Alpine Shire Council
Dinner Plain
Dinner Plain at a glance
Walk score
10
Very car dependent
Population
128
Median age 37
The brief
What to know about Dinner Plain.
Dinner Plain (3898) sits in the Alpine region of Victoria.
Dinner Plain has roughly 128 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
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Day to day
What it’s like to live here.
Dinner Plain scores 10/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary, 1 government secondary.
Who lives here
Demographics.
The 2021 Census put Dinner Plain's population at 128, with a median age of 37. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy (43% own, 13% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (60% family households, 33% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
Population
128
Median age
37
Family households
60%
Lone person
33%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Market
The price of a home here.
Median house price
Verified median pending
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Rental and ownership
Weekly rent (house)
$231/wk
Weekly rent (unit)
$269/wk
Owner occupied
43%
Renter occupied
13%
At a deeper level
128
Median age: 37
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Safety
Crime and safety.
4
total offences in 2025
Top offence categories
Crime statistics are reported at LGA level and may cover a broader area than this suburb.
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2025· State Police Open Data
Getting around
Walkability.
10
0
0
Scores calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL)
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Place
Location.
Amenities
Transport
Education
Schools in Dinner Plain.
Local schools for Dinner Plain
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Government School Catchment
School for Student Leadership
Falls Creek Primary School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Frequently asked
About Dinner Plain.
- What is the Dinner Plain postcode?
- Dinner Plain is in the 3898 postcode, in VIC, in the Alpine Shire Council region.
- What is the average rent in Dinner Plain?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $231, for units it's $269.
- What schools are in Dinner Plain?
- There are 2 schools serving Dinner Plain on this page, including School for Student Leadership, Falls Creek Primary School.
- How walkable is Dinner Plain?
- Dinner Plain has a Walk Score of 10 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Dinner Plain?
- Dinner Plain is close to Hotham Heights, Bundara, Mount Hotham, Cobungra, Falls Creek.
- What is the population of Dinner Plain?
- Dinner Plain has approximately 128 residents. The median age is 37.
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Sources cited
Median, growth and rental data from state revenue offices and ABS. Census from ABS 2021. Climate from BoM. Hazard from Geoscience Australia. School data from ACARA. Crime from state police open data. Full methodology →
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