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Sydney - Inner West vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Sydney - Inner West vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 730 km apart · Sydney - Inner West profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Sydney - Inner West Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula and Sydney - Inner West are two very different environments. The Peninsula is a place of detached houses, with 82.9% of homes being separate dwellings and 80.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Sydney - Inner West is a walker's paradise where 49.2% of people live in flats or apartments. There are also stark differences in background and education; 43.1% of Sydney - Inner West residents were born overseas and 44.6% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the Peninsula has a higher share of people with no religion (49.9%) and residents who are noticeably older, with a typical age of 44.

Daily life in both places shares some common ground, such as similar rates of volunteering and almost identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in overseas births and the use of languages other than English have both grown. Similarly, the gap in housing types and the number of people working from home has increased, with Sydney - Inner West seeing a much larger shift toward remote work.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Separate houses: 48.9 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula 3+ bedrooms: 33.4 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula Work from home: 25.3 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Bachelor+: 24.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +3,455 larger in Mornington Peninsula gap narrowing

304,771 70th pct 308,226 71st pct

Median age in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +7 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 23.1%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

Marital status

45.3% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

40.4% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 33.7%

7.7% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Inner West Mornington Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +22.5 pts ▸ 75.3%

7.9% China ◂ +7.4 pts 0.5%

2.8% England +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

20.7% English +22.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

17.8% Australian +18.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.5% Chinese ◂ +15.1 pts 1.4%

9.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

4.0% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

2.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

0.8% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

54.1% English only +32.6 pts ▸ 86.7%

8.6% Mandarin ◂ +8.0 pts 0.6%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

3.7% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.8% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 40.4%

5.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Hinduism ◂ +5.9 pts 0.6%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +7 more in Mornington Peninsula

85 29th pct 92 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +0.13 more in Sydney - Inner West

1.86 40th pct 1.72 30th pct

Students in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +3,552 more in Mornington Peninsula

42,679 53rd pct 46,231 57th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +6 larger in Mornington Peninsula

502 61st pct 508 62nd pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +72 higher in Sydney - Inner West

1,112 89th pct 1,039 66th pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 ◂ +22.4 pts 53.9%

9.0% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.7% Year 11 +11.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.4% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.8 pts 22.4%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +20.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.7 pts 5.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.4 pts 16.6%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

9.3% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +$252 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$1,032 80th pct $780 50th pct

Household income in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +$646 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$2,250 87th pct $1,604 45th pct

Family income in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +$681 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$2,757 86th pct $2,076 59th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 10.0%

12.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.9%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +11.9 pts 59.2%

16.3% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.2% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +1,316 larger in Mornington Peninsula

2,210 24th pct 3,526 34th pct

Median age in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +6 yrs older in Sydney - Inner West

29 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +$180 higher in Sydney - Inner West

$815 87th pct $635 63rd pct

Household income in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +$283 higher in Sydney - Inner West

$1,914 85th pct $1,631 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +0.1 larger in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 55.1%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 28.7%

11.3% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.2% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

5.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +$139 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +$880 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$2,780 96th pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +0.30 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 22.9%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.5% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

1.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

34.0% Separate house +48.9 pts ▸ 82.9%

49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.5 pts 2.7%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

28.7% 3 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 15.7%

13.0% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 2.2%

5.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

9.2% $200–$349 +22.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.6% $550–$749 ◂ +20.3 pts 6.3%

13.5% $750 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 2.5%

6.0% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.3 pts 15.6%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 +15.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.3% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +287 more in Mornington Peninsula

1,029 47th pct 1,316 59th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +0.89 more in Mornington Peninsula

3.38 21st pct 4.27 37th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +1,223.1 more in Sydney - Inner West

2,103.7 89th pct 880.6 51st pct

PT routes in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +59 more in Sydney - Inner West

90 63rd pct 31 18th pct

How people get to work

25.4% Car (driver) +30.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

46.7% Worked at home ◂ +25.3 pts 21.4%

4.6% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 34.7%

27.2% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.9% No vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 4.6%

6.3% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.9% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.4% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +7.6 pts 6.2%

7.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%

3.8% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety even 5.4%

2.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals ◂ +17.0 pts 19.5%

17.5% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%

8.0% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

7.7% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +6,711 higher in Sydney - Inner West

324,297 60th pct 317,586 58th pct

Growth in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +3.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

5.8% 48th pct 2.0% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +407 higher in Sydney - Inner West

1,230 77th pct 823 48th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +5.0 higher in Sydney - Inner West

23.9 50th pct 18.8 11th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +1.7 higher in Sydney - Inner West

12.6 63rd pct 10.9 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +3.0 higher in Sydney - Inner West

8.4 96th pct 5.4 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +2.4 more in Sydney - Inner West

7.7 96th pct 5.3 57th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +35.6 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

98.1% 98th pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +32.3 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

98.0% 100th pct 65.7% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +19.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

97.1% 85th pct 77.9% 51st pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +34.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

96.8% 97th pct 62.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +6.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +32.6 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

86.3% 93rd pct 53.7% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +0.6 more in Mornington Peninsula

13.2 26th pct 13.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +275 higher in Sydney - Inner West

316 97th pct 41 66th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Inner West in Mornington Peninsula +1.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

5.7% 54th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

Compare Sydney - Inner West with nearby areas

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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). Sydney - Inner West vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/120/sydney-inner-west/vs/214/mornington-peninsula