Moving to Dennington VIC 3280
What the official numbers say about living in Dennington — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $615,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 95% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $370 a week, against a median household income of $1,727 a week.
About 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Dennington grew 28% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,557 → 1,994 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Malayalam, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Dennington sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (88% of workers), while 8% work from home.
Nearest train station: Warrnambool Railway Station, 4.2 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Warrnambool Airport, 7 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 228 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 8 schools · 1 supermarket · 8 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Dennington profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St John's Primary School 350 m · Warrnambool West Primary School 2.2 km · Merri River School 3.1 km · Warrnambool College WAVE Campus 3.1 km · Emmanuel College 3.2 km · Emmanuel College Rice Campus 3.7 km · St Joseph's Primary School 4 km · Warrnambool Primary School 4 km
Groceries: Woolworths 350 m
Parks and reserves: Dennington Recreation Reserve 300 m · GG Payne Reserve 750 m · Brauerander Park 1.1 km · Brauer Sports Grounds 1.2 km · Davidson Oval 1.5 km · Waldock Way Wetlands 2.3 km · Platypus Park 2.4 km · Victoria Park 2.9 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Dennington, most often seen first: Pacific Black Duck · Common Starling · Chestnut Teal · Little Raven · Black Swan · Australasian Purple Swamphen.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Dennington, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennington here | 1,994 | $615,000 | 4/10 | 10% |
| Warrnambool | 31,308 | — | 4/10 | 6% |
| Koroit | 2,184 | $600,000 | 4/10 | 2% |
| Allansford | 1,410 | $540,000 | 5/10 | 3% |
| Port Fairy | 3,742 | $937,500 | 8/10 | 2% |
| Mortlake | 1,477 | $354,500 | 2/10 | 2% |
| Terang | 2,254 | $400,000 | 2/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Warrnambool — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wannon — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3280 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Dennington profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Dennington has a median sale price of $615,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $370 a week, and about 18% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 28% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,557 people to 1,994. It sits about 228 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Warrnambool station is roughly 4.2 km away. Local government is Warrnambool council, and the federal seat is Wannon.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Dennington vs Koroit.
Nearby guides: Warrnambool · Koroit · Allansford · Port Fairy · Mortlake · Terang.
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