Dandenong North Postcode

Victoria

Metro
3175
Postcode for Dandenong North, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 27 km from Melbourne · Pop. 22,550
22,550
Population
38
Median Age
$1,436
Household Income/wk
$341
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Dandenong North Compares

Dandenong North vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricDandenong NorthVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,436 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $341 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 38 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3175 covers Dandenong North, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 27 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - South East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Greater Dandenong.

According to the 2021 Census, Dandenong North has a population of 22,550 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,436, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 153 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Dandenong North includes a median weekly rent of $341, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 7,532 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dandenong North scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Dandenong North area, including Lyndale Secondary College, Lyndale Greens Primary School, Rosewood Downs Primary School and others.

Dandenong North is part of the Dandenong statistical area in Victoria.

Dandenong North Details

Postcode3175
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)22,550
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,436/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$605/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$341
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area9.5 km²
Population Density2382/km²
Total Dwellings7,532
Australian Citizens78.2%
Indigenous Population153 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.9592436
Longitude145.206837
Distance from Melbourne27 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Dandenong
Local GovernmentGreater Dandenong
Federal ElectorateBruce

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (28.7%) 45–64 (23.4%) 65+ (18.4%)
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0–14 years3,942 (17.5%)
15–24 years2,691 (11.9%)
25–44 years6,479 (28.7%)
45–64 years5,274 (23.4%)
65+ years4,154 (18.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.1%) Mortgaged (35.0%) Rented (28.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,768 (7.8%)
Asthma1,575 (7.0%)
Diabetes1,516 (6.7%)
Heart Disease900 (4.0%)
Cancer511 (2.3%)
Lung Condition312 (1.4%)
Dementia216 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle433 (5.8%)
1 vehicle2,566 (34.7%)
2 vehicles2,838 (38.3%)
3+ vehicles1,568 (21.2%)

Schools in Dandenong North

Lyndale Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 935 · 850 students
Lyndale Greens Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 974 · 446 students
Rosewood Downs Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1023 · 258 students
St Elizabeth's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1045 · 244 students
St Gerard's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1049 · 125 students

Suburbs Near Dandenong North

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.