Diggers Rest, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Diggers Rest is more socio-economically advantaged than about 58% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1001, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Diggers Rest at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,669
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $1,991
- SEIFA score
- 1001
- Coordinates
- -37.6139, 144.6820
Diggers Rest demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Diggers Rest using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 40%, 21% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,190 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 543 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,257 | 40% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,132 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 543 | 10% |
Share of the 5,665 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 418 | 20% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,174 | 57% |
| Rented | 425 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,903 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 151 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,058 occupied private dwellings in Diggers Rest.
- Median weekly rent
- $397
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,214
- Median weekly personal income
- $970
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,340 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,354 (25%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 73 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,553 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 1,986
- Employed part-time
- 854
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Diggers Rest
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Diggers Rest is January (average daytime high around 26.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.2°C). The area receives roughly 694 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.1°C | 13.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 24.8°C | 13.2°C | 30 mm |
| Mar | 22.7°C | 12.3°C | 50 mm |
| Apr | 18.5°C | 9.9°C | 57 mm |
| May | 14.5°C | 7.6°C | 53 mm |
| Jun | 11.8°C | 5.8°C | 64 mm |
| Jul | 11.2°C | 5.2°C | 46 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5.1°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.8°C | 6.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 18.2°C | 7.9°C | 73 mm |
| Nov | 20.5°C | 9.8°C | 69 mm |
| Dec | 23.6°C | 11.6°C | 69 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Diggers Rest
Where is Diggers Rest?
Diggers Rest is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Diggers Rest?
At the 2021 Census, Diggers Rest had a population of about 5,669.
Is Diggers Rest an advantaged area?
Diggers Rest has an ABS SEIFA score of 1001, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 58 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 58% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Diggers Rest?
Diggers Rest has average daytime highs of about 18.2°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 694 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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