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

Name: Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) and Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) is a multicultural hub where 55.4% of people were born overseas and 59.9% use a language other than English at home. It is also more rental-heavy, with 39.3% of homes rented. In contrast, Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) is wealthier and more residential, with a typical weekly household income of $2,198 compared to $1,358 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan). Most of Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)'s homes are separate houses (92.6%) and many more have three or more bedrooms (92.3%).

The gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2016, now reaching $840. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as having almost the same proportion of people aged 65 and over. Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) is generally more walkable, with 90.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) has a higher share of people working from home at 25.0%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.7 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 26.3 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 22.3 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +20,884 larger in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

76,335 77th pct 55,451 49th pct

Median age in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +6 yrs older in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 24.0%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

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

15.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

48.3% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

34.2% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 31.9%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Rowville (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 Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.8% females
80–84 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.1% females
75–79 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females
70–74 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.1% females
65–69 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females
60–64 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.3% females
55–59 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.2% females
50–54 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.1% females
45–49 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.9% females
40–44 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.3% females
35–39 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females
30–34 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.2% females; 30–34 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.8% females
25–29 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 5.2% males, 4.0% females; 25–29 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females
20–24 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.3% females
10–14 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 2.9% females
5–9 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.6% Australia +27.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

7.5% India ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

2.2% China +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italy even 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

12.3% English +15.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.9% Australian +15.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

5.3% Chinese +7.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.7% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

2.7% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

31.9% English only +36.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

2.6% Mandarin +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

17.7% No religion +19.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.4% Islam ◂ +21.1 pts 2.3%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.08 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1.35 18th pct 1.27 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +7 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 12 19th pct

Students in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +2,447 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

8,590 43rd pct 6,143 23rd pct

Avg size in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +60 larger in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

452 43rd pct 512 57th pct

ICSEA in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +109 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

943 12th pct 1,052 65th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 7.7%

10.1% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.8% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

7.5% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$232 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$606 9th pct $838 60th pct

Household income in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$840 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,358 17th pct $2,198 85th pct

Family income in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$896 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,508 8th pct $2,404 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 21.7%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 39.9%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.9%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +1.2 pts ▸ 68.3%

15.4% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 67.4%

20.1% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 10.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 15.2%

15.2% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.2% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$101 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$325 34th pct $426 79th pct

Mortgage in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$430 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,650 33rd pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-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

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.3% Rented ◂ +24.0 pts 15.3%

26.7% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

66.3% Separate house +26.3 pts ▸ 92.6%

22.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.2 pts 6.7%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 40.8%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 6.2%

4.1% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $350–$549 +36.2 pts ▸ 71.4%

46.3% $200–$349 ◂ +37.1 pts 9.2%

12.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%

1.0% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 22.2%

8.4% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +190 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

456 86th pct 266 51st pct

Stops/1k in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.18 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

5.97 78th pct 4.80 54th pct

Departures/1k in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +607.8 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1,667.6 75th pct 1,059.8 52nd pct

PT routes in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +14 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

49 86th pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 56.1%

13.4% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 24.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.3% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

13.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

11.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.4% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 7.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.3% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 5.0%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

7.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.0 higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

7.3 77th pct 6.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.8 more in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

6.9 76th pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +18.3 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

90.3% 75th pct 72.0% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +21.1 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

88.6% 78th pct 67.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +7.9 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

98.1% 73rd pct 90.2% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +6.6 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

87.2% 68th pct 80.5% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +4.1 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

95.7% 47th pct 99.8% 75th pct

Walk to health in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +14.1 pts higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

77.8% 78th pct 63.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +8.7 more in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

14.4 51st pct 23.1 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +21 higher in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

203 75th pct 182 70th pct

Mean slope in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

3.9% 21st pct 4.4% 29th pct

Compare Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22305/dandenong/vs/SED27305/rowville