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Menzies vs Mornington

Name: Menzies vs Mornington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Menzies profile · Mornington profile

Menzies Mornington

Mornington (Qld) and Menzies (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct social profiles. Menzies (Qld) has a more qualified workforce, with 61.9% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 43.9% in Mornington (Qld). This educational difference is also seen among First Nations people, where Year 12 completion is far higher in Menzies (Qld) at 44.2% versus 23.3% in Mornington (Qld). Conversely, Mornington (Qld) has a larger First Nations population and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 21.4%, compared to 10.2% in Menzies (Qld).

These two areas are seeing a widening gap in how many people move here, with 51.0% of Menzies (Qld) residents arriving in the last five years compared to 40.1% in Mornington (Qld). They share several commonalities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,900 and similar rates of long-term health conditions. Both areas also have a high share of renters, though this is far higher in Menzies (Qld) at 59.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,022 larger in Mornington Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in Menzies PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Mornington Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Menzies Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in Menzies

Demographics & Identity

Population in Menzies in Mornington +1,022 larger in Mornington gap steady

824 72nd pct 1,846 77th pct

Median age in Menzies in Mornington +3 yrs older in Mornington gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 33.8%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

7.6% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

49.6% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

34.9% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 31.5%

8.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Menzies Mornington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 64.8%

5.6% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

4.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.4% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 28.3%

24.6% English ◂ +2.5 pts 22.2%

7.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.6% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 69.3%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 40.0%

35.4% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

9.0% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.2% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Menzies in Mornington

6.45 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Menzies in Mornington even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Menzies in Mornington even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Menzies in Mornington even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 43.9%

14.9% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 27.3%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 20.1%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 17.6%

13.7% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

7.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Menzies in Mornington +$68 higher in Menzies gap widening

$1,168 89th pct $1,100 87th pct

Household income in Menzies in Mornington +$63 higher in Mornington gap narrowing

$1,862 69th pct $1,925 72nd pct

Family income in Menzies in Mornington +$288 higher in Mornington gap narrowing

$2,384 77th pct $2,672 87th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 26.6%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 14.8%

15.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 22.0%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.5%

26.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

5.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +11.7 pts 56.2%

14.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Menzies in Mornington +281 larger in Mornington

137 86th pct 418 86th pct

Median age in Menzies in Mornington +10 yrs older in Mornington

27 yrs 54th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Menzies in Mornington +$137 higher in Menzies

$661 52nd pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Menzies in Mornington +$364 higher in Menzies

$1,031 20th pct $667 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Menzies in Mornington +0.1 larger in Menzies gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 26.7%

14.6% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.9% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 27.2%

11.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Menzies in Mornington +$5 higher in Menzies gap steady

$250 40th pct $245 39th pct

Mortgage in Menzies in Mornington +$8 higher in Mornington gap narrowing

$1,509 42nd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Menzies in Mornington even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.9% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 43.6%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%

2.9% Not stated +17.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.7% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Types of homes

46.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

45.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.9 pts 18.7%

1.2% Other dwelling +17.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.5% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 29.9%

33.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 24.9%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.6% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 41.0%

31.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.5%

22.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.4%

1.5% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Menzies in Mornington even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Menzies in Mornington even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Menzies in Mornington even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Menzies in Mornington even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 64.0%

9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

7.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 38.0%

25.6% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

5.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

7.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.0% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

7.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Menzies in Mornington +0.2 higher in Menzies

4.0 78th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Menzies in Mornington even

4.9 83rd pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Menzies in Mornington +14.8 pts higher in Mornington

56.4% 81st pct 71.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Menzies in Mornington +4.1 pts higher in Menzies

75.8% 87th pct 71.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Menzies in Mornington even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Menzies in Mornington +21.0 pts higher in Menzies

99.0% 99th pct 78.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Menzies in Mornington even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Menzies in Mornington +23.3 pts higher in Mornington

50.1% 84th pct 73.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Menzies in Mornington +2.7 more in Menzies

4.9 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Menzies in Mornington +30 higher in Menzies

105 86th pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Menzies in Mornington +0.4 pts higher in Menzies

4.0% 28th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Menzies vs Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31805/menzies/vs/SAL31923/mornington