Dumbalk North vs Dumbalk

Dumbalk is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Dumbalk North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dumbalk, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Dumbalk tends to suit 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

Dumbalk North

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 41/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Dumbalk North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dumbalk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Dumbalk

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (122 min vs 129 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (153.6 km vs 161.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dumbalk North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Dumbalk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
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.

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Walkability 0 / 0
Dumbalk North — Walkability: 0/100 Dumbalk — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 59
Dumbalk North — Safety: 82/100 Dumbalk — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dumbalk North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dumbalk — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 72
Dumbalk North — Low flood risk: 100/100 Dumbalk — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Dumbalk has more residents (455 vs 90); Dumbalk North has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $57,616).

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Population 90 455
+406% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +10.2%
Median age 53 48
Median household income $94,224/yr
+39% vs other
 $57,616/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+33% vs other
 $268/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
0-4 — / 4.4%
Dumbalk North — 0-4: not among its largest Dumbalk — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 5.6% / 13.0%
Dumbalk North — 5-14: 5.6% Dumbalk — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 7.8% / 4.8%
Dumbalk North — 15-19: 7.8% Dumbalk — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 8.9% / 3.7%
Dumbalk North — 20-24: 8.9% Dumbalk — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.8% / 8.8%
Dumbalk North — 25-34: 7.8% Dumbalk — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 6.7% / 11.0%
Dumbalk North — 35-44: 6.7% Dumbalk — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 24.4% / 12.7%
Dumbalk North — 45-54: 24.4% Dumbalk — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 18.9% / 17.6%
Dumbalk North — 55-64: 18.9% Dumbalk — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 10.0% / 16.3%
Dumbalk North — 65-74: 10.0% Dumbalk — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 6.7% / 5.3%
Dumbalk North — 75-84: 6.7% Dumbalk — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 3.3% / 2.6%
Dumbalk North — 85+: 3.3% Dumbalk — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dumbalk North 40.9% lone person
Dumbalk North — Lone Person: 40.9% Dumbalk North — Couple Families: 36.4% Dumbalk North — One Parent Families: 22.7% Dumbalk North — Group Household: 0.0%
Dumbalk 54.2% lone person
Dumbalk — Lone Person: 54.2% Dumbalk — Couple Families: 33.3% Dumbalk — One Parent Families: 10.0% Dumbalk — Group Household: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dumbalk North 0.0% renting
Dumbalk North — Owned Outright: 61.3% Dumbalk North — Mortgage: 38.7% Dumbalk North — Renting: 0.0%
Dumbalk 9.7% renting
Dumbalk — Owned Outright: 51.5% Dumbalk — Mortgage: 38.8% Dumbalk — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Germany 6.7% / 1.5%
Dumbalk North — Germany: 6.7% Dumbalk — Germany: 1.5%
South Africa 3.3% / 2.0%
Dumbalk North — South Africa: 3.3% Dumbalk — South Africa: 2.0%
Netherlands — / 3.1%
Dumbalk North — Netherlands: not among its largest Dumbalk — Netherlands: 3.1%
England — / 2.0%
Dumbalk North — England: not among its largest Dumbalk — England: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

Qualifications

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

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 20.0%
Dumbalk North — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Dumbalk — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 6.6%
Dumbalk North — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Dumbalk — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 4.6%
Dumbalk North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Dumbalk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 1.3%
Dumbalk North — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Dumbalk — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Dumbalk North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Dumbalk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dumbalk North 100.0% houses
Dumbalk North — Houses: 100.0% Dumbalk North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Dumbalk 99.5% houses
Dumbalk — Houses: 99.5% Dumbalk — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Median house price — $487,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $325,000

Zoning mix

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Parks and recreation 1% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC

Liveability

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Dumbalk carries more flood risk (28 vs 0); Dumbalk carries more crime risk (41 vs 18).

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Dumbalk North sits further from the CBD (161.2 km vs 153.6 km).

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 161.2 km
+5% vs other
 153.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 122 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3956
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3956
same for both

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.

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Car (driver) 40.9% / 65.5%
Dumbalk North — Car (driver): 40.9% Dumbalk — Car (driver): 65.5%
Worked from Home 45.5% / 25.6%
Dumbalk North — Worked from Home: 45.5% Dumbalk — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Walked Only 13.6% / 5.4%
Dumbalk North — Walked Only: 13.6% Dumbalk — Walked Only: 5.4%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Dumbalk North — Car (passenger): not among its largest Dumbalk — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.5%).

Setting

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Elevation 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.6 km 21.3 km

NBN connectivity

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
213 premises

Climate

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Annual rainfall 700 mm 906 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 24.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C 6.9°C

Council rates

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dumbalk North Dumbalk
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dumbalk North

Rural

Dumbalk

Affordable Rural

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