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Diggers Rest property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Diggers Rest, VIC (4,974 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Diggers Rest

Diggers Rest is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other70.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

Residential15.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other5% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE

School catchments in Diggers Rest

PrimaryDiggers Rest Primary School · Hillside Primary School · Killara Primary School · Sunbury Heights Primary School · Sunbury Primary School · Toolern Vale and District Primary School
SecondaryCopperfield College · Kurunjang Secondary College · Springside West Secondary College · Sunbury College · Sunbury Downs Secondary College · Yarrabing Secondary College

Diggers Rest can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Diggers Rest

Diggers Rest sits in the Melton council area, which recorded 12,726 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07,50015,000
865
Break-ins
733
Vehicle theft
4,837
Other theft
1,121
Property damage
519
Fraud
174
Handling stolen goods
1,359
Assault
279
Sexual offences
80
Robbery
522
Other against the person
7
Homicide
2,230
Other offences

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.

Who lives in Diggers Rest

At the 2021 Census, 23.6% of Diggers Rest’s 5,669 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian30.9%
English26.6%
Italian8.9%
Irish8.5%
Indian7.8%
Scottish7.1%

Top countries of birth

India6.8%
Philippines2.5%
England1.7%
New Zealand1.5%
Italy1.1%
Sri Lanka0.8%

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 4,547 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

4,547
Dwellings/yr
3,862
Houses
685
Units
03,5007,000202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Melton council area (not just Diggers Rest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Diggers Rest address:

Nearby suburbs

SunburyPlumptonFraser RiseBullaBonnie BrookSydenham

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.