Moving to Dallas VIC 3047
What the official numbers say about living in Dallas — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $550,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 86% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $323 a week, against a median household income of $1,088 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Dallas grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,480 → 6,762 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon; most spoken languages besides English: Turkish, Arabic, Urdu.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Dallas scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (81% of workers), while 12% work from home.
Nearest train station: Upfield, 1.1 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Epping Plaza Shopping Centre, 7.5 km east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 6.8 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 16 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 52 schools · 21 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 64 parks — see them all on the Dallas profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Sirius College Dallas Campus 300 m · Holy Child Primary School 650 m · Dallas Brooks Community Primary School 650 m · Ilim College Kiewa Campus 700 m · Hume Valley School Narrun Campus 750 m · Hume Valley School 800 m · Hume Secondary College Blair Street Campus 1.1 km · Broadmeadows Primary School 1.1 km
Groceries: Fresh Plus 400 m · Foodworks 550 m · Aldi 1.6 km · Coles 1.8 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · Supa IGA 2.6 km · Campbellfield Welcome Mart 2.6 km · Coles 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Kevin De Laine Reserve 300 m · Gibb Reserve 500 m · Laura Douglas Reserve 550 m · J Culpin Reserve 650 m · The Knoll 650 m · Blair Street Reserve 700 m · Berkeley Close Reserve 750 m · Jim Stewart Reserve 850 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Dallas, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Eurasian Blackbird · Common Starling · Rainbow Lorikeet · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Dallas, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas here | 6,762 | $550,000 | 1/10 | 7% |
| Coolaroo | 3,193 | $540,000 | 1/10 | 6% |
| Broadmeadows | 12,524 | $585,000 | 1/10 | 13% |
| Campbellfield | 4,977 | $620,000 | 1/10 | 4% |
| Meadow Heights | 14,890 | $595,000 | 1/10 | 10% |
| Jacana | 2,187 | $600,000 | 2/10 | 11% |
| Glenroy | 23,792 | $827,000 | 5/10 | 16% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hume — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Calwell — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3047 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Dallas profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Dallas has a median sale price of $550,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $323 a week.
The population grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,480 people to 6,762. It sits about 16 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Upfield station is roughly 1.1 km away. Local government is Hume council, and the federal seat is Calwell.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Dallas vs Coolaroo · Dallas vs Broadmeadows.
Nearby guides: Coolaroo · Broadmeadows · Campbellfield · Meadow Heights · Jacana · Glenroy.
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