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Dandenong vs Dandenong South

Name: Dandenong vs Dandenong South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Dandenong profile · Dandenong South profile

Dandenong Dandenong South

Dandenong and Dandenong South are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Dandenong is a large, multicultural hub where 60.5% of people were born overseas and 66.4% use a language other than English at home. It is a young place with a typical resident aged 33, and 18.9% of the population are children. In contrast, Dandenong South is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 51 and no children under 15. It is also more likely to be home to people with no religion (39.2%) and those with long-term health conditions (36.0%).

Both areas share a very similar proportion of First Nations residents at around 0.5%. While they are close by, they differ in how people live; Dandenong is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.1, whereas Dandenong South is only somewhat walkable at 4.2. Dandenong also has a much higher share of people born overseas compared to Dandenong South, a gap that has widened as recent arrivals have settled more heavily in Dandenong.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Dandenong South Born overseas: 29.3 pts higher in Dandenong Other language: 51.2 pts higher in Dandenong No religion: 25.2 pts higher in Dandenong South Living alone: 43.3 pts higher in Dandenong South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong in Dandenong South +30,002 larger in Dandenong gap widening

30,127 92nd pct 125 45th pct

Median age in Dandenong in Dandenong South +18 yrs older in Dandenong South gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +25.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 26.4%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 4.0%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +20.9 pts 26.3%

34.9% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.7% Divorced +15.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.8% Separated +8.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong Dandenong South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

30.9% Australia +20.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

9.5% India ◂ +7.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% England +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

9.7% English +21.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.1% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.9% Irish +14.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.8% Scottish +13.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.9% Indian ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

0.9% German +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

23.5% English only +42.9 pts ▸ 66.4%

4.4% Punjabi ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.2% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.0% No religion +25.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.1% Islam ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

10.0% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.4% Hinduism ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong in Dandenong South

1.58 20th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dandenong in Dandenong South +7 more in Dandenong

37 90th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Dandenong in Dandenong South +93 larger in Dandenong South

442 65th pct 536 76th pct

ICSEA in Dandenong in Dandenong South +3 higher in Dandenong

962 33rd pct 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +22.0 pts 32.2%

20.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

5.7% Year 11 +11.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.8% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

Highest qualification level

19.8% Certificate III / IV +23.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 15.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.4 pts 6.7%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +11.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +10.4 pts 6.7%

11.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.0% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong in Dandenong South +$196 higher in Dandenong South gap widening

$596 24th pct $792 58th pct

Household income in Dandenong in Dandenong South +$446 higher in Dandenong gap widening

$1,267 30th pct $821 7th pct

Family income in Dandenong in Dandenong South +$288 higher in Dandenong gap widening

$1,413 22nd pct $1,125 10th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

21.2% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.7 pts 4.0%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 28.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

1.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +19.2 pts 49.6%

13.1% One condition +12.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.7% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandenong in Dandenong South +152 larger in Dandenong

152 86th pct 0 0th pct

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

31 yrs 66th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Dandenong in Dandenong South

$467 27th pct —

Household income in Dandenong in Dandenong South +$561 higher in Dandenong

$811 11th pct $250 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong in Dandenong South +1.4 larger in Dandenong gap widening

2.8 76th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

19.5% Couples without children +48.8 pts ▸ 68.3%

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +49.2 pts 12.2%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.3% 1 person +43.3 pts ▸ 70.7%

26.5% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 18.7%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +12.3 pts 5.3%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% 6 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong in Dandenong South +$74 higher in Dandenong gap steady

$319 63rd pct $245 39th pct

Mortgage in Dandenong in Dandenong South +$750 higher in Dandenong gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $767 8th pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 69.3%

23.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

19.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 17.3%

1.5% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

0.1% Other dwelling +58.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

41.4% Separate house ◂ +17.4 pts 24.0%

39.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +33.7 pts 5.3%

19.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

5.6% 1 bedroom +41.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

42.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 9.3%

34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 13.3%

0.3% Studio / none +27.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

11.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $200–$349 +32.3 pts ▸ 84.6%

31.8% $350–$549 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong in Dandenong South +76 more in Dandenong

163 92nd pct 87 89th pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong in Dandenong South +690.59 more in Dandenong South

5.41 79th pct 696.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong in Dandenong South +157,658.8 more in Dandenong South

2,069.2 92nd pct 159,728.0 100th pct

PT routes in Dandenong in Dandenong South +42 more in Dandenong

49 88th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Dandenong in Dandenong South +1 longer in Dandenong South

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dandenong in Dandenong South +5 longer in Dandenong South

25 21st pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Dandenong in Dandenong South +21,487 more in Dandenong

21,487 75th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Dandenong in Dandenong South +174,746 more in Dandenong

184,096 87th pct 9,350 40th pct

Transit to city in Dandenong in Dandenong South

69 73rd pct —

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 60.9%

10.8% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.7% Walked +9.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

12.6% No vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 21.7%

8.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

5.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 7.8%

11.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.5% Other services +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +9.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.9% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

6.2% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong in Dandenong South +3.9 higher in Dandenong

8.1 98th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong in Dandenong South +3.9 more in Dandenong

7.6 98th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Dandenong in Dandenong South +67.8 pts higher in Dandenong

97.8% 99th pct 30.0% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong in Dandenong South +38.5 pts higher in Dandenong

95.4% 98th pct 56.9% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong in Dandenong South +23.8 pts higher in Dandenong

99.6% 99th pct 75.9% 80th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong in Dandenong South +85.1 pts higher in Dandenong

94.2% 96th pct 9.0% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong in Dandenong South +45.5 pts higher in Dandenong

99.6% 87th pct 54.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Dandenong in Dandenong South +81.3 pts higher in Dandenong

86.7% 96th pct 5.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong in Dandenong South +1,449.2 more in Dandenong South

14.8 53rd pct 1,464.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong in Dandenong South +221 higher in Dandenong

288 95th pct 67 81st pct

Mean slope in Dandenong in Dandenong South +0.7 pts higher in Dandenong

3.4% 19th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Dandenong with nearby areas

Dandenong North Doveton Noble Park Eumemmerring Noble Park North Dandenong South Endeavour Hills Keysborough

Compare Dandenong South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong vs Dandenong South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20707/dandenong/vs/SAL20709/dandenong-south