# Monash vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 47 km apart

Monash and Mornington Peninsula are both located in Victoria, but they offer very different living environments. Monash is very walkable, with 98.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 93.8% near groceries. In contrast, Mornington Peninsula is only somewhat walkable, with 53.9% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 69.2% near public transport. Monash also has a much higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 60.8%, compared to 44.5% in Mornington Peninsula.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with almost identical average terrain slopes of around 4.5% to 4.9%. While Monash has a higher share of First Nations people speaking a traditional language, Mornington Peninsula has a far larger First Nations population overall, with 1,724 people compared to 522 in Monash. This larger population in Mornington Peninsula also has a lower unemployment rate for First Nations people at 6.5%, which is well below the national figure.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Monash | Mornington Peninsula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 522 | 1,724 | 1,202 larger in Mornington Peninsula |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 23 yrs | 2 yrs older in Monash |  |
| Year 12 | 60.8% | 44.5% | 16.3 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Unemployment | 11.7% | 6.5% | 5.2 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Median income | $587 | $656 | $69 higher in Mornington Peninsula |  |
| Household income | $1,833 | $1,622 | $211 higher in Monash |  |
| Indigenous language | 9.2% | 4.1% | 5.1 pts higher in Monash |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Monash | Mornington Peninsula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.7 | 4.7 | 3.0 higher in Monash |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.4 | 4.6 | 2.9 more in Monash |  |
| 15-min city | 96.7% | 49.5% | 47.2 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to shops | 93.8% | 53.9% | 39.9 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to transit | 98.1% | 69.2% | 28.9 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to school | 97.6% | 51.3% | 46.3 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 90.0% | 10.0 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Walk to health | 87.8% | 43.5% | 44.3 pts higher in Monash |  |
| Intersections/km² | 307 | 29 | 278 higher in Monash |  |
| Mean slope | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.4 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201014/monash/vs/IARE201016/mornington-peninsula