Diggers Rest bushfire risk
Of Diggers Rest’s 4,974 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 18.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Diggers Rest’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Diggers Rest address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Diggers Rest
Flood and bushfire areas across Diggers Rest. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Diggers Rest
Diggers Rest sits in the Melton council area, which recorded 12,726 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,726 total. Figures are for the whole Melton council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Diggers Rest
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Diggers Rest
Diggers Rest is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 5
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE
School catchments in Diggers Rest
Diggers Rest can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Diggers Rest
At the 2021 Census, 23.6% of Diggers Rest’s 5,669 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Diggers Rest
Melton council approved 4,558 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Melton council area (not just Diggers Rest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Paddock Street, Diggers Rest VIC 3427
- 11 Harmony Way, Diggers Rest VIC 3427
- 13 Stable Lane, Diggers Rest VIC 3427
- 14-22 Dundas Street, Diggers Rest VIC 3427
- 15 Bud Street, Diggers Rest VIC 3427
- 15 Salix Street, Diggers Rest VIC 3427
- 1A Uraina Lane, Diggers Rest VIC 3427
- 41 Craftsman Drive, Diggers Rest VIC 3427
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Melton
Compare Diggers Rest with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.