Dinner Plain sits 395 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 5 hours by car. Census data records 128 residents with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $117,000 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population fell 44.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $269 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,452. The area shows high bushfire risk and no recorded flood exposure. 3 schools sit within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 128. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataDinner Plain's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $830,000, about 5% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$830,000
Based on 20 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 125 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 9 sales $820K
- 4 bed 6 sales $935K
Land
$140,500
Based on 12 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 87 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Dinner Plain are currently listed at around $1.05 million on average, with the typical listing on the market for 3 days. Based on 22 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.05M
22 houses listed in the last 6 months — typical time on market 3 days.
Is Dinner Plain safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Dinner Plain sits in the low band, with 2 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 67% on the prior year.
2 offences
66.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Dinner Plain killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Three schools serve Dinner Plain, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Dinner Plain is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
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 Dinner Plain.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 201
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
Alpine: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Dinner Plain is home to 128 residents, with a median age of 37, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $117,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
128
Median Age
37
Median Household Income
$117,000/yr
Census Median Rent
$269/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,452/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$52,520/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
145.0%
Total Dwellings
40
Owner-Occupier Rate
77.3%
Houses
72.5%
Rental Stress
12.0%
Mortgage Stress
14.9%
Work From Home
25.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 74.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 79.7%
- Employment Rate
- 76.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 57.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,945 a year through Alpine based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Parks and recreation 60%
- Environmental 29%
- Other and special use 8%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
Proposed rezonings
- Transport Zone 2 → Rural Conservation Zone · C69alpi, exhibited Jul 2026 0.9 ha
Land in this locality moved from one zone to another by a planning scheme amendment (Vicmap Planning, CC BY 4.0). Exhibited amendments are proposals and can change or lapse.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Alpine
In the year to August 2026, 32 new dwellings were approved across Alpine. That mix is 28 houses and 4 units. Approvals are down 41.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
No Registered Aboriginal Party is appointed for this area. About an eighth of Victoria, mostly in the north-east, has no appointment; that is a fact about the register rather than about the Country.
Climate & Setting
from Mount Hotham, 14.0 kmHigh rainfall — mild summers, frosty winters.
- Elevation
- 1,438 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 1,604 mm
- 125 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 16.0°C
- 0 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- -3.3°C
- 149 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality 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 3898, 4 of 810 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.5% (4 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3898, 182 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 451 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 8 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 3898 in 2025-26. The most was 7, in 2004-05.
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 $830,000 this is $80,000 above 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 Helen Haines Independent
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Helen Haines | 43.3% | 56.7% | -1.4 |
| 2022 | Helen Haines | 44.7% | 55.3% | -7.5 |
| 2019 | Helen Haines | 37.3% | 62.7% | +7.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Tim McCurdy The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tim McCurdy NP | 52.1% | 32.0% | 68.0% |
| 2018 | Tim McCurdy NP | 51.9% | 37.4% | 62.6% |
| 2014 | Tim McCurdy NP | 55.5% | 33.4% | 66.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Dinner Plain?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Dinner Plain
Is Dinner Plain a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Dinner Plain is low (23/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Dinner Plain?
Dinner Plain has a high recorded bushfire history (99/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Dinner Plain?
Dinner Plain, VIC had a population of 128 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Dinner Plain, VIC?
The postcode for Dinner Plain, VIC is 3898.
How far is Dinner Plain from Melbourne?
Dinner Plain is 395 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 300 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Dinner Plain?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Dinner Plain was $117,000 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 Dinner Plain?
There are too few current rental listings in Dinner Plain for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $269, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Dinner Plain?
The median age of residents in Dinner Plain was 37 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Dinner Plain at risk of bushfire?
Dinner Plain has a high recorded bushfire history (99/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality 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 Dinner Plain?
There are 3 schools inside the Dinner Plain boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
What is the weather like in Dinner Plain?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Dinner Plain, Mount Hotham (14 km away), summer days average 16°C, winter nights -3.3°C, 1,604 mm of rain a year over 125 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Dinner Plain?
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 Dinner Plain belong to?
Dinner Plain sits within the Alpine local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Dinner Plain?
The average residential rates bill through Alpine is $1,945 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Dinner Plain?
Across Alpine, 32 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 41.7% 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 Dinner Plain in?
Dinner Plain sits within the federal Division of Indi, currently held by Helen Haines (Independent).
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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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