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Mount Dandenong vs Mount Evelyn

Name: Mount Dandenong vs Mount Evelyn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Mount Dandenong profile · Mount Evelyn profile

Mount Dandenong Mount Evelyn

Mount Evelyn and Mount Dandenong are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges with different community profiles. Mount Dandenong is a more highly educated area, where 33.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.3% in Mount Evelyn. Residents in Mount Dandenong also have better access to public transport and more walkable amenities. In contrast, Mount Evelyn has better access to essential services on foot, with 49% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services compared to only 7.7% in Mount Dandenong.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in many ways, sharing almost identical typical household incomes and proportions of people in de facto relationships. While the gaps in educational attainment and public transport access remain wide, they both share a similar standing in the national context for their high share of residents with no religion. Mount Dandenong tends to be older, with 22.3% of people aged 65 and over compared to 15% in Mount Evelyn.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,528 larger in Mount Evelyn Bachelor+: 14.0 pts higher in Mount Dandenong Median age: 7 yrs older in Mount Dandenong Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Mount Dandenong Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in Mount Dandenong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +8,528 larger in Mount Evelyn gap steady

1,271 74th pct 9,799 87th pct

Median age in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +7 yrs older in Mount Dandenong gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.9%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 15.0%

17.4% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

49.7% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.7% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Dandenong Mount Evelyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 85.6%

7.6% England ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

0.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.8%

34.3% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

15.9% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

15.7% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

7.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

4.3% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 93.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.6% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 56.6%

31.2% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +2.49 more in Mount Dandenong

4.52 56th pct 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +7 more in Mount Evelyn

12 82nd pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +234 larger in Mount Evelyn

263 44th pct 497 72nd pct

ICSEA in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +10 higher in Mount Dandenong

1,050 78th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

66.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 54.7%

12.3% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.3% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.5% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +16.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 21.2%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.5% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

12.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

6.5% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Health even 11.1%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +$30 higher in Mount Dandenong gap steady

$858 67th pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +$10 higher in Mount Dandenong gap narrowing

$2,055 77th pct $2,045 77th pct

Family income in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +$106 higher in Mount Dandenong gap narrowing

$2,369 76th pct $2,263 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.4%

15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 10.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.6%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.8%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

10.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +2.6 pts ▸ 64.1%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%

5.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +88 larger in Mount Evelyn

13 62nd pct 101 86th pct

Median age in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +15 yrs older in Mount Evelyn

14 yrs 10th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +$113 higher in Mount Dandenong

$900 73rd pct $787 64th pct

Household income in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +$176 higher in Mount Evelyn

$1,999 62nd pct $2,175 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +0.2 larger in Mount Evelyn gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 66.2%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 22.9%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

0.8% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 31.7%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 18.1%

15.7% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.5% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +$50 higher in Mount Dandenong gap widening

$415 85th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +$167 higher in Mount Dandenong gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 31.6%

9.2% Rented even 9.1%

1.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 97.8%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

30.5% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 52.6%

23.8% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 13.3%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +7 more in Mount Evelyn

35 87th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +23.25 more in Mount Dandenong

27.54 96th pct 4.29 75th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +1,616.7 more in Mount Dandenong

2,786.8 96th pct 1,170.1 87th pct

PT routes in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +3 more in Mount Evelyn

8 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +10 longer in Mount Evelyn

0 0th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +2 longer in Mount Dandenong

42 34th pct 40 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +9,799 more in Mount Evelyn

0 0th pct 9,799 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +9,799 more in Mount Evelyn

0 0th pct 9,799 41st pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 21.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 43.1%

28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 23.4%

13.0% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.9% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.2% Construction +9.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.9% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

8.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

3.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 18.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.7% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +0.6 higher in Mount Evelyn

4.7 81st pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +1.1 more in Mount Evelyn

4.1 78th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +8.2 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

49.7% 79th pct 57.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +22.2 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

32.2% 75th pct 54.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +22.2 pts higher in Mount Dandenong

96.7% 89th pct 74.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +41.4 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

28.3% 68th pct 69.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +11.8 pts higher in Mount Dandenong

99.6% 86th pct 87.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +41.3 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

7.7% 73rd pct 49.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +33.5 more in Mount Dandenong

46.4 80th pct 13.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +9 higher in Mount Evelyn

38 76th pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Mount Dandenong in Mount Evelyn +3.8 pts higher in Mount Dandenong

14.7% 91st pct 10.9% 85th pct

Compare Mount Dandenong with nearby areas

Montrose Sassafras Olinda The Basin Kilsyth South Kalorama Kilsyth Ferny Creek

Compare Mount Evelyn with nearby areas

Kalorama Wandin North Lilydale Montrose Silvan Coldstream Mount Dandenong Wandin East

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Dandenong vs Mount Evelyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21787/mount-dandenong/vs/SAL21795/mount-evelyn