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Dandenong North vs Noble Park North

Name: Dandenong North vs Noble Park North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Dandenong North profile · Noble Park North profile

Dandenong North Noble Park North

Dandenong North and Noble Park North are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's southeast. Dandenong North has a larger population and a much stronger First Nations presence, with 12.4% of residents speaking a First Nations language and a far larger total of 153 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In contrast, Noble Park North has more schools per child and larger average school sizes. It also has a higher share of homes owned outright (38.1%) and more large houses, with 88.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who speak a First Nations language. They are also very similar in their cultural makeup, with about 51% of residents born overseas and over half of both populations using a language other than English at home. While Noble Park North has a slightly older typical resident (40 compared to 38), the gap in their typical household incomes has remained small since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,114 larger in Dandenong North People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Dandenong North 3+ bedrooms: 5.5 pts higher in Noble Park North Separate houses: 4.1 pts higher in Noble Park North Median age: 2 yrs older in Noble Park North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +15,114 larger in Dandenong North gap steady

22,550 90th pct 7,436 87th pct

Median age in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +2 yrs older in Noble Park North gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) even 11.9%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 49.2%

32.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 32.8%

8.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Widowed even 5.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong North Noble Park North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.4% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

6.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.8% Vietnam +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.4% English +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

5.4% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

3.9% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

37.5% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

4.2% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

18.6% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.9% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

7.3% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

5.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

2.4% Other religions even 2.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +1.12 more in Noble Park North

1.27 13th pct 2.39 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +4 more in Dandenong North

40 90th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +163 larger in Noble Park North

491 71st pct 654 88th pct

ICSEA in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +5 higher in Noble Park North

984 46th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

15.6% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

7.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.2% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Architecture & building even 5.2%

4.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +$9 higher in Dandenong North gap steady

$605 25th pct $596 24th pct

Household income in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +$16 higher in Noble Park North gap narrowing

$1,436 43rd pct $1,452 44th pct

Family income in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +$84 higher in Noble Park North gap widening

$1,640 35th pct $1,724 39th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.6%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +1.0 pts 64.8%

16.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +118 larger in Dandenong North

153 86th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +10 yrs older in Noble Park North

23 yrs 38th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +$50 higher in Dandenong North

$565 41st pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +$483 higher in Dandenong North

$1,607 47th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +0.1 larger in Dandenong North gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 60.6%

20.5% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%

1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.2% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

7.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +$10 higher in Noble Park North gap steady

$341 69th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +$24 higher in Noble Park North gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,757 58th pct

People / bedroom in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +0.10 higher in Dandenong North gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%

27.9% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 26.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 89.6%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 0.9%

3.2% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 20.4%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.6%

13.8% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.8%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +60 more in Dandenong North

103 90th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +1.22 more in Noble Park North

4.57 76th pct 5.78 81st pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +175.1 more in Dandenong North

937.6 86th pct 762.5 83rd pct

PT routes in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +5 more in Dandenong North

19 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +2 longer in Noble Park North

5 32nd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +3 longer in Dandenong North

26 22nd pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +15,070 more in Dandenong North

22,526 76th pct 7,456 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +36,557 more in Dandenong North

44,013 62nd pct 7,456 38th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 61.8%

16.0% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.7% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.9% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

12.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

10.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

10.0% Retail trade even 9.9%

6.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.5% Public administration & safety even 3.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

13.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 11.0%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

8.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +0.5 higher in Dandenong North

7.3 94th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +0.5 more in Dandenong North

7.2 96th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +0.3 pts higher in Noble Park North

95.2% 97th pct 95.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +2.2 pts higher in Dandenong North

85.9% 92nd pct 83.6% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +1.3 pts higher in Dandenong North

99.9% 100th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +5.2 pts higher in Dandenong North

97.0% 98th pct 91.8% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong North in Noble Park North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +2.7 pts higher in Dandenong North

94.2% 98th pct 91.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +3.1 more in Noble Park North

8.6 38th pct 11.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +63 higher in Dandenong North

463 100th pct 400 100th pct

Mean slope in Dandenong North in Noble Park North +0.6 pts higher in Noble Park North

4.0% 29th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Dandenong North with nearby areas

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Compare Noble Park North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong North vs Noble Park North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20708/dandenong-north/vs/SAL21953/noble-park-north