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Dandenong South flood & bushfire risk

Of Dandenong South’s 5,133 mapped properties, 7.9% 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 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

7.9%
In a flood area
1.1%
In a bushfire area
5,133
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

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.

Zoning in Dandenong South

Dandenong South is mostly industrial. The most common zones:

Industrial63.6% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: INDUSTRIAL 1 ZONE

Centre / commercial15.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 2 ZONE

Industrial10.4% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: INDUSTRIAL 2 ZONE

School catchments in Dandenong South

PrimaryDandenong South Primary School · Doveton College · Hallam Primary School · Hampton Park Primary School · Keysborough Gardens Primary School · Lynbrook Primary School
SecondaryCarrum Downs Secondary College · Dandenong High School · Hallam Secondary College · Hampton Park Secondary College · Keysborough Secondary College · Lyndhurst Secondary College

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

English31.2%
Australian20%
Irish16%
Scottish15.2%
New Zealander6.4%
Chinese3.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.8%
England4%
Scotland4%
China2.4%
India2.4%

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 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 South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Bangholme · 9.7% floodDandenong · 0% floodEumemmerring · 0.1% floodDoveton · 0.5% floodLynbrook · 5.6% floodHampton Park · 0.9% 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.