Greater Dandenong
Victoria · Melbourne - South East · 158,202 people · 11 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Greater Dandenong at a glance
Map shows the Greater Dandenong LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Greater Dandenong is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 11 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 124 km². Greater Dandenong has a population of 158,202 , ranking #14 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Noble Park (32,257 residents).About 58.2% of residents were born overseas and 64.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 27,403 (17.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 19,968 (12.6%) |
| 25–44 years | 50,807 (32.1%) |
| 45–64 years | 35,108 (22.2%) |
| 65+ years | 24,877 (15.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Greater Dandenong
42 schools across Greater Dandenong: 64.3% Government, 21.4% Catholic, 14.3% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 975 (range 880 to 1191). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 42 schools in Greater Dandenong, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haileybury College | Independent | Combined | Keysborough | 4,880 | 1191 |
| Minaret College | Independent | Combined | Springvale | 2,929 | 998 |
| Keysborough Secondary College | Government | Secondary | Springvale South | 2,194 | 941 |
| Dandenong High School | Government | Secondary | Dandenong | 1,378 | 891 |
| Killester College | Catholic | Secondary | Springvale | 993 | 1020 |
| Nazareth College | Catholic | Secondary | Noble Park North | 972 | 1050 |
| Mt Hira College | Independent | Combined | Keysborough | 863 | 1008 |
| Lyndale Secondary College | Government | Secondary | Dandenong North | 850 | 935 |
| Noble Park English Language School | Government | Special | Noble Park | 847 | 880 |
| Lighthouse Christian College | Independent | Combined | Keysborough | 827 | 1082 |
| Dandenong North Primary School | Government | Primary | Dandenong | 798 | 955 |
| Carwatha College P-12 | Government | Combined | Noble Park | 681 | 976 |
| Cornish College | Independent | Combined | Bangholme | 664 | 1132 |
| St John's Regional College | Catholic | Secondary | Dandenong | 616 | 1001 |
| Dandenong South Primary School | Government | Primary | Dandenong | 607 | 907 |
| Wallarano Primary School | Government | Primary | Noble Park | 606 | 962 |
| Noble Park Secondary College | Government | Secondary | Noble Park | 592 | 902 |
| St Joseph's School | Catholic | Primary | Springvale | 527 | 1008 |
| Dandenong Primary School | Government | Primary | Dandenong | 479 | 935 |
| Keysborough Gardens Primary School | Government | Primary | Keysborough | 477 | 1065 |
| Springvale Rise Primary School | Government | Primary | Springvale | 451 | 929 |
| Lyndale Greens Primary School | Government | Primary | Dandenong North | 446 | 974 |
| Chandler Park Primary School | Government | Primary | Keysborough | 419 | 974 |
| Resurrection School | Catholic | Primary | Keysborough | 415 | 1065 |
| Silverton Primary School | Government | Primary | Noble Park North | 406 | 1023 |
| Athol Road Primary School | Government | Primary | Springvale South | 402 | 947 |
| Keysborough Primary School | Government | Primary | Springvale South | 382 | 964 |
| Emerson School | Government | Special | Dandenong | 371 | 953 |
| Dandenong West Primary School | Government | Primary | Dandenong | 311 | 931 |
| Noble Park Primary School | Government | Primary | Noble Park | 292 | 943 |
| St Anthony's School | Catholic | Primary | Noble Park | 292 | 1020 |
| Spring Parks Primary School | Government | Primary | Springvale | 263 | 978 |
| Wooranna Park Primary School | Government | Primary | Dandenong | 263 | 953 |
| Rosewood Downs Primary School | Government | Primary | Dandenong North | 258 | 1023 |
| St Elizabeth's School | Catholic | Primary | Dandenong North | 244 | 1045 |
| Harrisfield Primary School | Government | Primary | Noble Park | 240 | 1017 |
| Yarraman Oaks Primary School | Government | Primary | Noble Park | 214 | 965 |
| Heatherhill Primary School | Government | Primary | Springvale | 209 | 966 |
| Springvale Park Special Developmental School | Government | Special | Springvale | 200 | 961 |
| St Mary's School | Catholic | Primary | Dandenong | 154 | 993 |
| St Gerard's School | Catholic | Primary | Dandenong North | 125 | 1049 |
| Hoa Nghiem Primary School | Independent | Primary | Springvale South | 70 | 1017 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Greater Dandenong. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Greater Dandenong
Greater Dandenong contains 11 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Park | 3174 | 32,257 | $1,382/wk | 35 |
| Dandenong | 3175 | 30,127 | $1,267/wk | 33 |
| Keysborough | 3173 | 30,018 | $1,991/wk | 36 |
| Dandenong North | 3175 | 22,550 | $1,436/wk | 38 |
| Springvale | 3171 | 22,174 | $1,402/wk | 36 |
| Springvale South | 3172 | 12,766 | $1,498/wk | 38 |
| Noble Park North | 3174 | 7,436 | $1,452/wk | 40 |
| Bangholme | 3175 | 749 | $644/wk | 71 |
| Dandenong South | 3175 | 125 | $821/wk | 51 |
| Noble Park East | 3174 | |||
| Sandown Village | 3171 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Greater Dandenong with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Greater Dandenong and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Dandenong (VIC) | 158,202 | 36.0 | 918 | 36.3% | 58.2% |
| Casey | 364,907 | 34.5 | 986 | 23.9% | 42.1% |
| Monash | 191,721 | 38.8 | 1065 | 31.0% | 50.5% |
| Kingston (Vic.) | 153,901 | 41.0 | 1050 | 26.0% | 31.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Greater Dandenong
What is the population of Greater Dandenong?
The 2021 Census recorded 158,202 people living in Greater Dandenong, across 11 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Greater Dandenong?
Greater Dandenong contains 11 suburbs. The most populous are Noble Park, Dandenong, Keysborough, Dandenong North, Springvale.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Greater Dandenong?
Greater Dandenong covers 5 postcodes: 3171, 3172, 3173, 3174, 3175.
How many schools are in Greater Dandenong?
Greater Dandenong has 42 schools, including 27 government, 9 Catholic, and 6 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Greater Dandenong?
Greater Dandenong has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 918, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.