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Mornington vs Mount Isa City

Name: Mornington vs Mount Isa City — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Mornington profile · Mount Isa City profile

Mornington Mount Isa City

Mornington (Qld) and Mount Isa City are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Mornington (Qld) has a much larger First Nations population at 22.6%, while Mount Isa City is only 2.9%. This difference is reflected in income; typical weekly First Nations household income is far higher in Mount Isa City at $2,199 compared to $667 in Mornington (Qld). Mount Isa City is very walkable with a score of 6.8 and a higher share of university degrees (26.9%), whereas Mornington (Qld) is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.8 and 16.7% of adults holding a degree.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in several ways, showing almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over and similar rates of people using another language at home. They both have the same average school size and school advantage score. While they share these traits, they differ in housing, with renting far more common in Mount Isa City (69.2%) than in Mornington (Qld) (43.6%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.7 pts higher in Mount Isa City Population: 1,676 larger in Mornington First Nations: 19.7 pts higher in Mornington Unemployment: 5.1 pts higher in Mornington Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Mornington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mornington in Mount Isa City +1,676 larger in Mornington gap steady

1,846 77th pct 170 50th pct

Median age in Mornington in Mount Isa City +4 yrs older in Mornington gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.2%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 9.4%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

51.2% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

31.5% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 25.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

4.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Mornington Mount Isa City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 48.2%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Philippines ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.3% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 26.5%

22.2% English +5.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.0% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%

2.2% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.3% English only ◂ +16.3 pts 52.9%

0.3% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 29.4%

21.1% Not stated +18.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.8% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 27.1%

0.7% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mornington in Mount Isa City even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Mornington in Mount Isa City even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Mornington in Mount Isa City even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.4%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 1.9%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.7 pts 11.5%

20.1% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +15.3 pts 2.3%

7.4% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

9.0% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mornington in Mount Isa City +$258 higher in Mount Isa City gap widening

$1,100 87th pct $1,358 94th pct

Household income in Mornington in Mount Isa City +$512 higher in Mount Isa City gap widening

$1,925 72nd pct $2,437 88th pct

Family income in Mornington in Mount Isa City +$577 higher in Mount Isa City gap widening

$2,672 87th pct $3,249 94th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

11.5% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +23.2 pts 4.5%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.1%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +9.7 pts 46.5%

14.8% One condition ◂ +8.9 pts 5.9%

4.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mornington in Mount Isa City +413 larger in Mornington

418 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Mornington in Mount Isa City +18 yrs older in Mount Isa City

37 yrs 75th pct 55 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Mornington in Mount Isa City +$375 higher in Mount Isa City

$524 36th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Mornington in Mount Isa City +$1,532 higher in Mount Isa City

$667 7th pct $2,199 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mornington in Mount Isa City +0.1 larger in Mount Isa City gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 46.3%

26.7% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 5.6%

0.9% Other families +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +21.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

44.5% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 30.8%

11.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mornington in Mount Isa City +$135 higher in Mornington gap widening

$245 39th pct $110 7th pct

Mortgage in Mornington in Mount Isa City +$96 higher in Mornington gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,421 37th pct

People / bedroom in Mornington in Mount Isa City even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Rented +25.7 pts ▸ 69.2%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

20.3% Not stated ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

12.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

3.7% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Types of homes

48.0% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 43.6%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.7% Other dwelling ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

15.1% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.9% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.3% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.5% Under $200 +36.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

41.0% $200–$349 ◂ +26.1 pts 14.8%

19.4% $350–$549 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mornington in Mount Isa City even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mornington in Mount Isa City even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mornington in Mount Isa City even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mornington in Mount Isa City even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 50.0%

8.4% Walked +22.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

2.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 35.1%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 29.7%

10.1% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.5% Mining ◂ +19.0 pts 9.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety +12.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.8% Education & training +11.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

4.1% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.7% Community & personal service +15.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.4 pts 3.6%

15.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 7.1%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

7.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mornington in Mount Isa City +2.9 higher in Mount Isa City

3.8 77th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mornington in Mount Isa City +2.1 more in Mount Isa City

4.9 82nd pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Mornington in Mount Isa City +28.8 pts higher in Mount Isa City

71.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mornington in Mount Isa City +28.3 pts higher in Mount Isa City

71.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mornington in Mount Isa City even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mornington in Mount Isa City +22.0 pts higher in Mount Isa City

78.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mornington in Mount Isa City even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mornington in Mount Isa City +26.6 pts higher in Mount Isa City

73.4% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mornington in Mount Isa City +74.3 more in Mount Isa City

2.2 21st pct 76.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mornington in Mount Isa City +375 higher in Mount Isa City

75 82nd pct 451 100th pct

Mean slope in Mornington in Mount Isa City +0.4 pts higher in Mount Isa City

3.6% 22nd pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mornington vs Mount Isa City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31923/mornington/vs/SAL31975/mount-isa-city