Dingley Village Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
3172
Postcode for Dingley Village, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 23 km from Melbourne · Pop. 10,495
10,495
Population
45
Median Age
$1,980
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Dingley Village ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Dingley Village Compares

Dingley Village vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricDingley VillageVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,980 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $450 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,058 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 45 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3172 covers Dingley Village, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 23 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - South East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Kingston (Vic.).

According to the 2021 Census, Dingley Village has a population of 10,495 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,980, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 31 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Dingley Village includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,058, with 3,777 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dingley Village scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Dingley Village include Kingswood Primary School, St Mark's School and Dingley Primary School.

Dingley Village is part of the Dandenong statistical area in Victoria.

Dingley Village Details

Postcode3172
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)10,495
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,980/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$799/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,058
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area8.2 km²
Population Density1286/km²
Total Dwellings3,777
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population31 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.9757588
Longitude145.1226002
Distance from Melbourne23 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Dandenong
Local GovernmentKingston (Vic.)
Federal ElectorateIsaacs

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (20.7%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (22.1%)
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0–14 years1,848 (17.6%)
15–24 years1,207 (11.5%)
25–44 years2,175 (20.7%)
45–64 years2,955 (28.2%)
65+ years2,321 (22.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.0%) Mortgaged (42.2%) Rented (10.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis883 (8.4%)
Asthma828 (7.9%)
Heart Disease538 (5.1%)
Diabetes532 (5.1%)
Cancer412 (3.9%)
Lung Condition190 (1.8%)
Dementia62 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle114 (3.1%)
1 vehicle1,026 (27.5%)
2 vehicles1,731 (46.4%)
3+ vehicles858 (23.0%)

Schools in Dingley Village

Kingswood Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1079 · 567 students
St Mark's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1083 · 421 students
Dingley Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1063 · 375 students

Suburbs Near Dingley Village

Same Postcode (3172)

More Dingley Village Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.