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Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) and Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) are nearby Victorian areas with distinct characters. Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) is much more culturally diverse, with 55.4% of people born overseas and 59.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) has a higher share of university graduates (30.1% compared to 18.8%) and a higher typical household income of $1,809 per week, compared to $1,358 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan). Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) also has more large homes, with 84.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very walkable, with nearly the same score of 7.3. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people working from home has grown significantly since 2016. Meanwhile, the gap in the proportion of people born overseas has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.2 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) No religion: 23.7 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 19.2 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +16,239 larger in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

76,335 77th pct 60,096 57th pct

Median age in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +6 yrs older in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 26.6%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

48.3% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.2% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

5.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.7% females
80–84 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females
70–74 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.7% females
65–69 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females
60–64 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.4% females
55–59 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.3% females
50–54 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females
45–49 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females
40–44 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.6% females
35–39 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.8% females
30–34 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.2% females; 30–34 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
25–29 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 5.2% males, 4.0% females; 25–29 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females
20–24 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females
15–19 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females
10–14 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females
5–9 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.6% Australia +23.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

7.5% India ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

2.2% China +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

12.3% English +15.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

11.9% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

5.3% Chinese +13.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.7% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

3.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

31.9% English only +32.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

2.6% Mandarin +7.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

17.7% No religion +23.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

23.4% Islam ◂ +22.1 pts 1.3%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.99 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

1.35 18th pct 2.35 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +5 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 24 63rd pct

Students in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +1,857 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

8,590 43rd pct 10,447 59th pct

Avg size in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +17 larger in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

452 43rd pct 435 40th pct

ICSEA in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +150 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

943 12th pct 1,092 81st pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 64.3%

18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 8.5%

10.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.0% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.8% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

7.5% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +$160 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$606 9th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +$451 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,358 17th pct $1,809 58th pct

Family income in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +$619 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,508 8th pct $2,127 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.4%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.7%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.9% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 42.3%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.7%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +1.4 pts 65.7%

15.4% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

20.1% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 21.6%

18.2% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.2% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +$86 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$325 34th pct $411 75th pct

Mortgage in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +$350 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,650 33rd pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.20 higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 21.4%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.7% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

1.4% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

66.3% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 84.0%

22.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 13.4%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 2.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 43.2%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 12.4%

4.1% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $350–$549 +30.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

46.3% $200–$349 ◂ +31.5 pts 14.8%

12.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%

1.0% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 24.4%

8.4% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +144 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

456 86th pct 312 64th pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.78 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

5.97 78th pct 5.19 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +179.2 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1,667.6 75th pct 1,488.4 69th pct

PT routes in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +6 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

49 86th pct 43 79th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 53.2%

13.4% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 31.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

6.3% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

11.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

9.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food even 5.5%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 7.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.3% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 5.3%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

7.6% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) even

7.3 77th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

6.9 76th pct 7.1 80th pct

15-min city in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +5.9 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

90.3% 75th pct 96.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +4.8 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

88.6% 78th pct 83.8% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

98.1% 73rd pct 97.7% 71st pct

Walk to school in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +12.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

87.2% 68th pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +4.2 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

95.7% 47th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +10.6 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

77.8% 78th pct 88.4% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +13.7 more in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

14.4 51st pct 28.1 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +86 higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

203 75th pct 289 88th pct

Mean slope in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

3.9% 21st pct 5.0% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22305/dandenong/vs/SED22901/ferntree-gully