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Bayside vs Mornington Peninsula
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Bayside profile · Mornington Peninsula profile
Bayside Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula and Bayside (Vic.) are both established areas of Melbourne with older populations, but they differ sharply in wealth and layout. Bayside (Vic.) has a much higher typical family income of $3,361 per week compared to $2,054 in Mornington Peninsula. Education levels are also far higher in Bayside (Vic.), where 44% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 21.5% in Mornington Peninsula. While Bayside (Vic.) is a walker's paradise with high street connectivity, Mornington Peninsula is more car-dependent, with 85.4% of homes being separate houses and a much longer drive time to the city.
Both areas have a similar share of people providing unpaid care, at around 14%. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Bayside (Vic.) has seen its lead in high incomes and university qualifications grow since 2011. This is consistent with more people working from home in Bayside (Vic.)—43% compared to 22.6% in Mornington Peninsula—and a much higher share of residents in Bayside (Vic.) using another language at home.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 91,814
- First area, 2016: 97,087
- First area, 2021: 101,306
- Second area, 2011: 144,608
- Second area, 2016: 154,999
- Second area, 2021: 168,948
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 45 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 Bayside: 1.2% males, 2.2% females; 85+ in Mornington Peninsula: 1.5% males, 2.1% females
- 80–84 in Bayside: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Mornington Peninsula: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 75–79 in Bayside: 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
- 70–74 in Bayside: 2.5% males, 2.9% females; 70–74 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 65–69 in Bayside: 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.3% males, 3.8% females
- 60–64 in Bayside: 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.3% males, 3.8% females
- 55–59 in Bayside: 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 55–59 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 50–54 in Bayside: 4.0% males, 4.4% females; 50–54 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.2% males, 3.7% females
- 45–49 in Bayside: 3.6% males, 4.1% females; 45–49 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.1% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Bayside: 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Bayside: 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 30–34 in Bayside: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 30–34 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 25–29 in Bayside: 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 25–29 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.0% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in Bayside: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 20–24 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.4% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Bayside: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Bayside: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Mornington Peninsula: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Bayside: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Mornington Peninsula: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Bayside: 2.2% males, 2.2% 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: $758
- First area, 2016: $897
- First area, 2021: $1,098
- Second area, 2011: $538
- Second area, 2016: $630
- Second area, 2021: $761
- First area, 2011: $1,826
- First area, 2016: $2,145
- First area, 2021: $2,487
- Second area, 2011: $1,054
- Second area, 2016: $1,276
- Second area, 2021: $1,555
- First area, 2011: $2,426
- First area, 2016: $2,765
- First area, 2021: $3,361
- 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: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $390
- First area, 2016: $450
- First area, 2021: $520
- Second area, 2011: $260
- Second area, 2016: $310
- Second area, 2021: $380
- First area, 2011: $2,414
- First area, 2016: $2,500
- First area, 2021: $3,000
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $1,989
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- 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). Bayside vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20910/bayside/vs/LGA25340/mornington-peninsula