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

Name: Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) and Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with similar total populations, yet they differ in how people live. Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) has far more detached houses, with 81.9% compared to 66.3% in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan). This is reflected in the home sizes, as 83.6% of Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 68.4% seen in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan). Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) is more reliant on rentals, which are far more common there at 39.3% compared to 24.1% in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan).

The two areas are very similar in their age profiles, with both having about 18% of their population under 15 and 15% to 16% aged 65 and over. While they share these demographics, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2016, with Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) now well higher at $1,737 compared to $1,358 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan). Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) provides much better access to public transport, with far more routes and a higher number of departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Household income: $379 higher in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Mortgage: $350 higher in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +394 larger in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

76,335 77th pct 75,941 76th pct

Median age in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 29.2%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.2% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Keysborough (South-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 Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.2% females
80–84 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.0% females
75–79 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females
70–74 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.2% females
65–69 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.5% females
60–64 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females
55–59 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females
50–54 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females
45–49 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.4% females
40–44 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.5% females
35–39 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.9% females
30–34 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.2% females; 30–34 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.6% females
25–29 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 5.2% males, 4.0% females; 25–29 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.6% females
20–24 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.3% females
15–19 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females
10–14 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
5–9 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.0% females
0–4 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.6% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

2.3% Vietnam +8.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

2.2% China +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

5.3% Chinese +10.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.1% Vietnamese +10.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

2.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Greek even 2.7%

2.0% Filipino even 2.0%

1.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

31.9% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

3.2% Vietnamese +10.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.6% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.7% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.4% Islam ◂ +16.6 pts 6.8%

6.3% Buddhism +13.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.03 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1.35 18th pct 1.33 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +6,871 more in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

8,590 43rd pct 15,461 87th pct

Avg size in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +407 larger in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

452 43rd pct 859 93rd pct

ICSEA in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +114 higher in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

943 12th pct 1,056 67th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.0% Year 11 even 7.0%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 20.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

7.5% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

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

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$69 higher in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$606 9th pct $675 17th pct

Household income in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$379 higher in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,358 17th pct $1,737 52nd pct

Family income in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$337 higher in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,508 8th pct $1,845 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.3%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.9%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 46.1%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +4.4 pts ▸ 71.5%

15.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.8 79th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

20.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Household size

28.3% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 26.8%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 17.5%

15.2% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.2% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.6% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$46 higher in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$325 34th pct $371 53rd pct

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

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

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

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 24.1%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.7% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

66.3% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 81.9%

22.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 13.2%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 45.2%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 12.9%

4.1% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

46.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 26.4%

12.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

1.0% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.1% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 23.4%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.4% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +142 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

456 86th pct 314 64th pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.84 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

5.97 78th pct 4.13 40th pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +687.7 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1,667.6 75th pct 979.9 49th pct

PT routes in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +22 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

49 86th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 59.8%

13.4% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 30.2%

11.5% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

6.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

11.9% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

9.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%

14.5% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

7.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

7.3 77th pct 6.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.3 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

6.9 76th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +2.4 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

90.3% 75th pct 87.9% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

88.6% 78th pct 88.1% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +2.3 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

98.1% 73rd pct 95.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +4.6 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

87.2% 68th pct 82.5% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.4 pts higher in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

95.7% 47th pct 97.1% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +6.5 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

77.8% 78th pct 71.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +3.7 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

14.4 51st pct 10.7 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +24 higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

203 75th pct 178 70th pct

Mean slope in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.4 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

3.9% 21st pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22305/dandenong/vs/SED24105/keysborough