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Mornington vs Barkly

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 542 km apart · Mornington profile · Barkly profile

Mornington Barkly

Barkly and Mornington are both remote areas with very high First Nations populations, though Mornington's is far higher at 80.2% compared to 66.6% in Barkly. Barkly is more likely to have residents who speak a First Nations language (65.6%) and a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (25.7%), while Mornington has no recent arrivals. The two areas differ sharply in housing and income; Barkly has far more separate houses (85.2%) and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $1,474, compared to $855 in Mornington.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as they have nearly identical proportions of children and seniors, and both sit at the lowest possible level for overall advantage. While they track similarly in population growth, some gaps are changing. The difference in household income has widened since 2011, and Mornington has seen its share of renters grow to 92.3%, which is far higher than the 59.6% in Barkly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,291 larger in Barkly Renting: 32.7 pts higher in Mornington Separate houses: 48.4 pts higher in Barkly Recent arrivals: 25.7 pts higher in Barkly Limited English: 5.4 pts higher in Barkly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morningtonin Barkly +5,291 larger in Barkly gap steady
1,025 14th pct 6,316 38th pct
Median age in Morningtonin Barkly +1 yrs older in Barkly gap steady
29 yrs 3rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Morningtonin Barkly +13.6 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
80.2% 98th pct 66.6% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Morningtonin Barkly +0.8 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
6.4% 5th pct 7.2% 7th pct
Under 15 in Morningtonin Barkly +0.8 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
24.0% 91st pct 24.8% 93rd pct
De facto in Morningtonin Barkly +20.9 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
32.0% 100th pct 11.1% 24th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
24.0% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%
18.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%
6.4% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

76.7% Never married ◂ +31.7 pts 45.0%
14.3% Married +26.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
3.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mornington Barkly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Morningtonin Barkly +6.1 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
2.9% 3rd pct 9.0% 29th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 83.9%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

6.2% English +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.0% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.1% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Dutch even 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Morningtonin Barkly +15.3 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
34.6% 88th pct 50.0% 92nd pct
Limited English in Morningtonin Barkly +5.4 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 89th pct

Language used at home

56.1% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 41.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Morningtonin Barkly +13.1 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
43.3% 61st pct 30.2% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

23.0% Christianity +30.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
43.3% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 30.2%
20.8% Other religions ◂ +19.7 pts 1.1%
11.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Morningtonin Barkly +2.7 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
26.1% 5th pct 28.7% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Morningtonin Barkly +3.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
6.8% 9th pct 10.2% 26th pct
Schools in Morningtonin Barkly +12 more in Barkly
1 0th pct 13 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Morningtonin Barkly +4.24 more in Barkly
4.07 53rd pct 8.31 82nd pct
Students in Morningtonin Barkly +859 more in Barkly
181 15th pct 1,040 38th pct
Avg size in Morningtonin Barkly +101 larger in Mornington
181 42nd pct 80 15th pct
ICSEA in Morningtonin Barkly +4 higher in Barkly
660 1st pct 664 1st pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.5%
26.1% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
24.6% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
8.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
13.1% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.7% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
5.3% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.3% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Architecture & building even 4.9%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Morningtonin Barkly +$171 higher in Barkly gap widening
$285 0th pct $456 7th pct
Household income in Morningtonin Barkly +$619 higher in Barkly gap widening
$855 1st pct $1,474 57th pct
Family income in Morningtonin Barkly +$411 higher in Barkly gap widening
$624 0th pct $1,035 6th pct
High earners in Morningtonin Barkly +1.8 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
5.3% 17th pct 7.1% 36th pct
High-income homes in Morningtonin Barkly +3.7 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
9.4% 20th pct 13.1% 44th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +22.2 pts 15.0%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

63.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 51.4%
10.3% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Morningtonin Barkly +2.2 pts higher in Barkly
16.1% 5th pct 18.3% 9th pct
Mental health in Morningtonin Barkly +0.2 pts higher in Barkly
2.6% 3rd pct 2.8% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Morningtonin Barkly +0.2 pts higher in Mornington gap steady
3.4% 15th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% Heart disease even 4.6%
4.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +4.6 pts 68.7%
11.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Morningtonin Barkly +3.6 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
5.5% 1st pct 9.1% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Morningtonin Barkly +5.3 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
4.4% 0th pct 9.6% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Morningtonin Barkly +4.7 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
33.2% 90th pct 37.8% 95th pct
Defence service in Morningtonin Barkly +0.5 pts higher in Barkly
0.9% 2nd pct 1.4% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Morningtonin Barkly +11.3 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
9.1% 3rd pct 20.4% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Morningtonin Barkly +3,383 larger in Barkly
822 59th pct 4,205 87th pct
Median age in Morningtonin Barkly even
26 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Morningtonin Barkly +8.1 pts higher in Mornington
21.6% 13th pct 13.5% 2nd pct
Unemployment in Morningtonin Barkly +14.5 pts higher in Barkly
13.5% 63rd pct 28.0% 92nd pct
Median income in Morningtonin Barkly +$111 higher in Barkly
$240 0th pct $351 7th pct
Household income in Morningtonin Barkly +$574 higher in Barkly
$547 0th pct $1,121 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Morningtonin Barkly +25.8 pts higher in Barkly
39.8% 91st pct 65.6% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morningtonin Barkly +0.3 larger in Mornington gap narrowing
3.5 97th pct 3.2 93rd pct
One-parent in Morningtonin Barkly +4.9 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
32.3% 97th pct 27.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in Morningtonin Barkly +4.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
23.9% 22nd pct 28.3% 45th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 54.9%
32.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 27.4%
14.0% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.9% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Household size

23.9% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.8% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
22.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 18.1%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morningtonin Barkly +$11 higher in Barkly gap steady
$104 5th pct $115 7th pct
Mortgage in Morningtonin Barkly
— $1,087 29th pct
People / bedroom in Morningtonin Barkly even gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Morningtonin Barkly +32.7 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
92.3% 100th pct 59.6% 91st pct
Owned outright in Morningtonin Barkly +9.5 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 5th pct
Separate houses in Morningtonin Barkly +48.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
36.8% 3rd pct 85.2% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Morningtonin Barkly +4.8 pts higher in Mornington gap steady
70.5% 26th pct 65.7% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.3% Rented ◂ +32.7 pts 59.6%
6.8% Other tenure +12.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

36.8% Separate house +48.4 pts ▸ 85.2%
57.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +50.4 pts 7.3%
2.6% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 50.3%
25.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 18.6%
16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%
6.0% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

90.3% Under $200 ◂ +29.9 pts 60.3%
3.7% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Morningtonin Barkly +16.0 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
50.0% 100th pct 34.0% 95th pct
Work from home in Morningtonin Barkly +3.6 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
1.9% 3rd pct 5.5% 15th pct
PT commute in Morningtonin Barkly +4.2 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
5.2% 87th pct 1.0% 50th pct
PT stops in Morningtonin Barkly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Morningtonin Barkly even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Morningtonin Barkly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Morningtonin Barkly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.0% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
33.3% Walked ◂ +7.9 pts 25.5%
18.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.0 pts 8.3%
1.9% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%
1.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% No vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 34.0%
28.6% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
15.8% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.7% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Morningtonin Barkly +8.5 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
21.8% 7th pct 30.2% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Morningtonin Barkly +25.7 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.7% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Morningtonin Barkly +4.6 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
7.4% 86th pct 12.0% 90th pct
Participation in Morningtonin Barkly +16.1 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
29.6% 0th pct 45.6% 12th pct
Full-time in Morningtonin Barkly +9.1 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
64.3% 75th pct 73.4% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

31.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.0 pts 19.0%
20.2% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 13.2%
9.4% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
8.0% Administrative & support ◂ +6.1 pts 1.8%
2.8% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
0.0% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 18.8%
21.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%
16.9% Labourers even 16.9%
10.3% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.9% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morningtonin Barkly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Morningtonin Barkly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Morningtonin Barkly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Morningtonin Barkly even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Morningtonin Barkly +43 higher in Barkly
747 3rd pct 790 7th pct
ERP in Morningtonin Barkly +6,349 higher in Barkly
1,099 13th pct 7,448 38th pct
Growth in Morningtonin Barkly +0.1 pts higher in Mornington
3.7% 50th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Businesses in Morningtonin Barkly +158 higher in Barkly
18 2nd pct 176 15th pct
Approvals in Morningtonin Barkly +26 higher in Barkly
22 37th pct 48 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morningtonin Barkly +735 higher in Mornington
1,119 81st pct 384 21st pct
Max temp in Morningtonin Barkly +3.7 higher in Barkly
31.2 89th pct 34.9 100th pct
Min temp in Morningtonin Barkly +3.5 higher in Mornington
23.3 100th pct 19.8 94th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Morningtonin Barkly
143,024 100th pct —
Assault/100k in Morningtonin Barkly
46,341 100th pct —
Sexual/100k in Morningtonin Barkly
5,073 100th pct —
Burglary/100k in Morningtonin Barkly
3,610 100th pct —
Theft/100k in Morningtonin Barkly
2,927 89th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Morningtonin Barkly
1,659 100th pct —
Property damage/100k in Morningtonin Barkly
8,683 100th pct —
Drugs/100k in Morningtonin Barkly
4,098 97th pct —
5-yr change in Morningtonin Barkly
45.4% 88th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Morningtonin Barkly +3.1 higher in Barkly
1.0 4th pct 4.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Morningtonin Barkly +3.1 more in Barkly
1.8 9th pct 4.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Morningtonin Barkly +60.9 pts higher in Barkly
0.0% 0th pct 60.9% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Morningtonin Barkly +73.8 pts higher in Barkly
0.0% 0th pct 73.8% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Morningtonin Barkly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Morningtonin Barkly +23.2 pts higher in Barkly
60.1% 59th pct 83.3% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Morningtonin Barkly +76.1 pts higher in Barkly
0.0% 0th pct 76.1% 59th pct
Walk to health in Morningtonin Barkly +2.7 pts higher in Barkly
62.3% 80th pct 64.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Morningtonin Barkly +9.5 more in Barkly
5.9 0th pct 15.4 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Morningtonin Barkly even
0 30th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Morningtonin Barkly +0.4 pts higher in Mornington
3.0% 16th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Mornington with nearby areas

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Compare Barkly with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mornington vs Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35250/mornington/vs/LGA70420/barkly