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Dandenong vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Dandenong vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Dandenong profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Dandenong Mornington Peninsula

Dandenong and Mornington Peninsula are nearby areas with very different characters. Dandenong is a diverse hub where 56.3% of people were born overseas and 61.6% use a language other than English at home. It is also very walkable, with a score of 7.4, and 96.7% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Mornington Peninsula is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 37 in Dandenong. It is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 4.7, and residents are far more likely to own their homes outright (42.0% compared to 31.9% in Dandenong).

Both areas share a similar number of schools and a nearly identical percentage of children under 15. They also have a similar typical weekly household income, with Dandenong at $1,493 and Mornington Peninsula at $1,555. However, the gaps in their populations are growing; the age difference has widened to 11 years since 2011, and the share of people born overseas is now 39 percentage points higher in Dandenong.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 38.6 pts higher in Dandenong Other language: 56.2 pts higher in Dandenong No religion: 26.9 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Dandenong Limited English: 14.7 pts higher in Dandenong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +24,696 larger in Dandenong gap steady

193,644 91st pct 168,948 89th pct

Median age in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +11 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.3 pts 19.2%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

48.5% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.2% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 29.7%

8.4% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong Mornington Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.8% Australia +37.7 pts ▸ 76.6%

8.1% Vietnam ◂ +8.1 pts 0.1%

7.9% India ◂ +7.6 pts 0.3%

1.1% England +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% China ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

12.2% English +33.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.5% Australian +25.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

2.9% Irish +9.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Chinese ◂ +11.5 pts 0.9%

2.6% Scottish +9.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +9.6 pts 0.1%

7.0% Indian ◂ +6.6 pts 0.5%

3.3% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% German +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

32.5% English only +56.6 pts ▸ 89.2%

10.3% Vietnamese ◂ +10.2 pts 0.1%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%

3.5% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

3.1% Punjabi ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

22.2% No religion +26.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

36.0% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

14.2% Buddhism ◂ +13.5 pts 0.7%

12.2% Islam ◂ +12.0 pts 0.2%

6.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Hinduism ◂ +5.2 pts 0.2%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +1 more in Dandenong

51 87th pct 50 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +0.27 more in Mornington Peninsula

1.55 25th pct 1.82 40th pct

Students in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +7,702 more in Dandenong

32,412 89th pct 24,710 86th pct

Avg size in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +131 larger in Dandenong

636 78th pct 504 59th pct

ICSEA in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +33 higher in Mornington Peninsula

1,017 51st pct 1,051 66th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 53.9%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 9.6%

9.3% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 23.4%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

8.3% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

2.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$127 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap steady

$634 13th pct $761 42nd pct

Household income in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$62 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap steady

$1,493 33rd pct $1,555 39th pct

Family income in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$384 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,670 20th pct $2,054 53rd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.8%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.0%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

7.1% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 40.7%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.1%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.1% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.4% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +10.8 pts 58.7%

15.7% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.7% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +1,018 larger in Mornington Peninsula

706 27th pct 1,724 57th pct

Median age in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +3 yrs older in Dandenong

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$165 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$491 16th pct $656 63rd pct

Household income in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$299 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$1,323 22nd pct $1,622 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +0.4 larger in Dandenong gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 53.7%

20.9% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.0% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$30 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$350 47th pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +$189 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,989 64th pct

People / bedroom in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +0.20 higher in Dandenong gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

33.0% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 18.6%

1.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 85.4%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 10.9%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 2.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 46.1%

21.6% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%

5.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 27.5%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

3.5% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.3% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.2%

14.5% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +242 more in Dandenong

926 90th pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +0.73 more in Dandenong

4.78 57th pct 4.05 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +623.6 more in Dandenong

1,321.4 68th pct 697.7 47th pct

PT routes in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +59 more in Dandenong

71 86th pct 12 24th pct

Stop walk in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +74 longer in Mornington Peninsula

12 69th pct 86 100th pct

Drive to city in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +28 longer in Mornington Peninsula

27 48th pct 55 69th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 54.4%

16.2% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

1.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 33.7%

12.7% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

6.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 6.6%

9.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 8.5%

8.6% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 3.7%

8.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +34,327 higher in Dandenong

206,544 90th pct 172,217 88th pct

Growth in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +4.4 pts higher in Dandenong

5.5% 48th pct 1.0% 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +14 higher in Mornington Peninsula

809 45th pct 823 46th pct

Max temp in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +1.3 higher in Dandenong

20.2 16th pct 18.8 10th pct

Min temp in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula even

10.9 38th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +2.7 higher in Dandenong

7.4 81st pct 4.7 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +2.5 more in Dandenong

7.1 81st pct 4.6 45th pct

15-min city in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +42.6 pts higher in Dandenong

92.1% 82nd pct 49.5% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +36.8 pts higher in Dandenong

90.7% 83rd pct 53.9% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +27.5 pts higher in Dandenong

96.7% 74th pct 69.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +37.4 pts higher in Dandenong

88.7% 76th pct 51.3% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +7.0 pts higher in Dandenong

97.0% 65th pct 90.0% 50th pct

Walk to health in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +37.4 pts higher in Dandenong

80.9% 83rd pct 43.5% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +1.9 more in Mornington Peninsula

12.6 28th pct 14.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +151 higher in Dandenong

180 77th pct 29 48th pct

Mean slope in Dandenong in Mornington Peninsula +1.9 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

3.0% 6th pct 4.9% 37th pct

Compare Dandenong with nearby areas

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Compare Mornington Peninsula with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21204/dandenong/vs/21402/mornington-peninsula