Dinner Plain · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Dinner Plain

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents well below the national figure define the housing market in Dinner Plain. This area sees costs for both rent and mortgages sitting far lower than the state and national averages. Most homes here are separate houses, though they tend to have fewer bedrooms than the typical Victorian home.

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📍 Dinner Plain, Suburb / Locality

Where Dinner Plain sits — Median rent (weekly)

$269 ▼ -27.3%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dinner Plain — lower than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dinner Plain$269
3898, VIC $231
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $269, which is well below the $375 national figure. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas, coming in at $1,452.

$269 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $370
  • 2016: $365
  • 2021: $269

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,452 ▲ +3.1%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,408
  • 2016: $1,762
  • 2021: $1,452

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Dinner Plain, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Dinner Plain, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Only 12.5% of households rent, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. Outright home ownership is also much lower than most areas at 22.5%.

12.5% ▼ -73.3%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.8%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

22.5% ▲ +32.2%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Dinner Plain splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%), with Not stated at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 72.5% of the market, similar to the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state average, and people per bedroom is among the highest at this level.

1.00 ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

72.5% ▼ -20.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.5%
  • 2016: 72.1%
  • 2021: 72.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

55.0% ▲ +1.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54.3%
  • 2016: 72.1%
  • 2021: 55.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Dinner Plain, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Dinner Plain, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (17%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dinner Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20760/dinner-plain/topic/housing-dwellings