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Sydney - Outer South West vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Sydney - Outer South West vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 676 km apart · Sydney - Outer South West profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Sydney - Outer South West Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula and Sydney - Outer South West are both large residential areas, but they have very different profiles. Mornington Peninsula is far older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 35 in Sydney - Outer South West. It is also more likely to be secular, with 49.9% of people reporting no religion, while 25.5% say the same in Sydney - Outer South West. Home ownership is more common in Mornington Peninsula, where 35.5% of homes are owned outright, compared to 24.5% in Sydney - Outer South West. Conversely, Sydney - Outer South West is much more linguistically diverse, with 25.4% of people using another language at home compared to 8.1% in Mornington Peninsula.

Both areas are similar in that their typical personal weekly income sits near the national figure. They also share similar rates of university education and school sizes. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in age has grown since 2011, and the gap in the share of people using another language at home has also increased. While Mornington Peninsula has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, Sydney - Outer South West has a larger share of people born overseas and more children under 15.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 24.4 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula Other language: 17.3 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West Median age: 9 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula Household size: 0.5 larger in Sydney - Outer South West Aged 65+: 9.1 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +10,934 larger in Mornington Peninsula gap narrowing

297,292 68th pct 308,226 71st pct

Median age in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +9 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 23.1%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 17.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 46.0%

34.6% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 33.7%

7.8% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.3% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Outer South West Mornington Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 75.3%

2.4% England +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.4% English +14.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.1% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.4% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

2.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.3% English only +17.4 pts ▸ 86.7%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 40.4%

25.5% No religion +24.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

7.6% Islam ◂ +7.2 pts 0.5%

6.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +17 more in Sydney - Outer South West

109 52nd pct 92 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +0.08 more in Mornington Peninsula

1.64 25th pct 1.72 30th pct

Students in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +6,872 more in Sydney - Outer South West

53,103 65th pct 46,231 57th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +12 larger in Mornington Peninsula

496 59th pct 508 62nd pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +34 higher in Mornington Peninsula

1,005 45th pct 1,039 66th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 15.9%

5.8% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 31.0%

22.0% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 16.6%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

11.7% Society & culture even 11.7%

9.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +$24 higher in Sydney - Outer South West gap narrowing

$804 57th pct $780 50th pct

Household income in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +$312 higher in Sydney - Outer South West gap widening

$1,916 72nd pct $1,604 45th pct

Family income in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +$60 higher in Sydney - Outer South West gap narrowing

$2,136 64th pct $2,076 59th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.2%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.7%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +5.7 pts 59.2%

18.6% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +8,482 larger in Sydney - Outer South West

12,008 77th pct 3,526 34th pct

Median age in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +2 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula

21 yrs 7th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +$21 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

$656 68th pct $635 63rd pct

Household income in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +$160 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

$1,791 71st pct $1,631 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +0.5 larger in Sydney - Outer South West gap steady

2.9 93rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 55.1%

19.2% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.3% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +$39 higher in Sydney - Outer South West gap widening

$400 71st pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +$267 higher in Sydney - Outer South West gap narrowing

$2,167 82nd pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +0.10 higher in Sydney - Outer South West gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 37.7%

24.5% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.3% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 22.9%

1.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 82.9%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 26.8%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 47.6%

18.2% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

1.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 34.8%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%

10.1% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +392 more in Sydney - Outer South West

1,708 69th pct 1,316 59th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +1.48 more in Sydney - Outer South West

5.75 81st pct 4.27 37th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +303.1 more in Sydney - Outer South West

1,183.7 60th pct 880.6 51st pct

PT routes in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +64 more in Sydney - Outer South West

95 72nd pct 31 18th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

25.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 21.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.1% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

11.5% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

8.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +6,172 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

323,758 60th pct 317,586 58th pct

Growth in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +6.2 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West

8.2% 72nd pct 2.0% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +155 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

978 60th pct 823 48th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +4.9 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

23.7 48th pct 18.8 11th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +0.8 higher in Mornington Peninsula

10.0 29th pct 10.9 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +0.5 higher in Mornington Peninsula

4.9 48th pct 5.4 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +0.6 more in Mornington Peninsula

4.7 46th pct 5.3 57th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +8.9 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

53.6% 44th pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +14.5 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

51.2% 39th pct 65.7% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +8.3 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West

86.2% 59th pct 77.9% 51st pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +7.7 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West

69.8% 58th pct 62.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +2.0 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

91.3% 56th pct 93.3% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +28.1 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

25.6% 10th pct 53.7% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +2.2 more in Mornington Peninsula

11.7 14th pct 13.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +20 higher in Mornington Peninsula

21 57th pct 41 66th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Outer South West in Mornington Peninsula +1.6 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West

5.9% 59th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Outer South West vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/123/sydney-outer-south-west/vs/214/mornington-peninsula