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Melbourne - Inner East vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Melbourne - Inner East vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Melbourne - Inner East profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Melbourne - Inner East Mornington Peninsula

Melbourne - Inner East and Mornington Peninsula are two distinct Victorian areas with different living patterns. Melbourne - Inner East is a highly walkable area where 39.6% of people were born overseas and 46% hold a bachelor degree or higher. Mornington Peninsula is much more car-reliant, with a higher share of detached houses (82.9%) and a typical resident who is noticeably older at 44. More people in Melbourne - Inner East work from home (37.3%) and earn a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $2,059, compared to $1,604 in Mornington Peninsula.

Both areas share some similarities in daily life, such as having roughly the same number of schools per 1,000 children and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. However, the gap in educational attainment and cultural diversity has widened since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of people using a language other than English at home has grown to 31 percentage points, and the gap in bachelor degree completion has increased to 26 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East Bachelor+: 25.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East Year 12: 23.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East Separate houses: 23.1 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula Born overseas: 20.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +65,246 larger in Melbourne - Inner East gap steady

373,472 79th pct 308,226 71st pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +4 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.1%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 46.0%

35.2% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 33.7%

6.4% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner East Mornington Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +18.0 pts ▸ 75.3%

11.2% China ◂ +10.7 pts 0.5%

2.3% England +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.0% English +19.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

20.3% Australian +16.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

24.2% Chinese ◂ +22.8 pts 1.4%

9.0% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

5.5% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

2.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

57.9% English only +28.7 pts ▸ 86.7%

14.0% Mandarin ◂ +13.4 pts 0.6%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +5.3 pts 0.2%

3.6% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 40.4%

5.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +17 more in Melbourne - Inner East

109 52nd pct 92 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +0.13 more in Melbourne - Inner East

1.85 39th pct 1.72 30th pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +18,401 more in Melbourne - Inner East

64,632 76th pct 46,231 57th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +85 larger in Melbourne - Inner East

593 80th pct 508 62nd pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +105 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

1,145 100th pct 1,039 66th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 ◂ +23.9 pts 53.9%

5.4% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.0% Year 11 +7.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.7 pts 22.4%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +21.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.1 pts 5.9%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 16.6%

10.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

7.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +$93 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap steady

$873 71st pct $780 50th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +$455 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap steady

$2,059 79th pct $1,604 45th pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +$476 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap narrowing

$2,552 80th pct $2,076 59th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 10.0%

14.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +10.7 pts 59.2%

17.8% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.8% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +2,559 larger in Mornington Peninsula

967 15th pct 3,526 34th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +2 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner East

25 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +$130 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

$765 86th pct $635 63rd pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +$578 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

$2,209 91st pct $1,631 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +0.2 larger in Melbourne - Inner East gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 55.1%

25.1% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.2% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.7% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +$80 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap narrowing

$441 86th pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +$600 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap widening

$2,500 91st pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +0.10 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 35.5%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.1% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 22.9%

2.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

59.8% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 82.9%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 13.7%

18.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.2 pts 2.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 26.8%

22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 15.7%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 47.6%

14.1% $200–$349 +17.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.9 pts 6.3%

9.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 2.5%

5.0% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.6 pts 15.6%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.4% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +445 more in Melbourne - Inner East

1,761 70th pct 1,316 59th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +0.45 more in Melbourne - Inner East

4.72 54th pct 4.27 37th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +1,210.4 more in Melbourne - Inner East

2,091.0 89th pct 880.6 51st pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +58 more in Melbourne - Inner East

89 62nd pct 31 18th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Car (driver) +17.5 pts ▸ 56.2%

37.3% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 21.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 34.7%

10.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

5.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

6.2% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.3 pts 6.2%

9.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

4.5% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +16.6 pts 19.5%

17.4% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

7.7% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

8.6% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +87,426 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

405,012 76th pct 317,586 58th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +5.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

7.3% 64th pct 2.0% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +74 higher in Mornington Peninsula

749 43rd pct 823 48th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +1.5 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

20.4 17th pct 18.8 11th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +0.2 higher in Mornington Peninsula

10.7 39th pct 10.9 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +2.7 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

8.1 92nd pct 5.4 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +2.4 more in Melbourne - Inner East

7.7 97th pct 5.3 57th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +34.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

97.2% 97th pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +30.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

95.8% 97th pct 65.7% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +21.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

99.4% 97th pct 77.9% 51st pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +35.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

98.0% 99th pct 62.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +6.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +39.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

92.8% 97th pct 53.7% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +0.7 more in Melbourne - Inner East

14.6 36th pct 13.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +245 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

286 95th pct 41 66th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner East in Mornington Peninsula +1.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

5.8% 56th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

Compare Melbourne - Inner East with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North East Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - West Melbourne - South East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - North West Geelong Hume Ballarat 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). Melbourne - Inner East vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/207/melbourne-inner-east/vs/214/mornington-peninsula