Dartmouth, VIC 3701 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Dartmouth is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3701, home to 130 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the East Gippsland local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 258 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median household income
- $662 /week
- Median personal income
- $423 /week
- Median family income
- $1,437 /week
- Average household size
- 2.0
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Towong
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Hume
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Indi
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $200 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Rent share of household income
- 30%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 pub or bar
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (24.0°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (9.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 779 mm
- Reference station: East Sale Airport, 95.0 km away
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 93.8% of the 16 resolvable premises in Dartmouth. 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.
- Fibre to the Node: 6.3%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 93.8%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 26 across postcode 3701 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 16 property offences, 5 violent offences, 3 public order offences.
- Wider Towong LGA: 3,359 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Dartmouth?
Dartmouth (VIC 3701) had 130 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 60. It sits within the Towong local government area.
What is the median rent in Dartmouth?
The median advertised rent in Dartmouth is $200/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Dartmouth?
Dartmouth is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (93.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Dartmouth?
Across postcode 3701, 26 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (16), violent (5), public order (3). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Dartmouth?
In Dartmouth, mean daily temperatures range from 6.8°C to 16.6°C and annual rainfall is 779 mm measured at the East Sale Airport weather station (95 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
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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