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Dromana vs Mornington

Name: Dromana vs Mornington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Dromana profile · Mornington profile

Dromana Mornington

Mornington (Vic.) and Dromana are nearby areas on the peninsula, but they offer very different levels of convenience. Mornington (Vic.) is far more walkable, with 89.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 92.2% near public transport. In contrast, Dromana is more car-dependent, with only 53.4% of homes near shops and 44.0% near transit. Mornington (Vic.) also has a more qualified workforce, with more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (21.5% compared to 18.0% in Dromana) and a higher share of high earners, with 11.4% of people making $2,000 or more a week.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 50 and have nearly identical proportions of children under 15. They also have similar rates of volunteering and unpaid care. However, the gap in local services is stark; Dromana has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (3.13) than Mornington (Vic.) does (1.81).

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,133 larger in Mornington De facto: 3.0 pts higher in Dromana Year 12: 5.4 pts higher in Mornington Separate houses: 5.3 pts higher in Dromana Family income: $307 higher in Mornington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dromana in Mornington +19,133 larger in Mornington gap steady

6,626 86th pct 25,759 91st pct

Median age in Dromana in Mornington even gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.5%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

45.7% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.8% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 27.9%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

6.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Dromana Mornington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia even 74.0%

4.0% England +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English +6.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.7% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

5.0% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 89.8%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.5% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dromana in Mornington +1.32 more in Dromana

3.13 44th pct 1.81 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dromana in Mornington +9 more in Mornington

5 73rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Dromana in Mornington +26 larger in Dromana

704 90th pct 678 89th pct

ICSEA in Dromana in Mornington +45 higher in Mornington

1,026 70th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

14.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%

21.0% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

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

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Dromana in Mornington +$63 higher in Mornington gap narrowing

$677 37th pct $740 48th pct

Household income in Dromana in Mornington +$147 higher in Mornington gap steady

$1,304 33rd pct $1,451 44th pct

Family income in Dromana in Mornington +$307 higher in Mornington gap widening

$1,694 38th pct $2,001 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.8%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.2%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%

6.2% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 41.9%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

7.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +0.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

21.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dromana in Mornington +147 larger in Mornington

63 80th pct 210 86th pct

Median age in Dromana in Mornington +2 yrs older in Mornington

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Dromana in Mornington +$92 higher in Mornington

$483 30th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Dromana in Mornington +$681 higher in Mornington

$866 13th pct $1,547 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dromana in Mornington +0.1 larger in Mornington gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 32.9%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 36.6%

30.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.9% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% 3 people even 12.9%

3.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dromana in Mornington +$20 higher in Mornington gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Dromana in Mornington +$219 higher in Mornington gap narrowing

$1,781 60th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Dromana in Mornington even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 41.3%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

25.2% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 21.3%

2.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 77.0%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.8% Flat or apartment +8.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 47.5%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 22.8%

18.2% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.3% 1 bedroom even 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

28.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 18.2%

8.5% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.7%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.9%

13.5% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dromana in Mornington +102 more in Mornington

16 86th pct 118 90th pct

Stops/1k in Dromana in Mornington +2.17 more in Mornington

2.41 67th pct 4.58 76th pct

Departures/1k in Dromana in Mornington +109.8 more in Mornington

878.7 85th pct 988.5 86th pct

PT routes in Dromana in Mornington +1 more in Mornington

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Dromana in Mornington +33 longer in Dromana

43 75th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Dromana in Mornington +3 longer in Dromana

53 40th pct 50 38th pct

Reach 30 min in Dromana in Mornington +1,809 more in Mornington

13,366 64th pct 15,175 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Dromana in Mornington +12,390 more in Mornington

13,366 44th pct 25,756 53rd pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 55.2%

18.9% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.4%

37.1% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.1% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

7.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.7% Wholesale trade even 2.7%

2.5% Transport & warehousing even 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 15.3%

14.5% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dromana in Mornington +1.9 higher in Mornington

5.0 83rd pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dromana in Mornington +1.7 more in Mornington

5.0 83rd pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Dromana in Mornington +40.9 pts higher in Mornington

50.1% 80th pct 91.0% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Dromana in Mornington +36.4 pts higher in Mornington

53.4% 80th pct 89.9% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Dromana in Mornington +48.1 pts higher in Mornington

44.0% 71st pct 92.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Dromana in Mornington +20.6 pts higher in Mornington

61.8% 79th pct 82.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Dromana in Mornington +2.2 pts higher in Mornington

97.6% 85th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Dromana in Mornington +32.1 pts higher in Mornington

49.6% 84th pct 81.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Dromana in Mornington +1.4 more in Dromana

17.5 58th pct 16.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Dromana in Mornington +92 higher in Mornington

39 76th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Dromana in Mornington +2.3 pts higher in Dromana

6.1% 55th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Dromana with nearby areas

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Compare Mornington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dromana vs Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20788/dromana/vs/SAL21763/mornington