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Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) and Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different housing and social profiles. Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) is a family-heavy area where 25.5% of people are children under 15 and 90.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) has a much higher proportion of renters at 39.3% and a far more diverse population, with 55.4% of residents born overseas compared to 41.9% in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan). Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) is also much more walkable, with 98.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share some similarities, the gaps in cultural diversity are narrowing, as the difference in the share of people born overseas has fallen from 18.3% to 13.5% since 2016. Similarly, the gap in the use of languages other than English at home has shrunk over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 12.5 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Other language: 17.7 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Participation: 13.9 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +51,557 larger in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

127,892 98th pct 76,335 77th pct

Median age in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 32.9%

25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 18.4%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 48.3%

34.2% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

6.8% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.3% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.2% females
80–84 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.1% females
75–79 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 0.8% females; 75–79 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females
70–74 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 70–74 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.0% females
65–69 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 65–69 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.3% females
60–64 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.8% females; 60–64 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females
55–59 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 55–59 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females
50–54 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 50–54 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females
45–49 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 2.7% females
40–44 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.2% females
35–39 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 5.1% females; 35–39 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 3.7% females
30–34 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.9% females; 30–34 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.2% females
25–29 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 25–29 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 5.2% males, 4.0% females
20–24 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females
5–9 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.4% females; 5–9 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.3% females; 0–4 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.7% Australia ◂ +16.2 pts 37.6%

12.3% India ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.4% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

22.4% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 11.9%

22.3% English ◂ +10.0 pts 12.3%

12.1% Indian ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%

2.9% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.7% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

52.6% English only ◂ +20.7 pts 31.9%

7.5% Punjabi ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 34.7%

29.4% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 17.7%

9.1% Islam +14.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

7.0% Other religions ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

4.5% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.50 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

0.86 1st pct 1.35 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +9 more in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

28 73rd pct 19 46th pct

Students in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +16,740 more in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

25,330 94th pct 8,590 43rd pct

Avg size in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +453 larger in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

905 95th pct 452 43rd pct

ICSEA in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +66 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1,008 42nd pct 943 12th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 55.8%

11.0% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 22.8%

24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 23.7%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%

15.0% Engineering & related even 15.1%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$206 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$812 55th pct $606 9th pct

Household income in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$562 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,920 65th pct $1,358 17th pct

Family income in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$514 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,022 46th pct $1,508 8th pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 29.4%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.6% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.8%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

7.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +3.6 pts 67.1%

15.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

4.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

3.1 95th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

70.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 61.4%

16.0% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.9% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.2% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 15.2%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$58 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$383 59th pct $325 34th pct

Mortgage in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$300 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,650 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.3 pts 30.2%

25.0% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

16.1% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 66.3%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.4% Flat or apartment +8.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

46.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.9 pts 16.4%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

0.5% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.8% $350–$549 ◂ +32.6 pts 35.2%

21.0% $200–$349 +25.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

4.1% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% $750 or more even 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 31.0%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.2% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +96 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

360 74th pct 456 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +3.16 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

2.81 16th pct 5.97 78th pct

Departures/1k in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +894.9 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

772.6 41st pct 1,667.6 75th pct

PT routes in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +26 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

23 40th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 62.0%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 34.5%

29.0% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%

2.8% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

11.6% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

11.9% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.3 higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

5.9 56th pct 7.3 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.3 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

5.6 53rd pct 6.9 76th pct

15-min city in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +14.4 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

75.9% 59th pct 90.3% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +7.6 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

81.0% 68th pct 88.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +10.4 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

87.8% 48th pct 98.1% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +3.0 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

84.1% 63rd pct 87.2% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +3.4 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

99.1% 65th pct 95.7% 47th pct

Walk to health in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +22.6 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

55.2% 57th pct 77.8% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +5.7 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

8.7 5th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +116 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

319 90th pct 203 75th pct

Mean slope in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

2.9% 5th pct 3.9% 21st pct

Compare Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22105/cranbourne/vs/SED22305/dandenong