Dry Diggings
VIC 3461 · Hepburn
41 (2021) → 43 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dry Diggings is a moderate growth suburb in Hepburn, VIC 3461, about 91km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Dry Diggings are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 86km inland. Dry Diggings has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3461 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 2023
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1031 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hepburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1001
- Daylesford Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1007
- St Michael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1049
- Daylesford Dharma SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1062
- Daylesford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1022
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
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Source: VGCCC (Victorian liquor register) · Updated April 2026
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Dry Diggings
How far is Dry Diggings from Melbourne CBD?
Dry Diggings is about 91.3 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 237 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Dry Diggings?
Dry Diggings has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dry Diggings?
Dry Diggings has a transport score of 0/100.