Schools in Dandenong 3175
9 open schools: 7 government, 2 Catholic
Dandenong is in the Greater Dandenong council area. The nearest suburbs with schools are Doveton, Dandenong North and Noble Park. About 30,127 people lived here at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Government
- Dandenong High SchoolDandenong 3175
- Dandenong North Primary SchoolDandenong 3175
- Dandenong Primary SchoolDandenong 3175
- Dandenong South Primary SchoolDandenong 3175
- Dandenong West Primary SchoolDandenong 3175
- Emerson SchoolDandenong 3175
- Wooranna Park Primary SchoolDandenong 3175
Catholic
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Who lives in Dandenong
Dandenong had 30,127 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age was 33. 60.5% were born overseas. 66.4% speak a language other than English at home, most often Punjabi, Tamil and Sinhalese.
Children of school age: 2,588 aged 5 to 11 (primary age) and 1,893 aged 12 to 17 (secondary age), about 14.9% of residents.
Where local students go to school
Students who live in Dandenong, wherever they attend school.
Disadvantage index (SEIFA 2021)
| Index | Score | Decile |
|---|---|---|
| Disadvantage (IRSD) | 824 | 1 |
| Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) | 870 | 1 |
| Education and occupation (IEO) | 923 | 3 |
| Economic resources (IER) | 875 | 1 |
How to read a decile. The ABS ranks every suburb in Australia and splits them into ten equal groups. The group number is the decile. A lower number means more disadvantage. A higher number means less. Deciles 5 and 6 sit in the middle.
The score behind the decile averages 1,000 across Australia. Lower scores mean more disadvantage. The indexes describe an area, not any one household or school.
These figures describe people who live in the suburb, not the students at any one school. For school-level measures, see ICSEA on My School. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Kindergartens near Dandenong
Kindergarten in Victoria starts at age three. The Victorian Government's Find a Kinder map lists approved programs, both standalone kindergartens and long day care, with contact details and how to enrol. Rollcall does not list kindergartens itself.
Counted at the 2021 Census, so these children are now older. Read the numbers as a guide to how many young families live in Dandenong. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Census 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Compare neighbouring suburbs
| Suburb | Distance | Residents | Median age | Household income a week | Aged 5 to 17 | Disadvantage decile | Primary students in government schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandenong this suburb | 30,127 | 33 | $1,267 | 4,481 | 1 | 79% | |
| Doveton 3177 | 2.5 km | 9,603 | 34 | $1,273 | 1,479 | 1 | 76% |
| Dandenong North 3175 | 2.8 km | 22,550 | 38 | $1,436 | 3,426 | 2 | 75% |
| Noble Park 3174 | 3.5 km | 32,257 | 35 | $1,382 | 4,108 | 1 | 71% |
| Endeavour Hills 3802 | 4.2 km | 24,455 | 39 | $1,740 | 3,796 | 4 | 70% |
| Noble Park North 3174 | 4.5 km | 7,436 | 40 | $1,452 | 1,096 | 2 | 73% |
| Hallam 3803 | 4.5 km | 11,355 | 36 | $1,489 | 1,870 | 2 | 76% |
Nearest suburbs with schools, by distance between suburb centres. Disadvantage decile: 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs, 10 the least. Based on ABS data, Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).