# Greater Dandenong vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 13 km apart

Greater Dandenong and Monash are nearby Victorian areas with very different outcomes for their First Nations residents. In Monash, 60.8% of First Nations people finished Year 12, which is far higher than the 37.8% in Greater Dandenong. This gap extends to money and jobs, with First Nations household income well higher in Monash at $1,833 compared to $1,257 in Greater Dandenong, while the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher in Greater Dandenong at 15.2%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their high accessibility. They are both very walkable, and residents in both places have similar access to a variety of amenities within a 15-minute walk. While Monash has more street intersections and a higher share of homes within walking distance of schools and parks, both areas remain well above the national figure for general walkability.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Greater Dandenong | Monash | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 615 | 522 | 93 larger in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 25 yrs | 2 yrs older in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Year 12 | 37.8% | 60.8% | 23.1 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Unemployment | 15.2% | 11.7% | 3.4 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Median income | $489 | $587 | $98 higher in Monash |  |
| Household income | $1,257 | $1,833 | $576 higher in Monash |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.5% | 9.2% | 0.7 pts higher in Monash |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Greater Dandenong | Monash | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.4 | 7.7 | 0.3 higher in Monash |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.1 | 7.4 | 0.4 more in Monash |  |
| 15-min city | 91.0% | 96.7% | 5.7 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to shops | 89.3% | 93.8% | 4.6 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to transit | 96.3% | 98.1% | 1.8 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to school | 88.2% | 97.6% | 9.4 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to a park | 96.4% | 100.0% | 3.6 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to health | 83.4% | 87.8% | 4.5 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Intersections/km² | 176 | 307 | 131 higher in Monash |  |
| Mean slope | 3.1% | 4.5% | 1.4 pts higher in Monash |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201006/greater-dandenong/vs/IARE201014/monash