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Suburb profile ·Hindmarsh LGA · VIC ·3414

Dimboola VIC 3414

Dimboola is in Hindmarsh LGA, VIC, postcode 3414, with population 1,635.

The read

Income-first

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$260K
-7.5% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 11 periods
ABS + state medians
$281K
$91K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

Median house
$260K
House median, latest period
7.5%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$330/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D7 vs AU
Gross yield
6.6%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,635
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
409
13 added 12mo · 2MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow$4/wk ($182/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
4.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
31%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $800/mo, while renters pay about $1,430/mo — renting runs $630/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$260K
Household income · yr
$55K
Median rent · wk
$330
Owner mortgage · mo
$800
Gross yield
6.6%

Household income

$55K household · yr-33.1% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$30K
Family
$74K
Household
$55K

Growth outlook · Hindmarsh LGA

Dwellings
+2.3%
3,110 → 3,180
+70 dwellings
Population
-9.9%
5,650 → 5,090
Households
-2.4%
2,550 → 2,490

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA972
Students209
Government2
  • Dimboola Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 989
  • Dimboola Memorial Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 956
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
367
6,724 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,724
Total incidents367· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault2832%
  • Sexual Offences3641%
  • Robbery00%
  • Break And Enter2427%

Full data detail

Dimboola VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the Hindmarsh local government area, Dimboola is a small locality (postcode 3414). It is home to about 1,635 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $55K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, German.

The median house price in Dimboola is $260,000, having moved lower by 7.5% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $330. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $800.

Dimboola is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 972, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 2 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Hindmarsh LGA is moderate at 6,724 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Dimboola shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($260K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.7x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -7.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield6.6% High Yield
Price vs State$260K/$875K Below Median
Affordability4.7x Affordable
Price Momentum-7.5% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$800
Rent · wk(Census)$170
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$330
Gross yield3.4%
Price / income4.7x
Population growth · Hindmarsh LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)5,447
5-year growth-0.8% CAGR
YoY change+0.2%
20012025
Development · Hindmarsh LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)7
Houses7
YoY change+0%
Employment · Hindmarsh LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)1.7%
YoY change-2.6pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3414ATO
Negatively geared22 (2.3% of filers)
Avg rental loss$4,328/yr
Landlords (rental income)82
Reported capital gains86
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,635
Median age52
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$1,059
Personal income · wk$575
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining3
iga1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops2
Dimboola Station
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Dimboola District Hospitalpublic
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Dimboola for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 3 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Dimboola FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Dimboola in?

    Dimboola is in the Hindmarsh Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3414. Council-level context for Hindmarsh LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Dimboola?

    The current median house price in Dimboola, VIC is $260K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Dimboola?

    The median weekly rent in Dimboola is $330/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Dimboola?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 6.6%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Dimboola a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Dimboola show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Dimboola?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Dimboola data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.