Dinner Plain
VIC 3898 · Alpine
128 (2021) → 130 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dinner Plain is a stable suburb in Alpine, VIC 3898, about 222km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $915K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 10/100, and is about 112km inland. Dinner Plain has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.47%), England (4.69%), Taiwan (2.34%)
Top languages: Mandarin (6.25%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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
In suburb
- Bright P-12 College Dinner Plain Annexe SecondaryCombined · Government
- Bright P-12 College-Dinner Plain Annexe PrimaryCombined · Government
- The Alpine SchoolSecondary · Government
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Dinner Plain
What are property prices in Dinner Plain?
In Dinner Plain, the .
How far is Dinner Plain from Melbourne CBD?
Dinner Plain is about 222.2 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Dinner Plain?
Dinner Plain has 3 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dinner Plain?
Dinner Plain has a transport score of 10/100 and 1 bus stops.