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Casey - North vs Dandenong

Name: Casey - North vs Dandenong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Casey - North profile · Dandenong profile

Casey - North Dandenong

Dandenong and Casey - North are nearby areas in Victoria with distinct characters. Dandenong is far more multicultural, with 56.3% of people born overseas and 61.6% using a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable; 90.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 69.7% in Casey - North. In contrast, Casey - North has more family-oriented housing, with 89.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, while Dandenong's figure is 73.6%.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as a typical resident age of 37 and almost identical rates of university degrees. Both areas have seen population growth of around 5% since 2021. While Dandenong has a higher share of renters, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the proportion of people who use another language at home has also decreased over that time.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Dandenong Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Casey - North 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Casey - North Born overseas: 15.4 pts higher in Dandenong People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Dandenong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casey - North in Dandenong +56,357 larger in Dandenong gap widening

137,287 87th pct 193,644 91st pct

Median age in Casey - North in Dandenong even gap narrowing

37 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.0%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 48.5%

32.7% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Casey - North Dandenong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia ◂ +15.7 pts 38.8%

0.7% Vietnam +7.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% India +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% China +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

22.3% English ◂ +10.1 pts 12.2%

21.5% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 11.5%

6.0% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.0% Vietnamese +8.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.9% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

55.3% English only ◂ +22.7 pts 32.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +9.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.4% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 36.0%

29.4% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 22.2%

4.7% Buddhism +9.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.6% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Casey - North in Dandenong +10 more in Dandenong

41 77th pct 51 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Casey - North in Dandenong +0.02 more in Dandenong

1.53 24th pct 1.55 25th pct

Students in Casey - North in Dandenong +8,822 more in Dandenong

23,590 86th pct 32,412 89th pct

Avg size in Casey - North in Dandenong +60 larger in Dandenong

575 72nd pct 636 78th pct

ICSEA in Casey - North in Dandenong +15 higher in Casey - North

1,032 59th pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 60.4%

11.3% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 20.2%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

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

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

4.9% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Casey - North in Dandenong +$114 higher in Casey - North gap narrowing

$748 38th pct $634 13th pct

Household income in Casey - North in Dandenong +$357 higher in Casey - North gap steady

$1,850 62nd pct $1,493 33rd pct

Family income in Casey - North in Dandenong +$387 higher in Casey - North gap widening

$2,057 53rd pct $1,670 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.5%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

12.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +2.7 pts ▸ 69.5%

18.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.7% Three or more even 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Casey - North in Dandenong +53 larger in Casey - North

759 29th pct 706 27th pct

Median age in Casey - North in Dandenong +3 yrs older in Dandenong

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Casey - North in Dandenong +$73 higher in Casey - North

$564 35th pct $491 16th pct

Household income in Casey - North in Dandenong +$438 higher in Casey - North

$1,761 63rd pct $1,323 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Casey - North in Dandenong +0.1 larger in Casey - North gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 61.3%

19.9% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 28.1%

17.9% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 17.0%

18.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casey - North in Dandenong +$20 higher in Casey - North gap narrowing

$370 56th pct $350 47th pct

Mortgage in Casey - North in Dandenong +$100 higher in Casey - North gap narrowing

$1,900 54th pct $1,800 47th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 31.5%

23.7% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.7% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 72.0%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 21.6%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 44.2%

26.7% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

6.8% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.4%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

14.6% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casey - North in Dandenong +321 more in Dandenong

605 83rd pct 926 90th pct

Stops/1k in Casey - North in Dandenong +0.38 more in Dandenong

4.41 49th pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Casey - North in Dandenong +247.9 more in Dandenong

1,073.5 60th pct 1,321.4 68th pct

PT routes in Casey - North in Dandenong +30 more in Dandenong

41 72nd pct 71 86th pct

Stop walk in Casey - North in Dandenong +6 longer in Dandenong

6 57th pct 12 69th pct

Drive to city in Casey - North in Dandenong +5 longer in Casey - North

32 55th pct 27 48th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 16.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 36.1%

28.8% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

3.7% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

10.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

9.8% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

11.7% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Casey - North in Dandenong +60,944 higher in Dandenong

145,600 86th pct 206,544 90th pct

Growth in Casey - North in Dandenong +0.4 pts higher in Dandenong

5.0% 44th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Casey - North in Dandenong +205 higher in Casey - North

1,014 61st pct 809 45th pct

Max temp in Casey - North in Dandenong +0.6 higher in Dandenong

19.6 13th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Casey - North in Dandenong +0.8 higher in Dandenong

10.1 27th pct 10.9 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Casey - North in Dandenong +1.4 higher in Dandenong

6.0 63rd pct 7.4 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Casey - North in Dandenong +1.3 more in Dandenong

5.8 64th pct 7.1 81st pct

15-min city in Casey - North in Dandenong +16.4 pts higher in Dandenong

75.8% 66th pct 92.1% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Casey - North in Dandenong +21.0 pts higher in Dandenong

69.7% 62nd pct 90.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Casey - North in Dandenong +5.8 pts higher in Dandenong

90.9% 61st pct 96.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Casey - North in Dandenong +6.3 pts higher in Dandenong

82.4% 68th pct 88.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Casey - North in Dandenong +0.8 pts higher in Casey - North

97.8% 67th pct 97.0% 65th pct

Walk to health in Casey - North in Dandenong +22.2 pts higher in Dandenong

58.7% 67th pct 80.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Casey - North in Dandenong +0.2 more in Dandenong

12.4 27th pct 12.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Casey - North in Dandenong +2 higher in Dandenong

178 76th pct 180 77th pct

Mean slope in Casey - North in Dandenong +2.1 pts higher in Casey - North

5.1% 43rd pct 3.0% 6th pct

Compare Casey - North with nearby areas

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Compare Dandenong with nearby areas

Kingston Monash Frankston Knox Casey - North Glen Eira Whitehorse - East Bayside

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casey - North vs Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21202/casey-north/vs/21204/dandenong