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Mount Martha vs Point Nepean

Name: Mount Martha vs Point Nepean — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Mount Martha profile · Point Nepean profile

Mount Martha Point Nepean

Mount Martha and Point Nepean are two nearby coastal areas with similar population sizes, but they differ significantly in wealth and demographics. Mount Martha is the wealthier of the two, with 30.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 18.3% in Point Nepean. This is consistent with the typical family income, which is $2,481 in Mount Martha and $1,853 in Point Nepean. Mount Martha also has a younger profile, with 19.2% of people under 15, whereas Point Nepean is much older; the typical resident there is 53, and 32.3% of the population is aged 65 or over.

Since 2011, the income gap between these two areas has widened, while the difference in typical age has narrowed slightly. They remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost the same share of First Nations residents and people who speak little or no English. However, Point Nepean is more reliant on detached houses (96.2%) and has more public transport stops per 1,000 people. In contrast, Mount Martha has a higher share of adults working or looking for work and more homes within walking distance of a school.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.5 larger in Mount Martha Unpaid child care: 7.8 pts higher in Mount Martha Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in Mount Martha Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in Point Nepean Median age: 7 yrs older in Point Nepean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Martha in Point Nepean even gap narrowing

19,846 89th pct 19,811 89th pct

Median age in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +7 yrs older in Point Nepean gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

23.8% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.9%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 50.9%

26.4% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

8.7% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Martha Point Nepean

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 76.6%

8.8% England ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

0.7% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +5.3 pts 42.3%

35.9% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 34.9%

13.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

4.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 85.5%

0.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 47.0%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 41.8%

5.2% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +1 more in Point Nepean

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +0.67 more in Point Nepean

0.79 8th pct 1.46 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Martha in Point Nepean even

8 18th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +1,167 more in Mount Martha

2,136 65th pct 969 36th pct

Avg size in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +470 larger in Mount Martha

712 80th pct 242 25th pct

ICSEA in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +60 higher in Mount Martha

1,087 79th pct 1,027 55th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 53.0%

13.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 23.7%

25.3% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 16.5%

12.8% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

11.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

8.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +$95 higher in Mount Martha gap narrowing

$846 58th pct $751 39th pct

Household income in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +$667 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$2,097 72nd pct $1,430 31st pct

Family income in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +$628 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$2,481 74th pct $1,853 35th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

12.6% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 11.0%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.4%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +6.4 pts 56.7%

21.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +66 larger in Point Nepean

119 37th pct 185 51st pct

Median age in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +3 yrs older in Point Nepean

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +$203 higher in Mount Martha

$762 71st pct $559 33rd pct

Household income in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +$1,500 higher in Mount Martha

$2,949 94th pct $1,449 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +0.5 larger in Mount Martha gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.2 pts 45.4%

27.1% Couples without children +14.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.9% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

20.7% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 10.6%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +$120 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$496 88th pct $376 52nd pct

Mortgage in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +$279 higher in Mount Martha gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $1,888 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Martha in Point Nepean even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 28.8%

12.1% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 96.2%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 27.9%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 50.2%

8.4% $200–$349 +21.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.0% $550–$749 ◂ +14.0 pts 9.0%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.8%

26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 17.8%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.2% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +121 more in Point Nepean

77 78th pct 198 94th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +6.11 more in Point Nepean

3.88 43rd pct 9.99 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +729.5 more in Point Nepean

629.3 43rd pct 1,358.8 70th pct

PT routes in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +1 more in Mount Martha

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +14 longer in Point Nepean

5 50th pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +11 longer in Point Nepean

54 75th pct 65 79th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Martha in Point Nepean even

19,846 61st pct 19,811 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +10,616 more in Mount Martha

30,427 39th pct 19,811 29th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 50.1%

26.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 25.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 45.1%

28.2% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

2.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 20.8%

18.3% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

6.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +2 higher in Mount Martha

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +2 higher in Mount Martha

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +3 higher in Mount Martha

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +1 higher in Mount Martha

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +52 higher in Mount Martha

1,068 77th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +413 higher in Point Nepean

20,161 86th pct 20,574 87th pct

Growth in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +2.2 pts higher in Point Nepean

0.7% 16th pct 2.9% 35th pct

Businesses in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +324 higher in Point Nepean

1,796 84th pct 2,120 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +29 higher in Mount Martha

765 41st pct 736 37th pct

Max temp in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +0.1 higher in Mount Martha

19.3 11th pct 19.2 10th pct

Min temp in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +0.1 higher in Point Nepean

11.1 40th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Martha in Point Nepean even

4.0 30th pct 4.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +0.1 more in Mount Martha

3.7 28th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +0.2 pts higher in Mount Martha

31.5% 22nd pct 31.3% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +12.7 pts higher in Point Nepean

27.3% 18th pct 40.0% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +2.6 pts higher in Mount Martha

81.9% 40th pct 79.3% 38th pct

Walk to school in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +18.9 pts higher in Mount Martha

40.5% 23rd pct 21.6% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +10.8 pts higher in Mount Martha

93.1% 41st pct 82.3% 29th pct

Walk to health in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +11.6 pts higher in Point Nepean

16.6% 22nd pct 28.2% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +13.1 more in Point Nepean

7.5 10th pct 20.6 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +14 higher in Mount Martha

55 41st pct 41 37th pct

Mean slope in Mount Martha in Point Nepean +2.2 pts higher in Mount Martha

7.2% 74th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Martha vs Point Nepean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/214021382/mount-martha/vs/214021383/point-nepean