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Doveton vs Dandenong - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Doveton profile · Dandenong - North profile

Doveton Dandenong - North

Dandenong - North and Doveton are neighbouring areas in Victoria that offer very different living environments. Dandenong - North is a dense, highly connected hub where 54.4% of households rent and separate houses make up only 36.9% of dwellings. It is very accessible, with a one-minute walk to the nearest transport stop and 98% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Doveton is more suburban, with separate houses being far more common at 78.3% and 71.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Doveton is less walkable, with a typical five-minute walk to the nearest stop.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,200 to $1,260. Both areas also share a similar profile in terms of the percentage of residents aged 65 and over and those who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While Dandenong - North has a higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, both areas sit far above the national figure for these measures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.4 pts higher in Doveton 3+ bedrooms: 27.6 pts higher in Doveton Population: 9,598 larger in Dandenong - North Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Dandenong - North Under 15: 2.5 pts higher in Doveton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +9,598 larger in Dandenong - North
11,889 62nd pct 21,487 91st pct
Median age in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1 yrs older in Dandenong - North
34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.3 pts higher in Doveton
1.0% 26th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.8 pts higher in Dandenong - North
13.7% 29th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +2.5 pts higher in Doveton
19.6% 68th pct 17.1% 41st pct
De facto in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.8 pts higher in Doveton
6.0% 8th pct 5.1% 4th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
20.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%
13.7% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 45.1%
35.9% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 35.2%
9.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Doveton Dandenong - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +6.6 pts higher in Dandenong - North
54.7% 96th pct 61.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

37.2% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 29.1%
5.7% India +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.2% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Philippines even 2.0%
1.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

13.4% English ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
12.2% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%
5.5% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.4% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
2.3% Filipino even 2.3%
1.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +6.3 pts higher in Dandenong - North
57.8% 94th pct 64.1% 97th pct
Limited English in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1.2 pts higher in Dandenong - North
13.5% 97th pct 14.7% 99th pct

Language used at home

33.0% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 25.2%
2.3% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
2.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Tagalog even 0.9%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +3.8 pts higher in Doveton
19.1% 6th pct 15.3% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

32.5% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%
26.6% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%
19.1% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%
9.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.1% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +5.9 pts higher in Dandenong - North
49.3% 36th pct 55.2% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +5.3 pts higher in Dandenong - North
14.4% 29th pct 19.7% 46th pct
Schools in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +6 more in Dandenong - North
2 14th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1.32 more in Dandenong - North
0.86 10th pct 2.18 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +7 more in Dandenong - North
28 66th pct 35 76th pct
Students in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +3,231 more in Dandenong - North
1,001 37th pct 4,232 87th pct
Avg size in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +29 larger in Dandenong - North
501 61st pct 529 64th pct
ICSEA in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +38 higher in Dandenong - North
903 10th pct 941 15th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 55.2%
21.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%
11.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 19.7%
20.3% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.5% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
7.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
4.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +$8 higher in Dandenong - North
$584 11th pct $592 12th pct
Household income in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +$54 higher in Doveton
$1,262 18th pct $1,208 14th pct
Family income in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +$8 higher in Dandenong - North
$1,391 9th pct $1,399 10th pct
High earners in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.1 pts higher in Doveton
2.7% 2nd pct 2.6% 1st pct
High-income homes in Dovetonin Dandenong - North even
9.2% 10th pct 9.2% 10th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.0%
21.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 47.3%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.7%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
0.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1.7 pts higher in Doveton
24.1% 25th pct 22.4% 18th pct
Mental health in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.1 pts higher in Dandenong - North
8.0% 39th pct 8.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.8 pts higher in Dandenong - North
7.8% 83rd pct 8.6% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +0.7 pts ▸ 65.8%
15.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.1 pts higher in Dandenong - North
6.5% 3rd pct 6.6% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1.2 pts higher in Doveton
10.9% 29th pct 9.7% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +2.5 pts higher in Doveton
21.5% 19th pct 19.0% 12th pct
Defence service in Dovetonin Dandenong - North even
1.0% 9th pct 1.0% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1.1 pts higher in Doveton
14.6% 10th pct 13.5% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +18 larger in Dandenong - North
113 35th pct 131 40th pct
Median age in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1 yrs older in Dandenong - North
30 yrs 86th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +6.3 pts higher in Dandenong - North
25.9% 10th pct 32.3% 22nd pct
Unemployment in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +17.0 pts higher in Dandenong - North
11.1% 57th pct 28.1% 100th pct
Median income in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +$53 higher in Doveton
$519 24th pct $466 13th pct
Household income in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +$400 higher in Doveton
$1,187 14th pct $787 0th pct
Indigenous language in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.5 pts higher in Doveton
8.8% 74th pct 8.4% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.1 larger in Doveton
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1.8 pts higher in Doveton
20.2% 87th pct 18.4% 82nd pct
Living alone in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +2.7 pts higher in Dandenong - North
27.0% 58th pct 29.8% 70th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 58.7%
18.2% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%
2.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

27.0% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
27.5% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.2% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +$10 higher in Doveton
$320 33rd pct $310 30th pct
Mortgage in Dovetonin Dandenong - North even
$1,500 27th pct $1,500 27th pct
People / bedroom in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.10 higher in Dandenong - North
0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +12.9 pts higher in Dandenong - North
41.5% 81st pct 54.4% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +3.0 pts higher in Doveton
22.5% 22nd pct 19.5% 16th pct
Separate houses in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +41.4 pts higher in Doveton
78.3% 38th pct 36.9% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +27.6 pts higher in Doveton
71.8% 30th pct 44.2% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 54.4%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 21.9%
22.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 19.5%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +41.4 pts 36.9%
21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.3% Flat or apartment +22.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 33.0%
21.0% 2 bedrooms +26.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
9.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
4.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 55.2%
26.9% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%
0.9% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 39.5%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.7% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.2% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +4.2 pts higher in Dandenong - North
9.6% 80th pct 13.8% 88th pct
Work from home in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1.8 pts higher in Dandenong - North
9.4% 27th pct 11.2% 36th pct
PT commute in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +2.9 pts higher in Dandenong - North
3.1% 67th pct 6.1% 87th pct
PT stops in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +86 more in Dandenong - North
46 55th pct 132 89th pct
Stops/1k in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +2.27 more in Dandenong - North
3.87 43rd pct 6.14 74th pct
Departures/1k in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1,323.8 more in Dandenong - North
1,109.1 61st pct 2,432.9 86th pct
PT routes in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +36 more in Dandenong - North
11 67th pct 47 87th pct
Stop walk in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +4 longer in Doveton
5 50th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1 longer in Doveton
27 54th pct 26 52nd pct
Reach 30 min in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +9,598 more in Dandenong - North
11,889 37th pct 21,487 65th pct
Reach 45 min in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +112,285 more in Dandenong - North
46,736 52nd pct 159,021 81st pct
Transit to city in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +12 longer in Doveton
87 98th pct 75 79th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 59.9%
9.4% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
1.9% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 28.0%
9.6% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +5.1 pts higher in Dandenong - North
42.3% 68th pct 47.4% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +5.9 pts higher in Dandenong - North
17.1% 75th pct 23.1% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.2 pts higher in Dandenong - North
9.5% 93rd pct 9.6% 93rd pct
Participation in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.1 pts higher in Dandenong - North
50.5% 14th pct 50.7% 14th pct
Full-time in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1.5 pts higher in Doveton
59.3% 55th pct 57.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Other services even 3.8%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%
16.8% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
10.5% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.3% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
5.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dovetonin Dandenong - North even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Dovetonin Dandenong - North even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Dovetonin Dandenong - North even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1 higher in Dandenong - North
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +13 higher in Dandenong - North
859 5th pct 872 8th pct
ERP in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +10,434 higher in Dandenong - North
12,893 62nd pct 23,327 89th pct
Growth in Dovetonin Dandenong - North even
6.9% 68th pct 6.9% 68th pct
Businesses in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +2,086 higher in Dandenong - North
1,210 66th pct 3,296 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +73 higher in Doveton
882 51st pct 809 45th pct
Max temp in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.0 higher in Dandenong - North
20.1 15th pct 20.2 16th pct
Min temp in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.2 higher in Dandenong - North
10.7 33rd pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1.8 higher in Dandenong - North
6.8 71st pct 8.6 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +1.2 more in Dandenong - North
6.7 71st pct 7.9 94th pct
15-min city in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.6 pts higher in Dandenong - North
99.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +7.4 pts higher in Dandenong - North
92.1% 78th pct 99.5% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Dovetonin Dandenong - North even
100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to school in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.6 pts higher in Dandenong - North
97.1% 81st pct 97.7% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Dovetonin Dandenong - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +31.6 pts higher in Dandenong - North
66.3% 66th pct 98.0% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +7.7 more in Dandenong - North
9.8 22nd pct 17.5 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +162 higher in Dandenong - North
145 60th pct 306 84th pct
Mean slope in Dovetonin Dandenong - North +0.6 pts higher in Doveton
4.3% 31st pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare Doveton with nearby areas

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Compare Dandenong - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doveton vs Dandenong - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212021295/doveton/vs/212041563/dandenong-north