Diggers Rest

VIC

Diggers Rest is a growing region in VIC with 7,434 residents.

SA2 code: 210041539
State: VIC

Population

7,434

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

+59.8%

3yr: +27.5% · 10yr: +230.1%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$396/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$2,009/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Diggers Rest (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +27.5%5yr: +59.8%10yr: +230.1%Total: +284.4%

Population grew from 1,934 to 7,434 over 24 years, averaging 5.8% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (92.2%), owner-occupied (77.1%), built for families (49% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 92.2%

1,783 houses151 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 17.8%

Mortgage 59.3%

Renting 20.8%

Owned 17.8%Mortgage 59.3%Renting 20.8%Other / NS 2.1%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

6 (0.3%)

2 bed

71 (3.7%)

3 bed

925 (48.6%)

4 bed

840 (44.1%)

5 bed

49 (2.6%)

6+ bed

13 (0.7%)