Dunolly VIC 3472
Dunolly sits 181 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 2 hours 10 minutes by car. Census data records 899 residents with a median age of 58 and a median household income of $37,440 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $192 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $780. Dunolly is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Dunolly a good place to live?
Dunolly scores a C (33/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 8/100 · 181.3 km · 132 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $370K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 46/100 · Flood 55/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 58 · 899 residents
Liveability Rating
33 / 100 · Ranked #679 in VICEach bar is Dunolly's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
33 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataDunolly's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $370,000, about 5% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$370,000
Based on 30 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 35 days — median across 15 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 10 sales $310K
- 3 bed 13 sales $375K
- 4 bed 6 sales $408K
Land
$125,000
Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 68 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Dunolly are currently listed at around $506,000 on average. Based on 12 houses listed in the past six months.
$506K
12 houses listed in the last 6 months.
12 of the suburb's 426 dwellings (2.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Dunolly safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Dunolly sits in the moderate band, with 29 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 52% on the prior year.
29 offences
51.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20258 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
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
One school serve Dunolly, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 88 students in one school (avg 88)
Primary
Walkability
Dunolly is very car-dependent on foot — at 8/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the locality there are 1 supermarket, 7 parks and 3 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Dunolly.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 596
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
Central Goldfields: 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
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this locality and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the locality closely.
Dunolly is home to 899 residents, with a median age of 58 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $37,000 a year, with unemployment at 8.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
899
Median Age
58
Median Household Income
$37,440/yr
Census Median Rent
$192/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$780/mo
Avg Household Size
1.9
Median Personal Income
$24,180/yr
Unemployment Rate
8.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
22.1%
Total Dwellings
426
Owner-Occupier Rate
82.7%
Houses
89.2%
Rental Stress
26.7%
Mortgage Stress
25.0%
Work From Home
8.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
25 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 4 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 70 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.1%
- Employment Rate
- 30.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 23.5%
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.
0 residents (0.0%) 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.
6.7% of residents (58) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (54).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 868 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
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,555 a year through Central Goldfields based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 49%
- Parks and recreation 43%
- Infrastructure and transport 5%
- Residential 2%
- Environmental 1%
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: Central Goldfields
In the year to August 2026, 40 new dwellings were approved across Central Goldfields. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 128.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
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 Maryborough, 21.7 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 201 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 510 mm
- 77 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.0°C
- 16 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.9°C
- 10 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 3472, 0 of 1,797 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.8% (15 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3472, 456 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 836 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 7 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 3472 in 2025-26. The most was 19, in 2001-02.
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 $370,000 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 locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Martha Haylett Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Martha Haylett ALP | 53.0% | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018 | Louise Staley LP | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014 | Louise Staley LP | 50.8% | 49.2% | 50.8% |
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 Dunolly?
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 899 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Dunolly
Is Dunolly a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Dunolly is moderate (46/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Dunolly?
Dunolly has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (55/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Dunolly a good place to live?
Dunolly has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (33/100), 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 Dunolly?
Dunolly, VIC had a population of 899 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Dunolly, VIC?
The postcode for Dunolly, VIC is 3472.
How far is Dunolly from Melbourne?
Dunolly is 181 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 132 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Dunolly?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Dunolly was $37,440 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 Dunolly?
There are too few current rental listings in Dunolly for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $192, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Dunolly?
The median age of residents in Dunolly was 58 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Dunolly?
There is 1 school inside the Dunolly boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Dunolly walkable?
Dunolly scores 8/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Dunolly?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Dunolly, Maryborough (21.7 km away), summer days average 29°C, winter nights 3.9°C, 510 mm of rain a year over 77 rainy days, and 16 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Dunolly?
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 Dunolly belong to?
Dunolly sits within the Central Goldfields local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Dunolly?
The average residential rates bill through Central Goldfields is $1,555 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Dunolly?
Across Central Goldfields, 40 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 128.6% 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 Dunolly in?
Dunolly 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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