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Rosebud - McCrae vs Mornington - West
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Rosebud - McCrae profile · Mornington - West profile
Rosebud - McCrae Mornington - West
Rosebud - McCrae and Mornington - West are two nearby areas on the Mornington Peninsula with very different layouts. Rosebud - McCrae is a more spread-out place where separate houses are far more common, making up 84.9% of homes. Mornington - West is more urban and very walkable, with 96.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city centre. There is also a notable gap in qualifications; 25.7% of adults in Mornington - West have a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 14.3% in Rosebud - McCrae.
Both areas have followed similar trends since 2011, remaining much older than the national figure. They share several everyday similarities, such as having almost the same number of people per home and a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While Mornington - West has far more people working from home and better access to public transport, both areas have seen their populations age significantly over the last decade.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 19,622
- First area, 2016: 20,943
- First area, 2021: 22,944
- Second area, 2021: 10,581
- First area, 2011: 51 yrs
- First area, 2016: 52 yrs
- First area, 2021: 52 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 57 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Rosebud - McCrae: 2.5% males, 3.5% females; 85+ in Mornington - West: 2.1% males, 3.5% females
- 80–84 in Rosebud - McCrae: 2.1% males, 2.7% females; 80–84 in Mornington - West: 2.3% males, 3.3% females
- 75–79 in Rosebud - McCrae: 3.1% males, 3.8% females; 75–79 in Mornington - West: 3.6% males, 4.6% females
- 70–74 in Rosebud - McCrae: 3.7% males, 4.2% females; 70–74 in Mornington - West: 4.4% males, 5.9% females
- 65–69 in Rosebud - McCrae: 3.6% males, 4.1% females; 65–69 in Mornington - West: 4.0% males, 5.1% females
- 60–64 in Rosebud - McCrae: 3.2% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Mornington - West: 3.6% males, 4.3% females
- 55–59 in Rosebud - McCrae: 2.7% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Mornington - West: 3.0% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Rosebud - McCrae: 2.7% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Mornington - West: 2.4% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Rosebud - McCrae: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Mornington - West: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Rosebud - McCrae: 2.1% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Mornington - West: 1.9% males, 2.6% females
- 35–39 in Rosebud - McCrae: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 35–39 in Mornington - West: 2.1% males, 2.4% females
- 30–34 in Rosebud - McCrae: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 30–34 in Mornington - West: 2.0% males, 2.1% females
- 25–29 in Rosebud - McCrae: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 25–29 in Mornington - West: 1.6% males, 1.6% females
- 20–24 in Rosebud - McCrae: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Mornington - West: 1.8% males, 2.2% females
- 15–19 in Rosebud - McCrae: 2.5% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Mornington - West: 2.1% males, 1.7% females
- 10–14 in Rosebud - McCrae: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Mornington - West: 2.2% males, 1.9% females
- 5–9 in Rosebud - McCrae: 2.6% males, 2.4% females; 5–9 in Mornington - West: 1.6% males, 1.8% females
- 0–4 in Rosebud - McCrae: 2.3% males, 1.9% females; 0–4 in Mornington - West: 1.7% males, 1.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $422
- First area, 2016: $511
- First area, 2021: $621
- Second area, 2021: $780
- First area, 2011: $748
- First area, 2016: $930
- First area, 2021: $1,155
- Second area, 2021: $1,389
- First area, 2011: $970
- First area, 2016: $1,242
- First area, 2021: $1,513
- Second area, 2021: $1,969
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.1
- First area, 2016: 2.1
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $240
- First area, 2016: $285
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2021: $410
- First area, 2011: $1,500
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $2,100
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rosebud - McCrae vs Mornington - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/214021384/rosebud-mccrae/vs/214021592/mornington-west