Dargo, VIC 3862 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Dargo is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3862, home to 105 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Alpine local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 200 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 105
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median household income
- $725 /week
- Median personal income
- $412 /week
- Median family income
- $1,041 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Wellington
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Latrobe - Gippsland
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Gippsland
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $160 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $900
- Rent share of household income
- 22%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 café
- 2 pubs and bars
- 4 parks and reserves
- 1 supermarket
- 1 playground
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 100.0% of the 30 resolvable premises in Dargo. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 100.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 254 across postcode 3862 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 99 property offences, 63 violent offences, 11 drug offences.
- Wider Wellington LGA: 12,111 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Dargo?
Dargo (VIC 3862) had 105 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 57. It sits within the Wellington local government area.
What is the median rent in Dargo?
The median advertised rent in Dargo is $160/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Dargo?
Dargo is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (100% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Dargo?
Across postcode 3862, 254 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (99), violent (63), drug offences (11). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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