Dunnstown VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dunnstown, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dunnstown VIC is 259 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dunnstown is $728 per week ($37,856 per year). Median rent in Dunnstown is $175 per week ($758 per month). Dunnstown has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Dunnstown has a population density of 11.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dunnstown is England. The most common religion is Catholic (57% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dunnstown is $1,300.

There were 17 recorded offences in Dunnstown in 2025-25, a rate of 66 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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Dunnstown Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Dunnstown Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$728/wk
$37,856 per year
#4952 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$175/wk
$758 per month
#7967 of 14,663
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Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dunnstown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.0% (136) Female 46.0% (116)

Population Density

11.2
people per km²
259 people · 23.1 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,949
Family income/wk

Dunnstown Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dunnstown Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
51.5% 35 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
48.5% 33 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dunnstown Country of Birth

Australia
96.0%
England
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dunnstown Religion

Catholic
57.1%
No Religion
25.4%
Not stated
9.1%
Anglican
4.0%
Uniting Church
3.2%
Christian (other)
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dunnstown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
49.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
23.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dunnstown Employment

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Employed full-time
43.2% 80 people
Employed part-time
26.5% 49 people
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Unemployed
2.7% 5 people
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Not in labour force
27.6% 51 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dunnstown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.4%
Bachelor Degree
22.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.9%
Postgraduate Degree
9.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dunnstown Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
22.7%
Managers
22.7%
Clerical & Administrative
20.0%
Professionals
16.0%
Sales Workers
8.0%
Community & Personal Service
5.3%
Labourers
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dunnstown Field of Study

Engineering
25.6%
Management & Commerce
19.2%
Agriculture & Environment
15.4%
Education
9.0%
Architecture & Building
9.0%
Health
7.7%
Society & Culture
6.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dunnstown Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dunnstown Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
10.7%
$650-$799/wk
13.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dunnstown Marital Status

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Married
45.7% 95
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Divorced
8.7% 18
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Widowed
7.2% 15
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Never married
38.5% 80

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dunnstown Ancestry

Irish
29.6%
English
26.4%
Australian
20.6%
Scottish
11.0%
Dutch
3.2%
Italian
2.6%
Other
2.6%
German
1.4%
Croatian
0.9%
Filipino
0.9%
French
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dunnstown School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic
34.4%
Primary — Catholic
23.4%
Primary — Government
12.5%
Secondary — Government
9.4%
Vocational Education
7.8%
Pre-school
6.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dunnstown Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
1.9% 9
No need for assistance
98.1% 463

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dunnstown Volunteering

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Volunteer
26.3% 51
Not a volunteer
73.7% 143

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dunnstown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
13.3%
$800-$999/mo
16.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dunnstown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
81.7%
Did not go to work
8.3%
Car (passenger)
7.3%
Walked only
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dunnstown Car Ownership

1 vehicle
29.0%
2 vehicles
31.2%
3 vehicles
19.4%
4+ vehicles
20.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dunnstown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.0%
2 bedrooms
5.8%
3 bedrooms
51.2%
4 bedrooms
29.1%
5 bedrooms
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dunnstown Population Mobility

11.5%
moved in the last year
25.1%
moved in the last 5 years
2.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dunnstown Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
479
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dunnstown Long-term Health Conditions

Arthritis
14
Mental health
13
Asthma
8
Cancer
7
Heart disease
6
Diabetes
3
Lung condition
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dunnstown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.2%
$1-$149/wk
7.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
6.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
12.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.0%
$3,500+/wk
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dunnstown Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.6%
Couple — no children
26.5%
Couple — no children under 15
23.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.9%
One parent — no children under 15
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dunnstown Military Service

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Previously served
2.6% 5
👤
Never served
97.4% 188

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dunnstown Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
12.9% 24
Did not provide
87.1% 162

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dunnstown Children Ever Born

No children
33.3%
1 child
5.3%
2 children
21.1%
3 children
29.8%
5+ children
10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dunnstown When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
6
1961–1970
3
1981–1990
3
2001–2010
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dunnstown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.6%
5–14 hours
26.7%
15–29 hours
14.4%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
25.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dunnstown Household Size

1 person
23.0%
2 persons
31.0%
3 persons
12.0%
4 persons
17.0%
5 persons
14.0%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dunnstown Where Residents Moved From

Same address
216
Moved from VIC
24

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dunnstown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dunnstown Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 17 total

Theft
11
Assault
3
Weapons
2
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Dunnstown Schools

2
schools nearby
0
government
avg ICSEA score
0
total students
Damascus College - St Brendan's Catholic
Secondary
St Brendan's Primary School Catholic
Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dunnstown Rent Prices & Affordability

12%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,521/wk
Median Rent $175/wk
Rent-to-Income 11.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Dunnstown

≈ $6,591/month
Median rent $175/wk
Left after rent $1,346/wk
Rent share 11.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Dunnstown vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dunnstown

What is the population of Dunnstown VIC?

The population of Dunnstown VIC is 259 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11.2 people per km².Dunnstown is ranked #6,341 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dunnstown?

The median personal income in Dunnstown VIC is $728 per week, or $37,856 per year.The median household income is $1,521 per week.Family income is $1,949 per week.Dunnstown is ranked #4,952 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dunnstown?

Median rent in Dunnstown VIC is $175 per week ($758 per month).Rent represents 11.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dunnstown ranks #7,967 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dunnstown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dunnstown VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dunnstown?

The median age in Dunnstown VIC is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dunnstown a good suburb to live in?

Dunnstown is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 259.The median income is $728/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20812. All dollar figures in AUD.