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Rowville - South vs Dandenong North

Name: Rowville - South vs Dandenong North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Rowville - South profile · Dandenong North profile

Rowville - South Dandenong North

Dandenong North and Rowville - South are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Dandenong North is much more multicultural, with 50.9% of people born overseas and 55.8% using a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, with 95.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Rowville - South is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,363 compared to $1,436 in Dandenong North, and a far higher share of high-earners (33.5% vs 14.5%).

The gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011, moving from $805 to $927. Despite this divergence, the two areas share several commonalities, including similar drive times to the city and an identical 100% rate of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have nearly the same proportion of people providing unpaid care and similar rates of long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,151 larger in Dandenong North Other language: 23.9 pts higher in Dandenong North Renting: 16.7 pts higher in Dandenong North Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Dandenong North Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in Dandenong North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +12,151 larger in Dandenong North gap steady

10,375 55th pct 22,526 92nd pct

Median age in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +4 yrs older in Rowville - South gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 23.4%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 49.8%

30.4% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

5.5% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Rowville - South Dandenong North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.6% Australia ◂ +19.3 pts 43.4%

3.7% India +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% China ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

0.9% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.0% English ◂ +11.6 pts 13.4%

23.8% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 13.7%

10.6% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%

8.2% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

5.3% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Vietnamese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

65.4% English only ◂ +27.9 pts 37.5%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

1.7% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 45.5%

32.5% No religion ◂ +13.9 pts 18.6%

2.7% Islam +10.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.7% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +4 more in Dandenong North

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +0.67 more in Dandenong North

0.60 2nd pct 1.27 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +12 more in Dandenong North

28 66th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +1,747 more in Dandenong North

314 10th pct 2,061 63rd pct

Avg size in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +98 larger in Dandenong North

314 34th pct 412 48th pct

ICSEA in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +120 higher in Rowville - South

1,090 80th pct 970 28th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 58.3%

7.4% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

10.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 24.5%

23.2% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 18.7%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

10.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +$239 higher in Rowville - South gap steady

$843 58th pct $604 13th pct

Household income in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +$927 higher in Rowville - South gap widening

$2,363 86th pct $1,436 31st pct

Family income in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +$869 higher in Rowville - South gap widening

$2,509 75th pct $1,640 22nd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.8%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.8% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 5.5%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 10.8%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

6.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +3.3 pts 65.7%

18.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%

5.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +121 larger in Dandenong North

32 10th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +2 yrs older in Dandenong North

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +$384 higher in Rowville - South

$949 87th pct $565 35th pct

Household income in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +$643 higher in Rowville - South

$2,250 80th pct $1,607 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +0.2 larger in Rowville - South gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 61.7%

21.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 20.5%

9.2% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%

24.0% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 17.1%

12.3% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

2.8% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +$130 higher in Rowville - South gap widening

$471 85th pct $341 40th pct

Mortgage in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +$329 higher in Rowville - South gap narrowing

$2,062 66th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +0.10 higher in Dandenong North gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 33.8%

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 34.8%

11.2% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 85.5%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

50.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 23.0%

3.4% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.5% $350–$549 ◂ +22.4 pts 42.1%

9.1% $200–$349 +27.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.7% $550–$749 ◂ +15.8 pts 1.0%

4.7% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 9.6%

16.8% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +67 more in Dandenong North

36 46th pct 103 87th pct

Stops/1k in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +1.10 more in Dandenong North

3.47 37th pct 4.57 54th pct

Departures/1k in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +269.1 more in Dandenong North

669.5 45th pct 938.6 55th pct

PT routes in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +1 more in Dandenong North

18 84th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Rowville - South in Dandenong North even

5 50th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Rowville - South in Dandenong North even

26 52nd pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +12,151 more in Dandenong North

10,375 31st pct 22,526 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +18,220 more in Dandenong North

25,793 35th pct 44,013 50th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 16.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 38.2%

20.5% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 13.7%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%

1.4% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.9% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

10.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 17.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

14.6% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 8.1%

6.9% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +5 higher in Rowville - South

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +7 higher in Rowville - South

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +7 higher in Rowville - South

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +3 higher in Rowville - South

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +131 higher in Rowville - South

1,065 76th pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +12,813 higher in Dandenong North

10,578 51st pct 23,391 89th pct

Growth in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +1.3 pts higher in Dandenong North

1.1% 20th pct 2.4% 32nd pct

Businesses in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +979 higher in Dandenong North

883 49th pct 1,862 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +92 higher in Rowville - South

916 54th pct 823 47th pct

Max temp in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +0.1 higher in Dandenong North

20.0 14th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +0.2 higher in Dandenong North

10.5 28th pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +1.7 higher in Dandenong North

5.6 53rd pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +1.8 more in Dandenong North

5.4 52nd pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +37.8 pts higher in Dandenong North

57.5% 44th pct 95.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +30.4 pts higher in Dandenong North

55.6% 44th pct 86.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +13.1 pts higher in Dandenong North

86.8% 43rd pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +27.0 pts higher in Dandenong North

70.0% 46th pct 97.0% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Rowville - South in Dandenong North even

100.0% 70th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +26.6 pts higher in Dandenong North

67.7% 67th pct 94.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +1.0 more in Rowville - South

9.6 21st pct 8.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +305 higher in Dandenong North

158 63rd pct 463 92nd pct

Mean slope in Rowville - South in Dandenong North +0.9 pts higher in Rowville - South

4.9% 42nd pct 4.0% 27th pct

Compare Rowville - South with nearby areas

Rowville - Central Endeavour Hills - North Rowville - North Dandenong North Knoxfield - Scoresby Lysterfield Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully Endeavour Hills - South

Compare Dandenong North with nearby areas

Dandenong - North Noble Park North Noble Park - East Rowville - South Endeavour Hills - North Doveton Rowville - Central Noble Park - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rowville - South vs Dandenong North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011258/rowville-south/vs/212041312/dandenong-north