Dandenong VIC 3175
Located in Victoria, Dandenong sits 34 km from Melbourne CBD, around 35 minutes by car. The suburb has 30,127 residents, a median age of 33, and a median household income of $65,884 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $319 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,517. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 14 schools within the suburb boundary, 3 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Dandenong a good suburb?
Dandenong scores a C (44/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on prices, safety, and community.
Mixed results
14 schools · 3 above peer schools
Very walkable
Walkability 95/100 · 34.2 km · 35 min drive to Melbourne
Above the state median
Median $750K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 95/100 · Flood 54/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 33 · 30,127 residents
Liveability Rating
44 / 100 · Ranked #514 in VICEach bar is Dandenong's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
44 / 100
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Median Unit Price
Public listings dataDandenong's unit market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $400,000, about 6% above where it sat a year earlier.
Units
$400,000
31% below its 5 neighbours (median $578,000)
Based on 478 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 28 days — median across 210 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 53 sales $290K
- 2 bed 341 sales $390K
- 3 bed 78 sales $592K
- 4 bed 5 sales $780K
Houses
$750,000
9% below its 6 neighbours (median $825,000)
Based on 314 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 28 days — median across 207 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 5 sales $325K
- 2 bed 50 sales $510K
- 3 bed 175 sales $750K
- 4 bed 58 sales $865K
- 5 bed 12 sales $1.13M
- 6 bed 5 sales $805K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Dandenong are currently listed at around $741,000 on average. Based on 174 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$741K
174 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$430K
165 units listed in the last 6 months.
339 of the suburb's 9,813 dwellings (3.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Dandenong rent for around $575 a week on average, based on 93 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$575/wk
7% below its 5 neighbours (median $620/wk)
93 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$492/wk
5% above its 3 neighbours (median $470/wk)
192 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
285 rentals advertised against an estimated 5,397 rented homes (5.3%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025138 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 22% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3175.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$575/week ($30,000 a year) on a $741,000 median
$492/week ($26,000 a year) on a $430,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
17 active Airbnb listings: 10 whole homes and 7 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.1% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Dandenong safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Dandenong sits in the high band, with 6,606 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 9% on the prior year.
6,606 offences
9.4% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025229 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 4 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
14 schools serve Dandenong, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Dandenong North Primary School and Dandenong South Primary School lead the pack.
- • 4,839 students across 9 schools (avg 538)
- • Sectors: 7 Government, 4 Catholic, 3 Independent
- • ICSEA 891-1049, median 953 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Dandenong High School (1,378 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Dandenong is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 95/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 22 supermarkets, 15 parks and 60 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Dandenong.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 639.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 587.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 371.3 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.8 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 1 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Dandenong.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 10%
- Premises covered
- 14,739
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Greater Dandenong: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 65 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Dandenong is home to about 30,100 residents, with a median age of 33, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $66,000 a year, with unemployment at 9.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
30,127
Median Age
33
Median Household Income
$65,884/yr
Census Median Rent
$319/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$30,992/yr
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.1%
Total Dwellings
9,813
Owner-Occupier Rate
45.0%
Houses
41.4%
Rental Stress
25.2%
Mortgage Stress
27.6%
Work From Home
12.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
467 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 144 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 5,175 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 30.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 23.5%
- Employment Rate
- 46.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 42.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
4,766 residents (15.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 27,995 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
7% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (787 of 11,462).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 22,404 people work here; 11,462 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 2.0 jobs for every working resident. At least 49% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,123 a year through Greater Dandenong based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 50%
- Infrastructure and transport 19%
- Industrial 9%
- Parks and recreation 9%
- Other and special use 8%
- Commercial 4%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- General Residential Zone → Housing Choice and Transport Zone · GC285, Jul 2026 162.0 ha
- Residential Growth Zone → Housing Choice and Transport Zone · GC285, Jul 2026 70.1 ha
- Transport Zone 3 → Housing Choice and Transport Zone · GC285, Jul 2026 1.2 ha
- Comprehensive Development Zone → Housing Choice and Transport Zone · GC285, Jul 2026 0.7 ha
and 1 smaller change
Land in this suburb moved from one zone to another by a planning scheme amendment (Vicmap Planning, CC BY 4.0). Exhibited amendments are proposals and can change or lapse.
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Greater Dandenong
In the year to August 2026, 594 new dwellings were approved across Greater Dandenong. That mix is 214 houses and 380 units. Approvals are down 34.2% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 1,412 homes
- Apartment and townhouse projects under construction 122 homes
- Projects firmly planned 184 homes
- Projects likely to go ahead 368 homes
- Projects possible in the longer term 738 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 20.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.98 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Dandenong monitoring station, 1.2 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Dandenong, 1.5 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 10.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 781 mm
- 105 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
30 facilities within 5 km- 0.4 km
- 1.2 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 1.4 kmRigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 1.9 km
- 2.2 kmNatural Rubber Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
EV adoption
In postcode 3175, 496 of 52,043 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 5.4% (2,823 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3175, 5,618 rooftop-solar systems totalling 63.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 19,390 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 289 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
15 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3175 in 2025-26, rank 63 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 477, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
35 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 48 across postcode 3175.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $400,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Mark Dreyfus Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mark Dreyfus | 64.3% | 35.7% | +4.8 |
| 2022 | Mark Dreyfus | 56.9% | 43.1% | -0.4 |
| 2019 | Mark Dreyfus | 56.4% | 43.6% | -3.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Gabrielle Williams Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gabrielle Williams ALP | 54.9% | 69.1% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | Gabrielle Williams ALP | 66.0% | 73.9% | 26.1% |
| 2014 | Gabrielle Williams ALP | 52.8% | 62.9% | 37.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Dandenong
Is Dandenong a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Dandenong is high (95/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Dandenong?
Dandenong has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (54/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Dandenong a good place to live?
Dandenong has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (44/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Dandenong?
Dandenong, VIC had a population of 30,127 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Dandenong, VIC?
The postcode for Dandenong, VIC is 3175.
How far is Dandenong from Melbourne?
Dandenong is 34 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 35 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Dandenong?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Dandenong was $65,884 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Dandenong?
The median advertised rent in Dandenong is $575 a week for houses (93 listings) and $492 a week for units (192 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Dandenong?
The median age of residents in Dandenong was 33 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Dandenong?
There are 14 schools inside the Dandenong boundary: 3 above, 3 at, and 2 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Dandenong walkable?
Dandenong scores 95/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Dandenong?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Dandenong (Dandenong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.8 µg/m³. That puts Dandenong below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Dandenong?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Dandenong, Dandenong (1.5 km away), 781 mm of rain a year over 105 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Dandenong?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Dandenong belong to?
Dandenong sits within the Greater Dandenong local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Dandenong?
The average residential rates bill through Greater Dandenong is $2,123 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Dandenong?
Across Greater Dandenong, 594 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 34.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Dandenong in?
Dandenong sits within the federal Division of Isaacs, currently held by Mark Dreyfus (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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