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The quick read on

Dingley Village

VIC 3172 · Kingston (Vic.)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,200,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$782,000

latest suburb median

Population
10,495

ABS 2021

Postcode
3172

Dingley Village, Victoria

Property market insights for Dingley Village

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dingley Village VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 103 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,200,000

Up 4.8% over 12 months

$1.4m$1.2m$1m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$716k
3 bed
$1.1m
4 bed
$1.28m
5+ bed
$1.48m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 39 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$725 per week

Up 7.4% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Dingley Village, VIC is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dingley Village has a 12-month growth rate of 4.8% for houses and 6.8% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $716,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,480,000 in Dingley Village.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dingley Village is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Dingley Village is $782,000, which has increased 6.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $740,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $959,000 in Dingley Village. The median rent for units and apartments in Dingley Village is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Dingley Village safe?

The overall rate for Dingley Village is 2,708 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Dingley Village.

Overall crime rate

2,708

offences per 100,000 residents

32% belowGreater Melbourne

Dingley VillageGreater Melbourne: 4,001

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Dingley Village?

Dingley Village VIC 3172 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.

10,495 people call Dingley Village home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,980 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
10,495
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$2,058 / month
2021 household rent
$450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.6%Below
15–3419.5%Below
35–5427.4%In line
55–7425.1%Above
75 and over10.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses80.6%Above
Townhouses18.6%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.0%Above
Paying a mortgage42.2%Above
Renting10.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.1%Below
One car27.5%Below
Two cars46.4%Above
Three or more23.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home24.5%Below
Drove to work55.0%Above
Train, tram or bus1.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below

What stands out in Dingley Village

24.5% of workers in Dingley Village worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.

3.9% of Dingley Village residents were born in England.

34.6% of people in Dingley Village described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Dingley Village

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dingley Village VIC 3172.

Is Dingley Village family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.6% of Dingley Village's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

3,023 family households lived in Dingley Village; 50.7% were couple families and 12.9% were one-parent families.

34.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Dingley Village?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Dingley Village had 10,495 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Dingley Village?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 80.6% of occupied private dwellings in Dingley Village.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Dingley Village?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

42.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Dingley Village?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Dingley Village had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 20.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

Two-person households represented 33.1%, while 29.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Dingley Village?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

24.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

55.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Dingley Village?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

One-car households formed 27.5% of the total.

69.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Dingley Village, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

75.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.9% reported a different address.

26.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Dingley Village?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

76.3% of residents used only English at home.

20.7% used a language other than English at home.

2.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Dingley Village residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

26.3% of Dingley Village's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.7% was born in Australia.

2.2% of residents were born in China.

2.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Dingley Village?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 32.2% of ancestry responses in Dingley Village.

Australian ancestry made up 30.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 5.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Dingley Village?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

21.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

Managers accounted for 15.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.5% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Dingley Village?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

35.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Dingley Village show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

62.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.9% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Dingley Village?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

28.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dingley Village?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,980 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,058.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Dingley Village compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 24.5% in Dingley Village, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 47.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Renting accounted for 10.8% in Dingley Village, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Dingley Village

Is Dingley Village expensive?

The median house price is $1,200,000, while units and apartments sit at $782,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Dingley Village good for families?

The Census counted 3,023 local families, and 17.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Dingley Village?

Larger houses have a median around $1,480,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Dingley Village

205 streets in Dingley Village

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.