Clayton South vs Dingley Village

Clayton South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 45 in Dingley Village. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Dingley Village, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dingley Village: a median of $1.22 million, against $985,000 in Clayton South, and rent is higher there too. Clayton South is closer to the city centre: 25.4 km, against 29.1 km. On these figures, Clayton South tends to suit young adults, share households, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Dingley Village suits couples.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 56%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Clayton South has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Clayton South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($524,500 vs $762,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($985,000 vs $1,220,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clayton South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($381/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Clayton South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25.4 km vs 29.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Dingley Village

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Clayton South has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Clayton South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Clayton South 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.

Clayton South 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.

Clayton South Dingley Village
Walkability 58 / 63
Clayton South — Walkability: 58/100 Dingley Village — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 25 / 43
Clayton South — Safety: 25/100 Dingley Village — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clayton South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dingley Village — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 63 / 67
Clayton South — Low flood risk: 63/100 Dingley Village — Low flood risk: 67/100

Demographics

Dingley Village skews older (45 vs 34); Clayton South has more residents (13,381 vs 10,495).

Clayton South Dingley Village
Population 13,381
+22% vs other
 10,495
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +1.7%
Median age 34 45
Median household income $84,760/yr $102,960/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $450/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clayton South Dingley Village
0-4 5.7% / 4.5%
Clayton South — 0-4: 5.7% Dingley Village — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 8.4% / 13.1%
Clayton South — 5-14: 8.4% Dingley Village — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.6% / 6.3%
Clayton South — 15-19: 4.6% Dingley Village — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 8.6% / 5.2%
Clayton South — 20-24: 8.6% Dingley Village — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 23.1% / 8.0%
Clayton South — 25-34: 23.1% Dingley Village — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 14.3% / 12.7%
Clayton South — 35-44: 14.3% Dingley Village — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 10.8% / 14.7%
Clayton South — 45-54: 10.8% Dingley Village — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 9.0% / 13.4%
Clayton South — 55-64: 9.0% Dingley Village — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 7.8% / 11.7%
Clayton South — 65-74: 7.8% Dingley Village — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 5.6% / 7.4%
Clayton South — 75-84: 5.6% Dingley Village — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 2.1% / 3.1%
Clayton South — 85+: 2.1% Dingley Village — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clayton South 41.8% couple families
Clayton South — Couple Families: 41.8% Clayton South — Lone Person: 28.4% Clayton South — One Parent Families: 15.8% Clayton South — Group Household: 11.0% Clayton South — Other Families: 3.0%
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.

Clayton South 40.8% renting
Clayton South — Owned Outright: 32.0% Clayton South — Mortgage: 27.2% Clayton South — Renting: 40.8%
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.

Clayton South Dingley Village
Bachelor Degree 17.9% / 14.1%
Clayton South — Bachelor Degree: 17.9% Dingley Village — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 13.0%
Clayton South — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Dingley Village — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 9.7%
Clayton South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Dingley Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 3.5%
Clayton South — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Dingley Village — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.1%
Clayton South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Dingley Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Clayton South Dingley Village
India 14.9% / 2.2%
Clayton South — India: 14.9% Dingley Village — India: 2.2%
China 8.2% / 2.2%
Clayton South — China: 8.2% Dingley Village — China: 2.2%
Greece 5.3% / 1.1%
Clayton South — Greece: 5.3% Dingley Village — Greece: 1.1%
Vietnam 4.5% / 1.2%
Clayton South — Vietnam: 4.5% Dingley Village — Vietnam: 1.2%
Sri Lanka 2.8% / 1.1%
Clayton South — Sri Lanka: 2.8% Dingley Village — Sri Lanka: 1.1%
England — / 3.9%
Clayton South — England: not among its largest Dingley Village — England: 3.9%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Clayton South — New Zealand: not among its largest Dingley Village — New Zealand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clayton South 56.0% houses
Clayton South — Houses: 56.0% Clayton South — Townhouses: 32.9% Clayton South — Flats / Apartments: 11.1%
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

Clayton South Dingley Village
Median house price $985,000 $1,220,000
Median unit price $524,500 $762,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 68 sales
 22 days
from 62 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.

Clayton South Dingley Village
3 bed $970K / $1.1M
Clayton South — 3 bed: $970K (74 sales) Dingley Village — 3 bed: $1.1M (46 sales)

74 vs 46 sales

4 bed $1M / $1.27M
Clayton South — 4 bed: $1M (20 sales) Dingley Village — 4 bed: $1.27M (62 sales)

20 vs 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.

Clayton South Dingley Village
2 bed $502K / $719K
Clayton South — 2 bed: $502K (95 sales) Dingley Village — 2 bed: $719K (24 sales)

95 vs 24 sales

3 bed $772K / $885K
Clayton South — 3 bed: $772K (30 sales) Dingley Village — 3 bed: $885K (7 sales)

30 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Clayton South has more industrially zoned land (30% vs 9%); Dingley Village has more rural and farming land (24% vs 11%).

Clayton South Dingley Village
Residential 29% 46%
Industrial 30% 9%
Rural and farming 11% 24%
Commercial 10% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 9%
Parks and recreation 5% 9%
Other and special use 7% 4%
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

Clayton South 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.

Clayton South Dingley Village
Houses 3.9%
$700/wk on $924K
 3.4%
$748/wk on $1.16M
Units 5.9%
$590/wk on $518K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Clayton South Dingley Village
House price Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 91% of VIC —

Liveability

Dingley Village scores higher overall (79 vs 46).

Clayton South Dingley Village
Grade C A
Score 46/100 79/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Clayton South carries more crime risk (75 vs 57).

Clayton South Dingley Village
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Low
33/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 26
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Clayton South Dingley Village
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Clayton, 2.9 km
 1
Monash Clayton, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 2.3%

Schools in Clayton South

  • Clayton South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Fitra Community School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Westall Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Westall Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Westall Secondary College-Westall English Language Centre Government · Secondary

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

Clayton South Dingley Village
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 17 8
Parks & reserves 15 13
Childcare 10 8
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 4 3

Mobility

Dingley Village sits further from the CBD (29.1 km vs 25.4 km).

Clayton South Dingley Village
Walkability score 58/100 63/100
Distance to Melbourne 25.4 km 29.1 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 243.0
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.

Clayton South Dingley Village
Car (driver) 58.8% / 64.0%
Clayton South — Car (driver): 58.8% Dingley Village — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 28.5%
Clayton South — Worked from Home: 24.2% Dingley Village — Worked from Home: 28.5%
Train 8.0% / 1.5%
Clayton South — Train: 8.0% Dingley Village — Train: 1.5%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 3.6%
Clayton South — Car (passenger): 5.7% Dingley Village — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.3%
Clayton South — Walked Only: 1.3% Dingley Village — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 1.5% / 0.6%
Clayton South — Bus: 1.5% Dingley Village — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Clayton South Dingley Village
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Clayton South Dingley Village
Connectivity score 85/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
6,731 premises
 9%
4,418 premises

Climate

Clayton South 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)

Clayton South 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Clayton South

Multicultural Outer Townhouses

Dingley Village

Outer Parks Quiet

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