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Mount Dandenong bushfire risk

Of Mount Dandenong’s 727 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
727
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Dandenong

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

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Crime near Mount Dandenong

Mount Dandenong sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 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 5,797 total. Figures are for the whole Yarra Ranges council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Mount Dandenong

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

Houses
$1,142,500+34.02%
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 Mount Dandenong

Mount Dandenong is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other97% of properties

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

Zone: GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental1.5% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

Other0.6% of properties

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

Zone: GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Mount Dandenong

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

Who lives in Mount Dandenong

At the 2021 Census, 19% of Mount Dandenong’s 1,271 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.3%
Australian34.3%
Scottish15.9%
Irish15.7%
German7.2%
Dutch4.3%

Top countries of birth

England7.6%
Netherlands1.3%
Germany0.9%
South Africa0.8%
Canada0.6%
United States0.6%

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

Development near Mount Dandenong

Yarra Ranges council approved 493 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

493
Dwellings/yr
266
Houses
227
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Mount Dandenong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

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.