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Melbourne - North West vs Mornington Peninsula

Name: Melbourne - North West vs Mornington Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Melbourne - North West profile · Mornington Peninsula profile

Melbourne - North West Mornington Peninsula

Melbourne - North West and Mornington Peninsula are two distinct Victorian regions with very different populations. Melbourne - North West is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 44 in Mornington Peninsula. It is also far more multicultural; 35.2% of residents were born overseas and 41.3% use a language other than English at home, whereas these figures are 19.3% and 8.1% for Mornington Peninsula. In contrast, Mornington Peninsula has a much higher share of people with no religion (49.9% versus 24.1%) and more seniors, with 22.4% of the population aged 65 and over.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,000. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has more than doubled, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened. Melbourne - North West also has more public transport options and a higher proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North West No religion: 25.7 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne - North West Median age: 9 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +116,102 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

424,328 86th pct 308,226 71st pct

Median age in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +9 yrs older in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 23.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 46.0%

34.6% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 33.7%

7.1% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - North West Mornington Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +15.3 pts ▸ 75.3%

1.5% England +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% India ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

19.8% English +23.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

21.4% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

6.5% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.1% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%

5.2% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

2.1% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only +33.4 pts ▸ 86.7%

6.8% Arabic ◂ +6.6 pts 0.2%

3.5% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.1% No religion +25.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 40.4%

14.4% Islam ◂ +13.9 pts 0.5%

6.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +40 more in Melbourne - North West

132 74th pct 92 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +0.23 more in Mornington Peninsula

1.50 16th pct 1.72 30th pct

Students in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +35,436 more in Melbourne - North West

81,667 86th pct 46,231 57th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +111 larger in Melbourne - North West

619 83rd pct 508 62nd pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +9 higher in Mornington Peninsula

1,031 59th pct 1,039 66th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 53.9%

10.7% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.4% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 22.4%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

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

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

8.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +$48 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap steady

$732 30th pct $780 50th pct

Household income in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +$187 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,791 62nd pct $1,604 45th pct

Family income in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +$45 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$2,031 55th pct $2,076 59th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.2%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 39.9%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +8.1 pts 59.2%

17.1% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.2% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +516 larger in Mornington Peninsula

3,010 30th pct 3,526 34th pct

Median age in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +1 yrs older in Melbourne - North West

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +$58 higher in Melbourne - North West

$693 75th pct $635 63rd pct

Household income in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +$264 higher in Melbourne - North West

$1,895 83rd pct $1,631 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +0.5 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

2.9 93rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 55.1%

19.5% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

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

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.1% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +$19 higher in Melbourne - North West gap narrowing

$380 64th pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +$24 higher in Melbourne - North West gap narrowing

$1,924 61st pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +0.20 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 37.7%

29.7% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.8% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 22.9%

1.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 82.9%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 26.8%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 47.6%

24.1% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

6.6% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 34.8%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.0%

14.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.6% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +569 more in Melbourne - North West

1,885 73rd pct 1,316 59th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +0.17 more in Melbourne - North West

4.44 43rd pct 4.27 37th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +375.4 more in Melbourne - North West

1,256.0 63rd pct 880.6 51st pct

PT routes in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +59 more in Melbourne - North West

90 63rd pct 31 18th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.3% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.7% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +155,530 higher in Melbourne - North West

473,116 84th pct 317,586 58th pct

Growth in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +8.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

10.3% 82nd pct 2.0% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +151 higher in Mornington Peninsula

672 33rd pct 823 48th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +0.1 higher in Mornington Peninsula

18.7 11th pct 18.8 11th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +1.9 higher in Mornington Peninsula

9.0 16th pct 10.9 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +0.5 higher in Melbourne - North West

5.9 68th pct 5.4 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +0.5 more in Melbourne - North West

5.7 69th pct 5.3 57th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +9.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

71.7% 68th pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +4.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

70.3% 71st pct 65.7% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +9.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

87.8% 63rd pct 77.9% 51st pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +18.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

80.7% 71st pct 62.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +1.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

94.9% 70th pct 93.3% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +0.5 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

53.2% 70th pct 53.7% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +0.4 more in Mornington Peninsula

13.5 28th pct 13.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +2 higher in Melbourne - North West

43 66th pct 41 66th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - North West in Mornington Peninsula +0.4 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

3.9% 16th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

Compare Melbourne - North West with nearby areas

Melbourne - West Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North East Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Outer East Geelong Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - South East Ballarat 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). Melbourne - North West vs Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/210/melbourne-north-west/vs/214/mornington-peninsula