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Delahey

Ranked #27 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
25
#174 of 216
Safety
88
#27 of 216
Wealth
13
#189 of 216
Value
20
#173 of 216
Parks
68
#61 of 216
Cafés
9
#208 of 216
Transit
25
#204 of 216
Green space
40
#147 of 216
Active & healthy
27
#198 of 216

The numbers

Population8,077
Area3.5 km²
Median household income$1,486/wk
Median rent$350/wk
Crime rate30.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks16 (1.39 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park81.7% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues15
Nearest parkrunBrimbank parkrun (4.97 km)

Nearby suburbs

Kings ParkKeilor DownsTaylors HillBurnside HeightsTaylors LakesSydenham

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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