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Mornington vs Pioneer

Name: Mornington vs Pioneer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Mornington profile · Pioneer profile

Mornington Pioneer

Pioneer (Qld) and Mornington (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct demographic profiles. Pioneer (Qld) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 27 compared to 35 in Mornington (Qld), and has a far higher share of children under 15 (29.5% vs 17.0%). This younger population is reflected in the homes; Pioneer (Qld) has far more detached houses (78.6% vs 48.0%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. There is also a notable difference in community makeup, as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in Pioneer (Qld) at 46.0%, compared to 22.6% in Mornington (Qld).

Both areas share several everyday features, such as identical school sizes and the same number of schools within 3 km. They are also effectively alike in that no one in either area uses public transport to commute. However, their access to amenities differs greatly. Mornington (Qld) has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (73.4% vs 5.3%) and groceries (71.7% vs 10.1%), while Pioneer (Qld) has more homes within easy walking distance of a school.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.6 pts higher in Pioneer 3+ bedrooms: 29.3 pts higher in Pioneer First Nations: 23.3 pts higher in Pioneer One-parent: 22.3 pts higher in Pioneer Living alone: 19.5 pts higher in Mornington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mornington in Pioneer +500 larger in Pioneer gap narrowing

1,846 77th pct 2,346 80th pct

Median age in Mornington in Pioneer +8 yrs older in Mornington gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 28.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) +12.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.9%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

Marital status

51.2% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

31.5% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 27.1%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mornington Pioneer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 76.9%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.5% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.3% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 27.4%

22.2% English ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%

8.0% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

4.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.3% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 80.3%

1.0% Tagalog even 1.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.8% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

40.0% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

21.1% Not stated ◂ +9.4 pts 11.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mornington in Pioneer

— 4.33 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mornington in Pioneer even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Mornington in Pioneer even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Mornington in Pioneer even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 36.5%

18.3% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.4% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.9% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 10.1%

7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

7.9% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mornington in Pioneer +$355 higher in Mornington gap widening

$1,100 87th pct $745 49th pct

Household income in Mornington in Pioneer +$261 higher in Mornington gap widening

$1,925 72nd pct $1,664 58th pct

Family income in Mornington in Pioneer +$988 higher in Mornington gap widening

$2,672 87th pct $1,684 37th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.0%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +10.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

14.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mornington in Pioneer +661 larger in Pioneer

418 86th pct 1,079 88th pct

Median age in Mornington in Pioneer +19 yrs older in Mornington

37 yrs 75th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Mornington in Pioneer +$127 higher in Mornington

$524 36th pct $397 16th pct

Household income in Mornington in Pioneer +$486 higher in Pioneer

$667 7th pct $1,153 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mornington in Pioneer +0.8 larger in Pioneer gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 45.5%

16.7% One-parent families +22.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 13.8%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

44.5% 1 person ◂ +19.5 pts 25.1%

27.2% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 26.5%

11.5% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.3% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.5% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mornington in Pioneer +$35 higher in Mornington gap narrowing

$245 39th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Mornington in Pioneer +$17 higher in Mornington gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Mornington in Pioneer +0.10 higher in Pioneer gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.3% Not stated ◂ +17.3 pts 3.1%

12.3% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

48.0% Separate house +30.6 pts ▸ 78.6%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

18.7% Other dwelling ◂ +16.0 pts 2.7%

15.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.1 pts 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 3 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

24.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 17.4%

11.3% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.3%

30.5% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

19.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.2%

13.5% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mornington in Pioneer even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mornington in Pioneer even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mornington in Pioneer even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mornington in Pioneer even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

7.9% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

2.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 33.5%

10.1% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.5% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 27.8%

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 10.3%

16.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.0% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

5.0% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mornington in Pioneer +1.5 higher in Mornington

3.8 77th pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mornington in Pioneer +2.6 more in Mornington

4.9 82nd pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Mornington in Pioneer +65.9 pts higher in Mornington

71.3% 85th pct 5.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Mornington in Pioneer +61.5 pts higher in Mornington

71.7% 85th pct 10.1% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Mornington in Pioneer even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mornington in Pioneer +22.0 pts higher in Pioneer

78.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mornington in Pioneer even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mornington in Pioneer +68.1 pts higher in Mornington

73.4% 91st pct 5.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mornington in Pioneer +1.7 more in Pioneer

2.2 21st pct 3.8 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Mornington in Pioneer +21 higher in Mornington

75 82nd pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Mornington in Pioneer +0.2 pts higher in Mornington

3.6% 22nd pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mornington vs Pioneer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31923/mornington/vs/SAL32333/pioneer