Dandenong North vs Doveton

Doveton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Dandenong North. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dandenong North, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dandenong North: a median of $790,000, against $630,000 in Doveton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dandenong North tends to suit couples, while Doveton suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (17 vs 9)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Dandenong North has cheaper land ($757,500 vs $1,805,000)
  • Doveton has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $790,500)

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

Renters

Doveton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dandenong North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 77/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (33.8 km vs 35.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Dandenong North

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 3)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Dandenong North and Doveton 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 Doveton
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 Doveton
Walkability 85 / 77
Dandenong North — Walkability: 85/100 Doveton — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 35 / 10
Dandenong North — Safety: 35/100 Doveton — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dandenong North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Doveton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 30 / 37
Dandenong North — Low flood risk: 30/100 Doveton — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Dandenong North has more residents (22,550 vs 9,603); Dandenong North has higher household incomes ($74,672 vs $66,196).

Dandenong North Doveton
Population 22,550
+57% vs other
 9,603
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +2.6%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $74,672/yr
+11% vs other
 $66,196/yr
Median weekly rent $341/wk
+6% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dandenong North Doveton
0-4 5.9% / 7.6%
Dandenong North — 0-4: 5.9% Doveton — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 11.6% / 12.1%
Dandenong North — 5-14: 11.6% Doveton — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.9% / 5.6%
Dandenong North — 15-19: 5.9% Doveton — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.0% / 6.7%
Dandenong North — 20-24: 6.0% Doveton — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 14.9% / 19.2%
Dandenong North — 25-34: 14.9% Doveton — 25-34: 19.2%
35-44 13.9% / 15.4%
Dandenong North — 35-44: 13.9% Doveton — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 12.2% / 10.9%
Dandenong North — 45-54: 12.2% Doveton — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 11.2% / 9.7%
Dandenong North — 55-64: 11.2% Doveton — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 10.0% / 7.4%
Dandenong North — 65-74: 10.0% Doveton — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 6.1% / 4.0%
Dandenong North — 75-84: 6.1% Doveton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.4% / 1.5%
Dandenong North — 85+: 2.4% Doveton — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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%
Doveton 37.2% couple families
Doveton — Couple Families: 37.2% Doveton — Lone Person: 31.0% Doveton — One Parent Families: 19.3% Doveton — Group Household: 9.9% Doveton — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
Doveton 44.1% renting
Doveton — Owned Outright: 23.4% Doveton — Mortgage: 32.5% Doveton — Renting: 44.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dandenong North Doveton
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 10.7%
Dandenong North — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Doveton — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 7.8%
Dandenong North — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Doveton — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.1%
Dandenong North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Doveton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 2.6%
Dandenong North — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Doveton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.7%
Dandenong North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Doveton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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 Doveton
Afghanistan 3.6% / 12.2%
Dandenong North — Afghanistan: 3.6% Doveton — Afghanistan: 12.2%
India 6.4% / 5.9%
Dandenong North — India: 6.4% Doveton — India: 5.9%
Sri Lanka 6.4% / 5.1%
Dandenong North — Sri Lanka: 6.4% Doveton — Sri Lanka: 5.1%
Vietnam 2.8% / 1.8%
Dandenong North — Vietnam: 2.8% Doveton — Vietnam: 1.8%
Pakistan — / 3.4%
Dandenong North — Pakistan: not among its largest Doveton — Pakistan: 3.4%
Philippines — / 2.1%
Dandenong North — Philippines: not among its largest Doveton — Philippines: 2.1%
China 1.8% / —
Dandenong North — China: 1.8% Doveton — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

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%
Doveton 82.9% houses
Doveton — Houses: 82.9% Doveton — Townhouses: 16.4% Doveton — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dandenong North Doveton
Median house price $790,500 $630,000
Median unit price $590,000 $568,000
Median land price $757,500 $1,805,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 234 sales
 24 days
from 81 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 Doveton
2 bed $520K / $534K
Dandenong North — 2 bed: $520K (55 sales) Doveton — 2 bed: $534K (40 sales)

55 vs 40 sales

3 bed $660K / $619K
Dandenong North — 3 bed: $660K (37 sales) Doveton — 3 bed: $619K (42 sales)

37 vs 42 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 Doveton
2 bed $675K / $544K
Dandenong North — 2 bed: $675K (14 sales) Doveton — 2 bed: $544K (14 sales)

14 vs 14 sales

3 bed $755K / $625K
Dandenong North — 3 bed: $755K (237 sales) Doveton — 3 bed: $625K (150 sales)

237 vs 150 sales

4 bed $888K / $722K
Dandenong North — 4 bed: $888K (111 sales) Doveton — 4 bed: $722K (26 sales)

111 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Dandenong North Doveton
Residential 66% 64%
Infrastructure and transport 32% 15%
Parks and recreation 2% 15%
Industrial 0% 6%
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 Doveton
New dwellings approved 594
across Greater Dandenong
 3,412
across Casey
Approvals change year on year -34% -15%

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 Doveton
Houses 4.0%
$600/wk on $788K
 4.4%
$575/wk on $675K
Units 4.7%
$520/wk on $576K
 4.6%
$532/wk on $600K

Ranking within VIC

Dandenong North Doveton
House price Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Income Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Schools Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC

Liveability

Dandenong North scores higher overall (51 vs 31); Dandenong North is more walkable (85 vs 77).

Dandenong North Doveton
Grade B D
Score 51/100 31/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Doveton carries more crime risk (90 vs 65).

Dandenong North Doveton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
90/100
Flood High
70/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 25
within 5 km

Schools

Dandenong North Doveton
Inside the suburb 7
same for both
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
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 Doveton

  • Doveton College Government · Combined at peers
  • Holy Family School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Dandenong High School Burremah Grassmere Annexe Government · Secondary
  • Dandenong High School-Myuna Secondary Teaching Unit Government · Secondary
  • Hallam Secondary College-Hallam Senior College / Mission Australia Annex Government · Secondary
  • Ilim College - Doveton Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Dandenong North Doveton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 16 10
Childcare 17 9
GPs 5 3
Pharmacies 4 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Doveton sits further from the CBD (35.9 km vs 33.8 km).

Dandenong North Doveton
Walkability score 85/100 77/100
Distance to Melbourne 33.8 km 35.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 36 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 227.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 119.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3175
 0.6%
postcode 3177
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3175
 29
postcode 3177

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 Doveton
Car (driver) 71.0% / 76.2%
Dandenong North — Car (driver): 71.0% Doveton — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 9.8%
Dandenong North — Worked from Home: 18.3% Doveton — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 7.8%
Dandenong North — Car (passenger): 5.6% Doveton — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Bus 2.2% / 2.7%
Dandenong North — Bus: 2.2% Doveton — Bus: 2.7%
Train 2.3% / 2.3%
Dandenong North — Train: 2.3% Doveton — Train: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Dandenong North Doveton
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Dandenong North Doveton
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
8,768 premises
 8%
4,358 premises

Climate

Dandenong North Doveton
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 Doveton
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 Doveton
Average residential rate $2,123/yr $1,767/yr
Council Greater Dandenong Casey

Federal electorate

Dandenong North Doveton
Division Bruce
same for both
Member Julian Hill
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dandenong North Doveton
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

Doveton

Multicultural Outer Parks

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