76,335 ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 82,796
- 2016: 74,906
- 2021: 76,335
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) are married. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is 35, and the total population has shrunk by 7.8% since 2011 to 76,335 people.
76,335
▼ -7.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 77% of areas.
| Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) | 76,335 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 2 years since 2011, and the total population fell by about 6,461 people over the same period.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 32.9%. While children under 15 represent 18.4% of the population—about the same as the state average—the proportion of seniors has risen to 15.0%, though this remains a little below the national figure.
15.0% ▲ +53.0%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 5.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure and among the lowest for similar areas. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 0.6%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
0.6% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.5% ▼ -52.5%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan), 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22305/dandenong/topic/demographics-identity