Dingley Village vs Mordialloc

Mordialloc is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Dingley Village. In both, most households own their home. In Dingley Village, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mordialloc: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.22 million in Dingley Village, though rent is higher in Dingley Village. Mordialloc is closer to the city centre: 25.9 km, against 29.1 km. On these figures, Dingley Village tends to suit couples, while Mordialloc suits people living alone.

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 3 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 40%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 57%)

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

  • Dingley Village has cheaper houses ($1,220,000 vs $1,400,000)
  • Mordialloc has cheaper units ($641,250 vs $762,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mordialloc

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mordialloc

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 63/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25.9 km vs 29.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mordialloc

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 20%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Dingley Village has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Mordialloc

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs 1.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dingley Village Mordialloc
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.

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Walkability 63 / 72
Dingley Village — Walkability: 63/100 Mordialloc — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 43 / 35
Dingley Village — Safety: 43/100 Mordialloc — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dingley Village — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mordialloc — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 67 / 20
Dingley Village — Low flood risk: 67/100 Mordialloc — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Dingley Village skews older (45 vs 40); Dingley Village rents higher ($450/wk vs $400/wk).

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Population 10,495
+15% vs other
 8,886
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +8.8%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $102,960/yr $105,924/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+11% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dingley Village Mordialloc
0-4 4.5% / 5.3%
Dingley Village — 0-4: 4.5% Mordialloc — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.1% / 13.1%
Dingley Village — 5-14: 13.1% Mordialloc — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.3% / 6.1%
Dingley Village — 15-19: 6.3% Mordialloc — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.2% / 4.8%
Dingley Village — 20-24: 5.2% Mordialloc — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.0% / 11.9%
Dingley Village — 25-34: 8.0% Mordialloc — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 12.7% / 15.2%
Dingley Village — 35-44: 12.7% Mordialloc — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 14.7% / 16.1%
Dingley Village — 45-54: 14.7% Mordialloc — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 13.4% / 12.0%
Dingley Village — 55-64: 13.4% Mordialloc — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 11.7% / 8.0%
Dingley Village — 65-74: 11.7% Mordialloc — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 7.4% / 4.7%
Dingley Village — 75-84: 7.4% Mordialloc — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 3.1% / 2.8%
Dingley Village — 85+: 3.1% Mordialloc — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Mordialloc 43.2% couple families
Mordialloc — Couple Families: 43.2% Mordialloc — Lone Person: 39.4% Mordialloc — One Parent Families: 13.5% Mordialloc — Group Household: 2.9% Mordialloc — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dingley Village 10.8% renting
Dingley Village — Owned Outright: 47.0% Dingley Village — Mortgage: 42.2% Dingley Village — Renting: 10.8%
Mordialloc 30.2% renting
Mordialloc — Owned Outright: 28.3% Mordialloc — Mortgage: 41.5% Mordialloc — Renting: 30.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 18.7%
Dingley Village — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Mordialloc — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 11.0%
Dingley Village — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Mordialloc — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.6%
Dingley Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Mordialloc — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 5.8%
Dingley Village — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Mordialloc — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 3.0%
Dingley Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Mordialloc — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Dingley Village Mordialloc
England 3.9% / 5.9%
Dingley Village — England: 3.9% Mordialloc — England: 5.9%
China 2.2% / 2.1%
Dingley Village — China: 2.2% Mordialloc — China: 2.1%
India 2.2% / 1.4%
Dingley Village — India: 2.2% Mordialloc — India: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.9%
Dingley Village — New Zealand: 1.2% Mordialloc — New Zealand: 1.9%
Vietnam 1.2% / —
Dingley Village — Vietnam: 1.2% Mordialloc — Vietnam: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.2%
Dingley Village — Scotland: not among its largest Mordialloc — Scotland: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dingley Village 80.4% houses
Dingley Village — Houses: 80.4% Dingley Village — Townhouses: 18.6% Dingley Village — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Mordialloc 39.8% houses
Mordialloc — Houses: 39.8% Mordialloc — Townhouses: 45.6% Mordialloc — Flats / Apartments: 14.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Median house price $1,220,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price $762,000 $641,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 62 sales
 22 days
from 45 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.

Dingley Village Mordialloc
2 bed $719K / $646K
Dingley Village — 2 bed: $719K (24 sales) Mordialloc — 2 bed: $646K (108 sales)

24 vs 108 sales

3 bed $885K / $965K
Dingley Village — 3 bed: $885K (7 sales) Mordialloc — 3 bed: $965K (15 sales)

7 vs 15 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.

Dingley Village Mordialloc
3 bed $1.1M / $1.37M
Dingley Village — 3 bed: $1.1M (46 sales) Mordialloc — 3 bed: $1.37M (45 sales)

46 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $1.52M
Dingley Village — 4 bed: $1.27M (62 sales) Mordialloc — 4 bed: $1.52M (24 sales)

62 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.92M
Dingley Village — 5 bed: $1.49M (20 sales) Mordialloc — 5 bed: $1.92M (7 sales)

20 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Dingley Village has more rural and farming land (24% vs 0%); Mordialloc has more industrially zoned land (19% vs 9%).

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Residential 46% 45%
Rural and farming 24% 0%
Industrial 9% 19%
Other and special use 4% 13%
Parks and recreation 9% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 10%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Dingley Village Mordialloc
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.

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Houses 3.4%
$748/wk on $1.16M
 3.2%
$820/wk on $1.33M
Units — 5.1%
$614/wk on $621K

Ranking within VIC

Dingley Village Mordialloc
House price Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 68% of VIC

Liveability

Dingley Village scores higher overall (79 vs 52); Mordialloc is more walkable (72 vs 63).

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Grade A B
Score 79/100 52/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mordialloc carries more flood risk (80 vs 33).

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Low
33/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 19
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Clayton, 6.5 km
 1
Monash Clayton, 9.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3%
same for both

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

Schools in Mordialloc

  • Mordialloc Beach Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Parkdale Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Brigid's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 8 22
Parks & reserves 13 14
Childcare 8 6
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Dingley Village sits further from the CBD (29.1 km vs 25.9 km).

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Walkability score 63/100 72/100
Distance to Melbourne 29.1 km
+11% vs other
 25.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 143.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3172
 1.7%
postcode 3195
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3172
 31
postcode 3195

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.

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Car (driver) 64.0% / 51.9%
Dingley Village — Car (driver): 64.0% Mordialloc — Car (driver): 51.9%
Worked from Home 28.5% / 38.1%
Dingley Village — Worked from Home: 28.5% Mordialloc — Worked from Home: 38.1%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.2%
Dingley Village — Car (passenger): 3.6% Mordialloc — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 1.5% / 3.7%
Dingley Village — Train: 1.5% Mordialloc — Train: 3.7%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.8%
Dingley Village — Walked Only: 1.3% Mordialloc — Walked Only: 1.8%

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

Setting

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 1.5 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Connectivity score 77/100 88/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
4,418 premises
 44%
5,024 premises

Climate

Dingley Village Mordialloc
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)

Dingley Village Mordialloc
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

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

Federal electorate

Dingley Village Mordialloc
Division Isaacs
same for both
Member Mark Dreyfus
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dingley Village

Outer Parks Quiet

Mordialloc

Coastal Easy Commute Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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