Plumpton vs Diggers Rest

Diggers Rest is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Plumpton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Plumpton, most households are couple families. In Diggers Rest, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Plumpton tends to suit older residents, while Diggers Rest suits young adults and families with children.

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

Diggers Rest

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Plumpton is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Diggers Rest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Diggers Rest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($397/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Plumpton sits closer to the CBD (33.6 km vs 37.2 km)
  • Diggers Rest is more walkable (59/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Diggers Rest

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Plumpton has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 10%)

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

Where they sit

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

Plumpton Diggers Rest
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.

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Walkability 0 / 59
Plumpton — Walkability: 0/100 Diggers Rest — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 11 / 31
Plumpton — Safety: 11/100 Diggers Rest — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 12 / 25
Plumpton — Low fire risk: 12/100 Diggers Rest — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 100 / 85
Plumpton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Diggers Rest — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Diggers Rest has more residents (5,669 vs 79); Plumpton skews older (38 vs 33).

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Population 79 5,669
+7076% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +105.2%
Median age 38 33
Median household income $94,224/yr $103,532/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+12% vs other
 $397/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Plumpton Diggers Rest
0-4 7.6% / 9.2%
Plumpton — 0-4: 7.6% Diggers Rest — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 8.9% / 11.8%
Plumpton — 5-14: 8.9% Diggers Rest — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 16.5% / 3.9%
Plumpton — 15-19: 16.5% Diggers Rest — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 3.8% / 5.7%
Plumpton — 20-24: 3.8% Diggers Rest — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.4% / 23.4%
Plumpton — 25-34: 11.4% Diggers Rest — 25-34: 23.4%
35-44 17.7% / 16.4%
Plumpton — 35-44: 17.7% Diggers Rest — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 15.2% / 10.1%
Plumpton — 45-54: 15.2% Diggers Rest — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 6.3% / 9.9%
Plumpton — 55-64: 6.3% Diggers Rest — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 11.4% / 6.7%
Plumpton — 65-74: 11.4% Diggers Rest — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 10.1% / 2.5%
Plumpton — 75-84: 10.1% Diggers Rest — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ — / 0.4%
Plumpton — 85+: not among its largest Diggers Rest — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Plumpton 60.0% couple families
Plumpton — Couple Families: 60.0% Plumpton — Lone Person: 20.0% Plumpton — One Parent Families: 20.0% Plumpton — Group Household: 0.0% Plumpton — Other Families: 0.0%
Diggers Rest 50.3% couple families
Diggers Rest — Couple Families: 50.3% Diggers Rest — Lone Person: 29.1% Diggers Rest — One Parent Families: 15.4% Diggers Rest — Group Household: 3.3% Diggers Rest — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Plumpton 20.0% renting
Plumpton — Owned Outright: 80.0% Plumpton — Mortgage: 0.0% Plumpton — Renting: 20.0%
Diggers Rest 21.1% renting
Diggers Rest — Owned Outright: 20.7% Diggers Rest — Mortgage: 58.2% Diggers Rest — Renting: 21.1%
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.

Plumpton Diggers Rest
India 3.8% / 6.8%
Plumpton — India: 3.8% Diggers Rest — India: 6.8%
New Zealand 6.3% / 1.5%
Plumpton — New Zealand: 6.3% Diggers Rest — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines — / 2.5%
Plumpton — Philippines: not among its largest Diggers Rest — Philippines: 2.5%
England — / 1.7%
Plumpton — England: not among its largest Diggers Rest — England: 1.7%
Italy — / 1.1%
Plumpton — Italy: not among its largest Diggers Rest — Italy: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 16.3%
Plumpton — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Diggers Rest — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 8.8%
Plumpton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Diggers Rest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree — / 12.0%
Plumpton — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Diggers Rest — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.6%
Plumpton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Diggers Rest — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Plumpton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Diggers Rest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Plumpton 89.5% houses
Plumpton — Houses: 89.5% Plumpton — Flats / Apartments: 10.5% Plumpton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Diggers Rest 92.6% houses
Diggers Rest — Houses: 92.6% Diggers Rest — Flats / Apartments: 0.1% Diggers Rest — Townhouses: 7.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Median house price — $672,750
Median unit price — $540,000
Median land price — $585,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 135 sales

Zoning mix

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Rural and farming 92% 89%
Residential 0% 8%
Other and special use 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Plumpton Diggers Rest
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
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.

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Houses — 3.8%
$530/wk on $732K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Plumpton Diggers Rest
House price — Higher than 27% of VIC
Income Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 94% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Diggers Rest is more walkable (59 vs 0).

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Diggers Rest carries more flood risk (15 vs 0); Plumpton carries more crime risk (89 vs 69).

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
75/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Plumpton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Diggers Rest

  • Diggers Rest Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Diggers Rest sits further from the CBD (37.2 km vs 33.6 km).

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Walkability score 0/100 59/100
Distance to Melbourne 33.6 km 37.2 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 37 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3335
 1.1%
postcode 3427
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 3335
 50
postcode 3427

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.

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Car (driver) 88.5% / 64.6%
Plumpton — Car (driver): 88.5% Diggers Rest — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 26.3%
Plumpton — Worked from Home: 11.5% Diggers Rest — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Train — / 5.2%
Plumpton — Train: not among its largest Diggers Rest — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) — / 3.5%
Plumpton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Diggers Rest — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only — / 0.2%
Plumpton — Walked Only: not among its largest Diggers Rest — Walked Only: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Elevation 156 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 212 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.4 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Connectivity score 30/100 88/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 80%
3,418 premises

Climate

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Plumpton Diggers Rest
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Plumpton Diggers Rest
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Plumpton

Multicultural Outer Students

Diggers Rest

Acreage Outer Young Families

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