Moving to Diggers Rest VIC 3427
What the official numbers say about living in Diggers Rest — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $655,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 102% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $397 a week, against a median household income of $1,991 a week.
About 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 21% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Diggers Rest grew 149% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,275 → 5,669 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Philippines, England; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Italian, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Diggers Rest scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (69% of workers), while 27% work from home.
Nearest train station: Diggers Rest, 1.4 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Sunbury Station Bus Interchange, 5.2 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 12.2 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 31 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 6 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 8 parks — see them all on the Diggers Rest profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Diggers Rest Primary School 200 m · Sunbury Primary School 3.4 km · Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School 3.5 km · Holy Trinity Primary School 4.1 km · Sunbury Downs Secondary College 4.3 km · Sunbury Heights Primary School 4.5 km
Parks and reserves: Bloomdale Park 550 m · Cradle Road Park 600 m · Bloomdale Av Reserve 750 m · St Genevieve Central Park 750 m · Davis Road Park 900 m · Norm Raven Reserve 950 m · Punjel Drive Reserve 1.6 km · Wanginu Park 2.9 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Diggers Rest, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Starling · Australian Magpie · Common Myna · House Sparrow · Eurasian Blackbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Diggers Rest, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diggers Rest here | 5,669 | $655,000 | 6/10 | 2% |
| Sunbury | 38,851 | $665,000 | 6/10 | 7% |
| Plumpton | 79 | — | 4/10 | 1% |
| Hillside | 17,331 | $789,500 | 7/10 | 4% |
| Fraser Rise | 9,097 | $702,500 | 8/10 | 1% |
| Bulla | 668 | — | 6/10 | 4% |
| Bonnie Brook | 333 | $663,000 | 6/10 | 1% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Melton — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hawke — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3427 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Diggers Rest profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Diggers Rest has a median sale price of $655,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $397 a week, and about 21% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 149% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,275 people to 5,669. It sits about 31 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Diggers Rest station is roughly 1.4 km away. Local government is Melton council, and the federal seat is Hawke.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Diggers Rest vs Plumpton · Diggers Rest vs Hillside.
Nearby guides: Sunbury · Plumpton · Hillside · Fraser Rise · Bulla · Bonnie Brook.
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