Dollar, VIC 3871
Baw Baw Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3871
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What to know about Dollar
Dollar (3871) sits in the Baw Baw region of Victoria.
Dollar has roughly 61 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Dollar scores 0/100 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.
Summer days here average around 24°C (mild), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,088 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 2 government secondary, 1 independent.
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Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Dollar's population at 61, with a median age of 51. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (82% own, 23% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (55%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 61
- Median age
- 51
- Family households
- 32%
- Lone person
- 55%
- Owner occupied
- 82%
- Renter occupied
- 23%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,088 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 23.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Dollar
- What is the Dollar postcode?
- Dollar is in the 3871 postcode, in VIC, in the Baw Baw Shire Council region.
- Where is Dollar?
- Dollar is a suburb in the Baw Baw Shire Council area, VIC 3871.
- What schools are in Dollar?
- There are 8 schools serving Dollar on this page, including Foster Secondary College, Foster Primary School, Meeniyan Primary School.
- How walkable is Dollar?
- Dollar has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Dollar?
- Dollar is close to Rumbug, Foster North, Turtons Creek, Woorarra West, Dumbalk North.
- What is the population of Dollar?
- The population of Dollar is approximately 61 (2021 Census). The median age is 51.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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