Mount Dandenong
VIC 3767 · Yarra Ranges
1,271 (2021) → 1,247 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Dandenong is a moderate growth suburb in Yarra Ranges, VIC 3767, about 34km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $966K is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 29/100, and is about 30km inland. Mount Dandenong has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 32/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.55%), Netherlands (1.26%), Germany (0.87%), South Africa (0.79%), Canada (0.63%)
Top languages: German (0.94%), Afrikaans (0.87%), Spanish (0.55%), Italian (0.47%), Greek (0.39%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1041 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mount Dandenong Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1086
Nearby (within 10km)
- Billanook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1048
- Olinda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 964
- Sassafras Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1076
- Ghilgai SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1070
- Montrose Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1053
- Sherbrooke Community SchoolCombined · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1014
- Gladesville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 984
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1070
- The Basin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1046
- St Richard's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1043
- Mount Evelyn Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1059
- Boronia Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1051
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Dandenong
Is Mount Dandenong safe?
Mount Dandenong has a residential safety score of 32/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,462 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Mount Dandenong?
In Mount Dandenong, the .
How far is Mount Dandenong from Melbourne CBD?
Mount Dandenong is about 34.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 114 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mount Dandenong?
Mount Dandenong has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1086 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Dandenong?
Mount Dandenong has a transport score of 29/100 and 35 bus stops.