Moving to Delahey VIC 3037
What the official numbers say about living in Delahey — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $642,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 74% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $350 a week, against a median household income of $1,486 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Delahey shrank 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (8,443 → 8,077 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, Philippines, India; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Macedonian, Arabic.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Delahey scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (79% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest train station: Watergardens, 2 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Watergardens Station, 2 km north.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 7.3 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 20 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 54 schools · 44 cafes & restaurants · 6 supermarkets · 71 parks — see them all on the Delahey profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Copperfield College Delahey Senior Campus 200 m · Mackellar Primary School 300 m · Gilson College 1.1 km · Taylors Hill Primary School 1.3 km · Copperfield College Kings Park Junior Campus 1.5 km · Kings Park Primary School 1.6 km · Monmia Primary School 1.7 km · Resurrection Catholic Primary School 2 km
Groceries: Morgan's IGA 1 km · Woolworths 2 km · Woolworths 2.1 km · ALDI 2.2 km · Overton Lea Indian Groceries 2.7 km · Woolworths 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Goldsmith Avenue Reserve 350 m · Cowley Street Reserve 600 m · Taylors Road Linear Reserve 750 m · Robinson Court Reserve 800 m · Delahey Emerald Park 800 m · Jindabyne/Maple Walkway 900 m · Lady Nelson/Proctor Reserve 1.1 km · Rose Hedge Reserve 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Delahey, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · House Sparrow · Common Starling · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Delahey, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delahey here | 8,077 | $642,500 | 2/10 | 1% |
| Kings Park | 8,203 | $615,500 | 1/10 | 4% |
| Sydenham | 10,578 | $704,000 | 5/10 | 3% |
| Taylors Hill | 15,419 | $885,000 | 8/10 | 3% |
| Burnside Heights | 6,377 | $749,000 | 7/10 | 8% |
| Taylors Lakes | 15,174 | $945,000 | 8/10 | 8% |
| Keilor Downs | 9,857 | $766,500 | 4/10 | 14% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brimbank — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gorton — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3037 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Delahey profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Delahey has a median sale price of $642,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $350 a week.
The population fell 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 8,443 people to 8,077. It sits about 20 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Watergardens station is roughly 2 km away. Local government is Brimbank council, and the federal seat is Gorton.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Delahey vs Kings Park · Delahey vs Sydenham.
Nearby guides: Kings Park · Sydenham · Taylors Hill · Burnside Heights · Taylors Lakes · Keilor Downs.
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