$310 —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dandenong - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Dandenong - North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Dandenong - North has seen a shift toward high-density living, with more than half of all households now renting. The area is much more affordable than most of the country, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting below both the state and national figures.
$310
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- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dandenong - North — lower than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,500 is a little below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,500 —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dandenong - North, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dandenong - North, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 54.4% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. In contrast, only 19.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Victorian figure of 32.2%.
54.4% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.5% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dandenong - North, Rented is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 1.00 person per bedroom compared to the national figure of 0.80. This is consistent with a lack of larger homes, as separate houses make up only 36.9% of dwellings, far below the Victorian average of 73.4%.
1.00 —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
36.9% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
44.2% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Dandenong - North splits fairly evenly between Townhouse / semi-detached (41%) and Separate house (37%), with Flat or apartment at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dandenong - North, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (9%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dandenong - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041563/dandenong-north/topic/housing-dwellings