Dry Diggings, VIC 3461
Macedon Ranges Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3461
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What to know about Dry Diggings
Dry Diggings (3461) sits in the Macedon Ranges region of Victoria.
Dry Diggings has roughly 41 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
Dry Diggings 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 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 791 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 2 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
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 Dry Diggings's population at 41, with a median age of 59. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (119% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (119% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 41
- Median age
- 59
- Family households
- 119%
- Owner occupied
- 119%
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
- 791 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.0°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 Dry Diggings
- What is the Dry Diggings postcode?
- Dry Diggings is in the 3461 postcode, in VIC, in the Macedon Ranges Shire Council region.
- Where is Dry Diggings?
- Dry Diggings is a suburb in the Macedon Ranges Shire Council area, VIC 3461.
- What schools are in Dry Diggings?
- There are 5 schools serving Dry Diggings on this page, including Hepburn Primary School, Daylesford Secondary College, St Michael's School.
- How walkable is Dry Diggings?
- Dry Diggings has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Dry Diggings?
- Dry Diggings is close to Hepburn Springs, Elevated Plains, Mount Franklin, Hepburn, Porcupine Ridge.
- What is the population of Dry Diggings?
- The population of Dry Diggings is approximately 41 (2021 Census). The median age is 59.
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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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