Greater Dandenong vs Wantrina - Rowville - Ferntree Gully

Greater Dandenong and Wantrina - Rowville - Ferntree Gully are nearby Victorian areas with different profiles for First Nations people. Wantrina - Rowville - Ferntree Gully has a far larger First Nations population, with 1,022 people compared to 615 in Greater Dandenong. First Nations residents in Wantrina - Rowville - Ferntree Gully also have well higher typical household incomes ($1,698) and personal incomes ($667). Conversely, the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher in Greater Dandenong, where 15.2% are not working or looking for work.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations Year 12 completion, with Greater Dandenong at 37.8% and Wantrina - Rowville - Ferntree Gully at 44.6%. They are also very similar in their layout, with both being very walkable and having about 96% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Greater Dandenong has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, Wantrina - Rowville - Ferntree Gully has more homes near parks.