Dandenong North vs Dandenong

Dandenong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Dandenong North. In Dandenong North, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Dandenong, most households rent. On these figures, Dandenong tends to suit renters.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Dandenong North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 41%)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 95/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)
  • But Dandenong has more schools inside the suburb (14 vs 7)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Dandenong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($400,000 vs $590,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dandenong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 29%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Dandenong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dandenong

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (22 vs 5)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Dandenong North carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Dandenong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.0% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Dandenong North and Dandenong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dandenong North Dandenong
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dandenong North Dandenong
Walkability 85 / 95
Dandenong North — Walkability: 85/100 Dandenong — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 35 / 5
Dandenong North — Safety: 35/100 Dandenong — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dandenong North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dandenong — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 30 / 46
Dandenong North — Low flood risk: 30/100 Dandenong — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Dandenong has more residents (30,127 vs 22,550); Dandenong North skews older (38 vs 33).

Dandenong North Dandenong
Population 22,550 30,127
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +0.7%
Median age 38 33
Median household income $74,672/yr
+12% vs other
 $65,884/yr
Median weekly rent $341/wk
+6% vs other
 $319/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dandenong North Dandenong
0-4 5.9% / 7.1%
Dandenong North — 0-4: 5.9% Dandenong — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 11.6% / 11.9%
Dandenong North — 5-14: 11.6% Dandenong — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 5.9% / 4.9%
Dandenong North — 15-19: 5.9% Dandenong — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.0% / 7.4%
Dandenong North — 20-24: 6.0% Dandenong — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 14.9% / 20.7%
Dandenong North — 25-34: 14.9% Dandenong — 25-34: 20.7%
35-44 13.9% / 15.7%
Dandenong North — 35-44: 13.9% Dandenong — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 12.2% / 10.6%
Dandenong North — 45-54: 12.2% Dandenong — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 11.2% / 9.0%
Dandenong North — 55-64: 11.2% Dandenong — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 10.0% / 6.6%
Dandenong North — 65-74: 10.0% Dandenong — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 6.1% / 4.1%
Dandenong North — 75-84: 6.1% Dandenong — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 2.4% / 2.1%
Dandenong North — 85+: 2.4% Dandenong — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dandenong North 47.7% couple families
Dandenong North — Couple Families: 47.7% Dandenong North — Lone Person: 26.9% Dandenong North — One Parent Families: 18.9% Dandenong North — Group Household: 4.7% Dandenong North — Other Families: 1.8%
Dandenong 39.2% couple families
Dandenong — Couple Families: 39.2% Dandenong — Lone Person: 32.9% Dandenong — One Parent Families: 16.6% Dandenong — Group Household: 8.9% Dandenong — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dandenong North 28.9% renting
Dandenong North — Owned Outright: 36.1% Dandenong North — Mortgage: 35.0% Dandenong North — Renting: 28.9%
Dandenong 55.0% renting
Dandenong — Owned Outright: 20.5% Dandenong — Mortgage: 24.5% Dandenong — Renting: 55.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dandenong North Dandenong
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 9.9%
Dandenong North — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Dandenong — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 8.4%
Dandenong North — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Dandenong — Certificate III & IV: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.9%
Dandenong North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Dandenong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 4.4%
Dandenong North — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Dandenong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.9%
Dandenong North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Dandenong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dandenong North Dandenong
India 6.4% / 9.5%
Dandenong North — India: 6.4% Dandenong — India: 9.5%
Afghanistan 3.6% / 11.5%
Dandenong North — Afghanistan: 3.6% Dandenong — Afghanistan: 11.5%
Sri Lanka 6.4% / 5.4%
Dandenong North — Sri Lanka: 6.4% Dandenong — Sri Lanka: 5.4%
Vietnam 2.8% / 1.7%
Dandenong North — Vietnam: 2.8% Dandenong — Vietnam: 1.7%
China 1.8% / 2.5%
Dandenong North — China: 1.8% Dandenong — China: 2.5%
Pakistan — / 4.0%
Dandenong North — Pakistan: not among its largest Dandenong — Pakistan: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dandenong North 85.5% houses
Dandenong North — Houses: 85.5% Dandenong North — Townhouses: 11.2% Dandenong North — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Dandenong 41.4% houses
Dandenong — Houses: 41.4% Dandenong — Townhouses: 39.0% Dandenong — Flats / Apartments: 19.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dandenong North Dandenong
Median house price $790,500 $750,000
Median unit price $590,000 $400,000
Median land price $757,500 $770,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 234 sales
 28 days
from 207 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dandenong North Dandenong
2 bed $520K / $390K
Dandenong North — 2 bed: $520K (55 sales) Dandenong — 2 bed: $390K (341 sales)

55 vs 341 sales

3 bed $660K / $592K
Dandenong North — 3 bed: $660K (37 sales) Dandenong — 3 bed: $592K (78 sales)

37 vs 78 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dandenong North Dandenong
2 bed $675K / $510K
Dandenong North — 2 bed: $675K (14 sales) Dandenong — 2 bed: $510K (50 sales)

14 vs 50 sales

3 bed $755K / $750K
Dandenong North — 3 bed: $755K (237 sales) Dandenong — 3 bed: $750K (175 sales)

237 vs 175 sales

4 bed $888K / $865K
Dandenong North — 4 bed: $888K (111 sales) Dandenong — 4 bed: $865K (58 sales)

111 vs 58 sales

5 bed $910K / $1.13M
Dandenong North — 5 bed: $910K (20 sales) Dandenong — 5 bed: $1.13M (12 sales)

20 vs 12 sales

6 bed $956K / $805K
Dandenong North — 6 bed: $956K (5 sales) Dandenong — 6 bed: $805K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Dandenong North Dandenong
Residential 66% 50%
Infrastructure and transport 32% 19%
Industrial 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 2% 9%
Other and special use 0% 8%
Commercial 0% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dandenong North Dandenong
New dwellings approved 594
across Greater Dandenong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dandenong North Dandenong
Houses 4.0%
$600/wk on $788K
 4.0%
$575/wk on $741K
Units 4.7%
$520/wk on $576K
 6.0%
$492/wk on $430K

Ranking within VIC

Dandenong North Dandenong
House price Higher than 50% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Schools Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC

Liveability

Dandenong North scores higher overall (51 vs 44); Dandenong is more walkable (95 vs 85).

Dandenong North Dandenong
Grade B C
Score 51/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Dandenong carries more crime risk (95 vs 65); Dandenong North carries more flood risk (70 vs 54).

Dandenong North Dandenong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
95/100
Flood High
70/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 30
within 5 km

Schools

Dandenong North Dandenong
Inside the suburb 7 14
Rated above peers 2 3
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Clayton, 8.4 km
 None

Schools in Dandenong North

  • Lyndale Greens Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lyndale Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Rosewood Downs Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wooranna Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Elizabeth's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Basketball - Dandenong Independent · Secondary

Schools in Dandenong

  • Dandenong North Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Dandenong South Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John's Regional College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Dandenong High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Dandenong Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Dandenong West Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dandenong North Dandenong
Supermarkets 1 22
Cafes & restaurants 5 60
Parks & reserves 16 15
Childcare 17 27
GPs 5 22
Pharmacies 4 12
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 7
Fuel stations 2 8
EV chargers 1 2
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Dandenong North Dandenong
Walkability score 85/100 95/100
Distance to Melbourne 33.8 km 34.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 227.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 639.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3175
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3175
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dandenong North Dandenong
Car (driver) 71.0% / 69.4%
Dandenong North — Car (driver): 71.0% Dandenong — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 12.2%
Dandenong North — Worked from Home: 18.3% Dandenong — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 7.2%
Dandenong North — Car (passenger): 5.6% Dandenong — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Train 2.3% / 4.9%
Dandenong North — Train: 2.3% Dandenong — Train: 4.9%
Bus 2.2% / 3.9%
Dandenong North — Bus: 2.2% Dandenong — Bus: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Dandenong North Dandenong
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 10.9 km

NBN connectivity

Dandenong North Dandenong
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
8,768 premises
 10%
14,739 premises

Climate

Dandenong North Dandenong
Annual rainfall 781 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dandenong North Dandenong
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dandenong North Dandenong
Average residential rate $2,123/yr
same for both
Council Greater Dandenong
same for both

Federal electorate

Dandenong North Dandenong
Division Bruce Isaacs
Member Julian Hill Mark Dreyfus
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dandenong North Dandenong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dandenong North

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

Dandenong

Affordable Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Townhouses Transport Hub

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