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Dandenong bushfire risk

Of Dandenong’s 20,067 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Dandenong’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
0.7%
In a bushfire area
20,067
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Dandenong

Flood and bushfire areas across Dandenong. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Dandenong

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

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Property values in Dandenong

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$761,500+7.25%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$467,500+11.31%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

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.

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 613 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

613
Dwellings/yr
189
Houses
424
Units
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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

Doveton · 0.5% floodDandenong North · 0.1% floodDandenong South · 7.9% floodEumemmerring · 0.1% floodNoble Park · 0% floodNoble Park North · 0% flood

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.