30,127 ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24,919
- 2016: 29,906
- 2021: 30,127
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dandenong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dandenong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dandenong is now just 33, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. With over 30,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This youthfulness is reflected in the high proportion of young adults and children living here.
30,127
▲ +20.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dandenong — higher than 92% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dandenong is one of the largest areas at this level with 30,127 people. The typical resident is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 36.4% of the population. While children under 15 account for 18.9%, the proportion of seniors is well below the national figure at 12.7%.
12.7% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dandenong, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common with 47.1% of residents married, but those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 4.8%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average.
0.5% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.8% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dandenong, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20707/dandenong/topic/demographics-identity