Dandenong North, Victoria

Dandenong North Melbourne, Victoria
Dandenong North
Population:	21,956 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode:	3175
Area:	9.5 km² (3.7 sq mi)
Location:	29 km (18 mi) from Melbourne 4 km (2 mi) from Dandenong
LGA:	City of Greater Dandenong
State District:	Dandenong, Mulgrave
Federal Division:	Bruce
Suburbs around Dandenong North: Mulgrave Rowville Noble Park North Dandenong North Endeavour Hills Noble Park Dandenong Doveton

For other uses of the name Dandenong, see Dandenong (disambiguation).

Dandenong North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong. At the 2006 Census, Dandenong North had a population of 21,965.

History

Dandenong North Post Office opened on 18 July 1955 as the suburb was developed.^[2]

About the suburb

Dandenong North is situated approximately 30 kilometres from the city, being very close to the Monash Freeway , the road formerly known as the South Eastern Arterial & the Mulgrave freeway. There are several schools in the locality. The area was once known as Lyndale. Dandenong North is also subject to the EastLink Freeway project (which connects the South-East with the Eastern Arterials).

46% of Dandenong North residents were born overseas.^[1]

See also

• City of Dandenong - the former local government area of which Dandenong North was a part.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Dandenong North (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21215&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-01. 
2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 

Coordinates: 37°57′32″S 145°12′29″E / 37.959°S 145.208°E / -37.959; 145.208