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Mornington Peninsula vs Warrnambool and South West

Name: Mornington Peninsula vs Warrnambool and South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 286 km apart · Mornington Peninsula profile · Warrnambool and South West profile

Mornington Peninsula Warrnambool and South West

Mornington Peninsula and Warrnambool and South West are two distinct Victorian regions with different scales of development. Mornington Peninsula is far more urbanised, with far more people born overseas (19.3% compared to 8.8%) and a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (53.9% versus 42.9%). It is also much more walkable, with 93.3% of homes within 15 minutes of a park and 77.9% within a short walk of public transport. In contrast, Warrnambool and South West has a much higher rate of recent overseas arrivals (16.5% versus 5.8%) and a larger share of homes owned outright (42.9% compared to 35.5%).

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in typical weekly rents has widened to $111, and the difference in typical monthly mortgage payments has grown to $600. However, they share some fundamental similarities, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 and people who served in the Defence Force. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Warrnambool and South West Volunteering: 7.9 pts higher in Warrnambool and South West Population: 180,157 larger in Mornington Peninsula Born overseas: 10.6 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +180,157 larger in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

308,226 71st pct 128,069 29th pct

Median age in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +1 yrs older in Warrnambool and South West gap steady

44 yrs 79th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

46.0% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.7% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

5.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mornington Peninsula Warrnambool and South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 84.4%

6.1% England ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 41.1%

36.5% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.7% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 43.7%

40.4% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +2 more in Warrnambool and South West

92 36th pct 94 38th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +2.59 more in Warrnambool and South West

1.72 30th pct 4.31 89th pct

Students in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +27,301 more in Mornington Peninsula

46,231 57th pct 18,930 13th pct

Avg size in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +307 larger in Mornington Peninsula

508 62nd pct 201 14th pct

ICSEA in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +36 higher in Mornington Peninsula

1,039 66th pct 1,004 44th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 42.9%

15.9% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.8% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.7% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 19.1%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

11.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

9.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +$65 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$780 50th pct $715 25th pct

Household income in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +$269 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,604 45th pct $1,335 17th pct

Family income in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +$308 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$2,076 59th pct $1,768 25th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.0%

16.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

4.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Stroke even 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +0.4 pts 58.8%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +1,042 larger in Mornington Peninsula

3,526 34th pct 2,484 26th pct

Median age in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +$56 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$635 63rd pct $579 45th pct

Household income in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +$316 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$1,631 56th pct $1,315 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +0.1 larger in Mornington Peninsula gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 52.3%

28.7% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.6% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +$111 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$361 57th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +$600 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,900 57th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 30.9%

22.9% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 21.5%

2.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 90.8%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 6.7%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 24.8%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.2% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +28.8 pts 18.9%

8.6% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

6.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 16.9%

15.4% Under $1,000 +14.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +749 more in Mornington Peninsula

1,316 59th pct 567 20th pct

Stops/1k in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +0.16 more in Warrnambool and South West

4.27 37th pct 4.43 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +607.7 more in Mornington Peninsula

880.6 51st pct 272.9 26th pct

PT routes in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West even

31 18th pct 31 18th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 62.7%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 13.2%

1.7% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 37.7%

34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 32.8%

12.7% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 8.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

7.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%

13.9% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

9.1% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +189,266 higher in Mornington Peninsula

317,586 58th pct 128,320 14th pct

Growth in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +1.5 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

2.0% 11th pct 0.5% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +183 higher in Mornington Peninsula

823 48th pct 640 29th pct

Max temp in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West even

18.8 11th pct 18.9 11th pct

Min temp in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +1.9 higher in Mornington Peninsula

10.9 41st pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +1.4 higher in Mornington Peninsula

5.4 56th pct 4.1 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +1.3 more in Mornington Peninsula

5.3 57th pct 4.0 24th pct

15-min city in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +16.4 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

62.5% 55th pct 46.1% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +16.9 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

65.7% 63rd pct 48.8% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +16.9 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

77.9% 51st pct 61.1% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +8.8 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

62.1% 46th pct 53.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +22.2 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

93.3% 63rd pct 71.1% 20th pct

Walk to health in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +20.2 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

53.7% 71st pct 33.5% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +5.6 more in Warrnambool and South West

13.8 31st pct 19.5 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +40 higher in Mornington Peninsula

41 66th pct 1 22nd pct

Mean slope in Mornington Peninsula in Warrnambool and South West +0.4 pts higher in Warrnambool and South West

4.4% 23rd pct 4.8% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mornington Peninsula vs Warrnambool and South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/214/mornington-peninsula/vs/217/warrnambool-and-south-west