32,363

People

est. as @ 17 Jul 2026

2021 Census | 30,127 people

11.37 km²

Land area

2,846.4 /km²

Density

15.5%

Unemployment

114 /yr

Resi approvals

Located 29 kilometers southeast of the Melbourne CBD, the suburb of Dandenong is estimated to have a population of approximately 32,363 as of May 2026. This population figure represents an increase of 2,236 residents, or 7.4%, since the 2021 Census, which recorded 30,127 people. The growth is characterised by moderate expansion patterns and is calculated using annual SA2-level Estimated Resident Population data alongside quarterly national address updates. The suburb of Dandenong is highly culturally diverse and features a high proportion of children, with a population containing a significant percentage of overseas-born residents and a prominent cohort of group households. The local housing market exhibits a strong semi-detached and apartment presence, along with an above-average renting population. Economically, the suburb of Dandenong is supported by a notable manufacturing employment base, though resident income levels sit in the lower quartile, and the area benefits from outstanding service amenity.

Estimated residents are up from 30,127 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,236 people, or 7.4%.

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Metrici

Dandenong

Latest FY Approvals

46,344

185,138

Current FY-to-Date Approvals

194

39,880

184,871

–Detached House Approvals

19/19.7%

19,891/55.0%

89,436/61.9%

–Attached/Other Approvals

76/80.3%

16,302/45.0%

55,043/38.1%

Average Annual Approvals

114

46,055

188,882

Total 5-Year Approvals

574

230,275

944,410

Approvals per 1,000 People (2yr)

2.5

8.2

6.5

Approvals per 1,000 People (5yr)

3.7

7.2

Pop Growth per Approval (2yr)

7.4

2.6

2.8

Pop Growth per Approval (5yr)

0.2

1.6

2.1

Persons per Approval

415

125

158

Residential Value per Unit

374

367

342

Commercial Development Value

48,069

17,870,380

105,080,908

Development Drivers Ranking

100

Address	Price	Sold	Type	Beds	Baths	Cars	Land	$/m² land
1534 heatherton rd, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$722K	17 Aug 2026	House	3	1	3	835m²	$865
32 james st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$805K	15 Aug 2026	House	6	2	2	1,352m²	$595
30 32 james st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$805K	15 Aug 2026	House	6	2	2	—	—
19 oswald st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$600K	6 Aug 2026	House	3	1	2	586m²	$1,024
7 masters st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$700K	3 Aug 2026	House	3	1	2	698m²	$1,003
4 vera ct, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$640K	1 Aug 2026	House	3	1	2	635m²	$1,008
1 purdy ave, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$755K	28 July 2026	House	3	2	1	638m²	$1,183
18 david st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$555K	27 July 2026	House	3	2	1	415m²	$1,337
47C king st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$600K	25 July 2026	Townhouse	3	2	2	—	—
4A steven st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$465K	23 July 2026	Unit	2	1	1	—	—
53 fifth ave, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$716K	20 July 2026	House	4	2	1	—	—
15 stud rd, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$1.13M	14 July 2026	House	4	2	2	918m²	$1,231
1A carson st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$700K	10 July 2026	Townhouse	3	2	1	254m²	$2,756
14 falkiner cres, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$843K	2 July 2026	House	4	2	3	532m²	$1,585
39 kyla ave, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$850K	24 June 2026	House	3	2	2	410m²	$2,073
25 sheales st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$750K	17 June 2026	House	3	1	1	716m²	$1,047
17 huckson st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$480K	16 June 2026	Unit	2	1	1	—	—
12 godfrey cres, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$765K	15 June 2026	House	3	1	2	628m²	$1,218
76 herbert st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$1.02M	15 June 2026	House	3	1	1	—	—
150 keneally st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$650K	12 June 2026	Unit	3	3	2	99m²	$6,566
20 jesson cres, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$615K	10 June 2026	House	2	1	2	440m²	$1,398
9 leed st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$826K	9 June 2026	House	3	1	1	—	—
10 hopkins st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$900K	30 May 2026	House	3	1	2	703m²	$1,280
16 dunvegan cres, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$742K	28 May 2026	House	3	1	1	626m²	$1,185
47 jones rd, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$1M	22 May 2026	House	3	2	1	976m²	$1,025
2 henty st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$790K	20 May 2026	Land	0	0	0	613m²	$1,289
3 tangerine cl, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$670K	19 May 2026	Townhouse	3	2	2	—	—
28 30 wilma ave, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$1.51M	11 May 2026	House	6	3	5	—	—
5 kyla ave, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$820K	7 May 2026	House	3	2	5	380m²	$2,158
63 stud rd, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$1M	6 May 2026	House	3	1	2	778m²	$1,285
97A keneally st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$385K	4 May 2026	Apartment	2	1	1	—	—
8 hopetoun st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$705K	30 Apr 2026	House	4	1	2	—	—
9 wanke cres, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$770K	22 Apr 2026	House	4	2	1	—	—
43 keneally st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$480K	20 Apr 2026	Unit	2	1	1	—	—
13 lenaro st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$815K	18 Apr 2026	House	3	1	2	563m²	$1,448
11 garside st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$670K	17 Apr 2026	Land	0	0	0	585m²	$1,145
10 axel st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$740K	17 Apr 2026	House	3	1	2	673m²	$1,100
102 hemmings st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$660K	16 Apr 2026	House	2	1	3	—	—
37 ronald st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$893K	14 Apr 2026	House	3	2	1	—	—
18 maurice st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$880K	8 Apr 2026	House	3	2	2	690m²	$1,275
27 kyla ave, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$880K	7 Apr 2026	House	4	2	2	555m²	$1,586
7 bess ct, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$690K	6 Apr 2026	House	3	1	4	—	—
13A hopkins st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$781K	28 Mar 2026	House	3	1	2	—	—
7 dunvegan cres, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$832K	28 Mar 2026	House	3	1	2	—	—
39 rodina tce, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$845K	28 Mar 2026	House	4	2	2	400m²	$2,113
3 noon st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$950K	26 Mar 2026	House	4	1	2	832m²	$1,142
117 langhorne st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$2.17M	24 Mar 2026	House	6	4	3	770m²	$2,818
96 clow st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$737K	21 Mar 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
12 dunvegan cres, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$740K	16 Mar 2026	House	3	2	2	593m²	$1,248
3 dunvegan cres, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$750K	14 Mar 2026	House	4	2	2	640m²	$1,172
50 king george pde, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$767K	11 Mar 2026	House	3	1	2	593m²	$1,293
47A keneally st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$500K	11 Mar 2026	Townhouse	2	1	1	—	—
12 sarona st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$785K	6 Mar 2026	House	3	1	2	583m²	$1,346
69 benga ave, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$730K	5 Mar 2026	House	3	1	2	598m²	$1,221
89A keneally st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$363K	4 Mar 2026	Unit	2	1	1	—	—
19 leonard st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$832K	24 Feb 2026	House	3	1	2	—	—
9 woodlee st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	$981K	19 Feb 2026	House	4	3	2	—	—
42 webster st, dandenong, VIC, 3175	—	17 Feb 2026	Townhouse	2	1	1	—	—

Metrici	Dandenong	Comparison areaGreater Melbourne	Comparison areaAustralia
Latest Population Est.	32,363	5,467,717	27,798,796
Growth Since Census	7.4%	11.2%	9.3%
Population 2021 Census	30,127	4,917,750	25,422,788
Natural Increase	15.0%	20.0%	20.0%
Overseas Migration	85.0%	80.0%	80.0%
Interstate Migration	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Population Forecast Growth (2041)	19.6%	27.3%	19.8%
Persons per Square Kilometer	2,846	547	3

Metrici	Dandenong	Comparison areaGreater Melbourne	Comparison areaAustralia
Total Employment	13,049	2,999,459	14,651,372
–Manufacturing	15.8%	7.2%	6.2%
–Health Care & Social Assistance	15.0%	14.2%	15.2%
–Construction	13.1%	9.7%	9.3%
Labour Force	15,451	3,149,663	15,298,546
Participation Rate	59.5%	70.2%	67.2%
Working from Home	11.8%	32.6%	23.9%
Unemployment	15.6%	4.8%	4.2%
1Yr Emp. Growth	3.3%	2.1%	1.5%
5Yr Emp. Growth Forecast	5.8%	6.6%	6.5%
Employment Drivers Ranking	11	67	100

Metrici	Dandenong	Comparison areaGreater Melbourne	Comparison areaAustralia
Median Annual Income Est.	49,770	63,238	62,634
Average Annual Income Est.	57,257	82,395	80,499
ATO Median Taxable Income	45,402	57,688	57,137
ATO Average Taxable Income	52,232	75,164	73,435
Median Household Income	1,267	1,901	1,746
–$0 to 399	917 (8.7%)	124,775 (6.3%)	638,312 (6.3%)
–$400 to 799	2,319 (22.0%)	273,317 (13.8%)	1,671,771 (16.5%)
–$800 to 1,499	2,951 (28.0%)	398,092 (20.1%)	2,158,104 (21.3%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	3,131 (29.7%)	649,623 (32.8%)	3,201,695 (31.6%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	717 (6.8%)	235,687 (11.9%)	1,114,514 (11.0%)
–$4,000+	506 (4.8%)	299,065 (15.1%)	1,357,681 (13.4%)
Median Family Income	1,413	2,243	2,120
–$0 to 399	405 (5.9%)	51,956 (3.7%)	236,192 (3.3%)
–$400 to 799	1,162 (16.9%)	126,379 (9.0%)	758,676 (10.6%)
–$800 to 1,499	2,137 (31.1%)	263,993 (18.8%)	1,474,408 (20.6%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	2,461 (35.8%)	504,114 (35.9%)	2,562,321 (35.8%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	467 (6.8%)	203,611 (14.5%)	973,396 (13.6%)
–$4,000+	241 (3.5%)	254,163 (18.1%)	1,145,171 (16.0%)
Median Personal Income	596	841	805
–$0 to 399	11,144 (34.4%)	1,470,816 (26.9%)	7,303,780 (26.3%)
–$400 to 799	8,779 (27.1%)	1,170,091 (21.4%)	6,526,191 (23.5%)
–$800 to 1,499	9,233 (28.5%)	1,399,736 (25.6%)	7,137,153 (25.7%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	2,916 (9.0%)	1,099,011 (20.1%)	5,359,808 (19.3%)
–$3,000 to 3,499	129 (0.4%)	114,822 (2.1%)	527,649 (1.9%)
–$3,500+	162 (0.5%)	213,241 (3.9%)	944,215 (3.4%)
–Low Income (<$800/wk)	30.7%	20.1%	22.8%
–High Income (>$3,000/wk)	11.6%	27.0%	24.4%
Largest Income Group	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999
Household Disposable Income	4,360	6,948	6,376
SEIFA Score	1.7	6.3	5.6

Metrici	Dandenong	Comparison areaGreater Melbourne	Comparison areaAustralia
Total Dwellings (Census)	9,809	1,781,344	9,275,218
–Owned Outright	20.5%	30.7%	32.1%
–Owned with Mortgage	24.5%	38.2%	36.2%
–Rented	54.9%	31.1%	31.7%
–Detached Houses	41.5%	67.9%	72.5%
–Semi-Detached	39.1%	16.2%	12.6%
–Apartments	19.3%	15.6%	14.3%
–Other Dwellings	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
–Median Monthly Mortgage	1,517	2,000	1,863
–Median Weekly Rent	319	390	375
–$0-149/wk	6.4%	4.6%	7.3%
–$150-349/wk	58.5%	27.4%	33.4%
–$350-649/wk	33.8%	59.7%	50.9%
–$650-949/wk	0.7%	6.4%	6.6%
–>$950/wk	0.7%	1.9%	1.8%
–Aggregate Housing Cost	1,130	1,289	1,189
–Mortgage / Income	27.6%	24.3%	24.6%
–Rent / Income	25.2%	20.5%	21.5%
–Persons per Bedroom	1.1	0.9	0.8

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1.Dandenong Wellbeing Centre

2.Dandenong New Art (DNA)

3.Dandenong Community Hub

4.Webster Street Level Crossing Removal

5.Revitalising Central Dandenong Sites 11-15 - Little India Precinct

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Suburb	Distance	People	Median	Growth	Sales
Dandenong	—	32,363	—	—	—
Doveton	2.5 km	11,063	—	—	—
Dandenong North	3.3 km	23,501	—	—	—
Eumemmerring	3.5 km	2,707	—	—	—
Noble Park	3.6 km	34,265	—	—	—
Keysborough	4.0 km	31,826	—	—	—
Noble Park North	4.2 km	7,634	—	—	—
Endeavour Hills	4.4 km	24,878	—	—	—
Springvale South	5.7 km	13,293	—	—	—
Hallam	5.7 km	11,884	—	—	—
Springvale (Vic.)	6.6 km	24,395	—	—	—
Mulgrave (Vic.)	7.0 km	21,389	—	—	—
Dingley Village	7.3 km	10,800	—	—	—
Hampton Park	7.4 km	27,698	—	—	—
Waterways	7.6 km	2,457	—	—	—

Metrici	Dandenong	Comparison areaGreater Melbourne	Comparison areaAustralia
Current Household Est.	10,541	1,980,559	10,142,077
Median Household Size	2.8	2.6	2.5
Total Households (Census)	9,813	1,781,346	9,275,217
–Lone Person Households	27.3%	24.8%	25.6%
–Group Households	7.4%	4.3%	3.9%
–Other Households	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
–Family Households	65.2%	70.9%	70.5%
–Couple with Children	31.5%	34.5%	31.4%
–Couple No Children	18.5%	24.5%	26.8%
–One Parent Family	13.3%	10.6%	11.1%
–Avg Children per Family	1.5	1.4	1.6
Currently Married	47.1%	47.0%	46.5%
Never Married	34.9%	38.0%	36.5%

Metrici	Dandenong	Comparison areaGreater Melbourne	Comparison areaAustralia
University Qualifications	24.6%	37.0%	30.4%
–Bachelor Degree	16.0%	23.7%	20.0%
–Postgraduate Degree	7.1%	9.9%	7.6%
–Advanced Diploma	11.1%	11.2%	10.8%
–Certificate	16.8%	16.7%	22.0%
No Tertiary Qualifications	47.6%	35.2%	36.8%
Number of Schools	14	1,767	11,054
Total School Attendance	4,745	805,274	4,176,099
ICSEA Score	957	1,056	1,001
Education Drivers Ranking	33	97	100

#	School name	Type	Places	ICSEA	Distance (km)
1	ECG Secondary College - Dandenong Campus	Secondary	n.a	n.a	0.14
2	Dandenong High School	Secondary	1,404	896	0.67
3	Dandenong High School-Cleeland Campus	Secondary	n.a	n.a	0.78
4	Dandenong Primary School	Primary	429	934	0.80
5	SEDA College (Victoria) - Building and Construction - Dandenong	Secondary	n.a	n.a	0.94
6	Dandenong North Primary School	Primary	784	956	1.01
7	St Mary's School	Primary	164	985	1.03
8	Dandenong West Primary School	Primary	308	938	1.08
9	St John's Regional College	Secondary	568	996	1.42
10	Dandenong South Primary School	Primary	583	905	1.49
11	St Mary’s College for the Deaf – Dandenong Campus	Secondary	n.a	n.a	1.50
12	St Gerard's School	Primary	133	1057	1.61
13	SEDA College (Victoria) - AFL Dandenong Campus - Dandenong Oasis	Secondary	n.a	n.a	1.65
14	Emerson School	Combined	372	954	1.79

Metrici	Dandenong	Comparison areaGreater Melbourne	Comparison areaAustralia
Transport Stops	164	21,358	171,981
Routes	51	670	12,966
Weekly Trips	10,336	317,563	1,140,068
Avg Dist. Between Stops (m)	78	90	235
Avg Dist. to Local Pop. (m)	161	267	7,586
Population per Stop	198	256	161
Population per Trip	3.1	17.2	24.3
Population per Route	635	8,156	2,136
Public Transport Access Ranking	84	91	100
Vehicles per Dwelling	1.1	1.3	1.4
Work from Home	11.8%	32.6%	23.9%
Single Mode Commute	84.6%	64.8%	73.8%
Two Mode	2.8%	2.1%	1.9%
Three+ Mode	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
–Car	81.8%	81.9%	84.1%
–Train	7.8%	7.7%	4.9%
–Bus	6.1%	2.4%	3.6%
–Walk	2.0%	3.2%	3.7%
–Cycle	0.5%	1.2%	1.0%
–Ferry	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
–Tram/Light Rail	0.0%	1.9%	0.5%
–Other	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%

Metrici	Dandenong	Comparison areaGreater Melbourne	Comparison areaAustralia
Private Health Cover Rate	47.6%	56.7%	55.7%
Need for Assistance	8.0%	5.5%	5.8%
Zero L/T Health Conditions	77.1%	72.6%	69.8%
One Long Term Condition	14.7%	19.3%	20.5%
Two Long Term Conditions	5.2%	5.5%	6.4%
3+ Long Term Conditions	2.9%	2.6%	3.3%
–Arthritis	5.2%	6.4%	7.7%
–Asthma	5.0%	7.3%	7.4%
–Cancer	1.5%	2.3%	2.6%
–Dementia / Alzheimers	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
–Diabetes	5.5%	4.1%	4.3%
–Heart Disease	3.0%	3.1%	3.6%
–Kidney Disease	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
–Lung Condition	1.0%	1.1%	1.6%
–Mental Health Issue	6.9%	7.5%	8.0%
–Stroke	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
–Other Condition	6.2%	7.2%	7.3%

Metrici	Dandenong	Comparison areaGreater Melbourne	Comparison areaAustralia
Born Overseas	66.2%	37.3%	29.3%
Born in Australia	33.8%	62.7%	70.7%
Australian Citizens	62.2%	81.1%	83.8%
Speak English Only	26.2%	64.1%	76.4%
Speak Other Language	73.8%	35.9%	23.6%
Indigenous Population	0.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Largest Ethnic Group	English	English	English
Main Religion	Islam	Christianity	Christianity
–Buddhism	6.0%	4.2%	2.6%
–Christianity	28.0%	43.0%	47.5%
–Hinduism	8.3%	4.4%	2.9%
–Islam	37.9%	5.6%	3.5%
–Judaism	0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
–Other	4.4%	2.3%	1.4%
–No Religion	15.3%	39.5%	41.6%

Metrici	Dandenong	Comparison areaGreater Melbourne	Comparison areaAustralia
Median Age	33	37	38
Largest Age Group	25 to 34	25 to 34	25 to 34
Children (0-14)	20.0%	17.5%	17.5%
Working Age (15-64)	66.9%	67.5%	64.7%
Seniors (65+)	13.4%	15.0%	17.8%
Age Distribution Variance	26.0%	22.0%	16.0%
Dependency Ratio	50.0%	48.0%	55.0%
Fastest Growing Age Group	85+	85+	85+