Suburb
Dandenong postcode, Victoria
Dandenong is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 30,127. It is in postcode 3175. Households earn a median of $1,267/wk, 28% below the state median.
Dandenong at a glance:
- 30,127
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,267/wk
- Median household income
- 33
- Median age
- $319/wk
- Median rent
- 10,905
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Dandenong compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Dandenong
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Dandenong |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandenong North, Dandenong South, Bangholme | 53,545 | $1,313/wk | 36 | 19,202 |
How Dandenong ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 30,127 — 27th of 133 in Victoria, 45th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,267/wk — 129th of 133 in Victoria, 298th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 33 — 108th of 133 in Victoria, 246th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $319/wk — 123rd of 133 in Victoria, 291st of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 52.7% — 11th of 133 in Victoria, 39th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-42,132
- 5-143,578
- 15-191,483
- 20-242,243
- 25-346,231
- 35-444,735
- 45-543,188
- 55-642,705
- 65-741,974
- 75-841,243
- 85+618
Housing and people
- Houses
- 41.4%
- Townhouses
- 39%
- Apartments
- 19.3%
- Owned outright
- 19.7%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 23.4%
- Rented
- 52.7%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Born overseas
- 66.2%
- Other language at home
- 73.8%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.5%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrnambool → | 31,308 | $1,385/wk | $290/wk | 42 | 3280 |
| Doncaster East → | 30,926 | $1,792/wk | $462/wk | 41 | 3109 |
| Narre Warren South → | 30,909 | $2,158/wk | $401/wk | 34 | 3805 |
| Bentleigh East → | 30,159 | $2,215/wk | $500/wk | 40 | 3165 |
| Dandenong | 30,127 | $1,267/wk | $319/wk | 33 | 3175 |
| Keysborough → | 30,018 | $1,991/wk | $421/wk | 36 | 3173 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Dandenong
What is the postcode of Dandenong, VIC?+
Dandenong is in postcode 3175.
Does Dandenong share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 3175 also covers Dandenong North, Dandenong South and Bangholme.
What is the median household income in Dandenong?+
$1,267/wk, which is 28% below the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Dandenong compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Dandenong is the 27th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 30,127 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.