$319 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $245
- 2016: $284
- 2021: $319
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dandenong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dandenong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in Dandenong rent their home, which is far above the national figure. This creates a housing landscape where renters are the dominant group and typical homes are smaller than in other parts of the country.
$319
▲ +30.2%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dandenong — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent here is $319, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly home-loan payments are usually $1,517, slightly lower than the national figure of $1,863.
$1,517 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dandenong, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dandenong, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 52.7%, far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Conversely, only 19.7% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national rate of 31.0%.
52.7% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.7% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dandenong, Rented is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are uncommon at 41.4%, far below the Victorian figure of 73.4%. Because there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than usual, Dandenong has a much higher number of people per bedroom than the rest of the country.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
41.4% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.9% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Dandenong splits fairly evenly between Separate house (41%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (39%), with Flat or apartment at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dandenong, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (11%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20707/dandenong/topic/housing-dwellings