Dandenong vs Doveton

In Dandenong, most households rent. In Doveton, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Dandenong: a median of $750,000, against $630,000 in Doveton. On these figures, Dandenong tends to suit renters, 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

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (27 vs 9)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 10)
  • But Doveton has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Dandenong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($770,000 vs $1,805,000)
  • has cheaper units ($400,000 vs $568,000)
  • But Doveton has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $750,000)

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 44%)

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 77/100)

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 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 77/100)

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 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Dandenong 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 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 Doveton
Walkability 95 / 77
Dandenong — Walkability: 95/100 Doveton — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 5 / 10
Dandenong — Safety: 5/100 Doveton — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dandenong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Doveton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 46 / 37
Dandenong — Low flood risk: 46/100 Doveton — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Dandenong has more residents (30,127 vs 9,603).

Dandenong Doveton
Population 30,127
+68% vs other
 9,603
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +2.6%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $65,884/yr $66,196/yr
Median weekly rent $319/wk $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dandenong Doveton
0-4 7.1% / 7.6%
Dandenong — 0-4: 7.1% Doveton — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 11.9% / 12.1%
Dandenong — 5-14: 11.9% Doveton — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.9% / 5.6%
Dandenong — 15-19: 4.9% Doveton — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.4% / 6.7%
Dandenong — 20-24: 7.4% Doveton — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 20.7% / 19.2%
Dandenong — 25-34: 20.7% Doveton — 25-34: 19.2%
35-44 15.7% / 15.4%
Dandenong — 35-44: 15.7% Doveton — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 10.6% / 10.9%
Dandenong — 45-54: 10.6% Doveton — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 9.0% / 9.7%
Dandenong — 55-64: 9.0% Doveton — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 6.6% / 7.4%
Dandenong — 65-74: 6.6% Doveton — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 4.1% / 4.0%
Dandenong — 75-84: 4.1% Doveton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.1% / 1.5%
Dandenong — 85+: 2.1% Doveton — 85+: 1.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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 55.0% renting
Dandenong — Owned Outright: 20.5% Dandenong — Mortgage: 24.5% Dandenong — Renting: 55.0%
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 Doveton
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 10.7%
Dandenong — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Doveton — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 7.8%
Dandenong — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Doveton — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.1%
Dandenong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Doveton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 2.6%
Dandenong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Doveton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Dandenong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Doveton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

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 Doveton
Afghanistan 11.5% / 12.2%
Dandenong — Afghanistan: 11.5% Doveton — Afghanistan: 12.2%
India 9.5% / 5.9%
Dandenong — India: 9.5% Doveton — India: 5.9%
Sri Lanka 5.4% / 5.1%
Dandenong — Sri Lanka: 5.4% Doveton — Sri Lanka: 5.1%
Pakistan 4.0% / 3.4%
Dandenong — Pakistan: 4.0% Doveton — Pakistan: 3.4%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.1%
Dandenong — Philippines: 1.8% Doveton — Philippines: 2.1%
China 2.5% / —
Dandenong — China: 2.5% 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 41.4% houses
Dandenong — Houses: 41.4% Dandenong — Townhouses: 39.0% Dandenong — Flats / Apartments: 19.6%
Doveton 82.9% houses
Doveton — Houses: 82.9% Doveton — Townhouses: 16.4% Doveton — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dandenong Doveton
Median house price $750,000 $630,000
Median unit price $400,000 $568,000
Median land price $770,000 $1,805,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 207 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 Doveton
2 bed $390K / $534K
Dandenong — 2 bed: $390K (341 sales) Doveton — 2 bed: $534K (40 sales)

341 vs 40 sales

3 bed $592K / $619K
Dandenong — 3 bed: $592K (78 sales) Doveton — 3 bed: $619K (42 sales)

78 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 Doveton
2 bed $510K / $544K
Dandenong — 2 bed: $510K (50 sales) Doveton — 2 bed: $544K (14 sales)

50 vs 14 sales

3 bed $750K / $625K
Dandenong — 3 bed: $750K (175 sales) Doveton — 3 bed: $625K (150 sales)

175 vs 150 sales

4 bed $865K / $722K
Dandenong — 4 bed: $865K (58 sales) Doveton — 4 bed: $722K (26 sales)

58 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Dandenong Doveton
Residential 50% 64%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 15%
Parks and recreation 9% 15%
Industrial 9% 6%
Other and special use 8% 0%
Commercial 4% 1%
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 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 Doveton
Houses 4.0%
$575/wk on $741K
 4.4%
$575/wk on $675K
Units 6.0%
$492/wk on $430K
 4.6%
$532/wk on $600K

Ranking within VIC

Dandenong Doveton
House price Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Income Higher than 26% of VIC
same for both
Schools Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC

Liveability

Dandenong scores higher overall (44 vs 31); Dandenong is more walkable (95 vs 77).

Dandenong Doveton
Grade C D
Score 44/100 31/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dandenong Doveton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
90/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 30
within 5 km
 25
within 5 km

Schools

Dandenong Doveton
Inside the suburb 14 7
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 2 1

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

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 Doveton
Supermarkets 22 0
Cafes & restaurants 60 1
Parks & reserves 15 10
Childcare 27 9
GPs 22 3
Pharmacies 12 2
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 1
Fuel stations 8 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Dandenong Doveton
Walkability score 95/100 77/100
Distance to Melbourne 34.2 km 35.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 36 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 639.0
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 Doveton
Car (driver) 69.4% / 76.2%
Dandenong — Car (driver): 69.4% Doveton — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 9.8%
Dandenong — Worked from Home: 12.2% Doveton — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 7.8%
Dandenong — Car (passenger): 7.2% Doveton — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Train 4.9% / 2.3%
Dandenong — Train: 4.9% Doveton — Train: 2.3%
Bus 3.9% / 2.7%
Dandenong — Bus: 3.9% Doveton — Bus: 2.7%

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

Setting

Dandenong Doveton
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.9 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Dandenong Doveton
Connectivity score 77/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
14,739 premises
 8%
4,358 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dandenong

Affordable Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Townhouses Transport Hub

Doveton

Multicultural Outer Parks

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