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Dandenong vs Monash

Name: Dandenong vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Dandenong profile · Monash profile

Dandenong Monash

Dandenong and Monash are two large, nearby areas in Victoria with a strong contrast in wealth and education. Monash has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (41.1% compared to 22.6% in Dandenong) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,894, compared to $1,493 in Dandenong. Monash is also much more integrated for pedestrians, with a very walkable score of 1, while Dandenong's score of 12 means it is car-dependent.

The gap in people working from home has widened since 2011, now sitting at 31.3% in Monash and 16.2% in Dandenong. Despite this, the two areas share a high proportion of people born overseas, with Dandenong at 56.3% and Monash at 50.9%. They are also very similar in their rate of long-term health conditions, with both areas sitting at around 23%.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 18.5 pts higher in Monash Work from home: 15.1 pts higher in Monash People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Dandenong Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in Monash No religion: 13.5 pts higher in Monash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong in Monash +10,811 larger in Dandenong gap widening

193,644 91st pct 182,833 90th pct

Median age in Dandenong in Monash +1 yrs older in Monash gap narrowing

37 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 28.9%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

48.5% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

34.2% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.8% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

3.4% China +8.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Vietnam ◂ +6.4 pts 1.7%

7.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

12.4% Chinese +13.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.2% English +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.5% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +7.5 pts 2.2%

7.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

32.5% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

4.4% Mandarin +11.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.3% Vietnamese ◂ +8.4 pts 1.9%

3.5% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.6% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.0% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

22.2% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.2% Buddhism ◂ +6.8 pts 7.4%

12.2% Islam ◂ +9.4 pts 2.8%

5.4% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.3% Judaism even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dandenong in Monash +1 more in Monash

51 87th pct 52 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong in Monash +0.28 more in Monash

1.55 25th pct 1.83 41st pct

Students in Dandenong in Monash +557 more in Dandenong

32,412 89th pct 31,855 89th pct

Avg size in Dandenong in Monash +11 larger in Dandenong

636 78th pct 625 77th pct

ICSEA in Dandenong in Monash +96 higher in Monash

1,017 51st pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 74.2%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 8.1%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 11.7%

11.2% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

8.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong in Monash +$113 higher in Monash gap steady

$634 13th pct $747 38th pct

Household income in Dandenong in Monash +$401 higher in Monash gap widening

$1,493 33rd pct $1,894 65th pct

Family income in Dandenong in Monash +$540 higher in Monash gap widening

$1,670 20th pct $2,210 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.0%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.0%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

7.1% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 43.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.3%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.1% Mental health even 6.1%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 70.8%

15.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandenong in Monash +208 larger in Dandenong

706 27th pct 498 18th pct

Median age in Dandenong in Monash +1 yrs older in Dandenong

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Dandenong in Monash +$72 higher in Monash

$491 16th pct $563 35th pct

Household income in Dandenong in Monash +$500 higher in Monash

$1,323 22nd pct $1,823 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong in Monash +0.1 larger in Dandenong gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 62.4%

20.9% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 20.9%

17.0% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.9% 3 people even 18.9%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong in Monash +$90 higher in Monash gap steady

$350 47th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Dandenong in Monash +$583 higher in Monash gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Dandenong in Monash +0.10 higher in Dandenong gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.0% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 30.0%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 30.1%

1.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 69.6%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%

9.1% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 40.5%

21.6% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%

5.6% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

36.2% $200–$349 ◂ +23.8 pts 12.3%

3.5% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

1.3% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.5% $3,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.4%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 16.3%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong in Monash +90 more in Dandenong

926 90th pct 836 89th pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong in Monash +0.21 more in Dandenong

4.78 57th pct 4.57 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong in Monash +415.6 more in Monash

1,321.4 68th pct 1,737.0 80th pct

PT routes in Dandenong in Monash +4 more in Monash

71 86th pct 75 87th pct

Stop walk in Dandenong in Monash +11 longer in Dandenong

12 69th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Dandenong in Monash +9 longer in Dandenong

27 48th pct 18 31st pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 44.7%

16.2% Worked at home +15.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

2.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 36.2%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 6.6%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.8% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +14.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +8.8 pts 7.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

8.6% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

8.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Dandenong in Monash +2,843 higher in Dandenong

206,544 90th pct 203,701 90th pct

Growth in Dandenong in Monash +4.5 pts higher in Monash

5.5% 48th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dandenong in Monash +5 higher in Dandenong

809 45th pct 804 44th pct

Max temp in Dandenong in Monash +0.3 higher in Dandenong

20.2 16th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Dandenong in Monash +0.3 higher in Dandenong

10.9 38th pct 10.6 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong in Monash +0.2 higher in Monash

7.4 81st pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong in Monash +0.3 more in Monash

7.1 81st pct 7.4 87th pct

15-min city in Dandenong in Monash +4.4 pts higher in Monash

92.1% 82nd pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong in Monash +2.9 pts higher in Monash

90.7% 83rd pct 93.5% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong in Monash +1.3 pts higher in Monash

96.7% 74th pct 98.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong in Monash +8.8 pts higher in Monash

88.7% 76th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong in Monash +3.0 pts higher in Monash

97.0% 65th pct 100.0% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Dandenong in Monash +6.4 pts higher in Monash

80.9% 83rd pct 87.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong in Monash +0.9 more in Monash

12.6 28th pct 13.5 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong in Monash +126 higher in Monash

180 77th pct 305 89th pct

Mean slope in Dandenong in Monash +1.6 pts higher in Monash

3.0% 6th pct 4.6% 32nd pct

Compare Dandenong with nearby areas

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

Compare Monash with nearby areas

Whitehorse - West Whitehorse - East Glen Eira Stonnington - East Kingston Boroondara Knox Dandenong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21204/dandenong/vs/21205/monash