Dinner Plain
VIC 3898 • Victoria
About Dinner Plain
Dinner Plain is a unique alpine town in Victoria's Alpine Shire, located on the Great Alpine Road approximately 12 kilometres from Mount Hotham Alpine Resort and 387 kilometres north-east of Melbourne. Sitting at an elevation of 1,570 metres above sea level, it is Australia's only alpine village comprised entirely of freehold allotments. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 127 permanent residents, though visitor numbers swell dramatically during the winter ski season.
The village is celebrated for its distinctive architecture and planning, with buildings designed to blend with the snow gum and alpine ash landscape. Dinner Plain attracts both winter skiers seeking a quieter alternative to Hotham and summer visitors who come for mountain biking, walking, and the dramatic high-country scenery. A small collection of accommodation lodges, a general store, and a restaurant serve the community and visitors throughout the year, while the Dinner Plain Cross Country Ski area provides groomed trails in winter.
Dinner Plain falls under postcode 3898 and is governed by the Alpine Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Indi, while state elections fall under the Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 3898
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 3898 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 3898; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- Seasonal alpine shuttle services — Mount Hotham / Bright / Wangaratta 15 min to Hotham; 1h 30 min to Bright
Commute to Melbourne CBD
🛣️ Access via Great Alpine Road; road may be closed or require chains in winter; Mount Hotham Airport offers charter/seasonal flights
Within the village most facilities are walkable, but car or shuttle is essential for access to the wider region
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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167 Day Avenue
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Alpine Local Government Area, which contains Dinner Plain. Rates are per 100,000 residents for the year ending September 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria