Delacombe, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Delacombe is more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 897, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Delacombe at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,408
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,339
- SEIFA score
- 897
- Coordinates
- -37.5824, 143.8144
Delacombe demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Delacombe using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 25%, 26% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 974 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 703 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,366 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,197 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,170 | 22% |
Share of the 5,410 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 677 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 725 | 35% |
| Rented | 540 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,859 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 185 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,047 occupied private dwellings in Delacombe.
- Median weekly rent
- $310
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,365
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,622
- Median weekly personal income
- $652
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 519 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 262 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 122 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,759 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Employed full-time
- 1,276
- Employed part-time
- 894
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Delacombe
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Delacombe is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.8°C). The area receives roughly 691 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 13°C | 49 mm |
| Feb | 24.3°C | 12.3°C | 27 mm |
| Mar | 22°C | 11.4°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 17.5°C | 9°C | 53 mm |
| May | 13.2°C | 6.7°C | 66 mm |
| Jun | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 9.8°C | 4.2°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 69 mm |
| Sep | 13.4°C | 5.5°C | 75 mm |
| Oct | 17.1°C | 7.1°C | 75 mm |
| Nov | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 22.9°C | 10.8°C | 50 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Delacombe
Where is Delacombe?
Delacombe is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Delacombe?
At the 2021 Census, Delacombe had a population of about 5,408.
Is Delacombe an advantaged area?
Delacombe has an ABS SEIFA score of 897, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 11 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Delacombe?
Delacombe has average daytime highs of about 17.2°C and overnight lows of about 8.2°C, with roughly 691 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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