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Dandenong VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Dandenong VIC is 30,127 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dandenong is $596 per week ($30,992 per year). Median rent in Dandenong is $319 per week ($1,382 per month). Dandenong has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Dandenong has a population density of 2647.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dandenong is Afghanistan. The most common religion is Islam (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dandenong is $1,517.

There were 9,771 recorded offences in Dandenong in 2025-25, a rate of 324 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3,351 offences).

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Dandenong Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dandenong Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$596/wk

$30,992 per year

#7149 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$319/wk

$1,382 per month

#4239 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 1.1 per bedroom

Dandenong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.4% (15,785) Female 47.6% (14,348)

Population Density

2647.1

people per km²

30,127 people · 11.4 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$1,413

Family income/wk

Dandenong 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 Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

45.6% 1,930 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.4% 2,300 dwellings

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

Dandenong Country of Birth

Australia

50.1%

Afghanistan

22.4%

India

16.3%

China

3.6%

Iran

2.2%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1.7%

England

1.1%

Fiji

0.9%

Cambodia

0.9%

Croatia

0.8%

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

Dandenong Religion

Islam

37.6%

No Religion

15.2%

Catholic

13.6%

Not stated

11.0%

Hinduism

8.2%

Buddhism

5.9%

Other Religions Tot

4.4%

Othr Rel Sikhism

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dandenong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

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

Dandenong Languages Spoken at Home

Other

59.4%

IAL Punjabi

9.2%

Tamil

7.7%

IAL Sinhal

5.9%

Mandarin

5.4%

Arabic

4.3%

SAL Tot

4.2%

Hindi

4.0%

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

Dandenong Employment

💼

Employed full-time

31.6% 6,760 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.5% 3,959 people

🔍

Unemployed

5.5% 1,185 people

🏠

Not in labour force

44.3% 9,456 people

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

Dandenong Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.6%

Certificate III/IV

26.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.8%

Postgraduate Degree

13.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Dandenong Occupation

Professionals

19.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.5%

Community & Personal Service

15.1%

Labourers

13.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.0%

Managers

6.8%

Sales Workers

5.4%

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

Dandenong Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.7%

Engineering

18.9%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Health

9.5%

Information Technology

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Education

5.6%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

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

Dandenong Dwelling Types

Separate house

51.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

31.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dandenong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dandenong Marital Status

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Married

47.1% 11,512

↔️

Separated

3.8% 936

📋

Divorced

8.7% 2,122

🕊️

Widowed

5.4% 1,329

👤

Never married

34.9% 8,522

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dandenong Ancestry

Other

52.5%

English

10.2%

Australian

9.5%

Indian

8.3%

Chinese

4.9%

Sri Lankan

2.3%

Filipino

2.2%

Serbian

2.2%

Vietnamese

2.1%

Irish

2.0%

Italian

1.9%

Scottish

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dandenong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.5%

Secondary — Government

23.6%

Vocational Education

20.7%

Pre-school

8.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Primary — Catholic

3.6%

Secondary — Catholic

2.6%

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

Dandenong Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.8% 4,804

✅

No need for assistance

91.2% 49,883

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

Dandenong Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

7.3% 1,594

—

Not a volunteer

92.7% 20,335

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dandenong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

4.1%

$800-$999/mo

7.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dandenong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.8%

Did not go to work

9.0%

Car (passenger)

7.4%

Bus

3.5%

Train

3.2%

Walked only

2.0%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Dandenong Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.6%

1 vehicle

44.3%

2 vehicles

29.0%

3 vehicles

8.9%

4+ vehicles

5.2%

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

Dandenong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.8%

2 bedrooms

43.8%

3 bedrooms

35.4%

4 bedrooms

11.4%

5 bedrooms

2.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Dandenong Population Mobility

16.8%

moved in the last year

49.9%

moved in the last 5 years

9.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dandenong Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

296

Indigenous residents

55,288

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dandenong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,175

Diabetes

876

Asthma

703

Heart disease

555

Arthritis

515

Lung condition

319

Stroke

277

Kidney disease

268

Cancer

213

Dementia

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

Dandenong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

17.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

8.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

13.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dandenong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.5%

Couple — no children

19.9%

Couple — no children under 15

14.1%

One parent — no children under 15

9.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dandenong Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 12

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 5

🏅

Previously served

0.8% 173

👤

Never served

99.1% 21,887

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dandenong Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.9% 2,370

—

Did not provide

89.1% 19,406

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dandenong Children Ever Born

No children

38.8%

1 child

16.4%

2 children

23.1%

3 children

13.1%

4 children

5.9%

5+ children

2.6%

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

Dandenong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

234

1961–1970

596

1971–1980

725

1981–1990

1,387

1991–2000

1,958

2001–2010

4,026

2011–2015

3,980

2016

827

2017

940

2018

1,075

2019

1,281

2020

424

2021

219

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

Dandenong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.4%

5–14 hours

18.2%

15–29 hours

7.5%

30+ hours

7.2%

Did not do domestic work

50.7%

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

Dandenong Household Size

1 person

27.3%

2 persons

26.5%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

13.5%

5 persons

7.4%

6+ persons

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dandenong Where Residents Moved From

Same address

22,581

Moved from VIC

2,748

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,141

Moved from overseas

489

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Dandenong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.7%

Step family — no other children

4.3%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Blended family — other children present

0.1%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dandenong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 9,771 total

Theft

3,351

Justice Procedures

2,194

Assault

1,517

Property Damage

845

Break & Enter

514

Drug Offences

502

Fraud

290

Weapons

264

Public Order

175

Robbery

Traffic

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Dandenong Schools

schools nearby

government

956

avg ICSEA score

7,906

total students

St Gerard's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 125 students

1049

ICSEA

St John's Regional College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 616 students

1001

ICSEA

St Mary's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 154 students

993

ICSEA

Endeavour Hills Specialist School Government

Combined · U · 293 students

985

ICSEA

Holy Family School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 109 students

975

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

Dandenong Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 479 students

935

ICSEA

Lyndale Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 850 students

935

ICSEA

Dandenong West Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 311 students

931

ICSEA

Dandenong South Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

907

ICSEA

Doveton College Government

Combined · Prep-9 · 892 students

894

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,267/wk

Median Rent $319/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Dandenong

Your weekly income

≈ $5,490/month

Median rent $319/wk

Left after rent $948/wk

Rent share 25.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $705/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $29/wk

Braybrook

Income: $622/wk Rent: $312/wk Save: $7/wk

Corio

Income: $537/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $39/wk

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Income: $690/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $39/wk

Melton South

Income: $568/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $19/wk

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Income: $708/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $18/wk

Heidelberg West

Income: $612/wk Rent: $306/wk Save: $13/wk

Robinvale

Income: $615/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $99/wk

Dandenong vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Belmont (Vic.)

Pop: 15,066 Income: $802/wk Rent: $350/wk

Keilor East

Pop: 15,078 Income: $759/wk Rent: $406/wk

Horsham

Pop: 15,134 Income: $748/wk Rent: $245/wk

Burwood (Vic.)

Pop: 15,147 Income: $681/wk Rent: $411/wk

Elwood

Pop: 15,153 Income: $1,364/wk Rent: $415/wk

Taylors Lakes

Pop: 15,174 Income: $759/wk Rent: $411/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dandenong

What is the population of Dandenong VIC?

The population of Dandenong VIC is 30,127 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2647.1 people per km².Dandenong is ranked #45 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dandenong?

The median personal income in Dandenong VIC is $596 per week, or $30,992 per year.The median household income is $1,267 per week.Family income is $1,413 per week.Dandenong is ranked #7,149 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dandenong?

Median rent in Dandenong VIC is $319 per week ($1,382 per month).Rent represents 25.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Dandenong ranks #4,239 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dandenong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dandenong VIC is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dandenong?

The median age in Dandenong VIC is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dandenong a good suburb to live in?

Dandenong is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 30,127.The median income is $596/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.2% 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: 20707. All dollar figures in AUD.