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Mornington vs Mount Isa

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 390 km apart · Mornington profile · Mount Isa profile

Mornington Mount Isa

Mount Isa and Mornington are two distinct Queensland areas with very different economic profiles. Mount Isa is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,231 compared to just $855 in Mornington. Education and heritage also differ sharply; 49.4% of Mount Isa residents finished Year 12, while only 26.1% did in Mornington. Mornington has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 80.2% of its population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 39.8% speaking a First Nations language.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they have similar shares of children under 15 and almost no residents who live within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, the gap in wealth and housing has widened since 2011. While Mount Isa has seen more people moving in recently, Mornington has a far higher share of renters, with 92.3% of homes rented compared to 45.4% in Mount Isa.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,702 larger in Mount Isa First Nations: 58.7 pts higher in Mornington Personal income: $870 higher in Mount Isa Household income: $1,376 higher in Mount Isa Family income: $2,023 higher in Mount Isa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morningtonin Mount Isa +17,702 larger in Mount Isa gap narrowing
1,025 14th pct 18,727 58th pct
Median age in Morningtonin Mount Isa +2 yrs older in Mount Isa gap narrowing
29 yrs 3rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Morningtonin Mount Isa +58.7 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
80.2% 98th pct 21.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Morningtonin Mount Isa +1.7 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
6.4% 5th pct 8.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in Morningtonin Mount Isa +0.6 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
24.0% 91st pct 23.4% 90th pct
De facto in Morningtonin Mount Isa +12.9 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
32.0% 100th pct 19.1% 88th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%
6.4% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

76.7% Never married ◂ +28.0 pts 48.7%
14.3% Married +22.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
3.0% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.2% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mornington Mount Isa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Morningtonin Mount Isa +13.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
2.9% 3rd pct 16.3% 64th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 73.9%
1.1% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

4.0% Australian +29.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
6.2% English +22.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
2.1% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.0% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.5% German +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Morningtonin Mount Isa +24.9 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
34.6% 88th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Limited English in Morningtonin Mount Isa +0.7 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

56.1% English only +24.1 pts ▸ 80.2%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Morningtonin Mount Isa +2.7 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
43.3% 61st pct 40.6% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

23.0% Christianity +22.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
43.3% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 40.6%
20.8% Other religions ◂ +20.2 pts 0.6%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Morningtonin Mount Isa +23.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
26.1% 5th pct 49.4% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Morningtonin Mount Isa +7.5 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
6.8% 9th pct 14.3% 59th pct
Schools in Morningtonin Mount Isa +13 more in Mount Isa
1 0th pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Morningtonin Mount Isa +0.88 more in Mornington
4.07 53rd pct 3.19 43rd pct
Students in Morningtonin Mount Isa +3,474 more in Mount Isa
181 15th pct 3,655 60th pct
Avg size in Morningtonin Mount Isa +80 larger in Mount Isa
181 42nd pct 261 55th pct
ICSEA in Morningtonin Mount Isa +229 higher in Mount Isa
660 1st pct 889 14th pct

Highest year of school

26.1% Year 12 +23.3 pts ▸ 49.4%
29.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.4%
24.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.1 pts 9.6%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Certificate III / IV +18.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
13.1% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%

Field of qualification

5.3% Engineering & related +19.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.7% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%
3.3% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%
8.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Morningtonin Mount Isa +$870 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$285 0th pct $1,155 89th pct
Household income in Morningtonin Mount Isa +$1,376 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$855 1st pct $2,231 89th pct
Family income in Morningtonin Mount Isa +$2,023 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$624 0th pct $2,647 89th pct
High earners in Morningtonin Mount Isa +15.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
5.3% 17th pct 20.6% 90th pct
High-income homes in Morningtonin Mount Isa +20.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
9.4% 20th pct 29.8% 88th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +26.1 pts 11.1%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.2%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.3% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

63.2% Under $650 ◂ +35.2 pts 28.0%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
10.3% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
2.1% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Morningtonin Mount Isa +4.4 pts higher in Mount Isa
16.1% 5th pct 20.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Morningtonin Mount Isa +2.8 pts higher in Mount Isa
2.6% 3rd pct 5.5% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Morningtonin Mount Isa +0.2 pts higher in Mornington gap steady
3.4% 15th pct 3.3% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
2.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
1.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +6.9 pts 66.4%
11.5% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Morningtonin Mount Isa +8.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
5.5% 1st pct 13.9% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Morningtonin Mount Isa +2.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
4.4% 0th pct 7.1% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Morningtonin Mount Isa +4.4 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
33.2% 90th pct 28.8% 80th pct
Defence service in Morningtonin Mount Isa +1.8 pts higher in Mount Isa
0.9% 2nd pct 2.7% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Morningtonin Mount Isa +8.1 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
9.1% 3rd pct 17.2% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Morningtonin Mount Isa +3,198 larger in Mount Isa
822 59th pct 4,020 87th pct
Median age in Morningtonin Mount Isa +2 yrs older in Mornington
26 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Morningtonin Mount Isa +11.2 pts higher in Mount Isa
21.6% 13th pct 32.8% 49th pct
Unemployment in Morningtonin Mount Isa +2.5 pts higher in Mount Isa
13.5% 63rd pct 16.0% 75th pct
Median income in Morningtonin Mount Isa +$316 higher in Mount Isa
$240 0th pct $556 51st pct
Household income in Morningtonin Mount Isa +$987 higher in Mount Isa
$547 0th pct $1,534 64th pct
Indigenous language in Morningtonin Mount Isa +34.9 pts higher in Mornington
39.8% 91st pct 4.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morningtonin Mount Isa +0.9 larger in Mornington gap narrowing
3.5 97th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Morningtonin Mount Isa +13.3 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
32.3% 97th pct 19.0% 86th pct
Living alone in Morningtonin Mount Isa +4.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
23.9% 22nd pct 28.2% 44th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 57.3%
32.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.3 pts 19.0%
14.0% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
2.9% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

18.8% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
23.9% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
22.2% 6 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 4.8%
11.5% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morningtonin Mount Isa +$166 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
$104 5th pct $270 54th pct
Mortgage in Morningtonin Mount Isa
— $1,536 58th pct
People / bedroom in Morningtonin Mount Isa +0.30 higher in Mornington gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Morningtonin Mount Isa +46.9 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
92.3% 100th pct 45.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Morningtonin Mount Isa +16.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 16.4% 10th pct
Separate houses in Morningtonin Mount Isa +38.6 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
36.8% 3rd pct 75.3% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Morningtonin Mount Isa +0.6 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
70.5% 26th pct 71.1% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.3% Rented ◂ +46.9 pts 45.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
0.0% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Types of homes

36.8% Separate house +38.6 pts ▸ 75.3%
57.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +42.0 pts 15.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 47.6%
25.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 16.9%
16.2% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

90.3% Under $200 ◂ +61.5 pts 28.8%
3.7% $200–$349 +27.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Morningtonin Mount Isa +42.3 pts higher in Mornington gap steady
50.0% 100th pct 7.7% 75th pct
Work from home in Morningtonin Mount Isa +0.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
1.9% 3rd pct 2.3% 4th pct
PT commute in Morningtonin Mount Isa +4.9 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
5.2% 87th pct 0.2% 22nd pct
PT stops in Morningtonin Mount Isa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Morningtonin Mount Isa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Morningtonin Mount Isa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Morningtonin Mount Isa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.0% Car (driver) +38.6 pts ▸ 69.5%
33.3% Walked ◂ +28.4 pts 5.0%
18.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.7 pts 7.6%
5.2% Bus ◂ +4.9 pts 0.2%
1.9% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% No vehicle ◂ +42.3 pts 7.7%
15.8% 2 vehicles +23.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
28.6% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
1.7% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.0% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Morningtonin Mount Isa +21.6 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
21.8% 7th pct 43.3% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Morningtonin Mount Isa +18.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Morningtonin Mount Isa +3.1 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
7.4% 86th pct 4.3% 45th pct
Participation in Morningtonin Mount Isa +38.7 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
29.6% 0th pct 68.3% 94th pct
Full-time in Morningtonin Mount Isa +9.2 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
64.3% 75th pct 73.5% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

31.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +24.3 pts 6.7%
0.0% Mining +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.2% Education & training ◂ +11.8 pts 8.4%
9.4% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
8.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 17.1%
21.6% Community & personal service ◂ +11.5 pts 10.1%
9.9% Technicians & trades +10.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.9% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 9.3%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +11.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.3% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%
5.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morningtonin Mount Isa +5 higher in Mount Isa
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Morningtonin Mount Isa +4 higher in Mount Isa
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Morningtonin Mount Isa +1 higher in Mount Isa
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Morningtonin Mount Isa +2 higher in Mount Isa
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Morningtonin Mount Isa +207 higher in Mount Isa
747 3rd pct 954 51st pct
ERP in Morningtonin Mount Isa +17,486 higher in Mount Isa
1,099 13th pct 18,585 56th pct
Growth in Morningtonin Mount Isa +7.0 pts higher in Mornington
3.7% 50th pct -3.3% 0th pct
Businesses in Morningtonin Mount Isa +1,036 higher in Mount Isa
18 2nd pct 1,054 44th pct
Approvals in Morningtonin Mount Isa +16 higher in Mornington
22 37th pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morningtonin Mount Isa +594 higher in Mornington
1,119 81st pct 525 35th pct
Max temp in Morningtonin Mount Isa +3.0 higher in Mount Isa
31.2 89th pct 34.2 98th pct
Min temp in Morningtonin Mount Isa +4.4 higher in Mornington
23.3 100th pct 18.9 92nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Morningtonin Mount Isa +99,472 higher in Mornington
143,024 100th pct 43,552 93rd pct
Assault/100k in Morningtonin Mount Isa +37,509 higher in Mornington
46,341 100th pct 8,832 91st pct
Sexual/100k in Morningtonin Mount Isa +4,448 higher in Mornington
5,073 100th pct 625 91st pct
Robbery/100k in Morningtonin Mount Isa
— 91 90th pct
Burglary/100k in Morningtonin Mount Isa +1,586 higher in Mornington
3,610 100th pct 2,024 94th pct
Theft/100k in Morningtonin Mount Isa +293 higher in Mount Isa
2,927 89th pct 3,220 91st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Morningtonin Mount Isa +959 higher in Mornington
1,659 100th pct 700 82nd pct
Property damage/100k in Morningtonin Mount Isa +5,404 higher in Mornington
8,683 100th pct 3,279 92nd pct
Drugs/100k in Morningtonin Mount Isa +2,540 higher in Mount Isa
4,098 97th pct 6,637 100th pct
5-yr change in Morningtonin Mount Isa +0.3 pts higher in Mornington
45.4% 88th pct 45.1% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morningtonin Mount Isa +1.7 higher in Mount Isa
1.0 4th pct 2.7 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Morningtonin Mount Isa +1.2 more in Mount Isa
1.8 9th pct 3.0 25th pct
15-min city in Morningtonin Mount Isa +24.5 pts higher in Mount Isa
0.0% 0th pct 24.5% 13th pct
Walk to shops in Morningtonin Mount Isa +27.1 pts higher in Mount Isa
0.0% 0th pct 27.1% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Morningtonin Mount Isa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Morningtonin Mount Isa +21.1 pts higher in Mount Isa
60.1% 59th pct 81.2% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Morningtonin Mount Isa +91.4 pts higher in Mount Isa
0.0% 0th pct 91.4% 76th pct
Walk to health in Morningtonin Mount Isa +39.1 pts higher in Mornington
62.3% 80th pct 23.2% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Morningtonin Mount Isa +1.2 more in Mount Isa
5.9 0th pct 7.1 2nd pct
Intersections/km² in Morningtonin Mount Isa even
0 30th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Morningtonin Mount Isa +0.7 pts higher in Mount Isa
3.0% 16th pct 3.8% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mornington vs Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35250/mornington/vs/LGA35300/mount-isa