Suburbs Dandenong North

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Dandenong North VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dandenong North, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dandenong North VIC is 22,550 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dandenong North is $605 per week ($31,460 per year). Median rent in Dandenong North is $341 per week ($1,478 per month). Dandenong North has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Dandenong North has a population density of 2382.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dandenong North is India. The most common religion is Catholic (25% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dandenong North is $1,733.

There were 1,686 recorded offences in Dandenong North in 2025-25, a rate of 75 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (513 offences).

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📍 Dandenong North, Victoria — 37.9550°S, 145.2146°E

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Dandenong North Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Dandenong North Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$605/wk
$31,460 per year
#7015 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$341/wk
$1,478 per month
#3585 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Dandenong North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (11,414) Female 49.4% (11,137)

Population Density

2382.0
people per km²
22,550 people · 9.5 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,640
Family income/wk

Dandenong North Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dandenong North Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.8% 2,627 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.2% 2,549 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dandenong North Country of Birth

Australia
69.1%
India
10.8%
Afghanistan
6.8%
Greece
2.7%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
2.4%
China
2.3%
England
2.0%
Cambodia
1.4%
Croatia
1.4%
Iran
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dandenong North Religion

Catholic
25.1%
No Religion
21.3%
Islam
15.0%
Eastern Orthodox
10.7%
Not stated
8.6%
Buddhism
8.4%
Hinduism
6.7%
Christian (other)
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dandenong North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dandenong North Languages Spoken at Home

Other
33.4%
Greek
11.2%
IAL Sinhal
10.9%
Arabic
10.1%
Vietnamese
10.1%
Tamil
9.3%
Serbian
9.0%
IAL Punjabi
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Dandenong North Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.6% 5,480 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.3% 3,242 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.3% 721 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.8% 7,361 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dandenong North Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
30.9%
Certificate III/IV
30.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.2%
Postgraduate Degree
10.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dandenong North Occupation

Professionals
24.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.5%
Community & Personal Service
13.1%
Clerical & Administrative
12.7%
Managers
9.5%
Labourers
9.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.9%
Sales Workers
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dandenong North Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.8%
Engineering
19.5%
Society & Culture
12.8%
Health
10.7%
Information Technology
6.7%
Architecture & Building
6.5%
Education
6.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dandenong North Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dandenong North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
7.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dandenong North Marital Status

💍
Married
49.9% 9,275
↔️
Separated
3.3% 613
📋
Divorced
8.1% 1,504
🕊️
Widowed
5.8% 1,081
👤
Never married
33.0% 6,130

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dandenong North Ancestry

Other
32.3%
Australian
13.9%
English
13.5%
Indian
6.8%
Greek
5.5%
Chinese
5.5%
Italian
5.4%
Vietnamese
3.9%
Serbian
3.7%
Irish
3.2%
Scottish
3.2%
Sri Lankan
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dandenong North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.4%
Secondary — Government
26.9%
Vocational Education
14.6%
Pre-school
9.8%
Secondary — Catholic
7.4%
Primary — Catholic
6.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dandenong North Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.6% 3,623
✅
No need for assistance
91.4% 38,645

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dandenong North Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.5% 1,469
—
Not a volunteer
91.5% 15,886

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dandenong North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.6%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
4.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dandenong North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.9%
Did not go to work
10.7%
Car (passenger)
6.0%
Bus
1.8%
Train
1.2%
Other
1.0%
Truck
1.0%
Walked only
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Bicycle
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dandenong North Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.8%
1 vehicle
34.7%
2 vehicles
38.3%
3 vehicles
13.7%
4+ vehicles
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dandenong North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.8%
2 bedrooms
13.5%
3 bedrooms
56.0%
4 bedrooms
23.4%
5 bedrooms
4.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dandenong North Population Mobility

10.6%
moved in the last year
32.9%
moved in the last 5 years
7.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dandenong North Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
288
Indigenous residents
42,516
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dandenong North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,635
Diabetes
778
Asthma
668
Arthritis
562
Heart disease
533
Lung condition
310
Kidney disease
261
Stroke
257
Cancer
234
Dementia
87

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dandenong North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
7.9%
$300-$399/wk
6.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
12.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dandenong North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.5%
Couple — no children under 15
21.0%
Couple — no children
20.7%
One parent — no children under 15
9.4%
One parent — children under 15
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dandenong North Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 4
🏅
Previously served
0.9% 159
👤
Never served
99.0% 17,276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dandenong North Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.5% 2,322
—
Did not provide
86.5% 14,935

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dandenong North Children Ever Born

No children
30.7%
1 child
14.6%
2 children
30.3%
3 children
16.0%
4 children
5.8%
5+ children
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dandenong North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
57
1951–1960
405
1961–1970
880
1971–1980
876
1981–1990
1,476
1991–2000
1,659
2001–2010
2,603
2011–2015
1,685
2016
294
2017
313
2018
363
2019
380
2020
134
2021
37

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dandenong North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.2%
5–14 hours
22.0%
15–29 hours
10.0%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
40.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dandenong North Household Size

1 person
21.2%
2 persons
29.8%
3 persons
18.8%
4 persons
17.1%
5 persons
7.9%
6+ persons
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dandenong North Where Residents Moved From

Same address
18,778
Moved from VIC
1,487
Moved — same area (SA2)
445
Moved from overseas
170
Moved from NSW
25
Moved from WA
13
Moved from SA
12
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dandenong North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.1%
Step family — no other children
5.1%
Blended family — no other children
1.8%
Intact family — other children present
1.6%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dandenong North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,686 total

Theft
513
Justice Procedures
338
Assault
322
Property Damage
180
Break & Enter
104
Drug Offences
83
Fraud
58
Weapons
49
Public Order
30
Robbery
9

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Dandenong North Schools

24
schools nearby
18
government
993
avg ICSEA score
8,350
total students
Heany Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 314 students
1090
ICSEA
Mulgrave Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 426 students
1079
ICSEA
Nazareth College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 972 students
1050
ICSEA
St Gerard's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 125 students
1049
ICSEA
St Elizabeth's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 244 students
1045
ICSEA
Silverton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 406 students
1023
ICSEA
Rosewood Downs Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 258 students
1023
ICSEA
Endeavour Hills Specialist School Government
Combined · U · 293 students
985
ICSEA
Carwatha College P-12 Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 681 students
976
ICSEA
Lyndale Greens Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 446 students
974
ICSEA
Yarraman Oaks Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 214 students
965
ICSEA
Dandenong North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 798 students
955
ICSEA
Emerson School Government
Combined · U · 371 students
953
ICSEA
Wooranna Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 263 students
953
ICSEA
Lyndale Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 850 students
935
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dandenong North Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,436/wk
Median Rent $341/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Dandenong North

≈ $6,223/month
Median rent $341/wk
Left after rent $1,095/wk
Rent share 23.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Strathmerton
Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $131/wk
Churchill (Vic.)
Income: $577/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $111/wk
Long Gully
Income: $575/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $91/wk
Shepparton
Income: $678/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $71/wk
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Income: $667/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $46/wk
Norlane
Income: $494/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $91/wk
California Gully
Income: $588/wk Rent: $251/wk Save: $90/wk
Redan
Income: $654/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $86/wk

Dandenong North vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Kangaroo Flat (Vic.)
Pop: 11,328 Income: $638/wk Rent: $285/wk
Hallam
Pop: 11,355 Income: $602/wk Rent: $361/wk
Melton South
Pop: 11,362 Income: $568/wk Rent: $300/wk
Altona (Vic.)
Pop: 11,490 Income: $947/wk Rent: $385/wk
South Melbourne
Pop: 11,548 Income: $1,307/wk Rent: $421/wk
Kilsyth
Pop: 11,699 Income: $803/wk Rent: $391/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dandenong North

What is the population of Dandenong North VIC?

The population of Dandenong North VIC is 22,550 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2382.0 people per km².Dandenong North is ranked #114 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dandenong North?

The median personal income in Dandenong North VIC is $605 per week, or $31,460 per year.The median household income is $1,436 per week.Family income is $1,640 per week.Dandenong North is ranked #7,015 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dandenong North?

Median rent in Dandenong North VIC is $341 per week ($1,478 per month).Rent represents 23.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dandenong North ranks #3,585 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dandenong North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dandenong North VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dandenong North?

The median age in Dandenong North VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dandenong North a good suburb to live in?

Dandenong North is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 22,550.The median income is $605/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20708. All dollar figures in AUD.