Dandenong South

VIC 3175 · Greater Dandenong

125 (2021) → 132 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

125

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Dandenong South is a moderate growth suburb in Greater Dandenong, VIC 3175, about 33km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Dandenong South are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 44/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Dandenong South has an overall score of 45/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

32.9 km

To Melbourne CBD

9.9 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

4.1 km

To nearest station

Demographics

125

Population

Median age

1.4

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$821

vs NSW median-55.6%

Bachelor degree or higher15.0%

Born in Australia51.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse18 / 0 / 4

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.8%), England (4%), Scotland (4%), China (2.4%), India (2.4%)

Top languages: Mandarin (2.4%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.

Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,147 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

125

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1001 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Hampton Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 935
Noble Park English Language School-Casey CampusCombined · Government · 3.3km
Dandenong South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 900
Hampton Park Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 907
River Gum Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 916
Lynbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1023
St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 982
St John's Regional CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 999
St Mary’s College for the Deaf – Dandenong CampusSecondary · Catholic · 4.3km
St Kevin's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1029
St Francis De Sales Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1057
Mt Hira CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1003

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

87Bus

CBD commute (est.)111 min (bus)

Nearest train stationLynbrook Railway (4.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.8°C

Summer max

14.2°C

Winter max

600mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

22 in suburbSupermarkets

3232 in suburbCafes/Rest.

1616 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

1Pools

44 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

11 in suburbGPs

11 in suburbPharmacies

11 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

16Sports fields

1Vets

Nearest beachChelsea Beach (9.9 km)

Nearest hospitalMulgrave Private Hospital (9.9 km)

Nearest vet2.6 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (52.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Childcare

No data

Childcare data isn't available for this suburb.

Long Day Care

Total services1

Exceeding NQS or above0 of 1 rated

Services per 1,000 residents8.00

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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.37%

Projected population 2041158

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Greater Dandenong

Lyndhurst$800K87transport Dandenong$710K100transport BangholmeData not available41transport Keysborough$915K48transport Dandenong North$753K56transport Noble Park$760K97transport

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Frequently asked questions about Dandenong South

How far is Dandenong South from Melbourne CBD?

Dandenong South is about 32.9 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 111 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Dandenong South?

Dandenong South has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Dandenong South?

Dandenong South has a transport score of 44/100 and 87 bus stops.