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Geelong vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Geelong vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Geelong profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Geelong Mornington Peninsula

Geelong and Mornington Peninsula are two large Victorian regions with distinct characters. Geelong has seen much faster growth since 2021 (8.7%) and attracts more new residents and overseas arrivals. It is also a more qualified area, with 25.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.2% in Mornington Peninsula. In contrast, residents are noticeably older in Mornington Peninsula, where the typical age is 44, while the typical resident in Geelong is 40. Mornington Peninsula also has much higher street connectivity, with 41 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 13 in Geelong.

Daily life in both places feels similar in many ways, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,600 to $1,650. They also have very similar proportions of children under 15 and a similar share of high-earning households. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown and the gap in university qualifications has increased. Meanwhile, the share of people without a religion is now well higher in Mornington Peninsula, where 49.9% of residents report no religion compared to 45.7% in Geelong.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in Geelong Recent movers: 5.7 pts higher in Geelong Median age: 4 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Geelong Household size: 0.1 larger in Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +19,652 larger in Geelong gap steady

327,878 74th pct 308,226 71st pct

Median age in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +4 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 46.0%

35.7% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 33.7%

8.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Mornington Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 75.3%

3.3% England +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +3.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.4% Italian even 4.4%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 86.7%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 40.4%

6.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +17 more in Geelong

109 52nd pct 92 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +0.12 more in Geelong

1.84 39th pct 1.72 30th pct

Students in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +8,211 more in Geelong

54,442 67th pct 46,231 57th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +9 larger in Mornington Peninsula

499 60th pct 508 62nd pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +14 higher in Geelong

1,054 73rd pct 1,039 66th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 53.9%

14.1% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 22.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +$7 higher in Geelong gap narrowing

$787 52nd pct $780 50th pct

Household income in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +$54 higher in Geelong gap widening

$1,658 50th pct $1,604 45th pct

Family income in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +$24 higher in Geelong gap widening

$2,100 61st pct $2,076 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.6% Mental health even 10.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +2.0 pts 59.2%

21.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +493 larger in Geelong

4,019 39th pct 3,526 34th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +$2 higher in Geelong

$637 64th pct $635 63rd pct

Household income in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +$33 higher in Geelong

$1,664 59th pct $1,631 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +0.1 larger in Geelong gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 55.1%

28.7% Couples without children even 28.7%

13.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people even 35.0%

26.5% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +$11 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap steady

$350 52nd pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +$167 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +0.10 higher in Geelong gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

35.1% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.0% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 22.9%

1.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 82.9%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.2% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 26.8%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.2%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

5.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.0%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

11.9% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +230 more in Geelong

1,546 65th pct 1,316 59th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +0.45 more in Geelong

4.72 54th pct 4.27 37th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +67.2 more in Geelong

947.8 53rd pct 880.6 51st pct

PT routes in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +43 more in Geelong

74 47th pct 31 18th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 56.2%

19.9% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.8%

34.4% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.2% 4 or more even 7.2%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

11.5% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 19.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.5% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +38,404 higher in Geelong

355,990 68th pct 317,586 58th pct

Growth in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +6.6 pts higher in Geelong

8.7% 74th pct 2.0% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +250 higher in Mornington Peninsula

573 23rd pct 823 48th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +0.7 higher in Geelong

19.5 13th pct 18.8 11th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +0.9 higher in Mornington Peninsula

10.0 28th pct 10.9 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +0.2 higher in Geelong

5.6 59th pct 5.4 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula even

5.3 58th pct 5.3 57th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +0.4 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

62.1% 55th pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +3.7 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

62.0% 57th pct 65.7% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +2.3 pts higher in Geelong

80.3% 53rd pct 77.9% 51st pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +2.5 pts higher in Geelong

64.6% 50th pct 62.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +0.6 pts higher in Geelong

93.9% 66th pct 93.3% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +1.2 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

52.5% 68th pct 53.7% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +6.9 more in Geelong

20.8 83rd pct 13.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula +29 higher in Mornington Peninsula

13 49th pct 41 66th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Mornington Peninsula even

4.4% 25th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

Melbourne - West Ballarat Melbourne - North West Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Inner South Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - North East Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - South East Bendigo Shepparton

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). Geelong vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/203/geelong/vs/214/mornington-peninsula