Clarinda vs Dingley Village

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clarinda, about half of households are couple families. In Dingley Village, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dingley Village: a median of $1.22 million, against $1.05 million in Clarinda, and rent is higher there too. Clarinda is closer to the city centre: 25.6 km, against 29.1 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Dingley Village

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 5)
  • But Clarinda carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Clarinda has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,220,000)
  • Dingley Village leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clarinda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($394/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Clarinda

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 63/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25.6 km vs 29.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clarinda

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 57/100)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Clarinda and Dingley Village drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Clarinda Dingley Village
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Clarinda Dingley Village
Walkability 77 / 63
Clarinda — Walkability: 77/100 Dingley Village — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 57 / 43
Clarinda — Safety: 57/100 Dingley Village — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clarinda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dingley Village — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 49 / 67
Clarinda — Low flood risk: 49/100 Dingley Village — Low flood risk: 67/100

Demographics

Dingley Village has more residents (10,495 vs 7,441); Dingley Village has higher household incomes ($102,960 vs $82,628).

Clarinda Dingley Village
Population 7,441 10,495
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +1.7%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $82,628/yr $102,960/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $394/wk $450/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarinda Dingley Village
0-4 4.7% / 4.5%
Clarinda — 0-4: 4.7% Dingley Village — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.0% / 13.1%
Clarinda — 5-14: 10.0% Dingley Village — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.5% / 6.3%
Clarinda — 15-19: 4.5% Dingley Village — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.6% / 5.2%
Clarinda — 20-24: 5.6% Dingley Village — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.0% / 8.0%
Clarinda — 25-34: 12.0% Dingley Village — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 13.1% / 12.7%
Clarinda — 35-44: 13.1% Dingley Village — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.2% / 14.7%
Clarinda — 45-54: 12.2% Dingley Village — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.9% / 13.4%
Clarinda — 55-64: 12.9% Dingley Village — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 13.0% / 11.7%
Clarinda — 65-74: 13.0% Dingley Village — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 8.0% / 7.4%
Clarinda — 75-84: 8.0% Dingley Village — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 4.0% / 3.1%
Clarinda — 85+: 4.0% Dingley Village — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clarinda 50.1% couple families
Clarinda — Couple Families: 50.1% Clarinda — Lone Person: 27.0% Clarinda — One Parent Families: 17.3% Clarinda — Group Household: 3.8% Clarinda — Other Families: 1.8%
Dingley Village 55.3% couple families
Dingley Village — Couple Families: 55.3% Dingley Village — Lone Person: 27.5% Dingley Village — One Parent Families: 14.1% Dingley Village — Group Household: 1.9% Dingley Village — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clarinda 23.9% renting
Clarinda — Owned Outright: 45.0% Clarinda — Mortgage: 31.0% Clarinda — Renting: 23.9%
Dingley Village 10.8% renting
Dingley Village — Owned Outright: 47.0% Dingley Village — Mortgage: 42.2% Dingley Village — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Clarinda Dingley Village
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 14.1%
Clarinda — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Dingley Village — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 13.0%
Clarinda — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Dingley Village — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.7%
Clarinda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Dingley Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 3.5%
Clarinda — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Dingley Village — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.1%
Clarinda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Dingley Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Clarinda Dingley Village
India 10.1% / 2.2%
Clarinda — India: 10.1% Dingley Village — India: 2.2%
Greece 6.9% / 1.1%
Clarinda — Greece: 6.9% Dingley Village — Greece: 1.1%
China 3.0% / 2.2%
Clarinda — China: 3.0% Dingley Village — China: 2.2%
Vietnam 3.2% / 1.2%
Clarinda — Vietnam: 3.2% Dingley Village — Vietnam: 1.2%
England — / 3.9%
Clarinda — England: not among its largest Dingley Village — England: 3.9%
Sri Lanka 2.7% / 1.1%
Clarinda — Sri Lanka: 2.7% Dingley Village — Sri Lanka: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Clarinda — New Zealand: not among its largest Dingley Village — New Zealand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clarinda 87.8% houses
Clarinda — Houses: 87.8% Clarinda — Townhouses: 11.7% Clarinda — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Dingley Village 80.4% houses
Dingley Village — Houses: 80.4% Dingley Village — Townhouses: 18.6% Dingley Village — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clarinda Dingley Village
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,220,000
Median unit price $773,500 $762,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 18 sales
 22 days
from 62 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Clarinda Dingley Village
2 bed $645K / $719K
Clarinda — 2 bed: $645K (8 sales) Dingley Village — 2 bed: $719K (24 sales)

8 vs 24 sales

3 bed $825K / $885K
Clarinda — 3 bed: $825K (13 sales) Dingley Village — 3 bed: $885K (7 sales)

13 vs 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Clarinda Dingley Village
3 bed $982K / $1.1M
Clarinda — 3 bed: $982K (40 sales) Dingley Village — 3 bed: $1.1M (46 sales)

40 vs 46 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $1.27M
Clarinda — 4 bed: $1.21M (28 sales) Dingley Village — 4 bed: $1.27M (62 sales)

28 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.36M / $1.49M
Clarinda — 5 bed: $1.36M (5 sales) Dingley Village — 5 bed: $1.49M (20 sales)

5 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Clarinda Dingley Village
Residential 55% 46%
Rural and farming 29% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 9%
Industrial 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 7% 9%
Other and special use 1% 4%
Commercial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Clarinda Dingley Village
New dwellings approved 465
across Kingston (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -36%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Clarinda Dingley Village
Houses 3.0%
$675/wk on $1.18M
 3.4%
$748/wk on $1.16M
Units 3.9%
$600/wk on $800K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Clarinda Dingley Village
House price Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 100% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 8% of VIC —

Liveability

Clarinda is more walkable (77 vs 63); Dingley Village scores higher overall (79 vs 65).

Clarinda Dingley Village
Grade B A
Score 65/100 79/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Clarinda carries more flood risk (51 vs 33); Dingley Village carries more crime risk (57 vs 43).

Clarinda Dingley Village
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 Low
33/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 30
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Clarinda Dingley Village
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Monash Clayton, 3.6 km
 1
Monash Clayton, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.3%

Schools in Clarinda

  • Clarinda Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Andrew's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Dingley Village

  • Dingley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kingswood Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Mark's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clarinda Dingley Village
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 13
same for both
Childcare 5 8
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 2 3

Mobility

Dingley Village sits further from the CBD (29.1 km vs 25.6 km).

Clarinda Dingley Village
Walkability score 77/100 63/100
Distance to Melbourne 25.6 km 29.1 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 37 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 147.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 143.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3169
 1.1%
postcode 3172
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 3169
 36
postcode 3172

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Clarinda Dingley Village
Car (driver) 61.8% / 64.0%
Clarinda — Car (driver): 61.8% Dingley Village — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 28.5%
Clarinda — Worked from Home: 26.3% Dingley Village — Worked from Home: 28.5%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 3.6%
Clarinda — Car (passenger): 5.6% Dingley Village — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train 3.7% / 1.5%
Clarinda — Train: 3.7% Dingley Village — Train: 1.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.3%
Clarinda — Walked Only: 1.1% Dingley Village — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

Clarinda Dingley Village
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.5 km 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Clarinda Dingley Village
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
3,080 premises
 9%
4,418 premises

Climate

Clarinda Dingley Village
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clarinda Dingley Village
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Clarinda Dingley Village
Average residential rate $1,940/yr
same for both
Council Kingston (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Clarinda Dingley Village
Division Hotham Isaacs
Member Clare O'Neil Mark Dreyfus
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clarinda Dingley Village
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clarinda

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Retirees

Dingley Village

Outer Parks Quiet

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