Median house price
$1.14M
+34% change
VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Mount Dandenong, 3767
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,134
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-3.7%
Median age
45
Median income
$2,055/wk
Employment rate
61.1%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,142,500
Languages at home
5.8%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans, Greek, Korean
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mount Dandenong is a hillside smaller community in Yarra Ranges Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mount Dandenong snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
1,134
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#27
among Metro Melbourne · Mature
Safety
46th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
73rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 2950th in Australia
- State rank
- 604th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #27 among Metro Melbourne · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #342 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $1,142,500
- Median price change
- +34%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
1,134(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · -3.7% over 5 years · 44th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -3.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- -44
- Growth rank in VIC
- 44th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,100), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,271
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,055
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 59 of 522
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 61.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 451 / 8 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 55
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 182 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -29.5%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage7
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary7
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
- B49 Other Theft3
- C32 Drug Possession10
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,063
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 73th
School list
- Mount Dandenong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 152 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Billanook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1048 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 438 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Mt Dandenong Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mount Dandenong Observatory/Observatory Rd
- Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
- Ridge Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
- St Clares Church/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
- Summerlea Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
151 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 13 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 35 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 17 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.79
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.36
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.79
Food & drink(3)
- Harry's Couch and Photographic CafeCafe
1365 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road
- Kelly’sPub
- SkyHigh Mount DandenongRestaurant
Community(2)
- Mt Dandenong PreschoolKindergarten
- Mount Dandenong Primary SchoolSchool
13-15 Farndons Road
Sport & outdoors(20)
- Mount Dandenong ArboretumPark
- Doongalla Homestead Picnic GroundPicnic area
- Doongalla Stables Picnic GroundPicnic area
- Playground (2)
- Sports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (13)
Entertainment(2)
- Burkes LookoutViewpoint
- Viewpoint
Transport(22)
22 bus stops
Other(27)
- The RevealArtwork
- Ways of Seeing NodeArtwork
- SkyHigh MazeAttraction
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water
- Tavlock RetreatGuest House
- Villa D'Amour at Maison Belle RetreatGuest House
- ‘Kyeema’ Crash SiteInformation
- Burkes LookoutInformation
- Dancing Place: CorhanwarrabulInformation
- Holding Pattern - Letter to CorhanwarrabulInformation
- Holding Pattern - Lost Few, The Violence of LinesInformation
- Information (57)
- Mount CorhanwarrabulInformation
- ngurrak barring | RidgeWalkInformation
- Node: Ways of SeeingInformation
- The RevealInformation
- Ways of Seeing - Learning to paint the EucalyptsInformation
- Ways of Seeing - The work of William BarakInformation
- Writing ngurrak barring - ShiftingInformation
- Burkes Lookout CarparkParking
- Mount Dandenong ArboretumParking
- Parking (15)
- Teacher's Car ParkParking
- Picnic Table (6)
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mount Dandenong ArboretumPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mooroolbark Residential Aged Care Facility (5.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 33
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
22 planning-related records
2021· 10 proposals
September 2021
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and construct a carport9-11 HUME LANE MOUNT DANDENONG 3767Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and construct an outbuilding14 OLD COACH ROAD MOUNT DANDENONG 3767NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling21-23 HUME LANE MOUNT DANDENONG 3767Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling7 CRAIG AVENUE MOUNT DANDENONG 3767Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Buildings and works to alter and extend an existing dwelling and earthworks greater than 600mm93-95 RIDGE ROAD MOUNT DANDENONG 3767Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling, construct an outbuilding and vegetation removal5-9 VIOLA AVENUE MOUNT DANDENONG 3767Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a pool and associated earthworks5 GIDDENS LANE MOUNT DANDENONG 3767Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Vegetation removal and earthworks associated with the existing plant nursery106-110 FALLS ROAD MOUNT DANDENONG 3767Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and works to extend an exsiting dwelling43 Ridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Buildings and works to extend existing Telecommunications facility8 Eyre RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling comprising a covered verandah9 Observatory RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a fence, earthworks to construct a pond.21-23 HUME LANE MOUNT DANDENONG 3767NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works to construct an advertising sign42 Falls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Building and works to construct an outbuilding (garage) and associated vegetation removal12-16 Hume LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Use of land for a dwelling72 Falls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding10 Upalong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding, retaining walls and earthworks greater than 1 metre107 Ridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works for the construction of a garage8 Upalong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling29 Cambridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a front fence10 Old Coach RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Buildings and works to extend a dwelling31 Cambridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding1500 Mt Dandenong Tourist RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Casey
- Member of Parliament
- Aaron VIOLI (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,351
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.9%Labor 47.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.9 km away).
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
10.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount DandenongLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Montrose SouthLabor 48.1% · Coalition 51.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- OlindaLabor 63.0% · Coalition 37.0% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- SassafrasLabor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- MontroseLabor 51.6% · Coalition 48.4% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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