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Mornington Peninsula vs West and North West

Name: Mornington Peninsula vs West and North West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 350 km apart · Mornington Peninsula profile · West and North West profile

Mornington Peninsula West and North West

Mornington Peninsula and West and North West are two very different regions, located over 300km apart in Victoria and Tasmania. Mornington Peninsula is a wealthier area where typical household incomes are well higher at $1,604 per week compared to $1,195 in West and North West. It also has more professional flexibility, with 21.4% of people working from home, while only 6.5% do so in West and North West. In contrast, West and North West is much wetter, with average annual rainfall of 2,100mm compared to 823mm in Mornington Peninsula, and it has a significantly larger First Nations population at 8.4%.

The gap in weekly household incomes has widened since 2011, growing from $231 to $409. Despite this, the two areas share a similar age profile, with about 23% of people aged 65 and over and around 17% of the population being children under 15. They also both have similar household sizes, averaging between 2.3 and 2.4 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula Population: 192,070 larger in Mornington Peninsula First Nations: 7.3 pts higher in West and North West Work from home: 14.9 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in West and North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +192,070 larger in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

308,226 71st pct 116,156 27th pct

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

44 yrs 79th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.2%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 45.7%

33.7% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 33.1%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

5.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mornington Peninsula West and North 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 +7.8 pts ▸ 83.0%

6.1% England ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.5% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.0% English +1.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

11.7% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

4.4% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 38.8%

7.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +24 more in Mornington Peninsula

92 36th pct 68 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +1.77 more in West and North West

1.72 30th pct 3.49 75th pct

Students in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +28,590 more in Mornington Peninsula

46,231 57th pct 17,641 12th pct

Avg size in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +249 larger in Mornington Peninsula

508 62nd pct 259 25th pct

ICSEA in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +92 higher in Mornington Peninsula

1,039 66th pct 948 12th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 34.3%

15.9% Year 10 +20.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

9.7% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 16.2%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 13.4%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

13.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +$145 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$780 50th pct $635 8th pct

Household income in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +$409 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,604 45th pct $1,195 3rd pct

Family income in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +$538 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$2,076 59th pct $1,538 8th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%

16.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.2%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +3.1 pts 56.2%

21.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +6,234 larger in West and North West

3,526 34th pct 9,760 70th pct

Median age in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +3 yrs older in West and North West

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +$87 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$635 63rd pct $548 31st pct

Household income in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +$304 higher in Mornington Peninsula

$1,631 56th pct $1,327 19th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 48.5%

28.7% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.3% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.6% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +$121 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$361 57th pct $240 12th pct

Mortgage in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +$700 higher in Mornington Peninsula gap widening

$1,900 57th pct $1,200 5th pct

People / bedroom in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +0.10 higher in West and North West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 31.5%

22.9% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 90.9%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 17.7%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.2% $200–$349 +26.9 pts ▸ 58.0%

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +38.5 pts 9.1%

8.6% Under $200 +19.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

6.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.4%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 13.5%

15.4% Under $1,000 +17.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +796 more in Mornington Peninsula

1,316 59th pct 520 17th pct

Stops/1k in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +0.21 more in West and North West

4.27 37th pct 4.48 45th pct

Departures/1k in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +579.0 more in Mornington Peninsula

880.6 51st pct 301.6 28th pct

PT routes in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +2 more in West and North West

31 18th pct 33 19th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 69.8%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.9 pts 6.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 36.0%

34.7% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

14.1% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

10.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 14.5%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

9.1% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +197,495 higher in Mornington Peninsula

317,586 58th pct 120,091 13th pct

Growth in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +1.1 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

2.0% 11th pct 0.9% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +1,277 higher in West and North West

823 48th pct 2,100 100th pct

Max temp in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +5.7 higher in Mornington Peninsula

18.8 11th pct 13.2 0th pct

Min temp in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +4.5 higher in Mornington Peninsula

10.9 41st pct 6.3 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +1.1 higher in Mornington Peninsula

5.4 56th pct 4.3 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +0.9 more in Mornington Peninsula

5.3 57th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +10.9 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

62.5% 55th pct 51.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +16.1 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

65.7% 63rd pct 49.6% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +11.5 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

77.9% 51st pct 66.5% 41st pct

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

62.1% 46th pct 53.3% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +22.4 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

93.3% 63rd pct 70.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +16.9 pts higher in Mornington Peninsula

53.7% 71st pct 36.8% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +3.5 more in West and North West

13.8 31st pct 17.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +41 higher in Mornington Peninsula

41 66th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Mornington Peninsula in West and North West +2.8 pts higher in West and North West

4.4% 23rd pct 7.2% 80th pct

Compare Mornington Peninsula with nearby areas

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Compare West and North West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mornington Peninsula vs West and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/214/mornington-peninsula/vs/604/west-and-north-west