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Mount Dandenong vs The Basin

Name: Mount Dandenong vs The Basin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Mount Dandenong profile · The Basin profile

Mount Dandenong The Basin

The Basin (Vic.) and Mount Dandenong are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Mount Dandenong has a more highly qualified population, with 33.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.2% in The Basin (Vic.). It also has a much higher density of public transport, with 27.54 stops per 1,000 people and 2,786.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while The Basin (Vic.) has 3.34 stops and 575.9 departures. In contrast, The Basin (Vic.) is more walkable for daily needs; a far higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (75.8% versus 32.2%) and schools (70.1% versus 28.3%).

Daily life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 and about 2.7 people per home. Both areas also share similar proportions of people in de facto relationships and those who speak little or no English. While Mount Dandenong tends to be older, with a typical resident aged 45, the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over is only 5.2 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,226 larger in The Basin Bachelor+: 12.1 pts higher in Mount Dandenong Year 12: 10.1 pts higher in Mount Dandenong Median age: 5 yrs older in Mount Dandenong Work from home: 7.7 pts higher in Mount Dandenong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +3,226 larger in The Basin gap steady

1,271 74th pct 4,497 86th pct

Median age in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +5 yrs older in Mount Dandenong gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.4%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 48.9%

32.7% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

3.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Dandenong The Basin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 79.6%

7.6% England ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

0.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +3.0 pts 43.3%

34.3% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.9% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

15.7% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

7.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.9%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.6% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 55.3%

31.2% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +2.21 more in Mount Dandenong

4.52 56th pct 2.31 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +8 more in The Basin

12 82nd pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +55 larger in Mount Dandenong

263 44th pct 209 38th pct

ICSEA in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +13 higher in Mount Dandenong

1,050 78th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

66.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 56.2%

12.3% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.3% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.5% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 22.5%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

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

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +$44 higher in Mount Dandenong gap narrowing

$858 67th pct $814 61st pct

Household income in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +$36 higher in Mount Dandenong gap narrowing

$2,055 77th pct $2,019 76th pct

Family income in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +$85 higher in Mount Dandenong gap narrowing

$2,369 76th pct $2,284 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 39.2%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

4.6% Heart disease even 4.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 61.7%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.7%

5.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +29 larger in The Basin

13 62nd pct 42 75th pct

Median age in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +6 yrs older in The Basin

14 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +$534 higher in Mount Dandenong

$900 73rd pct $366 13th pct

Household income in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +$43 higher in The Basin

$1,999 62nd pct $2,042 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +0.1 larger in The Basin gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 24.2%

10.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 33.3%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

15.7% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.1% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +$50 higher in Mount Dandenong gap steady

$415 85th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +$217 higher in Mount Dandenong gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Dandenong in The Basin even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 36.0%

9.2% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 94.6%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

30.5% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 48.4%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.6%

0.0% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 11.3%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +20 more in Mount Dandenong

35 87th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +24.20 more in Mount Dandenong

27.54 96th pct 3.34 71st pct

Departures/1k in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +2,210.8 more in Mount Dandenong

2,786.8 96th pct 575.9 80th pct

PT routes in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +5 more in Mount Dandenong

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +8 longer in The Basin

0 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +9 longer in Mount Dandenong

42 34th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +4,345 more in The Basin

0 0th pct 4,345 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +27,905 more in The Basin

0 0th pct 27,905 54th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

29.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 22.2%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 46.9%

28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 23.4%

13.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.9% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.1% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 9.0%

9.2% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

5.9% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 19.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.7% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +0.6 higher in The Basin

4.7 81st pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +1.2 more in The Basin

4.1 78th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +20.7 pts higher in The Basin

49.7% 79th pct 70.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +43.6 pts higher in The Basin

32.2% 75th pct 75.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +15.1 pts higher in Mount Dandenong

96.7% 89th pct 81.6% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +41.8 pts higher in The Basin

28.3% 68th pct 70.1% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +9.8 pts higher in Mount Dandenong

99.6% 86th pct 89.8% 80th pct

Walk to health in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +2.5 pts higher in Mount Dandenong

7.7% 73rd pct 5.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +33.7 more in Mount Dandenong

46.4 80th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +37 higher in The Basin

38 76th pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Dandenong in The Basin +2.4 pts higher in Mount Dandenong

14.7% 91st pct 12.3% 88th pct

Compare Mount Dandenong with nearby areas

Montrose Sassafras Olinda The Basin Kilsyth South Kalorama Kilsyth Ferny Creek

Compare The Basin with nearby areas

Ferny Creek Tremont Kilsyth South Sassafras Mount Dandenong Boronia Upper Ferntree Gully Bayswater North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Dandenong vs The Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21787/mount-dandenong/vs/SAL22496/the-basin