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Dandenong North vs Rowville

Name: Dandenong North vs Rowville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Dandenong North profile · Rowville profile

Dandenong North Rowville

Rowville and Dandenong North are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Rowville is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,205 and 30.5% of homes earning over $3,000 a week. In contrast, Dandenong North has a more diverse population, where 50.9% of people were born overseas and 55.8% use a language other than English at home. Rowville also has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (68.0%) compared to Dandenong North (54.0%), while Dandenong North is much more walkable, with 95.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as the number of public transport routes and the fact that almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have very similar household sizes, with nearly three people per home. However, a gap is widening in some areas; for instance, the difference in typical household income is now well higher in Rowville, which sits $769 above Dandenong North.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.2 pts higher in Dandenong North No religion: 17.5 pts higher in Rowville Born overseas: 15.9 pts higher in Dandenong North Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Rowville Household income: $769 higher in Rowville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong North in Rowville +11,021 larger in Rowville gap steady

22,550 90th pct 33,571 93rd pct

Median age in Dandenong North in Rowville +3 yrs older in Rowville gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.7%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

49.8% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

32.9% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 31.3%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong North Rowville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.4% Australia +19.6 pts ▸ 62.9%

6.4% India ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

1.8% China +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.4% English +12.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.7% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.4% Chinese +8.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.2% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

3.2% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

37.5% English only +28.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

2.3% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

18.6% No religion +17.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.9% Islam ◂ +10.5 pts 2.4%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

7.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

5.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong North in Rowville +0.20 more in Dandenong North

1.27 13th pct 1.07 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dandenong North in Rowville +6 more in Rowville

40 90th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Dandenong North in Rowville +81 larger in Dandenong North

491 71st pct 410 60th pct

ICSEA in Dandenong North in Rowville +57 higher in Rowville

984 46th pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 7.7%

11.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 23.8%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

8.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong North in Rowville +$234 higher in Rowville gap widening

$605 25th pct $839 65th pct

Household income in Dandenong North in Rowville +$769 higher in Rowville gap widening

$1,436 43rd pct $2,205 84th pct

Family income in Dandenong North in Rowville +$770 higher in Rowville gap widening

$1,640 35th pct $2,410 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.7%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 10.4%

5.5% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 40.2%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +2.7 pts ▸ 68.4%

16.9% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandenong North in Rowville +8 larger in Dandenong North

153 86th pct 145 86th pct

Median age in Dandenong North in Rowville +1 yrs older in Rowville

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dandenong North in Rowville +$167 higher in Rowville

$565 41st pct $732 59th pct

Household income in Dandenong North in Rowville +$643 higher in Rowville

$1,607 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong North in Rowville +0.1 larger in Rowville gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

20.5% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 10.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.1% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 15.0%

18.8% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong North in Rowville +$100 higher in Rowville gap widening

$341 69th pct $441 87th pct

Mortgage in Dandenong North in Rowville +$322 higher in Rowville gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,055 74th pct

People / bedroom in Dandenong North in Rowville +0.10 higher in Dandenong North gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

34.9% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.9% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 15.1%

1.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 91.8%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 38.9%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 7.0%

5.2% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +30.7 pts ▸ 73.0%

37.0% $200–$349 ◂ +29.3 pts 7.7%

13.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 5.1%

1.0% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 22.3%

9.6% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong North in Rowville +35 more in Rowville

103 90th pct 138 91st pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong North in Rowville +0.46 more in Dandenong North

4.57 76th pct 4.11 74th pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong North in Rowville +2.0 more in Dandenong North

937.6 86th pct 935.6 86th pct

PT routes in Dandenong North in Rowville even

19 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Dandenong North in Rowville +4 longer in Dandenong North

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Dandenong North in Rowville +1 longer in Dandenong North

26 22nd pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Dandenong North in Rowville +3,267 more in Rowville

22,526 76th pct 25,793 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Dandenong North in Rowville +18,220 more in Dandenong North

44,013 62nd pct 25,793 53rd pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 56.0%

16.0% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 24.2%

13.7% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.5% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

12.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

10.0% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

6.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.1% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

8.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong North in Rowville +1.0 higher in Dandenong North

7.3 94th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong North in Rowville +1.0 more in Dandenong North

7.2 96th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Dandenong North in Rowville +21.6 pts higher in Dandenong North

95.2% 97th pct 73.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong North in Rowville +15.1 pts higher in Dandenong North

85.9% 92nd pct 70.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong North in Rowville +7.4 pts higher in Dandenong North

99.9% 100th pct 92.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong North in Rowville +14.0 pts higher in Dandenong North

97.0% 98th pct 83.0% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong North in Rowville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Dandenong North in Rowville +20.3 pts higher in Dandenong North

94.2% 98th pct 73.9% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong North in Rowville +4.5 more in Rowville

8.6 38th pct 13.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong North in Rowville +211 higher in Dandenong North

463 100th pct 252 93rd pct

Mean slope in Dandenong North in Rowville +0.1 pts higher in Dandenong North

4.0% 29th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Dandenong North with nearby areas

Noble Park North Dandenong Doveton Noble Park Rowville Endeavour Hills Lysterfield South Eumemmerring

Compare Rowville with nearby areas

Knoxfield Scoresby Lysterfield South Dandenong North Ferntree Gully Endeavour Hills Wantirna South Wheelers Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong North vs Rowville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20708/dandenong-north/vs/SAL22207/rowville