Dewhurst (postcode 3808) is a quiet locality in Victoria within the Cardinia local government area. With a population of 151, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $122K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The current median weekly rent is $560. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,150.
The crime rate in the Cardinia LGA is moderate at 6,888 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Population growth of +2.6% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.