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Dandenong South vs Lynbrook

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

Dandenong South Lynbrook

Lynbrook and Dandenong South are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Lynbrook is a residential hub with 9,121 people, where families are common and the typical resident is just 33. In contrast, Dandenong South is sparsely populated with only 125 residents who are far older, with a typical age of 51. Lynbrook is also more diverse, with 56.5% of people using another language at home compared to 15.2% in Dandenong South. Wealth and education are notably higher in Lynbrook, where the typical weekly household income is $2,212, far above the $821 seen in Dandenong South.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, but they still share some basic traits. Both areas have a similar drive time to the city of about 30 minutes and nearly identical personal incomes, around $780 to $790 a week. While Lynbrook is dominated by large family homes, Dandenong South is mainly made up of people living alone in rental properties. This contrast is reflected in the housing, with 92.2% of Lynbrook residents living in separate houses, while only 24% of those in Dandenong South do.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,996 larger in Lynbrook Median age: 18 yrs older in Dandenong South Other language: 41.3 pts higher in Lynbrook Year 12: 35.4 pts higher in Lynbrook Household income: $1,391 higher in Lynbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +8,996 larger in Lynbrook gap widening

125 45th pct 9,121 87th pct

Median age in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +18 yrs older in Dandenong South gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

44.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.2 pts 23.6%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 9.1%

0.0% Children (0–14) +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.0% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

26.3% Married +30.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

39.0% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 31.3%

23.7% Divorced ◂ +18.4 pts 5.3%

12.7% Separated ◂ +10.2 pts 2.5%

0.0% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong South Lynbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.2% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 41.7%

2.4% India +13.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

4.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

2.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.2% English ◂ +18.4 pts 12.8%

20.0% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 13.1%

0.0% Indian +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.0% Irish ◂ +13.2 pts 2.8%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +12.5 pts 2.7%

3.2% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.4% English only ◂ +27.8 pts 38.6%

0.0% Punjabi +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Hindi +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 37.2%

39.2% No religion ◂ +22.7 pts 16.5%

18.4% Not stated ◂ +13.1 pts 5.3%

0.0% Islam +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Hinduism +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.4% Buddhism +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other religions +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong South in Lynbrook

— 0.95 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +12 more in Dandenong South

30 88th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +152 larger in Lynbrook

536 76th pct 688 89th pct

ICSEA in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +2 higher in Dandenong South

959 31st pct 957 30th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +35.4 pts ▸ 67.6%

16.9% Year 11 ◂ +10.4 pts 6.6%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.0%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 12.1%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.3 pts 22.0%

15.0% Bachelor degree +14.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

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

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 15.6%

6.7% Management & commerce +15.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Information technology +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

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

0.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +$9 higher in Dandenong South gap narrowing

$792 58th pct $783 56th pct

Household income in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +$1,391 higher in Lynbrook gap widening

$821 7th pct $2,212 84th pct

Family income in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +$1,038 higher in Lynbrook gap widening

$1,125 10th pct $2,163 67th pct

Household income distribution

42.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.9 pts 20.7%

4.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +30.5 pts 6.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

44.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 35.9%

28.8% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

5.6% Lung condition ◂ +4.9 pts 0.7%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +24.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

25.6% One condition ◂ +11.1 pts 14.5%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +19 larger in Lynbrook

0 0th pct 19 67th pct

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

26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Dandenong South in Lynbrook

— $374 13th pct

Household income in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +$1,375 higher in Lynbrook

$250 0th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +2.1 larger in Lynbrook gap widening

1.4 0th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

12.2% Couples with children +63.2 pts ▸ 75.4%

68.3% Couples without children ◂ +55.0 pts 13.3%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

70.7% 1 person ◂ +61.1 pts 9.6%

0.0% 4 people +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.3% 3 people +15.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.7% 2 people even 18.6%

0.0% 5 people +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% 6 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +$156 higher in Lynbrook gap steady

$245 39th pct $401 82nd pct

Mortgage in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +$1,195 higher in Lynbrook gap widening

$767 8th pct $1,962 70th pct

People / bedroom in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +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 ◂ +48.9 pts 20.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +58.6 pts ▸ 58.6%

17.3% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.0% Other tenure ◂ +7.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

24.0% Separate house +68.2 pts ▸ 92.2%

58.7% Other dwelling ◂ +58.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

9.3% 4 bedrooms +42.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

46.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +45.8 pts 0.9%

13.3% 3 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.0% Studio / none ◂ +27.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

84.6% $200–$349 ◂ +74.2 pts 10.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +75.7 pts ▸ 75.7%

0.0% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +61 more in Dandenong South

87 89th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +693.15 more in Dandenong South

696.00 100th pct 2.85 69th pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +158,976.8 more in Dandenong South

159,728.0 100th pct 751.2 83rd pct

PT routes in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +1 more in Lynbrook

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +2 longer in Lynbrook

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +1 longer in Lynbrook

30 26th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Dandenong South in Lynbrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +67,951 more in Lynbrook

9,350 40th pct 77,301 74th pct

Transit to city in Dandenong South in Lynbrook

— 86 97th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 60.2%

14.1% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.9% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 0.6%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.7% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.9 pts 23.5%

21.7% 2 vehicles +23.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

30.4% No vehicle ◂ +27.9 pts 2.5%

7.2% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.8% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.9 pts 12.4%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%

0.0% Retail trade +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Other services ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.9 pts 13.2%

21.9% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 12.8%

10.9% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.8% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

0.0% Sales workers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +2.4 higher in Lynbrook

4.2 79th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +3.2 more in Lynbrook

3.6 76th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +50.4 pts higher in Lynbrook

30.0% 74th pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +36.0 pts higher in Lynbrook

56.9% 81st pct 92.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +23.4 pts higher in Lynbrook

75.9% 80th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +71.0 pts higher in Lynbrook

9.0% 60th pct 80.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +45.7 pts higher in Lynbrook

54.1% 65th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +67.6 pts higher in Lynbrook

5.4% 73rd pct 73.0% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +1,455.8 more in Dandenong South

1,464.0 100th pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +206 higher in Lynbrook

67 81st pct 273 94th pct

Mean slope in Dandenong South in Lynbrook +0.8 pts higher in Lynbrook

2.6% 7th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Dandenong South with nearby areas

Eumemmerring Doveton Dandenong Lynbrook Hallam Lyndhurst Hampton Park Keysborough

Compare Lynbrook with nearby areas

Hampton Park Lyndhurst Cranbourne West Narre Warren South Dandenong South Hallam Cranbourne North Sandhurst

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong South vs Lynbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20709/dandenong-south/vs/SAL21554/lynbrook