Dandenong South flood map & planning overlays
Dandenong South holds 1,422 m² lots, 2nd-biggest in Greater Dandenong, median 51.
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A planning-constraint profile of Dandenong South
(Greater Dandenong, VIC) - 29.41 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
29.41 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Dandenong South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Dandenong South
The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 24 Oct 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
How this is measured
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Dandenong South at a glance
How Dandenong South is zoned
Selling in Dandenong South? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 29.41 km², Dandenong South is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 18% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 6% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Industrial 1 Zone (IN1Z). The median lot measures about 1,422 m² across 5,262 parcels.
Who lives in Dandenong South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Dandenong South suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 870, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Dandenong South's 125 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Dandenong - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Dandenong South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Dandenong South itself.
5,728 in 2001 to 10,039 in 2025, up 75%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Dandenong South data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 24 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Dandenong South address
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See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 98% of Dandenong South. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Dandenong South lot.
Dandenong South planning - frequently asked
Is Dandenong South flood-prone?
About 18% of Dandenong South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 8%.
Is Dandenong South bushfire-prone?
Around 6% of Dandenong South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Greater Dandenong average of 19%.
Is Dandenong South under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 98% of Dandenong South, and over about 99% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 9 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Dandenong South?
The dominant planning zone in Dandenong South is Industrial 1 Zone (IN1Z), though the suburb also includes Commercial 2 Zone (C2Z) and Industrial 2 Zone (IN2Z).
Does Dandenong South have heritage-listed places?
Dandenong South has 9 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Dandenong South?
Across 5,262 surveyed parcels in Dandenong South, the median lot size is about 1,422 m². There are also 4,176 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Dandenong South have a train station?
There is no train station inside Dandenong South itself. The suburb is served by 87 bus stops.
What is the population of Dandenong South?
At the 2021 Census Dandenong South had 125 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 1.4 people. The wider Dandenong - South statistical area, which contains Dandenong South, went from 5,728 people in 2001 to 10,039 in 2025, up 75%.
Is Dandenong South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Dandenong South scores 870 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Dandenong South?
Median household income in Dandenong South was $821 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,419 for the typical suburb in Greater Dandenong. Median rent was $245 a week and the median mortgage repayment $767 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst | 4.0 km | 4% | 50% |
| Bangholme | 4.0 km | 11% | 60% |
| Lynbrook Casey |
4.4 km | 10% | 24% |
| Eumemmerring Casey |
4.6 km | 5% | 2% |
| Hampton Park Casey |
4.8 km | 22% | 46% |
| Dandenong | 4.9 km | 8% | 6% |
| Keysborough | 5.0 km | 7% | 29% |
| Doveton Casey |
5.5 km | 14% | 14% |
| Hallam Casey |
5.5 km | 11% | 22% |
| Sandhurst Frankston |
5.8 km | Not mapped | 10% |