$341 ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $341
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dandenong North · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dandenong North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 85% of homes in Dandenong North are separate houses, which is far above the state and national figures. This reliance on detached housing means the area has a high proportion of larger family homes. However, these homes are often crowded, with more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
$341
▲ +31.2%
- $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 North — higher than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $341 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,733 are both higher than in most similar areas. These costs remain about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,733 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,550
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dandenong North, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (39%) and Under $200 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Dandenong North splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 27.9% of households renting. At the same time, the 34.9% of homes owned outright is well above the national figure.
27.9% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.9% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Dandenong North splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by larger homes, with 83% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Victorian average. This helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom, a figure much higher than in most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.7%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.0% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.7%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dandenong North, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dandenong North, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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/sal/SAL20708/dandenong-north/topic/housing-dwellings