Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Dandenong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dandenong, VIC (postcode 3175) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,906 | 30,127 | +221 · +0.7% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | +1 · +3.1% |
| Median household income | $1,026/wk | $1,267/wk | +$241 · +23.5% |
| Median personal income | $460/wk | $596/wk | +$136 · +29.6% |
| Median rent | $284/wk | $319/wk | +$35 · +12.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,517/mo | +$17 · +1.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Dandenong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20.2% over 10 years
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
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.