$245 ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dandenong South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dandenong South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far greater share of people rent their homes in Dandenong South than in other parts of the state. This area is marked by low housing costs, with typical weekly rents of $245 and monthly mortgage payments of $767, both of which are far below national figures.
$245
▲ +36.1%
- $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 South — lower than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $245 are well below the Victorian and national figures. This is consistent with monthly home-loan payments of $767, which are among the lowest for similar areas.
$767 ▼ -64.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,134
- 2021: $767
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dandenong South, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 69.3% of households renting—a figure far above the 30.6% national average. Only 17.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the state and national rates.
69.3% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.3% ▲ +140.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dandenong South, Rented is the majority at 73%; Owned outright is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are small, as 74.7% have one bedroom or none, and separate houses make up only 24% of dwellings. This helps explain why the area has 1.00 person per bedroom, which is well above the national figure of 0.80.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
24.0% ▼ -39.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
22.7% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dandenong South, Other dwelling is the majority at 67%; Separate house is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dandenong South, the largest group is 1 bedroom at 44%, followed by Studio / none (26%) and 3 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dandenong South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20709/dandenong-south/topic/housing-dwellings