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Mordialloc vs Waterways

Name: Mordialloc vs Waterways — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Mordialloc profile · Waterways profile

Mordialloc Waterways

Mordialloc and Waterways are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Mordialloc is a walker's paradise, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 95.1% are near a school. It has a higher proportion of renters (29.6%) and many more people living alone (30.6%). In contrast, Waterways is dominated by large family homes, with 98% of houses having three or more bedrooms and 87.9% being separate houses. Waterways is also much more diverse, with 43.9% of people born overseas and 44.4% using another language at home, compared to 28.3% and 18.7% in Mordialloc.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in terms of their economic foundations. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, and both have about the same percentage of full-time workers. This stability exists alongside a widening gap in their housing and lifestyles, as Mordialloc remains a high-turnover hub where 40.6% of people moved in the last five years, while Waterways has become a more settled area where only 23.5% of residents have moved recently.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.7 pts higher in Waterways Separate houses: 48.1 pts higher in Waterways 3+ bedrooms: 38.4 pts higher in Waterways Living alone: 24.1 pts higher in Mordialloc Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Mordialloc

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mordialloc in Waterways +6,464 larger in Mordialloc gap widening

8,886 87th pct 2,422 81st pct

Median age in Mordialloc in Waterways +1 yrs older in Waterways gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 19.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

44.9% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

36.2% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 31.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Mordialloc Waterways

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia ◂ +14.2 pts 54.4%

2.1% China +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

1.4% India +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.3% Vietnam +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% English ◂ +16.2 pts 19.8%

28.4% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 17.4%

4.4% Chinese +13.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 5.4%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

2.2% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +5.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +24.5 pts 53.7%

2.3% Mandarin +6.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +5.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.6% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 42.5%

44.5% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 32.6%

1.1% Buddhism +10.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.4% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

0.9% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mordialloc in Waterways

1.83 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mordialloc in Waterways +9 more in Mordialloc

23 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Mordialloc in Waterways +198 larger in Waterways

631 87th pct 829 97th pct

ICSEA in Mordialloc in Waterways +28 higher in Waterways

1,100 91st pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 79.0%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 13.6%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

10.6% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

10.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

3.6% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mordialloc in Waterways +$22 higher in Mordialloc gap narrowing

$982 80th pct $960 78th pct

Household income in Mordialloc in Waterways +$976 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$2,037 77th pct $3,013 97th pct

Family income in Mordialloc in Waterways +$217 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$2,778 88th pct $2,995 91st pct

Household income distribution

18.6% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 12.1%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.1%

7.5% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +9.6 pts ▸ 76.4%

19.1% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mordialloc in Waterways +47 larger in Mordialloc

56 78th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Mordialloc in Waterways +9 yrs older in Mordialloc

29 yrs 60th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Mordialloc in Waterways +$575 higher in Mordialloc

$924 74th pct $349 11th pct

Household income in Mordialloc in Waterways +$2,375 higher in Waterways

$1,874 57th pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mordialloc in Waterways +0.9 larger in Waterways gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 75.7%

22.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 15.1%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

17.7% 4 people +14.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +24.1 pts 6.5%

29.8% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 24.3%

14.9% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.8% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.2% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mordialloc in Waterways +$223 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $623 100th pct

Mortgage in Mordialloc in Waterways +$333 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Mordialloc in Waterways +0.10 higher in Mordialloc gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

27.7% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.6% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 11.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

39.8% Separate house +48.1 pts ▸ 87.9%

45.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +33.5 pts 12.1%

14.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.5% 4 bedrooms +34.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 24.7%

31.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.3 pts 1.3%

3.9% 5 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.2% $550–$749 +40.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +28.7 pts 17.9%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% $750 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.0%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.0%

12.0% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mordialloc in Waterways +42 more in Mordialloc

47 87th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Mordialloc in Waterways +3.22 more in Mordialloc

5.29 79th pct 2.06 66th pct

Departures/1k in Mordialloc in Waterways +765.8 more in Mordialloc

1,369.0 88th pct 603.2 80th pct

PT routes in Mordialloc in Waterways +13 more in Mordialloc

17 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mordialloc in Waterways +8 longer in Waterways

1 0th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Mordialloc in Waterways +5 longer in Waterways

25 21st pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Mordialloc in Waterways +12,346 more in Mordialloc

21,199 75th pct 8,853 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Mordialloc in Waterways +26,485 more in Mordialloc

47,990 64th pct 21,505 50th pct

Transit to city in Mordialloc in Waterways

83 93rd pct —

How people get to work

45.3% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

33.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 30.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.9 pts 15.6%

9.5% 3 vehicles +15.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

4.1% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

7.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 27.0%

17.7% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

8.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

5.8% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mordialloc in Waterways +3.3 higher in Mordialloc

8.1 98th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mordialloc in Waterways +3.3 more in Mordialloc

7.4 97th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Mordialloc in Waterways +57.7 pts higher in Mordialloc

99.6% 100th pct 41.9% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Mordialloc in Waterways +32.5 pts higher in Mordialloc

100.0% 100th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Mordialloc in Waterways +2.1 pts higher in Mordialloc

100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Mordialloc in Waterways +94.5 pts higher in Mordialloc

95.1% 96th pct 0.6% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Mordialloc in Waterways +0.2 pts higher in Waterways

99.7% 88th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Mordialloc in Waterways +71.8 pts higher in Mordialloc

72.0% 91st pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Mordialloc in Waterways +8.3 more in Mordialloc

17.0 58th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Mordialloc in Waterways +93 higher in Mordialloc

310 96th pct 217 91st pct

Mean slope in Mordialloc in Waterways +0.7 pts higher in Mordialloc

2.5% 5th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Mordialloc with nearby areas

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Compare Waterways with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mordialloc vs Waterways [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21760/mordialloc/vs/SAL22720/waterways