# Greater Dandenong vs Melbourne - Port Phillip — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 29 km apart

Greater Dandenong and Melbourne - Port Phillip are nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Melbourne - Port Phillip is a walker's paradise, where almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of health services (98.8%) and groceries (99.6%). In contrast, Greater Dandenong is very walkable, but slightly fewer homes have easy access to health services (83.4%). There are also significant gaps for First Nations people; in Melbourne - Port Phillip, the typical personal income is $886, which is far higher than the $489 seen in Greater Dandenong.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared cultural connection as about 9% of people in each area speak a First Nations language. While Melbourne - Port Phillip has a much larger First Nations population and higher school completion rates, Greater Dandenong has a higher First Nations unemployment rate at 15.2%. The two areas also differ in their local amenities, with public transport being a more dominant walkable feature in Greater Dandenong, while food and drink options are more common in Melbourne - Port Phillip.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Greater Dandenong | Melbourne - Port Phillip | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 615 | 1,798 | 1,183 larger in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 28 yrs | 1 yrs older in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| Year 12 | 37.8% | 70.1% | 32.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| Unemployment | 15.2% | 8.2% | 7.0 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Median income | $489 | $886 | $397 higher in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| Household income | $1,257 | $1,886 | $629 higher in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.5% | 9.2% | 0.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Greater Dandenong | Melbourne - Port Phillip | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.4 | 9.4 | 2.0 higher in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.1 | 7.9 | 0.9 more in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| 15-min city | 91.0% | 99.6% | 8.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| Walk to shops | 89.3% | 99.6% | 10.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| Walk to transit | 96.3% | 100.0% | 3.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| Walk to school | 88.2% | 98.5% | 10.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| Walk to a park | 96.4% | 99.7% | 3.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| Walk to health | 83.4% | 98.8% | 15.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| Intersections/km² | 176 | 625 | 449 higher in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |
| Mean slope | 3.1% | 7.3% | 4.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Port Phillip |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201006/greater-dandenong/vs/IARE201012/melbourne-port-phillip