2,781

People

est. as @ 17 Jul 2026

2021 Census | 2,781 people

37.97 km²

Land area

73.2 /km²

Density

3.3%

Unemployment

24 /yr

Resi approvals

Nestled 90 kilometers northwest of the Melbourne CBD, the historic town of Daylesford is a scenic destination known for its natural mineral springs, wellness culture, and local food scene. As of May 2026, the estimated resident population of the suburb of Daylesford stands at 2,781, matching the population recorded during the 2021 Census. This stable population figure is calculated using yearly SA2-level estimated resident population data alongside quarterly national address file updates. The local housing market is characterized by strong rates of outright home ownership and a low average household size. The suburb of Daylesford is home to an educated population, with a high proportion of mature and retirement-aged residents, particularly within the 55 to 64 and 75 to 84 age groups. The local economy benefits from a notable hospitality employment base. While resident incomes skew toward the lower national quartiles and single-person households are common, the area is expected to see steady demand supported by planned regional infrastructure investments.

Estimated residents are up from 2,781 at the 2021 Census — a change of 0 people, or 0.0%.

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Metrici

Daylesford

Latest FY Approvals

185,138

220

Current FY-to-Date Approvals

184,871

153

–Detached House Approvals

23/91.0%

89,436/61.9%

154/92.3%

–Attached/Other Approvals

2/9.0%

55,043/38.1%

13/7.7%

Average Annual Approvals

188,882

220

Total 5-Year Approvals

121

944,410

1,100

Approvals per 1,000 People (2yr)

9.6

6.5

6.3

Approvals per 1,000 People (5yr)

8.8

7.2

7.1

Pop Growth per Approval (2yr)

0.3

2.8

1.5

Pop Growth per Approval (5yr)

0.4

2.1

1.1

Persons per Approval

104

158

164

Residential Value per Unit

734

342

423

Commercial Development Value

6,202

105,080,908

51,304

Development Drivers Ranking

100

Address	Price	Sold	Type	Beds	Baths	Cars	Land	$/m² land
2A macadam st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$770K	21 Aug 2026	House	3	1	4	447m²	$1,723
40A bridport st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$635K	14 Aug 2026	House	3	1	1	1,007m²	$631
4 cedar ln, daylesford, VIC, 3460	—	11 Aug 2026	House	4	3	2	2,320m²	—
79 raglan st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$1.45M	10 Aug 2026	House	4	3	1	—	—
17 maxela ct, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$1.42M	10 Aug 2026	House	3	2	4	568m²	$2,500
15 central ave, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$715K	6 Aug 2026	House	3	1	3	621m²	$1,151
7 millar st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$775K	27 July 2026	House	3	2	0	647m²	$1,198
36 leggatt st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$865K	22 July 2026	House	3	3	2	947m²	$913
3 rosella ln, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$425K	20 July 2026	Unit	1	1	1	232m²	$1,832
11 queensberry st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$1.98M	19 July 2026	House	4	2	3	1,345m²	$1,472
30 hepburn rd, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$690K	17 July 2026	House	3	1	2	651m²	$1,060
51 millar st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$588K	13 July 2026	House	3	1	2	1,023m²	$574
1 garibaldi dr, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$790K	10 July 2026	House	3	1	2	529m²	$1,493
17 burrall st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	—	9 July 2026	House	3	1	1	4,077m²	—
34 frazer st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$840K	8 July 2026	House	3	1	4	730m²	$1,151
12 jamieson st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$530K	26 June 2026	House	3	1	2	—	—
1A knox st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$610K	19 June 2026	House	4	1	3	324m²	$1,883
19 daly st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	—	17 June 2026	House	2	1	1	1,175m²	—
45 perrins st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$340K	12 June 2026	Land	0	0	0	512m²	$664
83 central springs rd, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$1.12M	28 May 2026	House	4	2	2	1,977m²	$567
45 jamieson st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$675K	22 May 2026	House	2	1	2	1,098m²	$615
37 jamieson st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$615K	18 May 2026	House	3	1	0	423m²	$1,454
67 millar st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$575K	7 May 2026	House	2	1	2	1,012m²	$568
20 vue ct, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$750K	2 May 2026	Land	0	0	0	1,120m²	$670
4 barkas st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$742K	24 Apr 2026	House	3	2	1	956m²	$776
30 hill st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$1.45M	21 Apr 2026	House	4	2	2	1,644m²	$882
4 hillview rd, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$880K	20 Apr 2026	House	3	2	3	747m²	$1,178
70 frazer st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$325K	18 Apr 2026	Land	0	0	0	825m²	$394
19A stanhope st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$860K	10 Apr 2026	House	3	2	1	428m²	$2,009
14 stanley st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$660K	9 Apr 2026	House	2	1	1	735m²	$898
5 chaplain st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	—	3 Apr 2026	Land	4	2	2	776m²	—
111 raglan st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	—	2 Apr 2026	House	3	1	1	717m²	—
33A west st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	—	30 Mar 2026	House	4	3	2	2,111m²	—
16 maxela ct, daylesford, VIC, 3460	—	30 Mar 2026	Land	0	0	0	726m²	—
8 perrins st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$820K	24 Mar 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
8 albert st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$630K	20 Mar 2026	House	2	1	1	—	—
117 raglan st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$986K	3 Mar 2026	House	3	2	2	983m²	$1,003
125 vincent st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$1.2M	25 Feb 2026	House	3	1	2	1,481m²	$810
18 hill st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$1.3M	25 Feb 2026	House	3	2	1	1,087m²	$1,196
21A stanhope st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$700K	3 Feb 2026	House	2	1	1	490m²	$1,429
27 king st, daylesford, VIC, 3460	$639K	27 Jan 2026	House	2	1	2	414m²	$1,543

Metrici	Daylesford	Comparison areaRest of Vic.	Comparison areaAustralia
Latest Population Est.	2,781	1,643,738	27,798,796
Growth Since Census	0.0%	4.3%	9.3%
Population 2021 Census	2,781	1,576,613	25,422,788
Natural Increase	0.0%	15.0%	20.0%
Overseas Migration	41.0%	47.0%	80.0%
Interstate Migration	59.0%	38.0%	0.0%
Population Forecast Growth (2041)	10.8%	8.2%	19.8%
Persons per Square Kilometer	73	7	3

Metrici	Daylesford	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Employment	1,314	14,651,372	16,384
–Accommodation & Food	19.3%	6.8%	7.3%
–Health Care & Social Assistance	15.8%	15.2%	13.9%
–Retail Trade	8.0%	9.5%	7.6%
Labour Force	1,360	15,298,546	16,813
Participation Rate	54.1%	67.2%	62.2%
Working from Home	31.1%	23.9%	25.9%
Unemployment	3.3%	4.2%	2.6%
1Yr Emp. Growth	-1.6%	1.5%	-0.2%
5Yr Emp. Growth Forecast	6.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Employment Drivers Ranking	42	100	59

Metrici	Daylesford	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Annual Income Est.	49,020	62,634	55,225
Average Annual Income Est.	72,143	80,499	71,585
ATO Median Taxable Income	44,718	57,137	50,379
ATO Average Taxable Income	65,812	73,435	65,303
Median Household Income	1,185	1,746	1,454
–$0 to 399	96 (7.6%)	638,312 (6.3%)	875 (7.1%)
–$400 to 799	347 (27.5%)	1,671,771 (16.5%)	2,588 (21.0%)
–$800 to 1,499	316 (25.0%)	2,158,104 (21.3%)	2,872 (23.3%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	333 (26.3%)	3,201,695 (31.6%)	3,808 (30.9%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	77 (6.1%)	1,114,514 (11.0%)	1,060 (8.6%)
–$4,000+	95 (7.5%)	1,357,681 (13.4%)	1,109 (9.0%)
Median Family Income	1,724	2,120	1,867
–$0 to 399	26 (3.7%)	236,192 (3.3%)	290 (3.4%)
–$400 to 799	86 (12.2%)	758,676 (10.6%)	1,074 (12.6%)
–$800 to 1,499	192 (27.2%)	1,474,408 (20.6%)	2,020 (23.7%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	259 (36.6%)	2,562,321 (35.8%)	3,205 (37.6%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	75 (10.6%)	973,396 (13.6%)	989 (11.6%)
–$4,000+	69 (9.8%)	1,145,171 (16.0%)	954 (11.2%)
Median Personal Income	715	805	707
–$0 to 399	633 (22.8%)	7,303,780 (26.3%)	8,688 (27.3%)
–$400 to 799	907 (32.6%)	6,526,191 (23.5%)	8,848 (27.8%)
–$800 to 1,499	705 (25.4%)	7,137,153 (25.7%)	7,797 (24.5%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	400 (14.4%)	5,359,808 (19.3%)	5,156 (16.2%)
–$3,000 to 3,499	33 (1.2%)	527,649 (1.9%)	446 (1.4%)
–$3,500+	103 (3.7%)	944,215 (3.4%)	891 (2.8%)
–Low Income (<$800/wk)	35.0%	22.8%	28.1%
–High Income (>$3,000/wk)	13.6%	24.4%	17.6%
Largest Income Group	$400 - 799	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999
Household Disposable Income	4,353	6,376	5,506
SEIFA Score	4.9	5.6	4.9

Metrici	Daylesford	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Dwellings (Census)	1,267	9,275,218	11,983
–Owned Outright	47.1%	32.1%	46.3%
–Owned with Mortgage	25.4%	36.2%	40.5%
–Rented	27.4%	31.7%	13.2%
–Detached Houses	89.4%	72.5%	96.1%
–Semi-Detached	9.7%	12.6%	2.1%
–Apartments	0.3%	14.3%	0.9%
–Other Dwellings	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%
–Median Monthly Mortgage	1,532	1,863	1,538
–Median Weekly Rent	331	375	300
–$0-149/wk	14.5%	7.3%	13.9%
–$150-349/wk	38.9%	33.4%	53.6%
–$350-649/wk	44.7%	50.9%	30.2%
–$650-949/wk	1.0%	6.6%	1.2%
–>$950/wk	1.0%	1.8%	1.2%
–Aggregate Housing Cost	782	1,189	794
–Mortgage / Income	29.8%	24.6%	24.4%
–Rent / Income	27.9%	21.5%	20.6%
–Persons per Bedroom	0.7	0.8	0.8

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3.Kyneton on Riverside

4.Ballan Precinct 5 Residential Development

5.Old Kyneton Primary School Redevelopment

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Suburb	Distance	People	Median	Growth	Sales
Daylesford	—	2,781	—	—	—
Trentham	16.5 km	1,548	—	—	—
Creswick	24.0 km	3,454	—	—	—
Campbells Creek	27.8 km	2,186	—	—	—
Ballan	29.3 km	3,710	—	—	—
Kyneton	29.5 km	7,848	—	—	—
Brown Hill (Vic.)	31.3 km	4,686	—	—	—
Castlemaine	31.6 km	8,317	—	—	—
Invermay Park	32.6 km	1,740	—	—	—
Clunes (Vic.)	32.9 km	1,805	—	—	—
Ballarat North	32.9 km	4,121	—	—	—
Black Hill (Vic.)	33.4 km	2,138	—	—	—
Ballarat East	33.9 km	6,210	—	—	—
Woodend (Vic.)	34.1 km	6,858	—	—	—
Soldiers Hill (Vic.)	34.1 km	2,832	—	—	—
Miners Rest	34.3 km	3,986	—	—	—
Wendouree	34.7 km	11,069	—	—	—
Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)	35.5 km	2,245	—	—	—
Canadian	35.5 km	4,266	—	—	—
Lake Wendouree	35.6 km	2,732	—	—	—
Ballarat Central	35.6 km	5,284	—	—	—

Metrici	Daylesford	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Current Household Est.	1,264	10,142,077	12,312
Median Household Size	1.9	2.5	2.4
Total Households (Census)	1,264	9,275,217	11,983
–Lone Person Households	40.4%	25.6%	28.4%
–Group Households	3.2%	3.9%	2.3%
–Other Households	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
–Family Households	55.9%	70.5%	69.3%
–Couple with Children	13.8%	31.4%	26.2%
–Couple No Children	31.7%	26.8%	33.3%
–One Parent Family	10.2%	11.1%	9.0%
–Avg Children per Family	1.6	1.6	1.7
Currently Married	39.1%	46.5%	47.5%
Never Married	36.2%	36.5%	32.9%

Metrici	Daylesford	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
University Qualifications	35.5%	30.4%	26.0%
–Bachelor Degree	21.7%	20.0%	16.1%
–Postgraduate Degree	8.6%	7.6%	5.9%
–Advanced Diploma	13.6%	10.8%	12.2%
–Certificate	18.1%	22.0%	26.1%
No Tertiary Qualifications	32.8%	36.8%	35.6%
Number of Schools	4	11,054	27
Total School Attendance	799	4,176,099	2,399
ICSEA Score	1,045	1,001	1,016
Education Drivers Ranking	72	100	59

#	School name	Type	Places	ICSEA	Distance (km)
1	Daylesford Primary School	Primary	210	1020	0.34
2	St Michael's School	Primary	83	1066	0.89
3	Daylesford Secondary College	Secondary	476	1007	1.14
4	Daylesford Dharma School	Primary	30	1087	1.89

Metrici	Daylesford	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Transport Stops	3	171,981	128
Routes	1	12,966	16
Weekly Trips	10	1,140,068	776
Avg Dist. Between Stops (m)	604	235	664
Avg Dist. to Local Pop. (m)	836	7,586	1,678
Population per Stop	952	161	254
Population per Trip	285.6	24.3	42
Population per Route	2,856	2,136	2,036
Public Transport Access Ranking	14	100	21
Vehicles per Dwelling	1.1	1.4	1.8
Work from Home	31.1%	23.9%	25.9%
Single Mode Commute	68.5%	73.8%	73.1%
Two Mode	0.4%	1.9%	0.9%
Three+ Mode	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
–Car	85.8%	84.1%	90.9%
–Train	0.4%	4.9%	1.9%
–Bus	0.0%	3.6%	0.6%
–Walk	12.3%	3.7%	4.9%
–Cycle	1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
–Ferry	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%
–Tram/Light Rail	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
–Other	0.0%	1.1%	1.0%

Metrici	Daylesford	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Private Health Cover Rate	52.9%	55.7%	51.7%
Need for Assistance	7.3%	5.8%	5.9%
Zero L/T Health Conditions	60.9%	69.8%	63.5%
One Long Term Condition	23.2%	20.5%	23.7%
Two Long Term Conditions	9.9%	6.4%	8.5%
3+ Long Term Conditions	6.1%	3.3%	4.3%
–Arthritis	9.5%	7.7%	10.1%
–Asthma	8.7%	7.4%	8.2%
–Cancer	4.2%	2.6%	3.4%
–Dementia / Alzheimers	1.9%	0.7%	0.6%
–Diabetes	4.0%	4.3%	4.3%
–Heart Disease	5.6%	3.6%	4.6%
–Kidney Disease	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%
–Lung Condition	2.8%	1.6%	2.5%
–Mental Health Issue	9.8%	8.0%	9.0%
–Stroke	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
–Other Condition	8.4%	7.3%	8.2%

Metrici	Daylesford	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Born Overseas	20.5%	29.3%	13.8%
Born in Australia	79.5%	70.7%	86.2%
Australian Citizens	85.7%	83.8%	89.0%
Speak English Only	90.3%	76.4%	95.4%
Speak Other Language	9.7%	23.6%	4.6%
Indigenous Population	0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Largest Ethnic Group	English	English	English
Main Religion	Christianity	Christianity	Christianity
–Buddhism	1.7%	2.6%	1.0%
–Christianity	35.8%	47.5%	43.8%
–Hinduism	1.8%	2.9%	0.3%
–Islam	0.2%	3.5%	0.2%
–Judaism	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
–Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%
–No Religion	58.7%	41.6%	53.9%

Metrici	Daylesford	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Age	55	38	48
Largest Age Group	55 to 64	25 to 34	55 to 64
Children (0-14)	10.5%	17.5%	14.8%
Working Age (15-64)	57.3%	64.7%	60.1%
Seniors (65+)	33.2%	17.8%	25.1%
Age Distribution Variance	26.0%	16.0%	19.0%
Dependency Ratio	76.0%	55.0%	66.0%
Fastest Growing Age Group	85+	85+	85+