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Dandenong - South vs Carrum Downs

Name: Dandenong - South vs Carrum Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Dandenong - South profile · Carrum Downs profile

Dandenong - South Carrum Downs

Carrum Downs and Dandenong - South are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Dandenong - South is far more diverse, with 56.7% of people born overseas and 67.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 24.8% and 17.4% in Carrum Downs. Religion also differs sharply; 50.1% of people in Dandenong - South identify as Muslim, while 47.9% of Carrum Downs residents have no religion. Carrum Downs is more likely to have larger homes, with 83.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, whereas only 55.8% of homes in Dandenong - South fit this description.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as a similar share of people aged 65 and over and roughly the same number of university degrees per person. They also have similar typical home loan payments and a nearly identical drive time to the city. While Carrum Downs has far more people working or looking for work (66.8% versus 51.8%), both areas have grown at a similar rate since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,626 larger in Carrum Downs Born overseas: 31.9 pts higher in Dandenong - South Other language: 49.9 pts higher in Dandenong - South No religion: 35.6 pts higher in Carrum Downs 3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in Carrum Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +12,626 larger in Carrum Downs

9,350 48th pct 21,976 92nd pct

Median age in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +4 yrs older in Carrum Downs

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 31.3%

18.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.2%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 38.9%

32.8% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong - South Carrum Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.1% Australia +33.9 pts ▸ 71.0%

6.8% India ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

1.1% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

11.0% English +25.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.5% Australian +23.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

1.8% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

1.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

0.8% German +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

24.1% English only +54.0 pts ▸ 78.1%

3.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Islam ◂ +48.5 pts 1.6%

12.3% No religion +35.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

18.8% Christianity +19.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +3 more in Carrum Downs

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +0.46 more in Carrum Downs

0.49 0th pct 0.95 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +26 more in Dandenong - South

53 89th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +1,947 more in Carrum Downs

607 22nd pct 2,554 72nd pct

Avg size in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +32 larger in Carrum Downs

607 73rd pct 639 75th pct

ICSEA in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +87 higher in Carrum Downs

907 10th pct 994 40th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

26.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.7 pts 11.2%

10.3% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.6% Year 11 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Certificate III / IV +16.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 18.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

14.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.8% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +$229 higher in Carrum Downs

$588 11th pct $817 53rd pct

Household income in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +$370 higher in Carrum Downs

$1,288 20th pct $1,658 45th pct

Family income in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +$579 higher in Carrum Downs

$1,414 10th pct $1,993 44th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 38.0%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.9% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +12.3 pts 60.7%

12.0% One condition +8.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.5% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +320 larger in Carrum Downs

29 9th pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +8 yrs older in Dandenong - South

31 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +$211 higher in Carrum Downs

$464 13th pct $675 58th pct

Household income in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +$761 higher in Carrum Downs

$949 3rd pct $1,710 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +0.5 larger in Dandenong - South

3.0 89th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 56.9%

18.9% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.5% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

22.8% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%

15.1% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.7% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% 6 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 2.7%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +$29 higher in Carrum Downs

$341 40th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +$86 higher in Carrum Downs

$1,647 37th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +0.30 higher in Dandenong - South

1.10 95th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +23.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

43.3% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 27.3%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 22.2%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

59.8% Separate house +19.2 pts ▸ 79.0%

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 19.6%

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 0.4%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

32.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 12.3%

16.1% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 2.5%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

42.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.0 pts 26.7%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +26 more in Dandenong - South

131 89th pct 105 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +9.23 more in Dandenong - South

14.01 90th pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +2,049.0 more in Dandenong - South

3,552.3 88th pct 1,503.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +10 more in Dandenong - South

16 80th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +5 longer in Dandenong - South

7 61st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +2 longer in Carrum Downs

31 59th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +12,626 more in Carrum Downs

9,350 26th pct 21,976 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +17,215 more in Carrum Downs

31,326 40th pct 48,541 53rd pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

9.8% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

2.4% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 36.7%

29.0% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 11.8%

17.8% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 9.6%

11.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.5% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +2 higher in Carrum Downs

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +3 higher in Carrum Downs

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +4 higher in Carrum Downs

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +1 higher in Carrum Downs

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +86 higher in Carrum Downs

864 6th pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +13,425 higher in Carrum Downs

10,039 48th pct 23,464 89th pct

Growth in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +0.4 pts higher in Dandenong - South

5.8% 60th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +2,624 higher in Dandenong - South

5,179 87th pct 2,555 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +9 higher in Dandenong - South

779 43rd pct 770 42nd pct

Max temp in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +0.3 higher in Dandenong - South

20.1 15th pct 19.9 13th pct

Min temp in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs even

11.0 38th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +1.3 higher in Carrum Downs

5.4 50th pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +1.6 more in Carrum Downs

5.2 48th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +23.5 pts higher in Carrum Downs

61.9% 47th pct 85.4% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +14.6 pts higher in Carrum Downs

66.3% 53rd pct 80.8% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +7.0 pts higher in Carrum Downs

86.9% 43rd pct 93.9% 54th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +36.1 pts higher in Carrum Downs

43.9% 26th pct 80.0% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +22.6 pts higher in Carrum Downs

77.0% 26th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +49.6 pts higher in Carrum Downs

33.0% 38th pct 82.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +16.5 more in Dandenong - South

29.8 86th pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +57 higher in Carrum Downs

59 43rd pct 116 54th pct

Mean slope in Dandenong - South in Carrum Downs +0.5 pts higher in Carrum Downs

2.5% 2nd pct 3.0% 11th pct

Compare Dandenong - South with nearby areas

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Compare Carrum Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong - South vs Carrum Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212041564/dandenong-south/vs/214011370/carrum-downs