Dandenong North (postcode 3175) is a well-populated suburb in Victoria within the Greater Dandenong local government area. The area has roughly 22,550 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $75K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Indian.
The median house price in Dandenong North is $710,000, having declined by 6.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $519,000 (-2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Dandenong North is served by 5 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1005, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 104 bus stops. The crime rate in the Greater Dandenong LGA is higher than average at 13,153 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.9%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($710K/$850K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -6.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.