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Dandenong South vs Lyndhurst

Name: Dandenong South vs Lyndhurst — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Dandenong South profile · Lyndhurst profile

Dandenong South Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst (Vic.) and Dandenong South are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Lyndhurst (Vic.) is a populous area for families, where 27.8% of people are children and the typical resident is 33. Homes here are usually large separate houses, with 95.5% having three or more bedrooms. Dandenong South is sparsely populated and has an older population, with a typical age of 51 and 23.2% of residents aged 65 and over. It also has a much higher share of renters (69.3%) and people living alone (70.7%).

Both areas share a very small First Nations population, each around 0.2% or less. They also have similar levels of school advantage and a similar amount of flat terrain. While Lyndhurst (Vic.) has a typical weekly household income of $2,446, Dandenong South is much lower at $821. The two areas have also diverged in their diversity, with Lyndhurst (Vic.) seeing far more people born overseas (53.2%) and using another language at home (58.6%) compared to Dandenong South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,801 larger in Lyndhurst Median age: 18 yrs older in Dandenong South Under 15: 27.8 pts higher in Lyndhurst Other language: 43.4 pts higher in Lyndhurst Year 12: 43.9 pts higher in Lyndhurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +8,801 larger in Lyndhurst gap widening

125 45th pct 8,926 87th pct

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

51 yrs 74th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

44.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.5 pts 19.3%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.9 pts 5.3%

4.0% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

26.3% Married +37.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

39.0% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 27.9%

23.7% Divorced ◂ +19.4 pts 4.4%

12.7% Separated ◂ +10.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong South Lyndhurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.2% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 43.5%

2.4% India +16.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

4.0% England ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.2% English ◂ +19.0 pts 12.2%

20.0% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 13.0%

0.0% Indian +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.0% Irish ◂ +13.4 pts 2.6%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +12.6 pts 2.6%

3.2% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Filipino +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.4% English only ◂ +29.5 pts 36.9%

0.0% Punjabi +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Hindi +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 33.4%

39.2% No religion ◂ +20.1 pts 19.1%

18.4% Not stated ◂ +13.8 pts 4.6%

0.0% Hinduism +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Islam +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Other religions +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.4% Buddhism +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst

— 0.40 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +11 more in Dandenong South

30 88th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +61 larger in Lyndhurst

536 76th pct 597 84th pct

ICSEA in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +8 higher in Lyndhurst

959 31st pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +43.9 pts ▸ 76.1%

16.9% Year 11 ◂ +11.8 pts 5.2%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 7.3%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.1 pts 17.3%

15.0% Bachelor degree +18.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 15.5%

6.7% Management & commerce +15.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

0.0% Health +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Information technology +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +$163 higher in Lyndhurst gap narrowing

$792 58th pct $955 78th pct

Household income in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +$1,625 higher in Lyndhurst gap widening

$821 7th pct $2,446 89th pct

Family income in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +$1,285 higher in Lyndhurst gap widening

$1,125 10th pct $2,410 78th pct

Household income distribution

42.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.6 pts 16.1%

4.0% $1,500–$2,999 +37.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +32.5 pts 4.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

44.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 36.3%

28.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +7.2 pts 4.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

5.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%

5.6% Lung condition ◂ +5.3 pts 0.3%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +29.4 pts ▸ 79.0%

25.6% One condition ◂ +13.4 pts 12.2%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 2.5%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +16 larger in Lyndhurst

0 0th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +12 yrs older in Dandenong South

26 yrs 50th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst

— $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +$2,500 higher in Lyndhurst

$250 0th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

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

1.4 0th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

12.2% Couples with children +67.1 pts ▸ 79.3%

68.3% Couples without children ◂ +55.2 pts 13.1%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

70.7% 1 person ◂ +63.4 pts 7.3%

0.0% 4 people +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.3% 3 people +17.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% 5 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% 6 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +$185 higher in Lyndhurst gap steady

$245 39th pct $430 87th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +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 ◂ +49.4 pts 19.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +67.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

17.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 10.9%

8.0% Other tenure ◂ +7.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

24.0% Separate house +71.5 pts ▸ 95.5%

58.7% Other dwelling ◂ +58.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

9.3% 4 bedrooms +51.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

46.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +46.5 pts 0.1%

28.0% Studio / none ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

13.3% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

84.6% $200–$349 ◂ +80.8 pts 3.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +81.5 pts ▸ 81.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +64 more in Dandenong South

87 89th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +693.42 more in Dandenong South

696.00 100th pct 2.58 68th pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +158,920.8 more in Dandenong South

159,728.0 100th pct 807.2 84th pct

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

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +31 longer in Lyndhurst

2 14th pct 33 69th pct

Drive to city in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +7 longer in Lyndhurst

30 26th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +9,350 more in Dandenong South

9,350 40th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 55.6%

14.1% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.9% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 0.5%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

4.7% Bus ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

21.7% 2 vehicles +30.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.9 pts 23.5%

30.4% No vehicle ◂ +28.4 pts 2.0%

7.2% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.9 pts 11.4%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.5% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%

9.4% Other services ◂ +6.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% Retail trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Finance & insurance +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.7 pts 12.5%

10.9% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.9% Labourers ◂ +13.2 pts 8.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Sales workers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +1.5 higher in Lyndhurst

4.2 79th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +1.8 more in Lyndhurst

3.6 76th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +46.3 pts higher in Lyndhurst

30.0% 74th pct 76.3% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +16.2 pts higher in Lyndhurst

56.9% 81st pct 73.1% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +19.0 pts higher in Lyndhurst

75.9% 80th pct 94.9% 86th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +76.3 pts higher in Lyndhurst

9.0% 60th pct 85.4% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +45.5 pts higher in Lyndhurst

54.1% 65th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +9.2 pts higher in Lyndhurst

5.4% 73rd pct 14.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +1,456.7 more in Dandenong South

1,464.0 100th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +140 higher in Lyndhurst

67 81st pct 208 91st pct

Mean slope in Dandenong South in Lyndhurst +0.1 pts higher in Lyndhurst

2.6% 7th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Dandenong South with nearby areas

Eumemmerring Doveton Dandenong Lynbrook Hallam Lyndhurst Hampton Park Keysborough

Compare Lyndhurst with nearby areas

Sandhurst Lynbrook Cranbourne West Skye Dandenong South Hampton Park Carrum Downs Bangholme

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong South vs Lyndhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20709/dandenong-south/vs/SAL21555/lyndhurst