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dandenong

Victoria · Census 2021

$753k

+6.0% yr · median house · Dec 2025

Dandenong is an inner-city suburb of Greater Dandenong.

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Median house price

People

Population
30,127
Median age
33 yrs
Income / person / wk
$596
Household income / wk
$1,267

Housing

Median rent / wk
$319
Mortgage / month
$1,517

Culture & community

Dominant religion
Islam · 34%
Top language at home
Punjabi · 2%
No religion
14%
Born overseas
66%
English only at home
26%

Local amenities

Amenity score
100/100
Schools
9
Supermarkets
23
Pubs & bars
4
Parks
25
Libraries
1
GP clinics
24
Pharmacies
12
Hospitals
1
Nearest supermarket
Nearest train
0.6 km
Nearest hospital
1.3 km
Distance to coast
10.8 km
NBN
Fixed Line

Grocery mix: 2 Coles · 2 Woolworths · 2 Aldi · 1 IGA. Amenity counts via © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) & Geoscience Australia HealthDirect (CC BY 4.0). Distance to coast derived from ABS state boundaries (CC BY 4.0).

Schools by sector

Government
8
Catholic
4
Independent
3
Primary
7
Secondary
9
Nearest secondary
0.1 km

School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.

Local council

Council (LGA)
Greater Dandenong
Council population
167,128
Council area
130 km²
Density
1,291/km²
Federal grants
$14.36M/yr (2025-26)
Grants per resident
$86/yr
Avg rates / property
$2,123
Operating result
+3.8%
Asset renewal
67%

Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Financials: VIC Local Government Performance Reporting 2024-25, Local Government Victoria. All CC BY 4.0.

Representation

Federal division
Isaacs
Federal MP
Mark Dreyfus (ALP)
Two-party-preferred
Labor 64% 2PP
State electorate
Dandenong
State MP
Gabrielle Williams (ALP)

How it compares

Median house price-41% vs AU
Suburb
$753k
State
$941k
Nation
$1.27M
Household income / wk
Suburb
$1,267
State
$1,634
Nation
$1,643