$330 ▲ +65.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $266
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Daylesford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Daylesford are now owned outright, a figure that has risen since 2011. This trend towards full ownership is mirrored by a falling number of renters and a housing market where typical costs remain a little below state and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Daylesford — lower than 64% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,600, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also a little below the national figure, sitting at $330, though they have risen by $130 since 2011.
$330 ▲ +65.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,600 ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Daylesford splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (38%) and $200–$349 (38%), with Under $200 at 18%.
In Daylesford, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 35%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (26%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 49% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the 31% national average. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 14.7%.
14.7% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Daylesford, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.1% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While these detached homes dominate, the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the state average at 69.2%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.1% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.2% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Daylesford, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Daylesford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Daylesford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201021011/daylesford/topic/housing-dwellings