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Melbourne - Inner South vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Melbourne - Inner South vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Melbourne - Inner South profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Melbourne - Inner South Mornington Peninsula

Melbourne - Inner South and Mornington Peninsula are two distinct parts of Greater Melbourne. Melbourne - Inner South is a highly walkable area described as a walker's paradise, where 42% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 34.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Mornington Peninsula is more car-dependent and residential, with separate houses making up 82.9% of homes compared to 53.1% in Melbourne - Inner South. Mornington Peninsula also has a noticeably older population, with the typical resident aged 44 and 22.4% of people aged 65 and over.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people living alone, at around 27.7%. While they share similar unemployment rates and proportions of children under 15, they have moved apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in high-income earners and university qualifications has widened, and far more people in Melbourne - Inner South now work from home compared to Mornington Peninsula.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.7 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula Bachelor+: 21.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne - Inner South Year 12: 21.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South Work from home: 17.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +114,413 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady

422,639 86th pct 308,226 71st pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +3 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) even 17.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 46.0%

35.7% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 33.7%

8.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner South Mornington Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 75.3%

4.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% China ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

2.8% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.2% English +11.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

27.1% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

5.1% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 86.7%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

40.0% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.4% Judaism ◂ +7.2 pts 0.2%

5.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +21 more in Melbourne - Inner South

113 56th pct 92 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +0.18 more in Mornington Peninsula

1.54 19th pct 1.72 30th pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +18,103 more in Melbourne - Inner South

64,334 76th pct 46,231 57th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +66 larger in Melbourne - Inner South

574 77th pct 508 62nd pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +82 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

1,122 92nd pct 1,039 66th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +21.3 pts 53.9%

7.1% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.9% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.4% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.4 pts 22.4%

13.5% Certificate III / IV +17.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.5 pts 5.9%

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

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

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 16.6%

10.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

10.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +$242 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$1,022 80th pct $780 50th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +$570 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$2,174 84th pct $1,604 45th pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +$792 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$2,868 89th pct $2,076 59th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 10.0%

13.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.9%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +9.0 pts 59.2%

18.6% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +2,057 larger in Mornington Peninsula

1,469 18th pct 3,526 34th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +6 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner South

29 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +$219 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

$854 87th pct $635 63rd pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +$514 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

$2,145 90th pct $1,631 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +0.1 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 55.1%

25.3% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 27.6%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

5.8% 5 people even 5.7%

1.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +$77 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady

$438 85th pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +$500 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$2,400 89th pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +0.20 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

34.7% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.4% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 22.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house +29.7 pts ▸ 82.9%

24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 13.7%

22.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.3 pts 2.7%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 15.7%

22.1% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

5.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

18.5% $200–$349 +12.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 6.3%

11.1% $750 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 2.5%

6.0% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 15.6%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +707 more in Melbourne - Inner South

2,023 77th pct 1,316 59th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +0.52 more in Melbourne - Inner South

4.79 57th pct 4.27 37th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +668.5 more in Melbourne - Inner South

1,549.1 75th pct 880.6 51st pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +55 more in Melbourne - Inner South

86 57th pct 31 18th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Car (driver) +17.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

38.3% Worked at home ◂ +17.0 pts 21.4%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 34.7%

9.3% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.4% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.7% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 6.2%

9.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

5.4% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 19.5%

18.9% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%

8.9% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

9.1% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +136,752 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

454,338 82nd pct 317,586 58th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +4.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

6.4% 55th pct 2.0% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +179 higher in Mornington Peninsula

644 30th pct 823 48th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +1.3 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

20.1 15th pct 18.8 11th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +0.3 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

11.1 45th pct 10.9 41st pct

Walkability

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

8.2 93rd pct 5.4 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +2.5 more in Melbourne - Inner South

7.7 97th pct 5.3 57th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +36.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

98.5% 98th pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +32.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

97.9% 100th pct 65.7% 63rd pct

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

99.4% 97th pct 77.9% 51st pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +35.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

97.2% 97th pct 62.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +6.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

99.8% 96th pct 93.3% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +40.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

94.4% 98th pct 53.7% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +1.8 more in Mornington Peninsula

12.0 16th pct 13.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner South in Mornington Peninsula +289 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

330 98th pct 41 66th pct

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

2.9% 0th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

Compare Melbourne - Inner South with nearby areas

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

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 South vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/208/melbourne-inner-south/vs/214/mornington-peninsula