Dandenong North, Victoria
| Dandenong North Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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  Dandenong North | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°57′32″S 145°12′29″E / 37.959°S 145.208°ECoordinates: 37°57′32″S 145°12′29″E / 37.959°S 145.208°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 21,910 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,306/km2 (5,970/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3175 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Dandenong | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bruce | ||||||||||||
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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 21,910.[1]
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).
55% 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 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Dandenong North (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008