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Greater Dandenong vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Greater Dandenong vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Greater Dandenong profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Greater Dandenong Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula and Greater Dandenong are both large areas in Victoria, but they differ sharply in age and diversity. Mornington Peninsula is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Greater Dandenong is much younger, with a typical age of 36. Diversity is also a major divide; 58.2% of Greater Dandenong residents were born overseas and 64.4% use a language other than English at home, compared to 17.7% and 5.4% in Mornington Peninsula.

These gaps in age and culture have widened since 2011. Despite these shifts, the two areas share a similar typical weekly household income, with Mornington Peninsula at $1,555 and Greater Dandenong at $1,453. They also have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting at around 21%. While both have high numbers of public transport departures, Greater Dandenong is much more connected, with far more homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 40.5 pts higher in Greater Dandenong Other language: 58.9 pts higher in Greater Dandenong No religion: 28.1 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Greater Dandenong Median age: 12 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +10,740 larger in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

158,208 86th pct 168,948 87th pct

Median age in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +12 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

36 yrs 19th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 19.2%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

48.0% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.4% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 29.7%

8.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Greater Dandenong Mornington Peninsula

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.6% Australia +39.9 pts ▸ 76.6%

9.3% Vietnam ◂ +9.2 pts 0.1%

7.5% India ◂ +7.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% England +6.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% China ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

11.0% English +34.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

10.3% Australian +27.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

2.4% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Chinese ◂ +11.4 pts 0.9%

2.2% Scottish +10.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Vietnamese ◂ +11.0 pts 0.1%

6.7% Indian ◂ +6.2 pts 0.5%

2.9% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% German +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

29.3% English only +59.9 pts ▸ 89.2%

11.9% Vietnamese ◂ +11.8 pts 0.1%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

3.4% Punjabi ◂ +3.3 pts 0.1%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

21.0% No religion +28.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.4% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

15.9% Buddhism ◂ +15.2 pts 0.7%

14.2% Islam ◂ +14.1 pts 0.2%

7.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 0.2%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +8 more in Mornington Peninsula

42 86th pct 50 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +0.28 more in Mornington Peninsula

1.53 9th pct 1.82 16th pct

Students in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +4,497 more in Greater Dandenong

29,207 87th pct 24,710 86th pct

Avg size in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +191 larger in Greater Dandenong

695 96th pct 504 83rd pct

ICSEA in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +36 higher in Mornington Peninsula

1,014 73rd pct 1,051 82nd pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 53.9%

18.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 9.6%

9.3% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.2% Year 11 +7.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 23.4%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

8.1% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.5% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$143 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap steady

$618 20th pct $761 54th pct

Household income in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$102 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap steady

$1,453 55th pct $1,555 63rd pct

Family income in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$449 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,605 33rd pct $2,054 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

6.3% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 40.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.1%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.2% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.2% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +11.0 pts 58.7%

15.3% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.6% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +1,109 larger in Mornington Peninsula

615 53rd pct 1,724 75th pct

Median age in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +4 yrs older in Greater Dandenong

27 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$167 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$489 31st pct $656 74th pct

Household income in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$365 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$1,257 36th pct $1,622 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +0.5 larger in Greater Dandenong gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 53.7%

20.2% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.3% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 13.5%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$34 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$346 75th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$204 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap narrowing

$1,785 74th pct $1,989 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +0.30 higher in Greater Dandenong gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

35.0% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 18.6%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

1.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 85.4%

17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 10.9%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 2.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

20.5% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 15.6%

5.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 27.5%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

2.7% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.3% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.2%

13.0% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +67 more in Greater Dandenong

751 86th pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +0.70 more in Greater Dandenong

4.75 69th pct 4.05 59th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +599.9 more in Greater Dandenong

1,297.6 84th pct 697.7 75th pct

PT routes in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +52 more in Greater Dandenong

64 86th pct 12 60th pct

Stop walk in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +65 longer in Mornington Peninsula

21 56th pct 86 100th pct

Drive to city in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +28 longer in Mornington Peninsula

27 34th pct 55 50th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 54.4%

14.5% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

1.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 33.7%

12.6% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

6.9% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +8.0 pts 6.6%

8.4% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.3% Labourers ◂ +8.8 pts 8.5%

14.5% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.0% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 3.7%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +6 higher in Mornington Peninsula

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +7 higher in Mornington Peninsula

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +7 higher in Mornington Peninsula

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +3 higher in Mornington Peninsula

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +98 higher in Mornington Peninsula

918 25th pct 1,016 80th pct

ERP in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +3,533 higher in Mornington Peninsula

168,684 86th pct 172,217 86th pct

Growth in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +4.3 pts higher in Greater Dandenong

5.4% 65th pct 1.0% 23rd pct

Businesses in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +3,402 higher in Greater Dandenong

20,566 87th pct 17,164 86th pct

Approvals in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +152 higher in Mornington Peninsula

489 81st pct 641 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +14 higher in Mornington Peninsula

809 66th pct 823 67th pct

Max temp in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +1.3 higher in Greater Dandenong

20.2 16th pct 18.8 10th pct

Min temp in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula even

10.9 45th pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +5,521 higher in Greater Dandenong

10,853 66th pct 5,332 22nd pct

Assault/100k in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +619 higher in Greater Dandenong

1,116 59th pct 497 15th pct

Sexual/100k in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +65 higher in Greater Dandenong

196 35th pct 131 15th pct

Robbery/100k in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +62 higher in Greater Dandenong

87 90th pct 25 52nd pct

Burglary/100k in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +142 higher in Greater Dandenong

820 76th pct 678 69th pct

Theft/100k in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +2,092 higher in Greater Dandenong

3,821 96th pct 1,729 67th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +428 higher in Greater Dandenong

670 80th pct 242 31st pct

Property damage/100k in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +460 higher in Greater Dandenong

920 64th pct 460 22nd pct

Drugs/100k in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +312 higher in Greater Dandenong

490 51st pct 178 18th pct

5-yr change in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +3.4 pts higher in Greater Dandenong

14.8% 60th pct 11.4% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +2.7 higher in Greater Dandenong

7.4 91st pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +2.5 more in Greater Dandenong

7.1 91st pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +41.5 pts higher in Greater Dandenong

91.0% 92nd pct 49.5% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +35.3 pts higher in Greater Dandenong

89.3% 92nd pct 53.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +27.1 pts higher in Greater Dandenong

96.3% 86th pct 69.2% 68th pct

Walk to school in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +36.9 pts higher in Greater Dandenong

88.2% 86th pct 51.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +6.4 pts higher in Greater Dandenong

96.4% 83rd pct 90.0% 74th pct

Walk to health in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +39.9 pts higher in Greater Dandenong

83.4% 92nd pct 43.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +1.8 more in Mornington Peninsula

12.7 21st pct 14.5 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +147 higher in Greater Dandenong

176 88th pct 29 74th pct

Mean slope in Greater Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +1.8 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

3.1% 19th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Dandenong vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22670/greater-dandenong/vs/LGA25340/mornington-peninsula