Dandenong vs Doveton
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | DandenongGreater Dandenong | DovetonCasey |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $752,500 (calendar year 2025) | $631,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $445,000 (calendar year 2025) | $565,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $520/wk | $320/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.59% | 2.63% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 30,127 | 9,603 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 41% | 83% |
| Townhouses | 39% | 16% |
| Apartments/units | 19% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 29.0 km | 31.0 km |
| Train stations | 52 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 8% | 14% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Chalcot Lodge Primary School, Chandler Park Primary School, Dandenong North Primary School, Dandenong Primary School, Dandenong South Primary School, Dandenong West Primary School, Doveton College, James Cook Primary School, Lyndale Greens Primary School, Yarraman Oaks Primary School | Chalcot Lodge Primary School, Dandenong Primary School, Dandenong South Primary School, Doveton College, Hallam Primary School, James Cook Primary School, Southern Cross Primary School |
| Secondary | Dandenong High School, Doveton College, Keysborough Secondary College, Lyndale Secondary College, Noble Park Secondary College | Dandenong High School, Doveton College, Hallam Secondary College, Lyndale Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Dandenong is higher on median house price (by about 19%).
- Doveton is higher on median unit price (by about 27%).
- Dandenong is higher on median weekly rent (by about 62%).
- Dandenong is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.0 percentage point).
- Dandenong is higher on population (by about 214%).
- Doveton is higher on flood overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Doveton is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 42 percentage points).
- Dandenong is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 49%).
- Dandenong has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
DandenongDoveton
The median house price in Dandenong was $752,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $445,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Doveton was $631,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $565,000 in calendar year 2025.