# Melbourne - East vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 49 km apart

Melbourne - East and Mornington Peninsula are both Victorian areas with very different layouts. Melbourne - East is a walker's paradise, with 99.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 98.3% near health services. In contrast, Mornington Peninsula is only somewhat walkable, with 69.2% of homes near public transport and 43.5% near health services. First Nations residents in Melbourne - East also tend to have higher typical personal incomes ($961) and a higher Year 12 completion rate (67.8%) than those in Mornington Peninsula, where the typical personal income is $656 and 44.5% finish Year 12.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with the average terrain slope being nearly the same in both places. They also have very similar First Nations unemployment rates, sitting at 7.5% in Melbourne - East and 6.5% in Mornington Peninsula. While both areas have high access to green space, Melbourne - East is far more urbanised with 375 street intersections per square kilometre, compared to just 29 in Mornington Peninsula.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Melbourne - East | Mornington Peninsula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,480 | 1,724 | 244 larger in Mornington Peninsula |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 23 yrs | 6 yrs older in Melbourne - East |  |
| Year 12 | 67.8% | 44.5% | 23.3 pts higher in Melbourne - East |  |
| Unemployment | 7.5% | 6.5% | 0.9 pts higher in Melbourne - East |  |
| Median income | $961 | $656 | $305 higher in Melbourne - East |  |
| Household income | $2,331 | $1,622 | $709 higher in Melbourne - East |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.6% | 4.1% | 4.5 pts higher in Melbourne - East |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Melbourne - East | Mornington Peninsula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 8.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 higher in Melbourne - East |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.9 | 4.6 | 3.3 more in Melbourne - East |  |
| 15-min city | 99.7% | 49.5% | 50.2 pts higher in Melbourne - East |  |
| Walk to shops | 98.6% | 53.9% | 44.7 pts higher in Melbourne - East |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.8% | 69.2% | 30.6 pts higher in Melbourne - East |  |
| Walk to school | 99.6% | 51.3% | 48.3 pts higher in Melbourne - East |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 90.0% | 10.0 pts higher in Melbourne - East |  |
| Walk to health | 98.3% | 43.5% | 54.8 pts higher in Melbourne - East |  |
| Intersections/km² | 375 | 29 | 346 higher in Melbourne - East |  |
| Mean slope | 4.1% | 4.9% | 0.8 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201010/melbourne-east/vs/IARE201016/mornington-peninsula