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Dandenong vs Frankston

Name: Dandenong vs Frankston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Dandenong profile · Frankston profile

Dandenong Frankston

Dandenong and Frankston are nearby areas in Victoria with very different cultural and economic profiles. Dandenong is far more diverse, with 56.3% of people born overseas and 61.6% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Frankston has a much higher share of people with no religion (50.9% compared to 22.2% in Dandenong) and a higher typical weekly family income, which is $2,098 against Dandenong's $1,670. Dandenong also has better street connectivity and a higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services.

The gap in typical weekly incomes has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing economic divide between the two areas. Despite this, they share several daily realities, such as having the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,800 and very similar weekly rents. Both areas also have an identical share of residents aged 65 and over at 16.6%, and both see about 37% of their population moving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 34.9 pts higher in Dandenong Other language: 50.3 pts higher in Dandenong No religion: 28.7 pts higher in Frankston De facto: 8.1 pts higher in Frankston People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Dandenong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong in Frankston +54,363 larger in Dandenong gap widening

193,644 91st pct 139,281 87th pct

Median age in Dandenong in Frankston +2 yrs older in Frankston gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 27.8%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 41.2%

34.2% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.4% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong Frankston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.8% Australia +34.9 pts ▸ 73.7%

8.1% Vietnam ◂ +7.9 pts 0.2%

7.9% India ◂ +6.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% England +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% China ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

12.2% English +28.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.5% Australian +24.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.4% Chinese ◂ +10.4 pts 2.0%

2.9% Irish +7.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.6% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +9.4 pts 0.3%

7.0% Indian ◂ +5.3 pts 1.8%

4.3% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% German +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

32.5% English only +51.0 pts ▸ 83.6%

10.3% Vietnamese ◂ +10.0 pts 0.2%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

3.5% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

3.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

22.2% No religion +28.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

36.0% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.2% Buddhism ◂ +13.0 pts 1.2%

12.2% Islam ◂ +11.3 pts 0.8%

6.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dandenong in Frankston +9 more in Dandenong

51 87th pct 42 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong in Frankston +0.07 more in Frankston

1.55 25th pct 1.63 29th pct

Students in Dandenong in Frankston +10,891 more in Dandenong

32,412 89th pct 21,521 84th pct

Avg size in Dandenong in Frankston +123 larger in Dandenong

636 78th pct 512 61st pct

ICSEA in Dandenong in Frankston +9 higher in Frankston

1,017 51st pct 1,027 57th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 54.0%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 9.9%

9.3% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.5% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 21.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 5.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

10.2% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong in Frankston +$171 higher in Frankston gap widening

$634 13th pct $805 55th pct

Household income in Dandenong in Frankston +$160 higher in Frankston gap widening

$1,493 33rd pct $1,653 48th pct

Family income in Dandenong in Frankston +$428 higher in Frankston gap widening

$1,670 20th pct $2,098 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.0%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 39.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +9.5 pts 59.9%

15.7% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.7% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandenong in Frankston +1,094 larger in Frankston

706 27th pct 1,800 59th pct

Median age in Dandenong in Frankston +2 yrs older in Dandenong

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dandenong in Frankston +$123 higher in Frankston

$491 16th pct $614 51st pct

Household income in Dandenong in Frankston +$315 higher in Frankston

$1,323 22nd pct $1,638 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong in Frankston +0.3 larger in Dandenong gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 56.9%

20.9% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.0% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong in Frankston +$6 higher in Frankston gap steady

$350 47th pct $356 50th pct

Mortgage in Dandenong in Frankston even gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $1,800 47th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.0% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 28.0%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 27.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 79.8%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 2.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

21.6% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 15.7%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

3.5% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% $750 or more even 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong in Frankston +294 more in Dandenong

926 90th pct 632 85th pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong in Frankston +0.24 more in Dandenong

4.78 57th pct 4.54 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong in Frankston +219.0 more in Dandenong

1,321.4 68th pct 1,102.4 61st pct

PT routes in Dandenong in Frankston +42 more in Dandenong

71 86th pct 29 52nd pct

Stop walk in Dandenong in Frankston +9 longer in Frankston

12 69th pct 21 78th pct

Drive to city in Dandenong in Frankston +11 longer in Frankston

27 48th pct 38 59th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 58.2%

16.2% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 35.9%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.4% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%

9.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.5% Wholesale trade even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 9.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

8.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Dandenong in Frankston +61,175 higher in Dandenong

206,544 90th pct 145,369 86th pct

Growth in Dandenong in Frankston +2.2 pts higher in Dandenong

5.5% 48th pct 3.2% 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dandenong in Frankston +27 higher in Dandenong

809 45th pct 782 42nd pct

Max temp in Dandenong in Frankston +0.8 higher in Dandenong

20.2 16th pct 19.4 12th pct

Min temp in Dandenong in Frankston +0.1 higher in Dandenong

10.9 38th pct 10.8 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong in Frankston +0.8 higher in Dandenong

7.4 81st pct 6.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong in Frankston +0.7 more in Dandenong

7.1 81st pct 6.4 71st pct

15-min city in Dandenong in Frankston +7.8 pts higher in Dandenong

92.1% 82nd pct 84.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong in Frankston +5.1 pts higher in Dandenong

90.7% 83rd pct 85.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong in Frankston +4.1 pts higher in Dandenong

96.7% 74th pct 92.6% 64th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong in Frankston +8.4 pts higher in Dandenong

88.7% 76th pct 80.3% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong in Frankston +1.8 pts higher in Frankston

97.0% 65th pct 98.8% 71st pct

Walk to health in Dandenong in Frankston +10.1 pts higher in Dandenong

80.9% 83rd pct 70.8% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong in Frankston +0.4 more in Frankston

12.6 28th pct 13.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong in Frankston +68 higher in Dandenong

180 77th pct 112 66th pct

Mean slope in Dandenong in Frankston +0.5 pts higher in Frankston

3.0% 6th pct 3.6% 15th pct

Compare Dandenong with nearby areas

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

Compare Frankston with nearby areas

Dandenong Casey - South Kingston Casey - North Mornington Peninsula Monash Bayside Glen Eira

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong vs Frankston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21204/dandenong/vs/21401/frankston