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Baxter vs Mornington

Name: Baxter vs Mornington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Baxter profile · Mornington profile

Baxter Mornington

Mornington (Vic.) and Baxter are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mornington (Vic.) is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 31.3% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable, with 91.0% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport options. In contrast, Baxter is younger, with a typical resident aged 40. It has a higher share of detached houses (87.3%) and larger homes, with 85.6% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked closely on several fronts since 2011. They remain very similar in their typical weekly household income, which is around $1,450 to $1,490. They also share the same typical home size of 2.3 people and a similar proportion of children under 15. While Mornington (Vic.) has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (21.5%) and more people earning over $2,000 a week, both areas sit well below the national figure for these measures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,593 larger in Mornington Median age: 10 yrs older in Mornington Aged 65+: 12.0 pts higher in Mornington 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Baxter De facto: 6.3 pts higher in Baxter

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baxter in Mornington +23,593 larger in Mornington gap widening

2,166 79th pct 25,759 91st pct

Median age in Baxter in Mornington +10 yrs older in Mornington gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

19.3% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 18.6%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%

14.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

40.2% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.3% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 27.9%

11.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Baxter Mornington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 74.0%

5.3% England +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +2.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

41.7% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 36.2%

12.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.4% Greek even 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 89.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 46.0%

38.1% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

5.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Baxter in Mornington +1.31 more in Baxter

3.13 44th pct 1.81 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Baxter in Mornington +2 more in Baxter

16 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Baxter in Mornington +139 larger in Mornington

539 77th pct 678 89th pct

ICSEA in Baxter in Mornington even

1,071 85th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.9 pts 27.8%

16.3% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.9% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%

12.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

11.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Society & culture even 11.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Baxter in Mornington +$34 higher in Baxter gap widening

$774 54th pct $740 48th pct

Household income in Baxter in Mornington +$42 higher in Baxter gap narrowing

$1,493 47th pct $1,451 44th pct

Family income in Baxter in Mornington +$43 higher in Mornington gap narrowing

$1,958 55th pct $2,001 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.8%

17.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

5.8% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.9%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

11.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

8.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +1.4 pts ▸ 57.3%

23.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.6%

8.2% Two conditions even 8.2%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Baxter in Mornington +170 larger in Mornington

40 75th pct 210 86th pct

Median age in Baxter in Mornington +6 yrs older in Baxter

26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Baxter in Mornington even

$575 43rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Baxter in Mornington +$172 higher in Mornington

$1,375 35th pct $1,547 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baxter in Mornington even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 51.5%

30.6% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.0% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 12.9%

11.1% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baxter in Mornington +$40 higher in Mornington gap widening

$360 73rd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Baxter in Mornington +$310 higher in Mornington gap widening

$1,690 54th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Baxter in Mornington even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 32.0%

33.2% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

16.4% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 77.0%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 47.5%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 48.2%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.1% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 22.7%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.3% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baxter in Mornington +106 more in Mornington

12 82nd pct 118 90th pct

Stops/1k in Baxter in Mornington +0.96 more in Baxter

5.54 80th pct 4.58 76th pct

Departures/1k in Baxter in Mornington +688.4 more in Mornington

300.1 75th pct 988.5 86th pct

PT routes in Baxter in Mornington even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Baxter in Mornington +4 longer in Mornington

6 36th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Baxter in Mornington +9 longer in Mornington

41 33rd pct 50 38th pct

Reach 30 min in Baxter in Mornington +15,175 more in Mornington

0 0th pct 15,175 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Baxter in Mornington +25,756 more in Mornington

0 0th pct 25,756 53rd pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 55.2%

13.1% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.6% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

4.3% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 13.9%

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 15.3%

14.2% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.8% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.7% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Baxter in Mornington +0.6 higher in Mornington

6.3 89th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Baxter in Mornington +0.4 more in Mornington

6.3 90th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Baxter in Mornington +16.2 pts higher in Mornington

74.8% 86th pct 91.0% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Baxter in Mornington +11.3 pts higher in Mornington

78.6% 88th pct 89.9% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Baxter in Mornington +1.8 pts higher in Mornington

90.3% 84th pct 92.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Baxter in Mornington +0.8 pts higher in Mornington

81.5% 86th pct 82.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Baxter in Mornington +5.5 pts higher in Mornington

94.2% 83rd pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Baxter in Mornington +15.8 pts higher in Mornington

66.0% 89th pct 81.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Baxter in Mornington +5.6 more in Baxter

21.7 64th pct 16.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Baxter in Mornington +100 higher in Mornington

30 75th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Baxter in Mornington +1.4 pts higher in Mornington

2.4% 3rd pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Baxter with nearby areas

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Compare Mornington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baxter vs Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20169/baxter/vs/SAL21763/mornington