Northcote has an unusually strong field of dentists — 10 of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (40% award rate), with 1,801 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.9 stars.
Going rates
The typical dentist job in Northcote runs $250 at the median, with the bulk of jobs sitting between $190 and $300 based on review data — 12% above the Victorian average. Nearby: Thornbury ($255), Clifton Hill ($250), Fairfield ($260). Prices have risen 180% since 2007 (from $100 to $280 median), averaging 10.0% per year. Quotes above $300 sit in the top 25% of reviewed jobs for the area — a useful benchmark when comparing estimates.
Area profile in brief
Northcote's household income sits at $2,287/week against the national median of $1,748/week, and local dentist pricing tracks that profile — 12% above the Victorian average.
Reviews & ratings
At 90.1 dentist reviews a year — 209% above the Victorian average — Northcote collects more feedback per year than typical for the state.
Based on 1,801 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2007–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.
