Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dandenong South then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dandenong South, VIC (postcode 3175) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-51.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 257 | 160 | 125 | -132 · -51.4% |
| Median age | 40 | 47 | 51 | +11 · +27.5% |
| Median household income | $771/wk | $629/wk | $821/wk | +$50 · +6.5% |
| Median personal income | $449/wk | $539/wk | $792/wk | +$343 · +76.4% |
| Median rent | $166/wk | $200/wk | $245/wk | +$79 · +47.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,960/mo | — | $767/mo | $1,193 · -60.9% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -0.7 · -33.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dandenong South trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
125
was 160 in 2016
-35 · -21.9%
Median rent
$245/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$45 · +22.5%
Household income
$821/wk
was $629/wk in 2016
+$192 · +30.5%
Median age
51
was 47 in 2016
+4 · +8.5%
Dig deeper: Dandenong South population growth · Dandenong South then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.