Median price trend for houses
Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,000,000
Down 9.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $760k
- 3 bed
- $862k
- 4 bed
- $1.13m
- 5+ bed
- $840k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Mount Dandenong
VIC 3767 · Yarra Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,000,000
- Population
- 1,271
- Postcode
- 3767
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mount Dandenong, Victoria
Property market insights for Mount Dandenong
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Dandenong VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Down 5.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Dandenong, VIC is currently $1,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Dandenong has a 12-month growth rate of -9.1% for houses and 5.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $760,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $862,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,130,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $840,000 in Mount Dandenong.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Dandenong is $800 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Dandenong safe?
The overall rate for Mount Dandenong is 3,612 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mount Dandenong.
Overall crime rate
3,612
offences per 100,000 residents
10% belowGreater Melbourne
Mount DandenongGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Dandenong?
Mount Dandenong VIC 3767 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,271 people call Mount Dandenong home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,055 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,271
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $415 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.1%Below
15–3419.2%Below
35–5426.2%Below
55–7427.6%Above
75 and over8.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses1.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.8%Above
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting9.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.1%Below
One car28.4%Below
Two cars47.8%Above
Three or more21.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home29.8%Above
Drove to work50.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Mount Dandenong
29.8% of workers in Mount Dandenong worked from home on Census day.
7.6% of Mount Dandenong residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
58.9% of people in Mount Dandenong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Dandenong
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Dandenong VIC 3767.
Is Mount Dandenong family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.1% of Mount Dandenong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
358 family households lived in Mount Dandenong; 42.7% were couple families and 12.3% were one-parent families.
31.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Dandenong?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Dandenong had 1,271 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Dandenong?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Dandenong.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Dandenong?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.2% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Dandenong?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Dandenong had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 21.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 39.9%, while 25.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Dandenong?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
50.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Dandenong?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 28.4% of the total.
69.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Dandenong, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.1% reported a different address.
19.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Dandenong?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.9% of residents used only English at home.
5.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Dandenong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.0% of Mount Dandenong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Dandenong?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.3% of ancestry responses in Mount Dandenong.
Australian ancestry made up 34.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Dandenong?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 17.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 16.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Dandenong?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
35.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Dandenong show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Dandenong?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Dandenong?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,055 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $415 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Dandenong compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.8% in Mount Dandenong, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 40.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 9.2% in Mount Dandenong, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Dandenong
Is Mount Dandenong expensive?
The median house price is $1,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Dandenong good for families?
The Census counted 358 local families, and 17.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mount Dandenong?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,130,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Mount Dandenong
46 streets in Mount Dandenong
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ann Ct
- Blythes Rd
- Bonnie View Rd
- Cambridge Rd
- Campbell Ave
- Claverton Ave
- Craig Ave
- Dingley Ln
- Doongalla Forest Rd
- Edith Ct
- Eyre Rd
- Fairhaven Rd
- Falls Rd
- Farndons Rd
- Fenton St
- Fern Glen Ave
- Fordyce Rd
- Fraser Rd
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- Giddens Ln
- Gladys Ct
- Helen Rd
- Helen St
- Hume Ln
- Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
- Oakley St
- Observatory Rd
- Old Coach Rd
- Ornata Rd
- Osprey Rd
- Prion Rd
- Radnor Ct
- Ramage Rd
- Reserve Rd
- Ridge Cr
- Ridge Rd
- Selwyn Ln
- Summerlea Rd
- Sunset Ave
- The Grove
- Toorak Rd
- Upalong Rd
- Viola Ave
- Wisteria Ln
- Wombat Rd
- Yarrabee Rd
- Yvonne Rd
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