Population
+4.0% since 2016.
Greater Dandenong, VIC
Greater Dandenong had a population of 158,208 at the 2021 Census (+4.0% since 2016). Median age 36.2. Median weekly household income $1,454. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Greater Dandenong at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Greater Dandenong's population grew by 4.0% to 158,208, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 36.2, it is younger than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 12.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.2%.
35.7% of households rent, a larger share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 30.6% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 10.3% of homes (12.1% across Victoria). The 2021 Census counted 51,670 households.
The median household earns $1,454 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $341 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,790 a month.
61.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the VIC average of 31.6%. 68.7% use a language other than English at home. 22.6% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Greater Dandenong beside VIC and Australia.
| Measure | Greater Dandenong | VIC | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 158,208 | 6,503,503 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +4.0% | +9.7% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 36.2 | 37.9 | 38.2 |
| Households | 51,670 | 2,390,172 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 10.3% | 12.1% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 35.7% | 28.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 30.6% | 32.6% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,454 | $1,759 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $341 | $368 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,790 | $1,867 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 61.4% | 31.6% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 68.7% | 29.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 22.6% | 42.1% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 36.2, against 37.9 for Victoria.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Greater Dandenong at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Greater Dandenong
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
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Suburbs in Greater Dandenong
Largest first.
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