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Dandenong South vs Doveton

Name: Dandenong South vs Doveton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Dandenong South profile · Doveton profile

Dandenong South Doveton

Doveton and Dandenong South are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Doveton is a populated residential hub where the typical resident is 34 and 19.7% of people are children under 15. It is a diverse community, with 55.3% born overseas and 58.6% using another language at home. In contrast, Dandenong South is sparsely populated and feels very different; the typical resident is far older at 51, and there are no children under 15. Most people there live alone (70.7%) and a much higher share have no religion (39.2%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 0.9% or less. This commonality exists alongside a stark contrast in housing. Doveton is dominated by separate houses (82.9%) and larger homes, while Dandenong South has many more renters and a high number of one-person households. Doveton is very walkable, with almost all homes within a short walk of public transport, whereas Dandenong South is more car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,478 larger in Doveton Median age: 17 yrs older in Dandenong South Other language: 43.4 pts higher in Doveton Living alone: 44.4 pts higher in Dandenong South Renting: 27.2 pts higher in Dandenong South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong South in Doveton +9,478 larger in Doveton gap widening

125 45th pct 9,603 87th pct

Median age in Dandenong South in Doveton +17 yrs older in Dandenong South gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

44.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.2 pts 20.6%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 12.9%

0.0% Children (0–14) +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.0% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

26.3% Married +19.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.0% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 36.6%

23.7% Divorced ◂ +14.8 pts 8.9%

12.7% Separated ◂ +8.9 pts 3.8%

0.0% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong South Doveton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.2% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 36.4%

2.4% India +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

4.0% England ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

2.4% China ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.2% English ◂ +18.0 pts 13.2%

20.0% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 11.8%

16.0% Irish ◂ +13.3 pts 2.7%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +12.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Indian +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.4% English only ◂ +34.4 pts 32.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 32.1%

39.2% No religion ◂ +20.6 pts 18.6%

0.0% Islam +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.4% Not stated ◂ +8.5 pts 9.9%

0.0% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong South in Doveton

— 1.06 9th pct

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

30 88th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Dandenong South in Doveton +38 larger in Dandenong South

536 76th pct 498 72nd pct

ICSEA in Dandenong South in Doveton +8 higher in Doveton

959 31st pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

16.9% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.9% Year 11 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.2%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.4 pts 26.9%

15.0% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.1 pts 13.9%

6.7% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

0.0% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong South in Doveton +$211 higher in Dandenong South gap widening

$792 58th pct $581 22nd pct

Household income in Dandenong South in Doveton +$452 higher in Doveton gap widening

$821 7th pct $1,273 30th pct

Family income in Dandenong South in Doveton +$258 higher in Doveton gap widening

$1,125 10th pct $1,383 20th pct

Household income distribution

42.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 33.5%

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 21.1%

4.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +18.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 33.1%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

5.6% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +15.6 pts ▸ 65.2%

25.6% One condition ◂ +10.1 pts 15.5%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandenong South in Doveton +90 larger in Doveton

0 0th pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Dandenong South in Doveton +3 yrs older in Doveton

26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Dandenong South in Doveton

— $514 34th pct

Household income in Dandenong South in Doveton +$1,024 higher in Doveton

$250 0th pct $1,274 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong South in Doveton +1.3 larger in Doveton gap widening

1.4 0th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples without children ◂ +51.0 pts 17.3%

12.2% Couples with children +47.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

12.2% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

70.7% 1 person ◂ +44.4 pts 26.3%

18.7% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

5.3% 3 people +12.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% 4 people +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% 6 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong South in Doveton +$75 higher in Doveton gap widening

$245 39th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Dandenong South in Doveton +$733 higher in Doveton gap narrowing

$767 8th pct $1,500 42nd pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.3% Rented ◂ +27.2 pts 42.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.3% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.0% Other tenure ◂ +6.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

24.0% Separate house +58.9 pts ▸ 82.9%

58.7% Other dwelling ◂ +58.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

13.3% 3 bedrooms +48.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

46.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +42.8 pts 3.8%

28.0% Studio / none ◂ +27.9 pts 0.1%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.3% 4 bedrooms even 9.3%

0.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

84.6% $200–$349 ◂ +31.1 pts 53.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Under $200 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong South in Doveton +50 more in Dandenong South

87 89th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong South in Doveton +692.15 more in Dandenong South

696.00 100th pct 3.85 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong South in Doveton +158,587.0 more in Dandenong South

159,728.0 100th pct 1,141.0 87th pct

PT routes in Dandenong South in Doveton +4 more in Doveton

7 86th pct 11 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Dandenong South in Doveton +4 longer in Dandenong South

30 26th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Dandenong South in Doveton +33,376 more in Doveton

0 0th pct 33,376 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Dandenong South in Doveton +37,386 more in Doveton

9,350 40th pct 46,736 63rd pct

Transit to city in Dandenong South in Doveton

— 84 94th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 8.6%

10.9% Walked ◂ +10.2 pts 0.8%

6.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 39.9%

21.7% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.4% No vehicle ◂ +21.2 pts 9.2%

7.2% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.9 pts 13.5%

12.5% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%

0.0% Retail trade +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

0.0% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 22.9%

21.9% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 16.9%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

9.4% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Sales workers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong South in Doveton +2.3 higher in Doveton

4.2 79th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong South in Doveton +2.8 more in Doveton

3.6 76th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Dandenong South in Doveton +69.2 pts higher in Doveton

30.0% 74th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong South in Doveton +33.0 pts higher in Doveton

56.9% 81st pct 89.9% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong South in Doveton +24.1 pts higher in Doveton

75.9% 80th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong South in Doveton +89.0 pts higher in Doveton

9.0% 60th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong South in Doveton +45.9 pts higher in Doveton

54.1% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dandenong South in Doveton +55.6 pts higher in Doveton

5.4% 73rd pct 61.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong South in Doveton +1,455.6 more in Dandenong South

1,464.0 100th pct 8.4 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong South in Doveton +44 higher in Doveton

67 81st pct 111 86th pct

Mean slope in Dandenong South in Doveton +1.5 pts higher in Doveton

2.6% 7th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Dandenong South with nearby areas

Eumemmerring Doveton Dandenong Lynbrook Hallam Lyndhurst Hampton Park Keysborough

Compare Doveton with nearby areas

Eumemmerring Endeavour Hills Dandenong Hallam Dandenong South Dandenong North Lysterfield South Hampton Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong South vs Doveton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20709/dandenong-south/vs/SAL20783/doveton