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Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Hastings (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Hastings (Eastern Victoria) profile

Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) and Hastings (Eastern Victoria) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different social makeups. Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) is far more culturally diverse, with 55.4% of people born overseas and 59.9% using a language other than English at home. It is also a very walkable area, where 98.1% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Hastings (Eastern Victoria) has a much higher share of separate houses (84.5%) and a far higher proportion of people who report no religion (53.7%).

Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15, sitting around 18%. While Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 40 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria), this age gap has narrowed since 2011. Other differences have grown over time, such as the gap in rental rates, which is now far higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) than in Hastings (Eastern Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 40.4 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Other language: 55.2 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) No religion: 36.0 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Limited English: 12.2 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +4,200 larger in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

76,335 77th pct 72,135 71st pct

Median age in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +5 yrs older in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 25.2%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) even 12.1%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 45.4%

34.2% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

8.6% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

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 Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 0.8% males, 1.0% females
80–84 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 0.9% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 1.7% males, 1.8% females
70–74 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 2.4% males, 2.5% females
65–69 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
60–64 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 3.0% males, 3.3% females
55–59 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 3.3% males, 3.6% females
50–54 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 3.2% males, 3.6% females
45–49 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 3.0% males, 3.3% females
40–44 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
35–39 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 3.1% males, 3.4% females
30–34 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.2% females; 30–34 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
25–29 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 5.2% males, 4.0% females; 25–29 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 3.1% males, 3.0% females
20–24 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 3.2% males, 2.7% females
15–19 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 3.3% males, 2.9% females
10–14 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 3.2% males, 3.1% females
5–9 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 3.3% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Hastings (Eastern Victoria): 3.1% males, 2.9% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.6% Australia +43.1 pts ▸ 80.7%

7.5% India ◂ +7.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% England +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

2.2% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

12.3% English +33.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.9% Australian +30.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

2.7% Scottish +8.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.7% Irish +7.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Indian ◂ +6.4 pts 0.6%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

1.4% German +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

31.9% English only +59.0 pts ▸ 90.9%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

17.7% No religion +36.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

34.7% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.4% Islam ◂ +23.2 pts 0.3%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +5.6 pts 0.7%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +5.9 pts 0.1%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +0.66 more in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

1.35 18th pct 2.02 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +8 more in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

19 46th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +4,037 more in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

8,590 43rd pct 12,627 76th pct

Avg size in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +34 larger in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

452 43rd pct 486 51st pct

ICSEA in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +86 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

943 12th pct 1,029 55th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 48.4%

10.1% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 11.3%

7.0% Year 11 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

22.8% Certificate III / IV +18.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 16.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

15.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

7.5% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +$189 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$606 9th pct $795 50th pct

Household income in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +$355 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,358 17th pct $1,713 49th pct

Family income in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +$576 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,508 8th pct $2,084 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.7%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 39.4%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +7.3 pts 59.8%

15.4% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +0.2 larger in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 58.9%

20.1% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 24.0%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

15.2% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +$26 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$325 34th pct $351 43rd pct

Mortgage in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +$150 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,650 33rd pct $1,800 46th pct

People / bedroom in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +0.20 higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

39.3% Rented ◂ +21.2 pts 18.1%

26.7% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

66.3% Separate house +18.2 pts ▸ 84.5%

22.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 14.1%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 45.5%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 13.9%

4.1% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

46.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 35.1%

12.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

1.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.9%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%

8.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +193 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

456 86th pct 263 51st pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +2.33 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

5.97 78th pct 3.65 29th pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +1,207.5 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1,667.6 75th pct 460.1 29th pct

PT routes in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +36 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

49 86th pct 13 19th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 60.7%

13.4% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 29.5%

11.5% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.3% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

13.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

9.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%

14.5% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 6.1%

7.3% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +2.2 higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

7.3 77th pct 5.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +1.8 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

6.9 76th pct 5.1 43rd pct

15-min city in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +27.1 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

90.3% 75th pct 63.2% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +18.3 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

88.6% 78th pct 70.3% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +26.0 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

98.1% 73rd pct 72.2% 30th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +22.3 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

87.2% 68th pct 64.9% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +8.8 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

95.7% 47th pct 86.9% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +33.0 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

77.8% 78th pct 44.8% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +0.1 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

14.4 51st pct 14.3 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +185 higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

203 75th pct 17 31st pct

Mean slope in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) +0.2 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

3.9% 21st pct 3.6% 17th pct

Compare Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Hastings (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Hastings (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22305/dandenong/vs/SED23702/hastings