Greater Dandenong (C)

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 152,050 people in Greater Dandenong (C). Of these 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3% of the population.

The median age of people in Greater Dandenong (C) was 35 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.4% of the population.

Of people in Greater Dandenong (C) aged 15 years and over, 50.8% were married and 11.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Greater Dandenong (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 47.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Greater Dandenong (C) 31.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 22.6% were in primary school, 19.7% in secondary school and 24.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Greater Dandenong (C), 20.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 11.2% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Greater Dandenong (C) were English 9.6%, Chinese 9.5%, Vietnamese 9.3%, Australian 8.5% and Indian 6.9%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Greater Dandenong (C) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Greater Dandenong (C), 35.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Vietnam 8.7%, India 8.2%, Cambodia 4.5%, Sri Lanka 4.2% and Afghanistan 3.2%.

In Greater Dandenong (C), 11.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 76.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Greater Dandenong (C), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 14.3%, Vietnam 12.6%, India 10.1%, Cambodia 6.6% and Sri Lanka 5.3%.

In Greater Dandenong (C), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 14.9%, Vietnam 13.0%, India 10.1%, Cambodia 7.0% and Sri Lanka 5.2%.

The most common responses for religion in Greater Dandenong (C) were Catholic 19.9%, No Religion, so described 16.9%, Buddhism 14.8%, Islam 12.5% and Not stated 9.0%. In Greater Dandenong (C), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (41.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Greater Dandenong (C) 29.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 11.2%, Khmer 5.2%, Punjabi 3.9%, Mandarin 3.6% and Cantonese 3.0%.

Employment

There were 67,202 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Greater Dandenong (C). Of these 55.6% were employed full time, 29.3% were employed part-time and 10.3% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Greater Dandenong (C), 10.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 34.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Greater Dandenong (C) included Labourers 17.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Professionals 13.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 12.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Sales Workers 9.5% and Managers 7.7%.

Of the employed people in Greater Dandenong (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Aged Care Residential Services 3.0%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2.9%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.4% and Takeaway Food Services 2.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Greater Dandenong (C) was $475.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Greater Dandenong (C), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 67.9%, Train 6.2%, Car, as passenger 5.9%, Worked at home 2.3% and Bus 1.9%. On the day, 12.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 76.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Greater Dandenong (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 55.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.1% provided care for children and 10.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 11.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Greater Dandenong (C), 19.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Greater Dandenong (C), 49.0% were couple families with children, 29.7% were couple families without children and 18.7% were one parent families.

In Greater Dandenong (C), 15.8% of single parents were male and 84.2% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Greater Dandenong (C), of couple families with children, 17.7% had both partners employed full-time, 4.0% had both employed part-time and 14.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Greater Dandenong (C), 93.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.8% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Greater Dandenong (C), 71.5% were separate houses, 16.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.7% were flats or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In Greater Dandenong (C), of occupied private dwellings 4.3% had 1 bedroom, 21.8% had 2 bedrooms and 46.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.9 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Greater Dandenong (C), 30.3% were owned outright, 30.2% were owned with a mortgage and 34.9% were rented.

Household composition

In Greater Dandenong (C), of all households, 74.4% were family households, 21.0% were single person households and 4.6% were group households.

In Greater Dandenong (C), 24.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 7.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Greater Dandenong (C), 35.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 17.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Greater Dandenong (C), 79.3% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Greater Dandenong (C), 47.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.5% were female. The median age was 27 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Greater Dandenong (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,047.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Greater Dandenong (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $277 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,223.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)