Moving to Dingley Village VIC 3172
What the official numbers say about living in Dingley Village — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,124,500 for a median house or $755,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 85% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $450 a week, against a median household income of $1,980 a week.
About 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 11% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Dingley Village grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (10,186 → 10,495 people).
Around 78% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, China; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Mandarin, Vietnamese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Dingley Village sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (68% of workers), while 29% work from home.
Nearest train station: Sandown Park, 4.1 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Southland Shopping Centre/Karen Street, 6.9 km west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 2.5 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 23 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 43 schools · 29 cafes & restaurants · 10 supermarkets · 30 parks — see them all on the Dingley Village profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Kingswood Primary School 400 m · Dingley Primary School 500 m · St Mark's Primary School 800 m · Spring Parks Primary School Valley Campus 2.2 km · Athol Road Primary School 2.4 km · Keysborough Primary School 2.4 km · Hoa Nghiem Buddhist College Primary School 2.4 km · Haileybury College Keysborough Campus 2.4 km
Groceries: Woolworths 600 m · IGA 2.1 km · Aldi 2.1 km · Cường Phát 2.1 km · Trường Giang Grocery 2.2 km · Springvale South SUPA IGA 2.2 km · Mekong Groceries 2.2 km · Koh's Market Place 2.2 km
Parks and reserves: Golfwood Close Reserve 250 m · Coughlan Reserve 650 m · Gumley Court Reserve 700 m · Cassava Court Reserve 800 m · Dingley Reserve 800 m · Newbridge Close Reserve 1 km · The Grange Reserve 1.2 km · Higgins Close Reserve 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Dingley Village, most often seen first: Common Myna · Little Raven · Pacific Black Duck · Noisy Miner · Eurasian Coot · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Dingley Village, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dingley Village here | 10,495 | $1,124,500 | 9/10 | 13% |
| Springvale South | 12,766 | $850,500 | 1/10 | 9% |
| Braeside | 25 | — | — | 22% |
| Waterways | 2,422 | $1,495,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Mordialloc | 8,886 | $1,392,500 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Aspendale Gardens | 6,427 | $1,210,500 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Springvale | 22,174 | $850,000 | 2/10 | 9% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Kingston (Vic.) — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Isaacs — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3172 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Dingley Village profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Dingley Village has a median sale price of $1,124,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $755,000. Renters pay a median $450 a week, and about 11% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 10,186 people to 10,495. It sits about 23 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Sandown Park station is roughly 4.1 km away. Local government is Kingston (Vic.) council, and the federal seat is Isaacs.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Dingley Village vs Springvale South · Dingley Village vs Braeside.
Nearby guides: Springvale South · Braeside · Waterways · Mordialloc · Aspendale Gardens · Springvale.
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