Dandenong South

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 160 people in Dandenong South. Of these 74.3% were male and 25.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.7% of the population.

The median age of people in Dandenong South was 47 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 4.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.2% of the population.

Of people in Dandenong South aged 15 years and over, 12.4% were married and 36.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Dandenong South, of people aged 15 years and over, 6.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Dandenong South 30.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 0.0% were in primary school, 0.0% in secondary school and 6.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Dandenong South, 12.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 15.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Dandenong South were English 20.8%, Australian 20.3%, Scottish 9.2%, Irish 4.3% and Dutch 4.3%.

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 Dandenong South (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Dandenong South, 54.9% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were Cook Islands 5.5%, England 5.5%, New Zealand 4.9% and Philippines 1.8%.

In Dandenong South, 39.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 26.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Dandenong South, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 47.5%, Cook Islands 5.0%, England 5.0%, Netherlands 3.1% and New Zealand 1.9%.

In Dandenong South, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 44.2%, England 7.1%, Cook Islands 5.8%, New Zealand 3.2% and Scotland 2.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Dandenong South were Not stated 33.8%, No Religion, so described 25.5%, Catholic 17.2%, Anglican 10.2% and Pentecostal 5.7%. In Dandenong South, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (57.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Dandenong South 64.8% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Maori (Cook Island) 5.6% and Tagalog 1.9%.

Employment

There were 61 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Dandenong South. Of these 57.4% were employed full time, 13.1% were employed part-time and 29.5% 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 Dandenong South, 6.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 48.0% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Dandenong South included Machinery Operators and Drivers 25.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 23.6%, Labourers 21.8%, Managers 7.3%, Professionals 5.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.5% and Sales Workers 5.5%.

Of the employed people in Dandenong South, the most common responses for industry of employment included Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing 16.0%, Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 12.0%, Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 12.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 12.0% and Accommodation 12.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Dandenong South was $539.

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

In Dandenong South, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 55.3%, Car, as passenger 14.9%, Walked only 10.6%, Bicycle 6.4% and Train, bus 6.4%. On the day, 9.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 69.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Dandenong South, of people aged 15 years and over, 32.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 5.6% provided care for children and 6.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 8.9% 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 Dandenong South, 13.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 2.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 3.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Dandenong South, 0.0% were couple families with children, 100.0% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In Dandenong South, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Dandenong South, of couple families with children, 0.0% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 0.0% 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 Dandenong South, 100.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 0.0% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Dandenong South, 13.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 81.7% were other dwellings.

In Dandenong South, of occupied private dwellings 49.4% had 1 bedroom, 8.2% had 2 bedrooms and 5.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 1. The average household size was 1.1 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 Dandenong South, 12.5% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 81.2% were rented.

Household composition

In Dandenong South, of all households, 11.9% were family households, 84.5% were single person households and 3.6% were group households.

In Dandenong South, 53.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 0.0% 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 Dandenong South, 34.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 9.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 3.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Dandenong South, 43.0% 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 Dandenong South, 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 26 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 Dandenong South, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 1 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $399.

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

In Dandenong South, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $195 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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