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CofFEE Employment Vulnerability Index - Profile for Dandenong North, VIC


The suburb of Dandenong North is a Amber Alert - Medium high risk job loss community based on the CofFEE EVI modelling.

Dandenong North is located in the Melbourne area, in VIC. Its CofFEE EVI score of suggests that it's residents are quite vulnerable to employment loss if the national economy contracts

It has a population age which is on the VIC average.

In terms of post secondary qualifications, Dandenong North has education levels which are below the VIC average. This increases the likelihood that the suburb will experience job losses in a national contraction.

Individuals in Dandenong North earn less than the median individual income for VIC, while median family income in Dandenong North is less than the median family income for VIC.

Mortgage holders in Dandenong North are making monthly payments which are below the median VIC mortgage repayment.

Dandenong North's workforce is less likely to be part-time employed relative to the VIC average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to VIC is poor.

Dandenong North's workforce is less likely to be underemployed relative to the VIC average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to VIC is poor

The following table has more indicators which allow you to appraise Dandenong North relative to VIC and the nation as a whole.

Indicator - August 2016 Dandenong North VIC Australia
Median Age 37 37 38
% without post secondary school qualifications 46.32% 38.74% 39.50%
Median individual income ($ per week) $486 $644 $662
Median family income ($ per week) $1315 $1715.00 $1734.00
Median household income ($ per week) $1183 $1419.00 $1438.00
Median mortgage repayment ($ per month) $1550 $1728 $1755
Median rent ($ per week) $300 $325 $335
Average household size 2.90 2.60 2.60
Part-time employment as a % total 32.77% 33.66% 32.68%
Male unemployment rate 9.02% 6.56% 7.00%
Female unemployment rate 10.12% 6.65% 6.72%
Unemployment rate 9.50% 6.60% 6.86%
Male labour force participation rate 63.94% 69.94% 69.56%
Female labour force participation rate 48.81% 59.43% 59.80%
Total labour force participation rate 56.39% 64.53% 64.56%
Employment-Population ratio 48.25% 60.46% 60.26%
% Employed in Mining 0.11% 0.33% 1.66%
% Employed in Manufacturing 13.49% 7.77% 6.40%
% Employed in Construction 9.59% 8.34% 8.53%
% Employed in Retail Trade 11.00% 10.22% 9.86%
% Employed in Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 5.57% 6.61% 6.91%
% Employed in Finance and Insurance 3.15% 3.90% 3.60%
% Employed in Property and Business Services 1.07% 1.57% 1.70%