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Dandenong vs Keysborough

Name: Dandenong vs Keysborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Dandenong profile · Keysborough profile

Dandenong Keysborough

Dandenong and Keysborough are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different lifestyles. Dandenong is a high-density hub where 52.7% of homes are rented and 41.4% are separate houses, while Keysborough is dominated by separate houses (89.5%) and homeowners, with 31.8% owning their place outright. There is a notable wealth gap, with 25% of Keysborough households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 10.8% in Dandenong. Dandenong also has a more transient and diverse population, with a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (21.6%) and more people living alone (27.3%).

Both areas have very similar proportions of children under 15 and similar access to schools. This shared family focus exists alongside different living patterns, as Dandenong is far more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute stroll of groceries and health services. This ease of access is supported by a higher number of public transport departures. While both are highly diverse, Dandenong has a higher share of people born overseas (60.5%) and those using another language at home (66.4%) than Keysborough.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.0 pts higher in Dandenong Separate houses: 48.1 pts higher in Keysborough 3+ bedrooms: 44.0 pts higher in Keysborough Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in Dandenong Household income: $724 higher in Keysborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong in Keysborough +109 larger in Dandenong gap narrowing

30,127 92nd pct 30,018 92nd pct

Median age in Dandenong in Keysborough +3 yrs older in Keysborough gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 30.0%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

47.1% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

34.9% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 31.9%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong Keysborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

30.9% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

9.5% India ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

1.7% Vietnam +6.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% China +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

4.7% Chinese +14.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.1% Vietnamese +9.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% English +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

1.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

23.5% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

2.2% Vietnamese +9.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.8% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

0.6% Cantonese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.8% Tagalog even 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.2% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.1% Islam ◂ +26.8 pts 7.2%

14.0% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.4% Buddhism +14.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%

7.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong in Keysborough +0.56 more in Dandenong

1.58 20th pct 1.02 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dandenong in Keysborough even

37 90th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Dandenong in Keysborough +231 larger in Keysborough

442 65th pct 674 89th pct

ICSEA in Dandenong in Keysborough +64 higher in Keysborough

962 33rd pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

20.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 14.3%

8.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

19.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.3% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

7.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.4%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong in Keysborough +$132 higher in Keysborough gap widening

$596 24th pct $728 45th pct

Household income in Dandenong in Keysborough +$724 higher in Keysborough gap widening

$1,267 30th pct $1,991 75th pct

Family income in Dandenong in Keysborough +$602 higher in Keysborough gap widening

$1,413 22nd pct $2,015 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 23.6%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.8%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.5% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 43.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Diabetes even 5.8%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +4.5 pts ▸ 73.4%

13.1% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandenong in Keysborough +83 larger in Dandenong

152 86th pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Dandenong in Keysborough +8 yrs older in Dandenong

31 yrs 66th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Dandenong in Keysborough +$57 higher in Keysborough

$467 27th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Dandenong in Keysborough +$1,147 higher in Keysborough

$811 11th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong in Keysborough +0.4 larger in Keysborough gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

19.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

27.3% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 13.0%

26.5% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 25.6%

13.6% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.6% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.4% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong in Keysborough +$102 higher in Keysborough gap widening

$319 63rd pct $421 86th pct

Mortgage in Dandenong in Keysborough +$650 higher in Keysborough gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Dandenong in Keysborough +0.20 higher in Dandenong gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Rented ◂ +34.0 pts 18.7%

23.4% Owned with a mortgage +23.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

19.7% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

41.4% Separate house +48.1 pts ▸ 89.5%

39.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.6 pts 9.4%

19.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.2 pts 5.2%

11.0% 4 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.3% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

3.5% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $350–$549 +27.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

52.3% $200–$349 ◂ +39.1 pts 13.2%

1.0% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%

0.9% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 19.2%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.9% $3,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong in Keysborough +44 more in Dandenong

163 92nd pct 119 90th pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong in Keysborough +1.45 more in Dandenong

5.41 79th pct 3.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong in Keysborough +1,041.1 more in Dandenong

2,069.2 92nd pct 1,028.2 86th pct

PT routes in Dandenong in Keysborough +33 more in Dandenong

49 88th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Dandenong in Keysborough +1 longer in Keysborough

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dandenong in Keysborough +3 longer in Keysborough

25 21st pct 28 24th pct

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

21,487 75th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Dandenong in Keysborough +136,788 more in Dandenong

184,096 87th pct 47,308 64th pct

Transit to city in Dandenong in Keysborough +20 longer in Keysborough

69 73rd pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) even 61.1%

10.8% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

29.0% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 24.8%

8.9% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 3.8%

5.2% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

11.8% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

8.6% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 12.4%

17.9% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.2% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

6.9% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong in Keysborough +2.0 higher in Dandenong

8.1 98th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong in Keysborough +1.7 more in Dandenong

7.6 98th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Dandenong in Keysborough +19.0 pts higher in Dandenong

97.8% 99th pct 78.8% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong in Keysborough +21.4 pts higher in Dandenong

95.4% 98th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong in Keysborough +7.4 pts higher in Dandenong

99.6% 99th pct 92.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong in Keysborough +14.2 pts higher in Dandenong

94.2% 96th pct 80.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong in Keysborough +3.7 pts higher in Dandenong

99.6% 87th pct 96.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Dandenong in Keysborough +25.1 pts higher in Dandenong

86.7% 96th pct 61.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong in Keysborough +5.1 more in Dandenong

14.8 53rd pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong in Keysborough +79 higher in Dandenong

288 95th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Dandenong in Keysborough +0.9 pts higher in Dandenong

3.4% 19th pct 2.4% 4th pct

Compare Dandenong with nearby areas

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

Compare Keysborough with nearby areas

Noble Park Springvale South Waterways Bangholme Braeside Chelsea Heights Aspendale Gardens Dandenong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong vs Keysborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20707/dandenong/vs/SAL21339/keysborough