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Diggers Rest, Australia
Victoria · Australia
Diggers Rest is a small town in Victoria, Australia with a population of 2,776. Elevation: 659 ft (201 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
Economy
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C+Climate
| Population | 2,776 |
| Population Density | 1 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Coordinates | -37.6260°, 144.7188° |
| Timezone | Australia/Melbourne |
| Country | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| State / Province | Victoria |
| Average Temperature | 54°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| July Average | 46°F (8°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 31.7 inches (805 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.1 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $32,786 |
| Median Age | 33.0 years |
About Diggers Rest
Diggers Rest is a small town in Australia (Victoria) with a population of 2,776. The city sits at an elevation of 659 feet (201 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 64°F in January to 46°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 31.7 inches. The timezone is Australia/Melbourne.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Diggers Rest vs Australia Average
Income: Diggers Rest vs Australia
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $32,786 |
| 56% below Australia avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $32,786 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $631 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 4.2% |
| 17% above Australia avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 264 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $223,600 |
| 21% below Australia avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,118 |
| 4% below Australia avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 78.9% |
| Owner-Occupied | 78.9% |
| Renter-Occupied | 21.1% |
| Housing Units | 1,110 |
Property Tax
Climate in Diggers Rest
Diggers Rest has an average annual temperature of 15°C (59°F). The hottest month is Jan (20.6°C), the coldest is Jul (9.6°C). Average annual precipitation is 511 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.8°F |
| 0% below Australia avg | |
| January Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| July Average | 46°F (8°C) |
| Sunny Days | 285 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Area | 4,706.6 sq mi (12,190.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 1/sq mi |
| Coordinates | -37.6260°N, 144.7188°W |
| Timezone | Australia/Melbourne |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Newer Volcanics Province (196 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Newer Volcanics Province | Shield(s) | 1,011 m (3,317 ft) | -2900 | 196 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64°F (18°C) | 2.1 in | |
| February | 68°F (20°C) | 1.7 in | Warmest |
| March | 65°F (18°C) | 1.5 in | Driest |
| April | 58°F (15°C) | 1.8 in | |
| May | 53°F (12°C) | 1.9 in | |
| June | 48°F (9°C) | 1.8 in | |
| July | 46°F (8°C) | 1.7 in | Coldest |
| August | 48°F (9°C) | 2.1 in | |
| September | 51°F (11°C) | 2.2 in | |
| October | 56°F (13°C) | 2.6 in | Wettest |
| November | 60°F (15°C) | 2.5 in | |
| December | 64°F (18°C) | 1.9 in |
Diggers Rest has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 46°F in July to 68°F in February. Total annual precipitation is 23.8 inches, with October being the wettest month (2.6") and March the driest (1.5").
Schools in Diggers Rest
1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diggers Rest Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Diggers Rest
23 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple M Classic Rock | classic rock | AAC 130 kbps | |
| Triple M Melbourne | 80s, rock | AAC+ 33 kbps | |
| 3AW 693 Melbourne, VIC, Australia Talk AM 693 | news, news talk | MP3 48 kbps | |
| 3RRR Melbourne | - | AAC | |
| 全澳华语广播华厦之声 | am1629 | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| PBS FM - Melbourne - 106.7 FM (48kHz, 192kbps AAC-LC) | australian music, community radio | AAC 192 kbps | |
| ABC Radio Australia 20220701 | current affairs, news | AAC 94 kbps | |
| ABC Jazz 20220701 | blues, jazz | AAC 238 kbps | |
| Triple R 102.7FM | community radio, independent | AAC | |
| The Buzzz | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| ASP Radio | 70s 80s 90s music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Smooth Sailing Radio | rnb, soul | AAC+ 192 kbps | |
| Southern FM Melbourne Australia | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| 3MBS - Melbourne, 103.5 MHz FM | classical | MP3 128 kbps | |
| TheLight Christmas | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| IMC Country Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio PVS | jazz, rock | AAC+ 192 kbps | |
| JOY 94.9 Out Loud Proud | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| UltraCool Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Ananda Marga Kiirtan | kiirtan, mantra | MP3 | |
| Surf FM 87.6 | - | MP3 32 kbps | |
| The Light Worship | christian, melbourne | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Golden Days Radio | gold, golden oldies | AAC 128 kbps |
Museums in Diggers Rest
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Doepel Restoration Project | ||||
| Alma Doepel Restoration Project | ||||
| ANZ Banking Museum | ||||
| ANZ Banking Museum | ||||
| Australian Museum of Performing Arts | ||||
| Australian Museum of Performing Arts | ||||
| Australian Music Vault | ||||
| Australian Music Vault | ||||
| Broadmeadows Museum | ||||
| Ed Muirhead Physics Museum | ||||
| Ed Muirhead Physics Museum | ||||
| Fox Classic Car Museum | ||||
| Fox Classic Car Museum | ||||
| Grainger Museum | ||||
| Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy & Pathology | ||||
| Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy & Pathology | ||||
| Hellenic Museum | ||||
| Hellenic Museum | ||||
| HMAS Castlemaine | ||||
| HMAS Castlemaine | ||||
| HMAS Castlemaine | ||||
| HMAS Castlemaine | ||||
| Immigration Museum | ||||
| Immigration Museum | ||||
| Moonee Ponds Court House Museum | ||||
| Moonee Ponds Court House Museum | ||||
| Museo Italiano | ||||
| Museo Italiano | ||||
| Newport Railway Museum | ||||
| Newport Railway Museum | ||||
| Old Gisborne Court House | ||||
| Polish Museum and Archives in Australia | ||||
| Polish Museum and Archives in Australia | ||||
| RMIT Design Archives | ||||
| RMIT Design Archives | ||||
| Scienceworks | ||||
| Scienceworks | ||||
| Shot Tower Museum | ||||
| Shot Tower Museum | ||||
| St. John Ambulance Museum | ||||
| St. John Ambulance Museum | ||||
| The Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum | ||||
| The Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum | ||||
| The Pumping Station | ||||
| The Pumping Station | ||||
| Tiegs Museum | ||||
| Tiegs Museum |
Libraries in Diggers Rest
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Altona Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Altona Meadows Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Altona North Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Architecture, Building & Planning Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ascot Vale Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Baillieu Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Brimbank Libraries Deer Park Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Brimbank Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Brunswick Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Campbell Turnbull Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Carmelite Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Caroline Springs Library | 0.0 | |||||
| City Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Coburg Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Coburg Station Book Fridge | 0.0 | |||||
| Craigieburn Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dalton McCaughey Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Eastern Resource Centre Library (Building 171) | 0.0 | |||||
| Emerald Hill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Flemington Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Footscray Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Footscray Mechanics' Institute Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Giblin Eunson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gisborne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gladstone Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Glenroy Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hume Global Learning Centre - Broadmeadows | 0.0 | |||||
| Julia Gillard Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Keilor Village Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kirrip biik Park Free mini library | 0.0 | |||||
| Law Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Law Library Victoria | 0.0 | |||||
| Legal Aid public law library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library at the Dock | 0.0 | |||||
| Little free library | 0.0 | |||||
| Little library | 0.0 | |||||
| Maribyrnong Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Melton Library & Learning Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| Merlo little library | 0.0 | |||||
| Middle Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | 0.0 | |||||
| Newport Library | 0.0 | |||||
| NGV Library | 0.0 | |||||
| North Melbourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Port Melbourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| RMIT Carlton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| RMIT Swanston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| RMIT University Brunswick Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rowden White Library (Levels 2 & 3) | 0.0 | |||||
| Sam Merrifield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Southbank Library at Boyd | 0.0 | |||||
| St Albans Library | 0.0 | |||||
| State Library Victoria | 0.0 | |||||
| Sunbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sunshine Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tullamarine Library | 0.0 | |||||
| West Footscray Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Williamstown Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Diggers Rest
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg Farmers Market | |||||
| Coburg Farmers Market | |||||
| Gasworks Farmers' Market | |||||
| Lakes Fresh Food Market | |||||
| Queen Victoria Market | |||||
| Queen Victoria Market | |||||
| Queen Victoria Market | |||||
| Regional Farmers Markets | |||||
| Regional Farmers Markets | |||||
| South Melbourne Market | |||||
| Spotswood Slow Food Market | |||||
| Spotswood Slow Food Market | |||||
| Sunbury's Quality Fruit & Vegetable | |||||
| Sunday Market | |||||
| Sunday Market | |||||
| University Plaza |
Restaurants in Diggers Rest
1 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Diggers Rest
3 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Diggers Rest
2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Diggers Rest
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Diggers Rest
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoConspirators Brewing Co | ||||
| CoConspirators Brewing Co | ||||
| Henry Street Brewhouse | ||||
| Henry Street Brewhouse | ||||
| Hop Nation |
Stadiums & Teams in Diggers Rest
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Coburg City Oval | ||
| Flemington Grandstand | ||
| Main Arena | ||
| Marvel Stadium | ||
| Parkville Tennis Club | ||
| Princes Park | ||
| Victoria University Community Sports Stadium | ||
| Whitten Oval |
Airports Near Diggers Rest
44 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Airport | MEL | Large Airport |
| Melbourne Avalon International Airport | AVV | Large Airport |
| Melbourne Essendon Airport | MEB | Medium Airport |
| Melbourne Moorabbin Airport | MBW | Medium Airport |
| Arkells Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bacchus Marsh Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Barwon Heads Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Bellbrae private airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Blue Tongue Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Castlemaine Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Ceres Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Coldstream Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Drysdale Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Emu Creek Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fiskville Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Flying Circus Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gnarwarre Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Kyneton Airport | - | Small Airport |
| lake Modewarre Private airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| lake Modewarre Private airstrip no.2 | - | Small Airport |
| Legate Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Lethbridge Airpark | - | Small Airport |
| Lilydale Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Ling Lake Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Lovely Banks Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Mangalore Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Marshall Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Melton Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Puckapunyal (Military) Airport | - | Small Airport |
| RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base | - | Small Airport |
| Riddell Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Rochford Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Romsey Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Rothwell Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| St Leonards Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Sunbury (Penfield) Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Sunbury East Airport | - | Small Airport |
| The Boreen Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Tooradin Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Torquay Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Tyabb Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Valken Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Wooloomanata Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Yeaburn Airport | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Diggers Rest
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Diggers Rest General Store |
Treatment Centers in Diggers Rest
42 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| 4Cyte Pathology Footscray | ||
| Ageless Skin & Laser Clinic | ||
| Bay Street Medical | ||
| Bell Street Family Medical Centre | ||
| Brunswick Medical Imaging | ||
| Bupa | ||
| Capstone Medical Centre Southbank | ||
| Cardigan House Consulting Suites | ||
| Casualty | ||
| Central City Community Health Service | ||
| Citymed | ||
| Collins St Medical Center | ||
| Connect Health + Movement | ||
| Dr Bach's Medical Clinic | ||
| Edgewater Medical Centre | ||
| Errol Street Medical Centre | ||
| Errol Street Spinal & Sport Therapy | ||
| EyeCare Clinic | ||
| Inner Melbourne Medicare Urgent Care Clinic | ||
| Jewell Medical Clinic | ||
| Mandalay | ||
| Maternal and Child Health Centre | ||
| Medical Hub @ RMIT | ||
| Melbourne Cardiology Services | ||
| Melbourne Dental Xray | ||
| Melbourne Mothers | ||
| Melbourne Natural Wellness | ||
| Merri-bek Family Doctors | ||
| Military Road Medical Centre | ||
| Millenium Medical | ||
| Pain Stoppers | ||
| QV Medical Centre | ||
| Radiology Imaging Solutions | ||
| SIA Medical Centre | ||
| Stable Health | ||
| Timothy Robinson | ||
| Turn the Corner | ||
| Vena Clinic | ||
| Victorian Clinical Genetics Services | ||
| Victorian Endocrine Clinic | ||
| Viva Physiotherapy | ||
| Yarraville Medical Centre |
Quick Facts
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What is the population of Diggers Rest?
Diggers Rest has a population of 2,776 residents and is located in Australia. The population density is 1 people per square mile, spread across 4,706.6 square miles. The median age of residents is 33.0 years, which is younger than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Diggers Rest expensive to live in?
The median household income is $32,786, 56% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $223,600 (21% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,118 per month. The home price-to-income ratio is 6.8x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Diggers Rest?
Diggers Rest has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 64°F in January, while summers reach an average of 46°F in July. The area receives 285 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 31.7 inches.
How is the job market in Diggers Rest?
Diggers Rest has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 4.2%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $631. There are 264 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Diggers Rest?
The median home value in Diggers Rest is $223,600. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,118. The homeownership rate is 78.9%.