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Murray vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Murray vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 430 km apart · Murray profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Murray Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula and Murray are two very different regional areas. Mornington Peninsula is more urbanised, with a far higher share of people working from home (21.4%) and a much larger number of people who have completed Year 12 (53.9%). It also has significantly more people with no religion (49.9%) and a typical monthly mortgage payment that is $600 higher than in Murray. In contrast, Murray is more rural, with a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children and a much larger share of volunteers (18.2%).

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened in several areas, including the share of people with Year 12 qualifications and those earning over $3,000 a week. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a very similar age profile, with a typical resident in both places being 44. They also have nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English (0.9%) and similar shares of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 184,674 larger in Mornington Peninsula No religion: 12.4 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Murray Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula Volunteering: 5.3 pts higher in Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +184,674 larger in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

123,552 28th pct 308,226 71st pct

Median age in Murray in Mornington Peninsula even gap narrowing

44 yrs 79th pct 44 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.4%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 46.0%

32.4% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Murray Mornington Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 75.3%

1.8% England +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.1% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 36.5%

12.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

11.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

2.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 86.7%

0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 40.4%

37.5% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murray in Mornington Peninsula even

92 36th pct 92 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +2.40 more in Murray

4.13 86th pct 1.72 30th pct

Students in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +27,658 more in Mornington Peninsula

18,573 13th pct 46,231 57th pct

Avg size in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +306 larger in Mornington Peninsula

202 14th pct 508 62nd pct

ICSEA in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +49 higher in Mornington Peninsula

990 36th pct 1,039 66th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +13.1 pts ▸ 53.9%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.9%

11.7% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 31.0%

18.3% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

10.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

9.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

1.9% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +$56 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap steady

$724 27th pct $780 50th pct

Household income in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +$263 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,341 18th pct $1,604 45th pct

Family income in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +$296 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,780 27th pct $2,076 59th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.6%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

5.9% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.9%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

7.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +2.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

21.4% One condition even 21.5%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +1,476 larger in Murray

5,002 47th pct 3,526 34th pct

Median age in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +1 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula

22 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +$104 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$531 26th pct $635 63rd pct

Household income in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +$329 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$1,302 15th pct $1,631 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +0.1 larger in Mornington Peninsula gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 28.7%

14.3% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 35.0%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 27.6%

12.6% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +$111 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$250 14th pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +$600 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Murray in Mornington Peninsula even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 35.5%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.4% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 22.9%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 82.9%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.1% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 26.8%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 15.7%

5.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.5 pts 31.2%

17.3% $350–$549 +30.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.3% Under $200 ◂ +19.7 pts 8.6%

0.9% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.3% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 28.0%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 15.4%

6.2% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +682 more in Mornington Peninsula

634 25th pct 1,316 59th pct

Stops/1k in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +0.86 more in Murray

5.13 68th pct 4.27 37th pct

Departures/1k in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +419.8 more in Mornington Peninsula

460.8 36th pct 880.6 51st pct

PT routes in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +66 more in Murray

97 73rd pct 31 18th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 56.2%

10.8% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 34.7%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

9.4% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 1.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.5% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

8.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +187,508 higher in Mornington Peninsula

130,078 14th pct 317,586 58th pct

Growth in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +3.4 pts higher in Murray

5.4% 43rd pct 2.0% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +451 higher in Mornington Peninsula

372 8th pct 823 48th pct

Max temp in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +6.5 higher in Murray

25.4 66th pct 18.8 11th pct

Min temp in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +0.5 higher in Mornington Peninsula

10.3 33rd pct 10.9 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +1.0 higher in Mornington Peninsula

4.4 37th pct 5.4 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +0.8 more in Mornington Peninsula

4.5 42nd pct 5.3 57th pct

15-min city in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +8.6 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

53.9% 44th pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +14.3 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

51.4% 40th pct 65.7% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +21.0 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

56.9% 27th pct 77.9% 51st pct

Walk to school in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +2.2 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

60.0% 43rd pct 62.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +13.9 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

79.4% 37th pct 93.3% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +16.1 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

37.6% 33rd pct 53.7% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +9.9 more in Murray

23.7 88th pct 13.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +41 higher in Mornington Peninsula

0 9th pct 41 66th pct

Mean slope in Murray in Mornington Peninsula +0.7 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

3.7% 12th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

Compare Murray with nearby areas

Shepparton Bendigo North West Riverina Ballarat Melbourne - North West Hume Melbourne - North East Melbourne - West Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Outer East

Compare Mornington Peninsula with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - South East Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - West Melbourne - North East Melbourne - North West Geelong Ballarat Hume Latrobe - Gippsland

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/109/murray/vs/214/mornington-peninsula