Suburbs Delahey

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Delahey VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Delahey, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Delahey VIC is 8,077 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Delahey is $611 per week ($31,772 per year). Median rent in Delahey is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Delahey has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Delahey has a population density of 2304.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Delahey is India. The most common religion is Catholic (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Delahey is $1,517.

There were 336 recorded offences in Delahey in 2025-25, a rate of 42 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (115 offences).

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📍 Delahey, Victoria — 37.7188°S, 144.7785°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (29)

Delahey Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Delahey Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$611/wk
$31,772 per year
#6928 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Delahey Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (3,975) Female 50.8% (4,110)

Population Density

2304.1
people per km²
8,077 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,667
Family income/wk

Delahey Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Delahey Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.8% 951 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.2% 1,037 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Delahey Country of Birth

Australia
83.5%
India
6.9%
Croatia
2.2%
China
1.4%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1.3%
England
1.3%
Greece
1.1%
Egypt
0.9%
Chile
0.7%
Fiji
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Delahey Religion

Catholic
36.1%
No Religion
21.3%
Buddhism
11.8%
Islam
8.3%
Eastern Orthodox
7.4%
Not stated
7.2%
Christian (other)
5.4%
Other Religions Tot
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Delahey Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Delahey Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
30.7%
Other
19.5%
SAL Tot
11.2%
Macedon
9.8%
Other Chinese
8.9%
Arabic
7.3%
SAL Tagalog
6.5%
IAL Punjabi
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Delahey Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.1% 2,099 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.8% 1,216 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.7% 350 people
🏠
Not in labour force
40.4% 2,485 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Delahey Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
36.8%
Bachelor Degree
31.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.4%
Postgraduate Degree
6.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.8%
Certificate I/II
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Delahey Occupation

Professionals
21.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.2%
Clerical & Administrative
16.3%
Community & Personal Service
13.3%
Labourers
8.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.6%
Managers
8.1%
Sales Workers
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Delahey Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.3%
Engineering
18.6%
Society & Culture
13.0%
Health
8.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Education
7.3%
Architecture & Building
6.7%
Information Technology
5.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.7%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Delahey Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
18.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Delahey Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.6%
$4,000+/wk
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Delahey Marital Status

💍
Married
47.0% 3,193
↔️
Separated
3.9% 266
📋
Divorced
8.7% 592
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 337
👤
Never married
35.3% 2,399

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Delahey Ancestry

Other
24.3%
Australian
13.0%
Vietnamese
12.5%
English
11.1%
Maltese
7.1%
Chinese
6.8%
Filipino
6.4%
Macedonian
5.1%
Italian
5.1%
Indian
3.6%
Greek
2.7%
Croatian
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Delahey School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.9%
Secondary — Government
28.8%
Vocational Education
14.1%
Pre-school
9.7%
Primary — Catholic
7.5%
Secondary — Catholic
4.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Delahey Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.7% 1,331
✅
No need for assistance
91.3% 13,942

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Delahey Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
6.0% 386
—
Not a volunteer
94.0% 6,011

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Delahey Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.7%
$600-$799/mo
5.7%
$800-$999/mo
5.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Delahey How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.3%
Did not go to work
13.2%
Car (passenger)
6.6%
Train
2.9%
Truck
0.8%
Bus
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Bicycle
0.4%
Walked only
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Delahey Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.9%
1 vehicle
32.8%
2 vehicles
36.1%
3 vehicles
15.5%
4+ vehicles
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Delahey Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.0%
2 bedrooms
4.3%
3 bedrooms
65.7%
4 bedrooms
23.1%
5 bedrooms
2.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Delahey Population Mobility

7.5%
moved in the last year
26.0%
moved in the last 5 years
8.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Delahey Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
52
Indigenous residents
15,420
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Delahey Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
545
Diabetes
317
Asthma
305
Arthritis
210
Heart disease
192
Lung condition
116
Kidney disease
94
Stroke
79
Cancer
56
Dementia
32

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Delahey Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
7.4%
$300-$399/wk
6.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
12.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Delahey Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
33.4%
Couple — no children under 15
27.5%
Couple — no children
19.7%
One parent — no children under 15
10.2%
One parent — children under 15
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Delahey Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
0.6% 38
👤
Never served
99.3% 6,399

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Delahey Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.1% 835
—
Did not provide
86.9% 5,536

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Delahey Children Ever Born

No children
32.4%
1 child
13.1%
2 children
29.7%
3 children
15.8%
4 children
6.5%
5+ children
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Delahey When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
22
1951–1960
106
1961–1970
334
1971–1980
429
1981–1990
815
1991–2000
681
2001–2010
662
2011–2015
351
2016
90
2017
82
2018
72
2019
71
2020
36
2021
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Delahey Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.0%
5–14 hours
20.7%
15–29 hours
9.6%
30+ hours
7.6%
Did not do domestic work
44.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Delahey Household Size

1 person
21.3%
2 persons
26.8%
3 persons
19.9%
4 persons
17.9%
5 persons
9.1%
6+ persons
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Delahey Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,059
Moved from VIC
438
Moved — same area (SA2)
56
Moved from overseas
44
Moved from NSW
12
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from NT
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Delahey Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.5%
Step family — no other children
5.4%
Blended family — no other children
1.5%
Intact family — other children present
1.3%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Delahey Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 336 total

Justice Procedures
115
Theft
98
Assault
55
Property Damage
25
Break & Enter
16
Fraud
14
Weapons
6
Drug Offences
4
Public Order
2
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Delahey Schools

29
schools nearby
20
government
996
avg ICSEA score
16,937
total students
Kororoit Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,156 students
1082
ICSEA
Gilson College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,102 students
1073
ICSEA
Emmaus Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 476 students
1067
ICSEA
St Mary MacKillop Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 502 students
1059
ICSEA
Catholic Regional College North Keilor Catholic
Secondary · 7-10 · 642 students
1045
ICSEA
Burnside Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students
1039
ICSEA
Taylors Lakes Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 678 students
1029
ICSEA
Catholic Regional College Sydenham Catholic
Secondary · 11-12 · 974 students
1028
ICSEA
Taylors Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 575 students
1027
ICSEA
Sydenham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 993 students
1012
ICSEA
Taylors Lakes Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,280 students
1007
ICSEA
Mackellar Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 300 students
993
ICSEA
Monmia Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 180 students
985
ICSEA
Movelle Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 124 students
969
ICSEA
Victoria University Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,350 students
967
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Delahey Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,486/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Delahey

≈ $6,439/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,136/wk
Rent share 23.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

California Gully
Income: $588/wk Rent: $251/wk Save: $99/wk
Redan
Income: $654/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $95/wk
Sebastopol (Vic.)
Income: $606/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $80/wk
Stratford (Vic.)
Income: $719/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $60/wk
Golden Square
Income: $721/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $55/wk
Smythesdale
Income: $717/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
Delacombe
Income: $652/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $40/wk
Drouin
Income: $694/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $20/wk

Delahey vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Ballarat North
Pop: 4,041 Income: $723/wk Rent: $285/wk
Koo Wee Rup
Pop: 4,047 Income: $809/wk Rent: $320/wk
Canadian
Pop: 4,098 Income: $749/wk Rent: $300/wk
Jan Juc
Pop: 4,151 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $473/wk
Yallambie
Pop: 4,161 Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $340/wk
Curlewis (Vic.)
Pop: 4,175 Income: $848/wk Rent: $405/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Delahey

What is the population of Delahey VIC?

The population of Delahey VIC is 8,077 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2304.1 people per km².Delahey is ranked #875 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Delahey?

The median personal income in Delahey VIC is $611 per week, or $31,772 per year.The median household income is $1,486 per week.Family income is $1,667 per week.Delahey is ranked #6,928 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Delahey?

Median rent in Delahey VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Delahey ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Delahey?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Delahey VIC is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Delahey?

The median age in Delahey VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Delahey a good suburb to live in?

Delahey is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 8,077.The median income is $611/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20731. All dollar figures in AUD.