158,208 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 135,605
- 2016: 152,050
- 2021: 158,208
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greater Dandenong · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Greater Dandenong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A youthful energy defines daily life in Greater Dandenong, where the typical resident is just 36. This is one of the largest areas in the region, with a population that has grown by 17% since 2011 to reach 158,208 people.
158,208
▲ +16.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Dandenong — higher than 86% of areas.
| Greater Dandenong | 158,208 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is much younger than most similar areas, and the typical age of 36 is a little lower than the Victorian and national figures. Since 2011, the area has added about 22,603 people.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 32.1%. Those aged 65 and over represent 15.7% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
15.7% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Greater Dandenong, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 5.8% of the population, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population, among the lowest for this level.
0.4% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▲ +37.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greater Dandenong, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Greater Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22670/greater-dandenong/topic/demographics-identity