Moving to Dunolly VIC 3472
What the official numbers say about living in Dunolly — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $325,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 91% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $192 a week, against a median household income of $720 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Dunolly shrank 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (908 → 899 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Scotland, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Dunolly scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 9% work from home.
Nearest airport: Bendigo Airport, 55.1 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 152 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 3 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 2 parks — see them all on the Dunolly profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Dunolly Primary School 950 m
Groceries: Dunolly Friendly Grocer 250 m
Parks and reserves: Rene Fox Memorial Garden 300 m · Deledio Reserve 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Dunolly, most often seen first: Fuscous Honeyeater · Red Wattlebird · Grey Shrike-thrush · Yellow-tufted Honeyeater · Striated Pardalote · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Dunolly, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunolly here | 899 | $325,000 | 1/10 | 64% |
| Maryborough | 8,160 | $388,000 | 1/10 | 70% |
| Carisbrook | 1,192 | $587,500 | 2/10 | 11% |
| Inglewood | 886 | $330,000 | 1/10 | 48% |
| Avoca | 1,356 | $390,000 | 2/10 | 28% |
| Maldon | 1,665 | $740,000 | 4/10 | 67% |
| Newstead | 820 | — | 4/10 | 42% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Central Goldfields — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Mallee — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3472 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Dunolly profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Dunolly has a median sale price of $325,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $192 a week.
The population fell 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 908 people to 899. It sits about 152 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Central Goldfields council, and the federal seat is Mallee.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Maryborough · Carisbrook · Inglewood · Avoca · Maldon · Newstead.
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