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Casey - South vs Dandenong

Name: Casey - South vs Dandenong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Casey - South profile · Dandenong profile

Casey - South Dandenong

Casey - South and Dandenong are two large, nearby areas in Melbourne with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Casey - South is a younger area where 24.7% of people are children under 15, and homes are typically larger, with 91.8% having three or more bedrooms. Dandenong is much more walkable, with a very walkable score of 7.4 compared to the somewhat walkable 5.4 in Casey - South. Dandenong also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (56.3%) and more people using another language at home (61.6%).

The gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, though Dandenong remains far higher. Both areas share similar levels of university qualifications and a similar proportion of people who work from home. While Casey - South has more people working or looking for work (67.1% compared to 56.6% in Dandenong), both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Casey - South Unpaid child care: 11.1 pts higher in Casey - South Other language: 18.4 pts higher in Dandenong 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Casey - South No car: 5.4 pts higher in Dandenong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casey - South in Dandenong +34,306 larger in Casey - South gap narrowing

227,950 94th pct 193,644 91st pct

Median age in Casey - South in Dandenong +5 yrs older in Dandenong gap widening

32 yrs 4th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 31.5%

24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 17.0%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 48.5%

34.0% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

6.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Casey - South Dandenong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.9% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 38.8%

11.1% India ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

0.5% Vietnam +7.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.0% China +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

21.7% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 11.5%

21.3% English ◂ +9.1 pts 12.2%

3.4% Chinese +9.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +8.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.5% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.2% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

51.7% English only ◂ +19.2 pts 32.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +9.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Punjabi ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

1.4% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.7% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 36.0%

28.2% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 22.2%

5.2% Buddhism +9.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

5.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Casey - South in Dandenong +4 more in Casey - South

55 89th pct 51 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Casey - South in Dandenong +0.57 more in Dandenong

0.98 5th pct 1.55 25th pct

Students in Casey - South in Dandenong +11,357 more in Casey - South

43,769 93rd pct 32,412 89th pct

Avg size in Casey - South in Dandenong +160 larger in Casey - South

796 90th pct 636 78th pct

ICSEA in Casey - South in Dandenong +11 higher in Dandenong

1,006 45th pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 60.4%

11.1% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 20.2%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Casey - South in Dandenong +$170 higher in Casey - South gap steady

$804 55th pct $634 13th pct

Household income in Casey - South in Dandenong +$462 higher in Casey - South gap widening

$1,955 69th pct $1,493 33rd pct

Family income in Casey - South in Dandenong +$369 higher in Casey - South gap widening

$2,039 52nd pct $1,670 20th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 30.5%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

9.1% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.3%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +1.6 pts 69.5%

15.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Casey - South in Dandenong +933 larger in Casey - South

1,639 56th pct 706 27th pct

Median age in Casey - South in Dandenong +5 yrs older in Dandenong

21 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Casey - South in Dandenong +$144 higher in Casey - South

$635 58th pct $491 16th pct

Household income in Casey - South in Dandenong +$489 higher in Casey - South

$1,812 68th pct $1,323 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Casey - South in Dandenong +0.4 larger in Casey - South gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 61.3%

16.0% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.3% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 17.0%

14.1% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

7.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casey - South in Dandenong +$36 higher in Casey - South gap steady

$386 64th pct $350 47th pct

Mortgage in Casey - South in Dandenong +$150 higher in Casey - South gap widening

$1,950 58th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Casey - South in Dandenong even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.8 pts 31.5%

22.9% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.9% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +19.4 pts 72.0%

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

1.0% Flat or apartment +8.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 21.6%

37.6% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

0.5% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $350–$549 ◂ +23.7 pts 44.2%

20.1% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

4.2% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 33.4%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.9%

9.7% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.2% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casey - South in Dandenong +153 more in Dandenong

773 88th pct 926 90th pct

Stops/1k in Casey - South in Dandenong +1.39 more in Dandenong

3.39 31st pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Casey - South in Dandenong +467.9 more in Dandenong

853.5 52nd pct 1,321.4 68th pct

PT routes in Casey - South in Dandenong +41 more in Dandenong

30 54th pct 71 86th pct

Stop walk in Casey - South in Dandenong +7 longer in Dandenong

5 50th pct 12 69th pct

Drive to city in Casey - South in Dandenong +19 longer in Casey - South

46 64th pct 27 48th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 59.3%

16.1% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 36.1%

26.6% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

2.5% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

11.4% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Casey - South in Dandenong +62,785 higher in Casey - South

269,329 94th pct 206,544 90th pct

Growth in Casey - South in Dandenong +11.2 pts higher in Casey - South

16.6% 93rd pct 5.5% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Casey - South in Dandenong +21 higher in Casey - South

830 46th pct 809 45th pct

Max temp in Casey - South in Dandenong +0.4 higher in Dandenong

19.7 13th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Casey - South in Dandenong +0.1 higher in Dandenong

10.8 36th pct 10.9 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Casey - South in Dandenong +2.0 higher in Dandenong

5.4 55th pct 7.4 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Casey - South in Dandenong +2.0 more in Dandenong

5.1 54th pct 7.1 81st pct

15-min city in Casey - South in Dandenong +32.0 pts higher in Dandenong

60.1% 53rd pct 92.1% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Casey - South in Dandenong +26.8 pts higher in Dandenong

63.9% 57th pct 90.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Casey - South in Dandenong +10.0 pts higher in Dandenong

86.7% 55th pct 96.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Casey - South in Dandenong +8.8 pts higher in Dandenong

79.9% 66th pct 88.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Casey - South in Dandenong even

96.9% 64th pct 97.0% 65th pct

Walk to health in Casey - South in Dandenong +40.2 pts higher in Dandenong

40.7% 47th pct 80.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Casey - South in Dandenong +3.0 more in Dandenong

9.6 6th pct 12.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Casey - South in Dandenong +36 higher in Dandenong

144 71st pct 180 77th pct

Mean slope in Casey - South in Dandenong +0.1 pts higher in Casey - South

3.1% 8th pct 3.0% 6th pct

Compare Casey - South with nearby areas

Frankston Casey - North Dandenong Knox Cardinia Mornington Peninsula Kingston Monash

Compare Dandenong with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casey - South vs Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21203/casey-south/vs/21204/dandenong