Side by sideSuburb comparison

Lynbrook vs Dandenong South.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Dandenong South scores higher on walkability (22/100 vs 44/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Lynbrook (972) sits above Dandenong South (956). Lynbrook skews owner-occupied (77%), Dandenong South runs more rental-dense (17% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Lynbrook edges out on average school ICSEA (972 vs 956). Lynbrook also has a higher family-household share (89% vs 24%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsLynbrook vs Dandenong South

Common questions

Does Lynbrook or Dandenong South have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Lynbrook scores 972 vs 956 in Dandenong South. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Lynbrook or Dandenong South?

Dandenong South scores 44/100 on walkability vs 22/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Lynbrook
Metric
Dandenong South

Price & Market

$835,000
Median house
$329,760
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$416/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$321/wk
$401/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$245/wk
77.0%
Owner occupied
17.0%
20.0%
Renter occupied
69.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

22
Walk score
44
0
Transit score
40
100
Bike score
100
9,121
Population
125
33
Median age
51

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
972
Avg ICSEA
956

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).