Darley vs Maddingley
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | DarleyMoorabool | MaddingleyMoorabool |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $650,000 (calendar year 2025) | $633,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $427,500 (calendar year 2025) | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $320/wk | $366/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.56% | 3.00% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 9,190 | 5,491 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 93% | 92% |
| Townhouses | 7% | 8% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 6% | 12% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 30% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 2% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bacchus Marsh Primary School, Coimadai Primary School, Darley Primary School, Myrniong Primary School, Pentland Primary School | Bacchus Marsh Primary School, Pentland Primary School |
| Secondary | Bacchus Marsh College | Bacchus Marsh College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Maddingley is higher on median weekly rent (by about 14%).
- Darley is higher on population (by about 67%).
- Maddingley is higher on flood overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Darley is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 30 percentage points).
- Maddingley has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
DarleyMaddingley
The median house price in Darley was $650,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $427,500 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Maddingley was $633,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).