Is Dandenong North a nice place to live?

Dandenong North is a residential suburb centred on the Dandenong Creek reserve and close to Dandenong’s retail and transport hub. The community is one where couples with children are the largest family group and most homes are owner-occupied, with a median age of 38. Everyday amenity includes the creek corridor and walking trails, local shopping strips, sports reserves and primary schools. The Victorian School Building Authority’s upgrade of Dandenong North Primary School was completed and delivered a competition-grade gymnasium, canteen and music room.

Is it expensive to live in Dandenong North?

Renting in Dandenong North would take a sizeable slice of what typical local households earned. A typical local household earned $1,436 a week at the last Census, and with house rent around $565 a week and unit rent about $485 a week, rent would take roughly 39% of that income for a house and about 34% for a unit. If you are renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the most relevant numbers for understanding cost. Buying looks more stretched against local incomes. A $765,000 house works out to about 10.2 times a typical local annual household income (weekly income multiplied by 52), and a $606,000 unit to about 8.1 times that annual income, so on these figures both sit well above local incomes and a house is the more stretched option. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Dandenong North a good place to invest?

In Dandenong North over the most recent 12 months, house and unit values rose by similar, solid amounts: house values climbed 6.6% while unit values climbed 6.5%. Rents moved more slowly, with house rents up a modest 2.7% and unit rents up a moderate 4.3%. Put another way, capital growth outpaced rental growth for both houses and units during the period, and unit rents increased more than house rents. Values and rents tell different stories here: the price side showed the larger gains, while units led on rental growth. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Dandenong North suburb profile

Dandenong North is a residential suburb in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, forming part of the wider Dandenong precinct. The Dandenong Creek corridor and its reserve provide green space and walking trails through the area, while the suburb sits close to Dandenong’s retail and transport hub with easy access to major roads and public transport from the nearby city centre.

The streets are largely tree-lined with mid 20th century single-family homes alongside pockets of later brick veneer and newer infill townhouses. Local shopping strips, sports reserves and primary schools are interspersed with small commercial and light-industrial areas on the outskirts, giving the suburb a practical, lived-in character.

Dandenong North property market performance

Current median dwelling price$685,500Past 3 months

Property growth+6.6%Past 12 months

Dandenong North's median house price is $765,000, up 6.6% over 12 months, a solid rise. The median unit price is $606,000, up 6.5% over 12 months, a notable rise. Those value rises moved at a similar pace, and houses and units sold in much the same time, with median days on market of 28 and 29 respectively.

In Dandenong North, house rents rose 2.7% over 12 months to $565 a week, trailing the larger rise in house values.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$765K	$606K
Change in value Past 12 months	6.6%	6.5%
Sold Past 3 months	69	12
Median days on market Past 12 months	28	29
Average rent Past 12 months	$565	$485
Change in rent Past 12 months	2.7%	4.3%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Dandenong North demographics

Dandenong North is a community where couples with children are the largest family group and most homes are owner-occupied.

The median age is 38 and the median household income is $1,436 a week. At the 2021 Census, 22,550 people lived in Dandenong North.

Dandenong North and Victoria

	Suburb	VIC
Median age years	38	38
Median household income weekly	$1,436	$1,759
Couples with children share of families	48.1%	45.5%
Couples without children share of families	31.1%	37.6%
One-parent families share of families	19.0%	15.2%
Homes owned outright share of homes	36.1%	33.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	35.0%	37.3%
Homes rented share of homes	28.9%	29.5%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Dandenong North infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

In Dandenong North the Stud Road and Mcfees Road intersection upgrade carried out in 2025 installed new traffic lights and pedestrian crossings to improve access at that junction. The Victorian School Building Authority’s upgrade of Dandenong North Primary School was completed in 2023 and delivered a competition-grade gymnasium, canteen and music room.

Madison Reserve’s upgrade progressed with Stage 1 construction in April–June 2024, which provided a new half basketball court with an acrylic surface and a shelter. The Brady Road Blackspot road safety project began construction in April 2025 to install raised safety platforms and to reduce the speed limit to 50 km/h.

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How does Dandenong North compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Dandenong North’s median house price is 9.3% higher than Dandenong’s.
Median unit prices: Dandenong North’s median unit price is 26.3% higher than Dandenong’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Dandenong North have grown 2.9% higher than in Noble Park North.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Dandenong North have grown 1.4% higher than in Noble Park.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Dandenong North are selling 15.2% faster than in Dandenong.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Dandenong North are selling 21.6% faster than in Doveton.
Investment considerations: In Dandenong North, the rental yield for house is 11.2% lower than the Melbourne average, while the rental yield for units is 18.5% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Dandenong North have grown 21.1% lower than the average rate of growth across Melbourne.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Dandenong North have grown 3.3% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Melbourne.

Common questions about Dandenong North

Is Dandenong North a nice place to live?
Dandenong North is a residential suburb centred on the Dandenong Creek reserve and close to Dandenong’s retail and transport hub.

The community is one where couples with children are the largest family group and most homes are owner-occupied, with a median age of 38. Everyday amenity includes the creek corridor and walking trails, local shopping strips, sports reserves and primary schools. The Victorian School Building Authority’s upgrade of Dandenong North Primary School was completed and delivered a competition-grade gymnasium, canteen and music room.
Is it expensive to live in Dandenong North?
Renting in Dandenong North would take a sizeable slice of what typical local households earned. A typical local household earned $1,436 a week at the last Census, and with house rent around $565 a week and unit rent about $485 a week, rent would take roughly 39% of that income for a house and about 34% for a unit. If you are renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the most relevant numbers for understanding cost.

Buying looks more stretched against local incomes. A $765,000 house works out to about 10.2 times a typical local annual household income (weekly income multiplied by 52), and a $606,000 unit to about 8.1 times that annual income, so on these figures both sit well above local incomes and a house is the more stretched option.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Dandenong North a good place to invest?
In Dandenong North over the most recent 12 months, house and unit values rose by similar, solid amounts: house values climbed 6.6% while unit values climbed 6.5%. Rents moved more slowly, with house rents up a modest 2.7% and unit rents up a moderate 4.3%.

Put another way, capital growth outpaced rental growth for both houses and units during the period, and unit rents increased more than house rents. Values and rents tell different stories here: the price side showed the larger gains, while units led on rental growth.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Dandenong North

In Dandenong North ,105 agents are actively selling property, but a small number do the heavy lifting. Just 5 agents handled 41.2% of all sales in the past year, giving them a strong presence and deep experience in the local market.

Commission rates usually sit between 1.55% and 2.61%. Comparing agents and understanding what’s included in their fee structure can help you find the right mix of service, value, and motivation—without compromising on outcomes.