Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dandenong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dandenong, VIC (postcode 3175) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,074 | 29,906 | 30,127 | +5,053 · +20.2% |
| Median age | 32 | 32 | 33 | +1 · +3.1% |
| Median household income | $832/wk | $1,026/wk | $1,267/wk | +$435 · +52.3% |
| Median personal income | $375/wk | $460/wk | $596/wk | +$221 · +58.9% |
| Median rent | $245/wk | $284/wk | $319/wk | +$74 · +30.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,504/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,517/mo | +$13 · +0.9% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | +0.1 · +3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dandenong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
30,127
was 29,906 in 2016
+221 · +0.7%
Median rent
$319/wk
was $284/wk in 2016
+$35 · +12.3%
Household income
$1,267/wk
was $1,026/wk in 2016
+$241 · +23.5%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Dandenong population growth · Dandenong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.