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Dandenong South vs Keysborough

Name: Dandenong South vs Keysborough — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Dandenong South profile · Keysborough profile

Dandenong South Keysborough

Keysborough and Dandenong South are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Keysborough is a large residential hub where families are common, with 19.6% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 36. Dandenong South is sparsely populated and far more elderly, with a typical age of 51 and no children under 15. Keysborough is also much more diverse, with 61.1% of people using another language at home compared to 15.2% in Dandenong South. Financial gaps are wide; the typical household income in Keysborough is $1,991 per week, while in Dandenong South it is among the lowest at this level at $821.

Both areas are similar in their tiny Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, each sitting at or near 0%. They also share a similar commute to the city, taking about 30 minutes. However, their housing patterns differ sharply. Keysborough is dominated by larger separate houses, while Dandenong South has a high share of people living alone in rented accommodation. This contrast is reflected in the rental market, where typical weekly rent in Keysborough is far higher at $421 compared to $245 in Dandenong South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,893 larger in Keysborough Median age: 15 yrs older in Dandenong South Other language: 45.9 pts higher in Keysborough Year 12: 34.3 pts higher in Keysborough Household income: $1,170 higher in Keysborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong South in Keysborough +29,893 larger in Keysborough gap widening

125 45th pct 30,018 92nd pct

Median age in Dandenong South in Keysborough +15 yrs older in Dandenong South gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

44.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.4 pts 23.4%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 14.1%

0.0% Children (0–14) +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.0% Youth (15–24) +8.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

26.3% Married +28.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

39.0% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 31.9%

23.7% Divorced ◂ +16.8 pts 6.9%

12.7% Separated ◂ +10.2 pts 2.5%

0.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong South Keysborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.2% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 43.2%

0.0% Vietnam +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% India +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% China +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

4.0% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.2% English ◂ +19.9 pts 11.3%

20.0% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 11.3%

3.2% Chinese +15.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.0% Irish ◂ +13.3 pts 2.7%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +12.9 pts 2.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Indian +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.4% English only ◂ +31.3 pts 35.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.4% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 35.6%

39.2% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 25.6%

2.4% Buddhism +17.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.4% Not stated ◂ +13.7 pts 4.7%

0.0% Islam +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong South in Keysborough

— 1.02 8th pct

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

30 88th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Dandenong South in Keysborough +138 larger in Keysborough

536 76th pct 674 89th pct

ICSEA in Dandenong South in Keysborough +67 higher in Keysborough

959 31st pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +34.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

16.9% Year 11 ◂ +10.8 pts 6.2%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.2%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.8 pts 19.5%

15.0% Bachelor degree +18.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

6.7% Management & commerce +18.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.9 pts 15.1%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

0.0% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Information technology +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong South in Keysborough +$64 higher in Dandenong South gap widening

$792 58th pct $728 45th pct

Household income in Dandenong South in Keysborough +$1,170 higher in Keysborough gap widening

$821 7th pct $1,991 75th pct

Family income in Dandenong South in Keysborough +$890 higher in Keysborough gap widening

$1,125 10th pct $2,015 58th pct

Household income distribution

42.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.1 pts 23.6%

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +25.5 pts 11.8%

4.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

44.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 34.4%

28.8% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 4.7%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

5.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

5.6% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%

4.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +23.8 pts ▸ 73.4%

25.6% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 15.6%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandenong South in Keysborough +69 larger in Keysborough

0 0th pct 69 81st pct

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

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Dandenong South in Keysborough

— $524 36th pct

Household income in Dandenong South in Keysborough +$1,708 higher in Keysborough

$250 0th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong South in Keysborough +1.8 larger in Keysborough gap widening

1.4 0th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples without children ◂ +50.8 pts 17.5%

12.2% Couples with children +55.8 pts ▸ 68.0%

12.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

70.7% 1 person ◂ +57.7 pts 13.0%

18.7% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% 4 people +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.3% 3 people +15.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% 5 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% 6 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong South in Keysborough +$176 higher in Keysborough gap widening

$245 39th pct $421 86th pct

Mortgage in Dandenong South in Keysborough +$1,400 higher in Keysborough gap widening

$767 8th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Dandenong South in Keysborough +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 ◂ +50.6 pts 18.7%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

17.3% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.0% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

24.0% Separate house +65.5 pts ▸ 89.5%

58.7% Other dwelling ◂ +58.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +46.0 pts 0.6%

9.3% 4 bedrooms +31.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

13.3% 3 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.0% Studio / none ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

Weekly rent distribution

84.6% $200–$349 ◂ +71.4 pts 13.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +59.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong South in Keysborough +32 more in Keysborough

87 89th pct 119 90th pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong South in Keysborough +692.04 more in Dandenong South

696.00 100th pct 3.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong South in Keysborough +158,699.8 more in Dandenong South

159,728.0 100th pct 1,028.2 86th pct

PT routes in Dandenong South in Keysborough +9 more in Keysborough

7 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Dandenong South in Keysborough even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dandenong South in Keysborough +2 longer in Dandenong South

30 26th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Dandenong South in Keysborough even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Dandenong South in Keysborough +37,958 more in Keysborough

9,350 40th pct 47,308 64th pct

Transit to city in Dandenong South in Keysborough

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

14.1% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.9% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 0.5%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.7% Bus ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.6 pts 24.8%

21.7% 2 vehicles +23.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.4% No vehicle ◂ +26.7 pts 3.8%

7.2% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.8% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%

12.5% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Retail trade +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

0.0% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Finance & insurance +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.8 pts 12.4%

21.9% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 13.7%

10.9% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Sales workers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong South in Keysborough +2.0 higher in Keysborough

4.2 79th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong South in Keysborough +2.2 more in Keysborough

3.6 76th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Dandenong South in Keysborough +48.8 pts higher in Keysborough

30.0% 74th pct 78.8% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong South in Keysborough +17.1 pts higher in Keysborough

56.9% 81st pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong South in Keysborough +16.4 pts higher in Keysborough

75.9% 80th pct 92.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong South in Keysborough +70.9 pts higher in Keysborough

9.0% 60th pct 80.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong South in Keysborough +41.9 pts higher in Keysborough

54.1% 65th pct 96.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Dandenong South in Keysborough +56.2 pts higher in Keysborough

5.4% 73rd pct 61.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong South in Keysborough +1,454.2 more in Dandenong South

1,464.0 100th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong South in Keysborough +142 higher in Keysborough

67 81st pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Dandenong South in Keysborough +0.2 pts higher in Dandenong South

2.6% 7th pct 2.4% 4th pct

Compare Dandenong South with nearby areas

Eumemmerring Doveton Dandenong Lynbrook Hallam Lyndhurst Hampton Park Keysborough

Compare Keysborough with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong South vs Keysborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20709/dandenong-south/vs/SAL21339/keysborough