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Monash vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Monash vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Monash profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Monash Mornington Peninsula

Monash and Mornington Peninsula are both large areas in Victoria, but they differ sharply in their people and layout. Monash is very walkable, with 50.4% of residents born overseas and a typical resident aged 38. In contrast, Mornington Peninsula is more car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical age of 48. Education levels also differ, as 41.2% of adults in Monash hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 21.5% in Mornington Peninsula.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have very similar typical weekly incomes of around $750 to $760 and a similar share of children under 15. However, the gaps between them are often growing. Residents in Mornington Peninsula have become far older than those in Monash since 2011, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has also widened.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.8 pts higher in Monash Other language: 46.6 pts higher in Monash Year 12: 20.4 pts higher in Monash Bachelor+: 19.7 pts higher in Monash Median age: 10 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +21,449 larger in Monash gap narrowing

190,397 87th pct 168,948 87th pct

Median age in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +10 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 19.2%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 49.8%

36.0% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 29.7%

5.8% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Monash Mornington Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.7% Australia +30.9 pts ▸ 76.6%

11.9% China ◂ +11.6 pts 0.2%

7.1% India ◂ +6.8 pts 0.3%

1.7% England +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

16.8% English +28.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

14.8% Australian +22.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

24.8% Chinese ◂ +23.9 pts 0.9%

5.2% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.7% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Indian ◂ +7.5 pts 0.5%

6.9% Greek ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.9% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

43.9% English only +45.3 pts ▸ 89.2%

15.2% Mandarin ◂ +15.0 pts 0.3%

5.4% Greek ◂ +4.6 pts 0.8%

4.6% Cantonese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.1%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.8% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

39.3% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.5% Hinduism ◂ +7.3 pts 0.2%

5.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +6.5 pts 0.7%

2.7% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +5 more in Monash

55 87th pct 50 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +0.04 more in Monash

1.86 17th pct 1.82 16th pct

Students in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +9,373 more in Monash

34,083 87th pct 24,710 86th pct

Avg size in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +127 larger in Monash

631 92nd pct 504 83rd pct

ICSEA in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +62 higher in Monash

1,112 93rd pct 1,051 82nd pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 ◂ +20.4 pts 53.9%

6.3% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.1% Year 11 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 23.4%

11.8% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.3 pts 6.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 16.5%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

9.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +6.7 pts 1.5%

3.4% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +$7 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap narrowing

$754 52nd pct $761 54th pct

Household income in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +$346 higher in Monash gap widening

$1,901 81st pct $1,555 63rd pct

Family income in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +$169 higher in Monash gap narrowing

$2,223 79th pct $2,054 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 40.7%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.5% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +12.1 pts 58.7%

16.2% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.7% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +1,202 larger in Mornington Peninsula

522 49th pct 1,724 75th pct

Median age in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +2 yrs older in Monash

25 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +$69 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$587 59th pct $656 74th pct

Household income in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +$211 higher in Monash

$1,833 82nd pct $1,622 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +0.3 larger in Monash gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 53.7%

24.4% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

21.1% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 14.1%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +$56 higher in Monash gap narrowing

$436 90th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +$394 higher in Monash gap widening

$2,383 90th pct $1,989 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +0.10 higher in Monash gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.2% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 18.6%

2.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house +16.5 pts ▸ 85.4%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

15.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 27.9%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 46.5%

12.4% $200–$349 +15.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.4%

7.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 19.5%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +184 more in Monash

868 87th pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +0.51 more in Monash

4.56 67th pct 4.05 59th pct

Departures/1k in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +1,028.5 more in Monash

1,726.3 88th pct 697.7 75th pct

PT routes in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +63 more in Monash

75 87th pct 12 60th pct

Stop walk in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +84 longer in Mornington Peninsula

2 14th pct 86 100th pct

Drive to city in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +37 longer in Mornington Peninsula

18 24th pct 55 50th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

31.6% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 22.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

1.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 33.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.6% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food even 6.8%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 20.4%

9.8% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

9.2% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

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

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Monash in Mornington Peninsula even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +1 higher in Mornington Peninsula

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

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

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +51 higher in Monash

1,067 90th pct 1,016 80th pct

ERP in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +39,616 higher in Monash

211,833 87th pct 172,217 86th pct

Growth in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +8.8 pts higher in Monash

9.8% 87th pct 1.0% 23rd pct

Businesses in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +8,477 higher in Monash

25,641 87th pct 17,164 86th pct

Approvals in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +230 higher in Monash

871 86th pct 641 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +19 higher in Mornington Peninsula

804 66th pct 823 67th pct

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

19.9 14th pct 18.8 10th pct

Min temp in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +0.3 higher in Mornington Peninsula

10.6 40th pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +859 higher in Monash

6,191 30th pct 5,332 22nd pct

Assault/100k in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +65 higher in Mornington Peninsula

431 11th pct 497 15th pct

Sexual/100k in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +43 higher in Mornington Peninsula

88 2nd pct 131 15th pct

Robbery/100k in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +20 higher in Monash

45 76th pct 25 52nd pct

Burglary/100k in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +35 higher in Mornington Peninsula

643 65th pct 678 69th pct

Theft/100k in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +1,185 higher in Monash

2,914 89th pct 1,729 67th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +151 higher in Monash

393 56th pct 242 31st pct

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

452 21st pct 460 22nd pct

Drugs/100k in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +35 higher in Mornington Peninsula

143 13th pct 178 18th pct

5-yr change in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +8.3 pts higher in Monash

19.7% 66th pct 11.4% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +3.0 higher in Monash

7.7 93rd pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +2.9 more in Monash

7.4 95th pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +47.2 pts higher in Monash

96.7% 97th pct 49.5% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +39.9 pts higher in Monash

93.8% 96th pct 53.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +28.9 pts higher in Monash

98.1% 93rd pct 69.2% 68th pct

Walk to school in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +46.3 pts higher in Monash

97.6% 97th pct 51.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +10.0 pts higher in Monash

100.0% 100th pct 90.0% 74th pct

Walk to health in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +44.3 pts higher in Monash

87.8% 94th pct 43.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +1.2 more in Mornington Peninsula

13.4 25th pct 14.5 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +278 higher in Monash

307 94th pct 29 74th pct

Mean slope in Monash in Mornington Peninsula +0.4 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

4.5% 47th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Compare Monash with nearby areas

Whitehorse Kingston Glen Eira Knox Boroondara Stonnington Greater Dandenong Manningham

Compare Mornington Peninsula with nearby areas

Frankston Unincorporated Vic Casey Greater Dandenong Kingston Bayside Glen Eira Monash

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Monash vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24970/monash/vs/LGA25340/mornington-peninsula