Dandenong South flood & bushfire risk
Of Dandenong South’s 5,133 mapped properties, 13.1% are in a mapped flood area and 1.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Dandenong South’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Dandenong South address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Dandenong South
Flood and bushfire areas across Dandenong South. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Dandenong South
Dandenong South sits in the Greater Dandenong council area, which recorded 16,925 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
Zoning in Dandenong South
Dandenong South is mostly industrial. The most common zones:
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: INDUSTRIAL 1 ZONE
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 2 ZONE
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: INDUSTRIAL 2 ZONE
School catchments in Dandenong South
Dandenong South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Dandenong South
At the 2021 Census, 35.2% of Dandenong South’s 125 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Dandenong South
Greater Dandenong council approved 621 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Dandenong council area (not just Dandenong South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 14-18 Ausco Place, Dandenong South VIC 3175
- 30 Oppenheim Way, Dandenong South VIC 3175
- 38-44 Bessemer Drive, Dandenong South VIC 3175
- 4/58-82 Produce Drive, Dandenong South VIC 3175
- 50 Brindley Street, Dandenong South VIC 3175
- 58 Babbage Drive, Dandenong South VIC 3175
- 81-83 Licola Crescent, Dandenong South VIC 3175
- 97 Monash Drive, Dandenong South VIC 3175
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Greater Dandenong
Compare Dandenong South with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.