Darraweit GuimVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3756 · Macedon Ranges
Residents of Darraweit Guim experience a rural lifestyle with a high reliance on cars for commuting, as 54.2% of the population drive to work. A significant portion of the workforce, 19.7%, works from home, which is slightly below the Victorian average of 25.7%. The community has a strong sense of local identity, with 76.6% of residents born in Australia and 85.8% speaking only English at home.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Darraweit Guim
Houses · 5 houses changed hands in Darraweit Guim over the 12 months to August 2026, at a median of $1,020,000 — too few for that figure to be more than a rough guide.
Houses
$1.02m
median of 5 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $895k and $1.04m.
Last sold two to four months ago
5 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
1 school · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Darraweit Guim
All schools · Darraweit Guim has a single school, with 50 students.
Schools here
1
1 primary
Students, all schools
50
2025 · +117.4% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
+72.4%
50 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
+69.2%
44 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Darraweit Guim have grown 117.4% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
Show data table
| Year | Primary schools |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2025 | 50 |
Which schools in Darraweit Guim are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| 2016 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 2017 | 30 | 6 | 36 |
| 2018 | 29 | 8 | 37 |
| 2019 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 2020 | 26 | 3 | 29 |
| 2021 | 31 | 9 | 40 |
| 2022 | 36 | 12 | 48 |
| 2023 | 34 | 5 | 39 |
| 2024 | 34 | 7 | 41 |
| 2025 | 44 | 6 | 50 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
The school in Darraweit Guim
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 0 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darraweit Guim Primary School | Government | Primary | 50 | +72.4% | +117.4% |
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Darraweit Guim
3 government catchments cover Darraweit Guim — 1 secondary and 2 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb. The secondary catchment is Wallan Secondary College.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Wallan Secondary College | Secondary |
| Bolinda Primary School | Primary |
| Darraweit Guim Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Darraweit Guim is a small rural community with a total population of 404 people. The median age in the suburb is 47, which is significantly higher than the Victorian median of 38, indicating a more mature population. The area is predominantly composed of family households, accounting for 77% of all households, with a notable proportion of couples without children at 46.8%. The suburb has a strong owner-occupier presence, with 41.5% of homes owned outright and 48.9% owned with a mortgage.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Darraweit Guim · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Retirees | 80 |
| Families | 75 |
| Professionals | 60 |
| First home buyers | 55 |
| Investors | 50 |
Why retirees score highest
The signals doing the work
- High median age of 47 suggests a retiree-friendly community
- High percentage of couples without children at 46.8%
- Rural setting offers peace and space
- High owner-occupancy indicates stability
Against the state
How Darraweit Guim differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Separate houses | 100% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 19.7% |
| Drove a car | 54.2% |
| Public transport | 1.5% |
| Walked only | 3% |
| Car passenger | 2.5% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Above average income - median household income is $1792 weekly (vs VIC $1759)
- Low unemployment rate at 4.2% (vs VIC 5.0%)
- High percentage of separate houses at 100% (vs VIC 73.4%)
- High owner-occupancy with 90.4% of homes owned outright or with a mortgage
- Significant work-from-home population at 19.7%
Things to be aware of
- Limited public transport usage at 1.5%
- Lower educational attainment with 17.2% holding a bachelor's degree (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Higher median age may indicate fewer amenities for younger residents
- Limited rental market with only 2.2% of properties rented
- Lower diversity with 76.6% born in Australia (vs VIC 65.0%)
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
Want to dig into one address in Darraweit Guim?
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.