Side by sideSuburb comparison

Wheatsheaf vs Daylesford.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Daylesford edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Daylesford scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Wheatsheaf skews owner-occupied (93%), Daylesford runs more rental-dense (69% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsWheatsheaf vs Daylesford

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Wheatsheaf or Daylesford?

Daylesford scores 10/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Wheatsheaf
Metric
Daylesford

Price & Market

Median house
$700,000
Median unit
$242,640
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$305/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$331/wk
$266/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$331/wk
93.0%
Owner occupied
69.0%
9.0%
Renter occupied
26.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
10
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
15
252
Population
2,781
50
Median age
55

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
6
1029
Avg ICSEA
1029

Climate

612 mm
Annual rainfall
612 mm
23.2°C
Mean max (Jan)
23.2°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).