Dimboola VIC 3414
Located in Victoria, Dimboola sits 347 km from Melbourne CBD, around 4 hours 5 minutes by car. The town has 1,635 residents, a median age of 52, and a median household income of $55,068 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The town fell 5.5% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $170 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $800. Dimboola is characterised by high crime risk and high flood risk. Of 4 schools within the town boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Dimboola a good town?
Dimboola scores a D (22/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, weaker on transit and community.
Mixed results
4 schools · 1 above peer schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 347.4 km · 247 min drive to Melbourne
More affordable than most
Median $287K · More affordable than 83% of VIC
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 49/100 · Crime 69/100 · Flood 63/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 52 · 1,635 residents
Liveability Rating
22 / 100 · Ranked #811 in VICEach bar is Dimboola's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
How do you rate the liveability in Dimboola?
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Our score
22 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataDimboola's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $287,000, roughly 22% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$287,000
Based on 81 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 45 days — median across 21 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 9 sales $225K
- 3 bed 58 sales $274K
- 4 bed 8 sales $392K
Land
$80,000
Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 299 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Dimboola are currently listed at around $295,000 on average. Based on 5 houses listed in the past six months.
$295K
5 houses listed in the last 6 months.
5 of the suburb's 727 dwellings (0.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Dimboola safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Dimboola sits in the moderate band, with 89 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 62% on the prior year.
89 offences
61.8% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202515 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Four schools serve Dimboola, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Dimboola Memorial Secondary College leads the pack.
- • 209 students across 2 schools (avg 104)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 2 Independent
- • ICSEA 956-989, median 972 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Dimboola Memorial Secondary College (124 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Dimboola is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the town there are 1 supermarket, 16 parks and 3 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Dimboola.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 46%
- Premises covered
- 974
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Hindmarsh: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 7 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Dimboola is home to about 1,600 residents, with a median age of 52 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $55,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,635
Median Age
52
Median Household Income
$55,068/yr
Census Median Rent
$170/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$800/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$29,900/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
23.2%
Total Dwellings
727
Owner-Occupier Rate
84.0%
Houses
94.9%
Rental Stress
16.1%
Mortgage Stress
17.4%
Work From Home
16.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
10 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 8 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 111 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 87.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.7%
- Employment Rate
- 43.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 28.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
3 residents (0.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
4.7% of residents (73) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (55).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,559 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Local Jobs
People who work in this town against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 360 people work here; 618 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.6 jobs per working resident. At least 35% of employed residents must work outside the town.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,660 a year through Hindmarsh based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 95%
- Parks and recreation 3%
- Infrastructure and transport 1%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Hindmarsh
In the year to August 2026, 9 new dwellings were approved across Hindmarsh. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 100.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Barengi Gadjin Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2007).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Jeparit, 27.7 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 118 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Annual rainfall
- 375 mm
- 55 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 3414, 0 of 1,741 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (20 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3414, 413 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 947 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 14 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3414 in 2025-26. The most was 28, in 2000-01.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $287,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Anne Webster The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anne Webster | 31.0% | 69.0% | -0.1 |
| 2022 | Anne Webster | 31.0% | 69.0% | +3.3 |
| 2019 | Anne Webster | 33.8% | 66.2% | -3.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Emma Kealy The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Emma Kealy NP | 58.9% | 28.4% | 71.6% |
| 2018 | Emma Kealy NP | 66.9% | 26.5% | 73.5% |
| 2014 | Emma Kealy NP | 54.1% | 28.7% | 71.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Dimboola?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Dimboola
Is Dimboola a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Dimboola is moderate (69/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Dimboola?
Dimboola has a moderate recorded bushfire history (49/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (63/100). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Dimboola a good place to live?
Dimboola has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (22/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Dimboola?
Dimboola, VIC had a population of 1,635 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Dimboola, VIC?
The postcode for Dimboola, VIC is 3414.
How far is Dimboola from Melbourne?
Dimboola is 347 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 247 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Dimboola?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Dimboola was $55,068 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Dimboola?
There are too few current rental listings in Dimboola for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $170, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Dimboola?
The median age of residents in Dimboola was 52 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Dimboola at risk of bushfire?
Dimboola has a moderate recorded bushfire history (49/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Dimboola?
There are 4 schools inside the Dimboola boundary: 1 above and 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Dimboola?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Dimboola, Jeparit (27.7 km away), 375 mm of rain a year over 55 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Dimboola?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Dimboola belong to?
Dimboola sits within the Hindmarsh local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Dimboola?
The average residential rates bill through Hindmarsh is $1,660 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Dimboola?
Across Hindmarsh, 9 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 100.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Dimboola in?
Dimboola sits within the federal Division of Mallee, currently held by Anne Webster (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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