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Dandenong VIC 3175

19,034 addresses · 300 streets

Bruce Electorate › Greater Dandenong LGA › Dandenong · 29 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A major and highly multicultural centre in Melbourne's south-east, Dandenong is an industrial and commercial hub. Households average 2.8 people around a young median age of 33. Median household income is $1,267 a week, and rent is affordable at about $319.

Dandenong is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 30,127 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns around $1,267 a week, with median rent near $319 a week. Most homes are houses. About 44% of households own their home and 54% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Ancestry NS, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $720,500.

30,127Population
33Median age
$1,267Median household income / wk
$319Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Dandenong statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Dandenong itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Dandenong, 550 m south · Bus interchange: Fountain Gate SC, 8.9 km south-east · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 9.9 km west.

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Sport & Recreation

12 facilities recorded in Dandenong, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs3/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$720,500House · 2024
$410,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 7.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Dandenong

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Dandenong VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20207.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202114.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 9.4% · Labour-force participation 51.8%

Population by age in Dandenong
Population by age, Dandenong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-42,132
5-143,578
15-191,483
20-242,243
25-346,231
35-444,735
45-543,188
55-642,705
65-741,974
75-841,243
85+618
Dwelling types in Dandenong
Dwelling types, Dandenong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House4,058
Townhouse3,827
Apartment1,891
Other8
Households by weekly income in Dandenong
Households by weekly income, Dandenong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6502,085
$650-1,4993,284
$1,500-2,9992,715
$3,000+1,064
Top ancestries in Dandenong
Top ancestries, Dandenong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Other15,108
Ancestry NS3,083
English2,926
Australian2,745
Indian2,389
Chinese1,422
Housing tenure in Dandenong
Housing tenure, Dandenong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,930
Mortgage2,300
Rented5,175
Other143
Cars per household in Dandenong
Cars per household, Dandenong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
01,200
14,223
22,762
3846
4+500
Commute to work in Dandenong
Commute to work, Dandenong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car7,728
Train315
Bus342
Tram/ferry0
Walked192
Bicycle44
Home1,234
Top countries of birth in Dandenong
Top countries of birth, Dandenong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Afghanistan3,464
India2,859
Sri Lanka1,624
Pakistan1,217
North Macedonia808
China751
Languages used at home in Dandenong
Languages used at home, Dandenong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi1,330
Tamil1,069
Sinhalese920
Mandarin853
Vietnamese656
Arabic649

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

61,350 bird observations recorded near Dandenong — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Dandenong

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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