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Dandenong property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Dandenong, VIC (20,067 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Dandenong

Dandenong is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential48.6% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other10.4% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Residential8.6% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: RESIDENTIAL GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Dandenong

PrimaryChandler Park Primary School · Dandenong North Primary School · Dandenong Primary School · Dandenong South Primary School · Dandenong West Primary School · James Cook Primary School · Lyndale Greens Primary School · Yarraman Oaks Primary School
SecondaryDandenong High School · Keysborough Secondary College · Lyndale Secondary College · Noble Park Secondary College

Dandenong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Dandenong

Dandenong sits in the Greater Dandenong council area, which recorded 16,925 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

010,00020,000
1,239
Break-ins
1,068
Vehicle theft
5,655
Other theft
1,525
Property damage
660
Fraud
235
Handling stolen goods
1,724
Assault
294
Sexual offences
131
Robbery
553
Other against the person
5
Homicide
3,836
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 16,925 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Dandenong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Dandenong

At the 2021 Census, 60.5% of Dandenong’s 30,127 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English9.7%
Australian9.1%
Indian7.9%
Chinese4.7%
Sri Lankan2.2%
Filipino2.1%

Top countries of birth

Afghanistan11.5%
India9.5%
Sri Lanka5.4%
Pakistan4%
North Macedonia2.7%
China2.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Dandenong

Greater Dandenong council approved 698 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

698
Dwellings/yr
183
Houses
515
Units
05001,000202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Dandenong council area (not just Dandenong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Dandenong address:

Nearby suburbs

DovetonDandenong NorthDandenong SouthEumemmerringNoble ParkNoble Park North

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.