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Casey vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Casey vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Casey profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Casey Mornington Peninsula

Casey and Mornington Peninsula are two large nearby areas with very different populations. Casey is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, while the typical person in Mornington Peninsula is 48. This age gap is reflected in the family structures, as Casey has far more children and Mornington Peninsula has a much higher share of seniors, at 27.2%. Cultural backgrounds also differ sharply; 42.1% of people in Casey were born overseas and 41.8% use a language other than English at home, compared to 17.7% and 5.4% in Mornington Peninsula.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes and rent, and about the same share of residents hold a university degree. However, they have tracked in opposite directions since 2011. The gap in overseas births and the difference in the age of residents have both widened over time. While Mornington Peninsula has seen modest growth, Casey's population has grown by 12.3% since 2021, which is among the highest for its type of area.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 36.3 pts higher in Casey Born overseas: 24.4 pts higher in Casey Median age: 14 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Casey No religion: 20.4 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +196,291 larger in Casey gap widening

365,239 89th pct 168,948 87th pct

Median age in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +14 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

34 yrs 12th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 19.2%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +16.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 16.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 49.8%

33.5% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 29.7%

6.9% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Casey Mornington Peninsula

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.5% Australia +23.1 pts ▸ 76.6%

8.9% India ◂ +8.6 pts 0.3%

2.2% England +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.6% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.7% English +23.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

21.6% Australian +15.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

4.9% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% Scottish +7.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Indian ◂ +8.8 pts 0.5%

3.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

2.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

53.1% English only +36.1 pts ▸ 89.2%

4.6% Punjabi ◂ +4.5 pts 0.1%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.6% No religion +20.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

39.0% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.5% Islam ◂ +10.3 pts 0.2%

6.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +6.0 pts 0.2%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

4.5% Other religions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +46 more in Casey

96 89th pct 50 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +0.66 more in Mornington Peninsula

1.16 0th pct 1.82 16th pct

Students in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +42,649 more in Casey

67,359 89th pct 24,710 86th pct

Avg size in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +197 larger in Casey

702 97th pct 504 83rd pct

ICSEA in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +35 higher in Mornington Peninsula

1,016 73rd pct 1,051 82nd pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 53.9%

12.4% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.7% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 23.4%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 16.5%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

9.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.7% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

2.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +$22 higher in Casey gap narrowing

$783 60th pct $761 54th pct

Household income in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +$363 higher in Casey gap widening

$1,918 82nd pct $1,555 63rd pct

Family income in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +$9 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap narrowing

$2,045 70th pct $2,054 71st pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 26.8%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.6% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

8.9% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.1%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.9% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +10.7 pts 58.7%

16.5% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.7% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +671 larger in Casey

2,395 83rd pct 1,724 75th pct

Median age in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +1 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +$50 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$606 64th pct $656 74th pct

Household income in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +$172 higher in Casey

$1,794 80th pct $1,622 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +0.7 larger in Casey gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 53.7%

17.4% Couples without children +14.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.5% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

26.5% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

15.6% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 14.1%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 13.5%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casey in Mornington Peninsula even gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +$39 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,950 80th pct $1,989 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +0.20 higher in Casey gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 34.8%

22.5% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

23.2% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 18.6%

1.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 85.4%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

42.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 27.9%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 46.5%

22.8% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.5% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 33.2%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.2%

11.4% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.4% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +694 more in Casey

1,378 88th pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +0.28 more in Mornington Peninsula

3.77 56th pct 4.05 59th pct

Departures/1k in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +238.4 more in Casey

936.2 79th pct 697.7 75th pct

PT routes in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +44 more in Casey

56 86th pct 12 60th pct

Stop walk in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +81 longer in Mornington Peninsula

5 33rd pct 86 100th pct

Drive to city in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +15 longer in Mornington Peninsula

40 44th pct 55 50th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 54.4%

17.9% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

0.6% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 41.7%

27.5% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

3.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

11.5% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

6.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.4% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%

8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +1 higher in Mornington Peninsula

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +2 higher in Mornington Peninsula

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Casey in Mornington Peninsula even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +1 higher in Mornington Peninsula

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +30 higher in Mornington Peninsula

986 72nd pct 1,016 80th pct

ERP in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +242,712 higher in Casey

414,929 89th pct 172,217 86th pct

Growth in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +11.2 pts higher in Casey

12.3% 91st pct 1.0% 23rd pct

Businesses in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +20,903 higher in Casey

38,067 89th pct 17,164 86th pct

Approvals in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +3,033 higher in Casey

3,674 92nd pct 641 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +29 higher in Casey

852 70th pct 823 67th pct

Max temp in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +1.0 higher in Casey

19.8 14th pct 18.8 10th pct

Min temp in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +0.2 higher in Mornington Peninsula

10.7 42nd pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +941 higher in Casey

6,273 31st pct 5,332 22nd pct

Assault/100k in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +309 higher in Casey

806 38th pct 497 15th pct

Sexual/100k in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +48 higher in Casey

180 31st pct 131 15th pct

Robbery/100k in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +38 higher in Casey

63 87th pct 25 52nd pct

Burglary/100k in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +132 higher in Mornington Peninsula

545 54th pct 678 69th pct

Theft/100k in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +472 higher in Casey

2,201 80th pct 1,729 67th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +157 higher in Casey

399 57th pct 242 31st pct

Property damage/100k in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +9 higher in Casey

470 24th pct 460 22nd pct

Drugs/100k in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +10 higher in Mornington Peninsula

167 17th pct 178 18th pct

5-yr change in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +20.8 pts higher in Casey

32.2% 79th pct 11.4% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +0.9 higher in Casey

5.6 78th pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +0.7 more in Casey

5.3 76th pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +16.2 pts higher in Casey

65.8% 75th pct 49.5% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +12.1 pts higher in Casey

66.0% 75th pct 53.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +19.0 pts higher in Casey

88.2% 81st pct 69.2% 68th pct

Walk to school in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +29.5 pts higher in Casey

80.8% 81st pct 51.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +7.2 pts higher in Casey

97.2% 84th pct 90.0% 74th pct

Walk to health in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +3.7 pts higher in Casey

47.2% 66th pct 43.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +3.9 more in Mornington Peninsula

10.6 11th pct 14.5 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +125 higher in Casey

153 87th pct 29 74th pct

Mean slope in Casey in Mornington Peninsula +1.0 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

3.9% 35th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casey vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21610/casey/vs/LGA25340/mornington-peninsula