Watsons Reach
Diggers Rest
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Watsons Reach, Diggers Rest | House & Land Packages
Watsons Reach in Diggers Rest is a master-planned community offering a connected lifestyle with convenient access to a wide range of retail shops, schools, parks, sporting facilities, and train station in both Diggers Rest and neighbouring Sunbury. Furthermore, the area’s low vacancy rate of 1.5% reflects strong rental demand, while its forecast population growth of 109.7% by 2046 supports long-term housing demand.
Looking ahead, Melton City Council plans to create more than 120,000 local jobs by 2051, with Diggers Rest identified as one of the region’s key employment precincts due to its strategic location and direct access to the Calder Freeway. This growth is supported by a substantial pipeline of infrastructure investment, including a $2 billion business park, a $1.9 billion renewable energy hub, a $1 billion hospital redevelopment, and $650 million in rail upgrades, all of which provide a strong foundation for future property demand and investment potential.
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Amenities Map
Watsons Reach is well positioned to meet the everyday needs of residents, with schools, childcare centres, supermarkets, cafés, and essential services all within easy reach in Diggers Rest and neighbouring Sunbury. The soon-to-open Coles will add even greater convenience, further enhancing the area’s lifestyle amenities. Best of all, Diggers Rest Train Station is just a 4-minute drive away, improving connectivity to Melbourne CBD.
4 mins drive to Future Coles Diggers Rest
4 mins drive to Future Diggers Rest Town centre
4 mins drive to Diggers Rest Primary School
4 mins drive to Diggers Rest Train Station
5 mins drive to Diggers Rest Pre School
5 mins drive to Busy Bees Early Learning Centre
5 mins drive to Jump Swim School
5 mins drive to Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve
5 mins drive to Animal Land Childrens Farm
6 mins drive to Foodworks Diggers Rest West
6 mins drive to Bunnings Warehouse
6 mins drive to Diggers Rest Medical Centre
6 mins drive to Diggers Rest Early Learning Centre
6 mins drive to Sunbury Secondary College
6 mins drive to Advance Swim School
6 mins drive to Sunbury Reserve & Sunday Market
7 mins drive to BIG W Sunbury
7 mins drive to Target Sunbury
7 mins drive to Foodworks Diggers Rest East
7 mins drive to Sunbury Heights Primary School
8 mins drive to Aldi
8 mins drive to Chemist Warehouse
8 mins drive to Evans Street Medical Clinic
8 mins drive to Sunbury Medical Centre
8 mins drive to Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre
9 mins drive to Sunbury Train Station
9 mins drive to Coles Sunbury
9 mins drive to Sunbury Square Shopping Centre
9 mins drive to St Anne’s Catholic Primary School
10 mins drive to Sunbury Day Hospital
10 mins drive to Kismet Park Primary School
11 mins drive to Woolworths Sunbury
11 mins drive to Woolworths
13 mins drive to Goonawarra Medical Centre
Community & Lifestyle
Aerial image of Calder Freeway 
Diggers Rest Early Learning Centre 
Diggers Rest Train Station 
Food Works Retail 
Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve Pavillion
Investment Statistics
$570
1.5%
109.7%
76.2%
$10.2 billion
West Gate Tunnel project
$2 billion
$2 billion
$1.9 billion
$1 billion
(Jobs: 6,375)
$1 billion+
$650 million
$215 million
$116 million
$55 million
$50 million
$13.4 million
$12.5 million
Diggers Rest Precinct is one of the identified employment precincts in the City of Melton, designated to support industrial and new energy uses.
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Watsons Reach is a master-planned community in Diggers Rest, offering thoughtfully designed 3- and 4-bedroom house-and-land packages in a locality renowned for its safety and family-friendly locality.
Melton City Council plans to create more than 120,000 local jobs by 2051, with Diggers Rest identified as one of the key future employment precincts due to its strategic location and direct access to the Calder Freeway. This is further supported by a forecast population growth of 109.7% by 2046, which is expected to drive long-term housing demand and reinforce the suburb’s investment potential.
Major infrastructure investment is enhancing Diggers Rest’s long-term investment appeal. With more than $15 billion in committed projects, including the $10.2 billion West Gate Tunnel Project, a $2 billion business park, a $1.9 billion renewable energy hub, a $1 billion hospital redevelopment, and $650 million in rail upgrades. Together, these investments will create jobs, improve connectivity, and drive sustained economic growth, the key fundamentals that support long-term demand for housing and rental properties.
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