Diggers Rest
VIC 3427 · Melton
5,669 (2021) → 7,949 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Diggers Rest is a high growth suburb in Melton, VIC 3427, about 32km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $653K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 87/100, and is about 30km inland. Diggers Rest has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 61/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (6.83%), Philippines (2.54%), England (1.66%), New Zealand (1.52%), Italy (1.06%)
Top languages: Punjabi (4.8%), Italian (1.99%), Hindi (1.52%), Tagalog (1.16%), Croatian (1.11%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1023 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Diggers Rest Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1027
Nearby (within 10km)
- Sunbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1052
- Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 996
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1054
- Sunbury Downs Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1006
- Sunbury Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 991
- Sunbury West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1006
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.7kmICSEA 1061
- Sunbury CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 992
- St Anne's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.1kmICSEA 1063
- Killara Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1019
- Goonawarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1002
- Salesian College SunburySecondary · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 1058
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Diggers Rest
Is Diggers Rest safe?
Diggers Rest has a residential safety score of 61/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,504 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Diggers Rest?
In Diggers Rest, the .
How far is Diggers Rest from Melbourne CBD?
Diggers Rest is about 31.7 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 71 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Diggers Rest?
Diggers Rest has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1027 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Diggers Rest?
Diggers Rest has a transport score of 87/100 and 30 bus stops.