Dandenong is located 29 km south-east of the CBD. Dandenong is the major commercial retail and industrial centre for Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs. It is sometimes referred to as Melbourne's second city. Major employers include the Australian Taxation Office and the Dandenong and District Hospital. Dandenong also features a number of retirement villages and nursing homes the Dandenong Market and Plaza Shopping Centre. The suburb is well known for having a significant multicultural population.