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Mount Martha vs Somerville

Name: Mount Martha vs Somerville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Mount Martha profile · Somerville profile

Mount Martha Somerville

Mount Martha and Somerville are two large residential areas in the Mornington Peninsula. Mount Martha has a more highly qualified population, with 26.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.7% in Somerville. This is consistent with Mount Martha having a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (30.4% versus 20.5%). While Mount Martha is more connected by public transport, Somerville is more walkable for daily needs; for example, 60.6% of Somerville homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 27.3% in Mount Martha.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing difference in wealth between the two areas. Despite this, they share many characteristics, with very similar typical weekly incomes (around $800) and almost identical rates of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have a higher typical resident age than the national figure, although Mount Martha is noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 41 in Somerville.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.6 pts higher in Somerville Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in Mount Martha Bachelor+: 10.8 pts higher in Mount Martha Work from home: 9.8 pts higher in Mount Martha One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in Somerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Martha in Somerville +1,324 larger in Mount Martha gap widening

19,846 89th pct 18,522 87th pct

Median age in Mount Martha in Somerville +5 yrs older in Mount Martha gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.9%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 45.9%

26.4% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mount Martha Somerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 81.7%

8.8% England ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +0.2 pts 47.4%

35.9% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 39.6%

5.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Martha in Somerville +6 more in Somerville

3 43rd pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Martha in Somerville +2.00 more in Somerville

0.79 8th pct 2.78 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Martha in Somerville +23 more in Somerville

8 18th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Mount Martha in Somerville +1,995 more in Somerville

2,136 65th pct 4,131 87th pct

Avg size in Mount Martha in Somerville +253 larger in Mount Martha

712 80th pct 459 55th pct

ICSEA in Mount Martha in Somerville +47 higher in Mount Martha

1,087 79th pct 1,040 61st pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 50.1%

13.2% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.0% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.6% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +14.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 18.4%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%

12.2% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

11.8% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

8.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Mount Martha in Somerville +$49 higher in Mount Martha gap steady

$846 58th pct $797 48th pct

Household income in Mount Martha in Somerville +$316 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$2,097 72nd pct $1,781 52nd pct

Family income in Mount Martha in Somerville +$352 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$2,481 74th pct $2,129 53rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.9%

12.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.5%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +3.3 pts 59.8%

21.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Martha in Somerville +68 larger in Somerville

119 37th pct 187 51st pct

Median age in Mount Martha in Somerville +6 yrs older in Somerville

19 yrs 10th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mount Martha in Somerville +$80 higher in Mount Martha

$762 71st pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Mount Martha in Somerville +$1,050 higher in Mount Martha

$2,949 94th pct $1,899 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Martha in Somerville +0.1 larger in Mount Martha gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 58.6%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 26.8%

9.9% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.8%

20.7% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%

14.0% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Martha in Somerville +$116 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$496 88th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Mount Martha in Somerville +$367 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Martha in Somerville +0.10 higher in Somerville gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 34.0%

12.1% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.6% Other tenure even 2.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 85.3%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 29.9%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% 5 or more even 8.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

8.4% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.0% $550–$749 ◂ +19.7 pts 3.3%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 2.5%

2.8% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.9%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 13.2%

13.2% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Martha in Somerville +23 more in Mount Martha

77 78th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Martha in Somerville +0.96 more in Mount Martha

3.88 43rd pct 2.92 29th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Martha in Somerville +379.8 more in Mount Martha

629.3 43rd pct 249.5 28th pct

PT routes in Mount Martha in Somerville even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Mount Martha in Somerville +17 longer in Somerville

5 50th pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Mount Martha in Somerville +8 longer in Mount Martha

54 75th pct 46 72nd pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Martha in Somerville +1,324 more in Mount Martha

19,846 61st pct 18,522 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Martha in Somerville +11,905 more in Mount Martha

30,427 39th pct 18,522 27th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

26.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 16.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 40.4%

28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 27.8%

14.6% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.4% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

9.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 16.6%

13.4% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.3% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 12.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.4% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Martha in Somerville +2 higher in Mount Martha

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Martha in Somerville +2 higher in Mount Martha

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Mount Martha in Somerville +2 higher in Mount Martha

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Mount Martha in Somerville +3 higher in Mount Martha

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Mount Martha in Somerville +69 higher in Mount Martha

1,068 77th pct 999 51st pct

ERP in Mount Martha in Somerville +1,063 higher in Mount Martha

20,161 86th pct 19,098 85th pct

Growth in Mount Martha in Somerville +1.5 pts higher in Somerville

0.7% 16th pct 2.2% 29th pct

Businesses in Mount Martha in Somerville +317 higher in Somerville

1,796 84th pct 2,113 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Martha in Somerville +27 higher in Somerville

765 41st pct 793 44th pct

Max temp in Mount Martha in Somerville +0.2 higher in Mount Martha

19.3 11th pct 19.1 10th pct

Min temp in Mount Martha in Somerville +0.2 higher in Mount Martha

11.1 40th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Martha in Somerville +1.1 higher in Somerville

4.0 30th pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Martha in Somerville +1.4 more in Somerville

3.7 28th pct 5.2 48th pct

15-min city in Mount Martha in Somerville +30.7 pts higher in Somerville

31.5% 22nd pct 62.2% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Martha in Somerville +33.3 pts higher in Somerville

27.3% 18th pct 60.6% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Martha in Somerville +13.0 pts higher in Mount Martha

81.9% 40th pct 68.9% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Mount Martha in Somerville +30.3 pts higher in Somerville

40.5% 23rd pct 70.8% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Martha in Somerville +5.6 pts higher in Mount Martha

93.1% 41st pct 87.5% 35th pct

Walk to health in Mount Martha in Somerville +29.3 pts higher in Somerville

16.6% 22nd pct 45.9% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Martha in Somerville +6.7 more in Somerville

7.5 10th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Martha in Somerville +35 higher in Mount Martha

55 41st pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Mount Martha in Somerville +3.6 pts higher in Mount Martha

7.2% 74th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Compare Mount Martha with nearby areas

Dromana Mornington - West Mornington - East Mount Eliza Somerville Frankston South Rosebud - McCrae Hastings - Somers

Compare Somerville with nearby areas

Frankston South Mount Eliza Frankston Langwarrin Mornington - East Hastings - Somers Frankston North Mornington - West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Martha vs Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/214021382/mount-martha/vs/214021385/somerville