Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dinner Plain suburb profile
Dinner Plain, VIC · Postcode 3898
This Dinner Plain suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dinner Plain, VIC (postcode 3898). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Dinner Plain with nearby suburbs.
Dinner Plain at a glance
Population
128
Median rent
$269/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
37
Dinner Plain trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-10.5% over 10 years
Population
128
was 230 in 2016
-102 · -44.3%
Median rent
$269/wk
was $365/wk in 2016
$96 · -26.3%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$375 · +20%
Median age
37
was 37 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Dinner Plain population growth · Dinner Plain then and now
Dinner Plain vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Dinner Plain, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.5% vs area
- Dinner Plain$269/wk
- Nearby$251/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+24.1% vs area
- Dinner Plain$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,064.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-7.5% vs area
- Dinner Plain37
- Nearby54.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+25.8% vs area
- Dinner Plain$1,010/wk
- Nearby$574/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Dinner Plain compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dinner Plain ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,077.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,059.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3974.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,019.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dinner Plain on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dinner Plain, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dinner Plain people
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 14.1%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dinner Plain income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,010/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dinner Plain housing
- Median rent
- $269/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,452/mo
- Separate houses
- 30.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 9.5%
- Mortgaged
- 8.4%
- Rented
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 61.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Dinner Plain work
- Employment to population
- 76.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 66.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3898)
Compare Dinner Plain with nearby suburbs
Dinner Plain in numbers
Dinner Plain had 128 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 14.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 9.5% own their home outright, 8.4% are paying a mortgage, 5.3% rent. Separate houses make up 30.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $269/wk, 23% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 26% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 44.3% (from 230 to 128). Median rent moved from $365/wk to $269/wk (-26.3%).
Dinner Plain suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dinner Plain, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Dinner Plain was $269/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dinner Plain, VIC?
- Dinner Plain had 128 residents at the 2021 Census, down 44.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dinner Plain?
- Median household income in Dinner Plain was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dinner Plain?
- 5.3% of occupied homes in Dinner Plain were rented, 9.5% were owned outright and 8.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dinner Plain suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dinner Plain. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology