Mount Dandenong, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Mount Dandenong is more socio-economically advantaged than about 91% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1075, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mount Dandenong at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,271
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $2,055
- SEIFA score
- 1075
- Coordinates
- -37.8363, 145.3511
Mount Dandenong demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mount Dandenong using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 9% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 217 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 131 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 274 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 357 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 277 | 22% |
Share of the 1,256 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 187 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 229 | 49% |
| Rented | 42 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 451 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 8 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 459 occupied private dwellings in Mount Dandenong.
- Median weekly rent
- $415
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,369
- Median weekly personal income
- $858
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 242 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 71 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 13 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 663 (66%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 375
- Employed part-time
- 222
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mount Dandenong
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mount Dandenong is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.6°C). The area receives roughly 840 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.7°C | 69 mm |
| Feb | 25.7°C | 13.9°C | 37 mm |
| Mar | 23.8°C | 13.1°C | 51 mm |
| Apr | 19.7°C | 10.4°C | 68 mm |
| May | 15.8°C | 8.4°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 13.1°C | 6.3°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 12.6°C | 6°C | 63 mm |
| Aug | 13.5°C | 6.1°C | 76 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 80 mm |
| Oct | 19.5°C | 8.8°C | 94 mm |
| Nov | 21.5°C | 10.7°C | 90 mm |
| Dec | 24.6°C | 12.5°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mount Dandenong
Where is Mount Dandenong?
Mount Dandenong is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Mount Dandenong?
At the 2021 Census, Mount Dandenong had a population of about 1,271.
Is Mount Dandenong an advantaged area?
Mount Dandenong has an ABS SEIFA score of 1075, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 91 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 91% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mount Dandenong?
Mount Dandenong has average daytime highs of about 19.4°C and overnight lows of about 9.9°C, with roughly 840 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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