Moving to Dimboola VIC 3414
What the official numbers say about living in Dimboola — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $260,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 187% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $170 a week, against a median household income of $1,059 a week.
About 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Dimboola shrank 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,662 → 1,635 people).
Around 60% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, German, Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Dimboola scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (77% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest train station: Dimboola, 550 m south.
Nearest airport: Horsham, 28.1 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 301 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 3 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 3 parks — see them all on the Dimboola profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Dimboola Memorial Secondary College 350 m · Dimboola Primary School 750 m · St Peter's Lutheran School 1.2 km
Groceries: IGA 850 m
Parks and reserves: Tower Park 900 m · Nine Creeks Reserve 1.1 km · Bi Centennial Community Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Dimboola, most often seen first: Galah · Eastern Rosella · Red-rumped Parrot · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Australian Wood Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Dimboola, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimboola here | 1,635 | $260,000 | 2/10 | 5% |
| Horsham | 15,134 | $382,500 | 3/10 | 6% |
| Haven | 1,443 | — | 8/10 | 7% |
| Nhill | 2,401 | $265,000 | 2/10 | 2% |
| Warracknabeal | 2,359 | $199,500 | 2/10 | 2% |
| Murtoa | 897 | $280,000 | 2/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hindmarsh — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Mallee — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3414 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Dimboola profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Dimboola has a median sale price of $260,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $170 a week, and about 16% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,662 people to 1,635. It sits about 301 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Dimboola station is roughly 0.6 km away. Local government is Hindmarsh council, and the federal seat is Mallee.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Horsham · Haven · Nhill · Warracknabeal · Murtoa.
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