# Greater Dandenong vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 35 km apart

Greater Dandenong and Mornington Peninsula are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Greater Dandenong is very walkable, with 91% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area and 96.3% near public transport. In contrast, Mornington Peninsula is only somewhat walkable, and far fewer homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools (51.3%), health services (43.5%) or groceries (53.9%). This is reflected in the street connectivity, which is far higher in Greater Dandenong with 176 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 29 in Mornington Peninsula.

These two areas have drifted further apart in their walkability, with the gap in 15-minute-city access widening by 42 points. However, they differ significantly in their First Nations populations. Mornington Peninsula has a far larger First Nations community, with higher typical household incomes and a much lower unemployment rate of 6.5%. In Greater Dandenong, First Nations residents are noticeably older, and a higher share speak a First Nations language.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Greater Dandenong | Mornington Peninsula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 615 | 1,724 | 1,109 larger in Mornington Peninsula |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 23 yrs | 4 yrs older in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Year 12 | 37.8% | 44.5% | 6.8 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula |  |
| Unemployment | 15.2% | 6.5% | 8.6 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Median income | $489 | $656 | $167 higher in Mornington Peninsula |  |
| Household income | $1,257 | $1,622 | $365 higher in Mornington Peninsula |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.5% | 4.1% | 4.3 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Greater Dandenong | Mornington Peninsula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.4 | 4.7 | 2.7 higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.1 | 4.6 | 2.5 more in Greater Dandenong |  |
| 15-min city | 91.0% | 49.5% | 41.5 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Walk to shops | 89.3% | 53.9% | 35.3 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Walk to transit | 96.3% | 69.2% | 27.1 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Walk to school | 88.2% | 51.3% | 36.9 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Walk to a park | 96.4% | 90.0% | 6.4 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Walk to health | 83.4% | 43.5% | 39.9 pts higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Intersections/km² | 176 | 29 | 147 higher in Greater Dandenong |  |
| Mean slope | 3.1% | 4.9% | 1.8 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201006/greater-dandenong/vs/IARE201016/mornington-peninsula