Delahey vs Taylors Lakes

Delahey is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Taylors Lakes. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Delahey, about half of households are couple families. In Taylors Lakes, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Taylors Lakes: a median of $992,000, against $708,000 in Delahey, and rent is higher there too. Taylors Lakes is closer to the city centre: 23.7 km, against 27.6 km. On these figures, Delahey tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Taylors Lakes suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Taylors Lakes

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 6)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 76%)
  • But Delahey carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Delahey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($707,500 vs $991,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Delahey

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $411/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Taylors Lakes

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 62/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 33 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23.7 km vs 27.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Delahey has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 10%)
  • Taylors Lakes has more GPs (5 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Delahey and Taylors Lakes drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Walkability 62 / 77
Delahey — Walkability: 62/100 Taylors Lakes — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 62 / 20
Delahey — Safety: 62/100 Taylors Lakes — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 69
Delahey — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taylors Lakes — Low fire risk: 69/100
Low flood risk 79 / 51
Delahey — Low flood risk: 79/100 Taylors Lakes — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

Taylors Lakes has more residents (15,174 vs 8,077); Taylors Lakes has higher household incomes ($112,528 vs $77,272).

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Population 8,077 15,174
+88% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% -2.2%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $77,272/yr $112,528/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $411/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Delahey Taylors Lakes
0-4 5.4% / 3.7%
Delahey — 0-4: 5.4% Taylors Lakes — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 10.6% / 10.3%
Delahey — 5-14: 10.6% Taylors Lakes — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 6.0% / 7.4%
Delahey — 15-19: 6.0% Taylors Lakes — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 7.2% / 7.3%
Delahey — 20-24: 7.2% Taylors Lakes — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 14.9% / 11.0%
Delahey — 25-34: 14.9% Taylors Lakes — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 12.0% / 9.7%
Delahey — 35-44: 12.0% Taylors Lakes — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 13.5% / 15.6%
Delahey — 45-54: 13.5% Taylors Lakes — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 14.8% / 17.9%
Delahey — 55-64: 14.8% Taylors Lakes — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 10.3% / 11.0%
Delahey — 65-74: 10.3% Taylors Lakes — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.1% / 4.6%
Delahey — 75-84: 4.1% Taylors Lakes — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.2% / 1.5%
Delahey — 85+: 1.2% Taylors Lakes — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Delahey 48.5% couple families
Delahey — Couple Families: 48.5% Delahey — Lone Person: 26.5% Delahey — One Parent Families: 21.4% Delahey — Group Household: 2.2% Delahey — Other Families: 1.3%
Taylors Lakes 64.8% couple families
Taylors Lakes — Couple Families: 64.8% Taylors Lakes — Lone Person: 18.2% Taylors Lakes — One Parent Families: 14.6% Taylors Lakes — Group Household: 1.4% Taylors Lakes — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Delahey 23.6% renting
Delahey — Owned Outright: 36.6% Delahey — Mortgage: 39.9% Delahey — Renting: 23.6%
Taylors Lakes 10.1% renting
Taylors Lakes — Owned Outright: 52.5% Taylors Lakes — Mortgage: 37.4% Taylors Lakes — Renting: 10.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 14.0%
Delahey — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Taylors Lakes — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 12.2%
Delahey — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Taylors Lakes — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.1%
Delahey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Taylors Lakes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.3%
Delahey — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Taylors Lakes — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.7%
Delahey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Taylors Lakes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Vietnam 8.9% / 2.0%
Delahey — Vietnam: 8.9% Taylors Lakes — Vietnam: 2.0%
India 3.6% / 3.2%
Delahey — India: 3.6% Taylors Lakes — India: 3.2%
Philippines 5.0% / 1.2%
Delahey — Philippines: 5.0% Taylors Lakes — Philippines: 1.2%
Italy 0.8% / 2.9%
Delahey — Italy: 0.8% Taylors Lakes — Italy: 2.9%
Greece — / 1.3%
Delahey — Greece: not among its largest Taylors Lakes — Greece: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Delahey — New Zealand: 1.2% Taylors Lakes — New Zealand: not among its largest
England — / 1.2%
Delahey — England: not among its largest Taylors Lakes — England: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Delahey 76.0% houses
Delahey — Houses: 76.0% Delahey — Townhouses: 19.8% Delahey — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Taylors Lakes 89.9% houses
Taylors Lakes — Houses: 89.9% Taylors Lakes — Townhouses: 9.6% Taylors Lakes — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Median house price $707,500 $991,500
Median unit price $595,500 $550,500
Median land price — $710,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 38 sales
 25 days
from 103 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Delahey Taylors Lakes
3 bed $692K / $865K
Delahey — 3 bed: $692K (86 sales) Taylors Lakes — 3 bed: $865K (54 sales)

86 vs 54 sales

4 bed $757K / $1.04M
Delahey — 4 bed: $757K (30 sales) Taylors Lakes — 4 bed: $1.04M (99 sales)

30 vs 99 sales

Zoning mix

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Residential 61% 72%
Other and special use 27% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 10%
Parks and recreation 3% 8%
Commercial 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Delahey Taylors Lakes
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
same for both
Approvals change year on year +40%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Houses 3.6%
$505/wk on $725K
 3.2%
$600/wk on $972K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Delahey Taylors Lakes
House price Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 76% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 69% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC

Liveability

Taylors Lakes is more walkable (77 vs 62).

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 59/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Taylors Lakes carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Taylors Lakes carries more flood risk (49 vs 21).

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Low
38/100
 High
80/100
Flood Low
21/100
 Moderate
49/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Delahey

  • Copperfield College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mackellar Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Taylors Lakes

  • Taylors Lakes Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Taylors Lakes Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Overnewton Anglican Community College - Canowindra Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 30
Parks & reserves 6 28
Childcare 6 7
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 24

Mobility

Delahey sits further from the CBD (27.6 km vs 23.7 km).

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Walkability score 62/100 77/100
Distance to Melbourne 27.6 km
+14% vs other
 23.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 90/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 78.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 247.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3037
 0.8%
postcode 3038
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3037
 36
postcode 3038

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Car (driver) 70.9% / 66.7%
Delahey — Car (driver): 70.9% Taylors Lakes — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 25.9%
Delahey — Worked from Home: 16.8% Taylors Lakes — Worked from Home: 25.9%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.3%
Delahey — Car (passenger): 6.3% Taylors Lakes — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 4.5% / 2.4%
Delahey — Train: 4.5% Taylors Lakes — Train: 2.4%
Bus 0.8% / 0.1%
Delahey — Bus: 0.8% Taylors Lakes — Bus: 0.1%
Walked Only 0.2% / 0.5%
Delahey — Walked Only: 0.2% Taylors Lakes — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).

Setting

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 19.0 km

NBN connectivity

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Connectivity score 72/100 82/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
2,983 premises
 45%
6,008 premises

Climate

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Delahey Taylors Lakes
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Average residential rate $1,847/yr
same for both
Council Brimbank
same for both

Federal electorate

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Delahey Taylors Lakes
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Delahey

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

Taylors Lakes

Multicultural Outer Parks River Transport Hub

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