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Bass Coast vs Mornington Peninsula
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Bass Coast profile · Mornington Peninsula profile
Bass Coast Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula and Bass Coast are both regional Victorian areas with older populations, but they differ significantly in wealth and infrastructure. Mornington Peninsula has a typical weekly household income of $1,555, which is well higher than the $1,163 found in Bass Coast. It is also much more connected, with 697.7 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people compared to 146.4 in Bass Coast, and more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services. In contrast, Bass Coast is further from the city, with a typical drive time of 94 minutes compared to 55 minutes for Mornington Peninsula.
These financial gaps have widened since 2011, particularly for typical household incomes and the share of people earning over $2,000 a week. Despite this trend, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical shares of people using other languages at home, First Nations Year 12 completion rates, and people needing help with daily activities. Both areas also have a typical resident age well above the national figure.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 29,614
- First area, 2016: 32,804
- First area, 2021: 40,789
- Second area, 2011: 144,608
- Second area, 2016: 154,999
- Second area, 2021: 168,948
- First area, 2011: 46 yrs
- First area, 2016: 50 yrs
- First area, 2021: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 48 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bass Coast: 1.3% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in Mornington Peninsula: 1.5% males, 2.1% females
- 80–84 in Bass Coast: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Mornington Peninsula: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 75–79 in Bass Coast: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 75–79 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
- 70–74 in Bass Coast: 4.1% males, 4.1% females; 70–74 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 65–69 in Bass Coast: 4.5% males, 4.8% females; 65–69 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.3% males, 3.8% females
- 60–64 in Bass Coast: 4.3% males, 4.7% females; 60–64 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.3% males, 3.8% females
- 55–59 in Bass Coast: 3.4% males, 4.0% females; 55–59 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 50–54 in Bass Coast: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.2% males, 3.7% females
- 45–49 in Bass Coast: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.1% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Bass Coast: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Bass Coast: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 35–39 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 30–34 in Bass Coast: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 30–34 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 25–29 in Bass Coast: 2.0% males, 2.1% females; 25–29 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.0% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in Bass Coast: 1.8% males, 1.7% females; 20–24 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.4% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Bass Coast: 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Bass Coast: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 10–14 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Bass Coast: 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Bass Coast: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.4% males, 2.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $472
- First area, 2016: $507
- First area, 2021: $626
- Second area, 2011: $538
- Second area, 2016: $630
- Second area, 2021: $761
- First area, 2011: $855
- First area, 2016: $922
- First area, 2021: $1,163
- Second area, 2011: $1,054
- Second area, 2016: $1,276
- Second area, 2021: $1,555
- First area, 2011: $1,071
- First area, 2016: $1,192
- First area, 2021: $1,485
- Second area, 2011: $1,351
- Second area, 2016: $1,621
- Second area, 2021: $2,054
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $224
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $260
- Second area, 2016: $310
- Second area, 2021: $380
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,315
- First area, 2021: $1,500
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $1,989
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass Coast vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20740/bass-coast/vs/LGA25340/mornington-peninsula