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Mornington vs The Gap

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

Mornington The Gap

Mornington (Qld) and The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles for their First Nations residents. In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), First Nations household income is far higher at $1,583 compared to $667 in Mornington (Qld). This gap is reflected in education and language, with Year 12 completion far higher in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) at 39.6% and a much higher share of people speaking a First Nations language (15.6% versus 3.3%). Mornington (Qld) has a larger First Nations population, which is also older on average and faces a well higher unemployment rate.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting just under $2,000. Both areas are highly walkable, though The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries and health services. While both have high proportions of renters, The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) is far more likely to have residents who moved in the last five years. Both areas also share similar age profiles, with roughly 17% of their populations being children under 15.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Mornington Population: 1,029 larger in Mornington Recent movers: 13.1 pts higher in The Gap Renting: 12.2 pts higher in The Gap 3+ bedrooms: 7.3 pts higher in The Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mornington in The Gap +1,029 larger in Mornington gap steady

1,846 77th pct 817 72nd pct

Median age in Mornington in The Gap +2 yrs older in Mornington gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

Marital status

51.2% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

31.5% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 30.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Mornington The Gap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 64.1%

5.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.3% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.2% English +3.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.0% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

2.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.3% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 72.1%

1.0% Tagalog +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

35.8% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

21.1% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 12.9%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mornington in The Gap even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Mornington in The Gap even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Mornington in The Gap even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%

8.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.1% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

9.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Society & culture even 7.9%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mornington in The Gap +$31 higher in The Gap gap narrowing

$1,100 87th pct $1,131 88th pct

Household income in Mornington in The Gap +$62 higher in The Gap gap narrowing

$1,925 72nd pct $1,987 74th pct

Family income in Mornington in The Gap +$382 higher in Mornington gap widening

$2,672 87th pct $2,290 73rd pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.1%

11.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.8%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.5%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +11.3 pts ▸ 67.4%

14.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mornington in The Gap +283 larger in Mornington

418 86th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Mornington in The Gap +7 yrs older in Mornington

37 yrs 75th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Mornington in The Gap +$104 higher in The Gap

$524 36th pct $628 48th pct

Household income in Mornington in The Gap +$916 higher in The Gap

$667 7th pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mornington in The Gap +0.1 larger in The Gap gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 49.0%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%

16.7% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.9% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

44.5% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 38.3%

27.2% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

3.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mornington in The Gap +$10 higher in The Gap gap narrowing

$245 39th pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Mornington in The Gap +$217 higher in Mornington gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mornington in The Gap even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.3% Not stated ◂ +17.8 pts 2.5%

12.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.7% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Types of homes

48.0% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.7% Other dwelling ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

15.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 8.4%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.9% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.2% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

30.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

19.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.3%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.8%

13.5% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mornington in The Gap even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mornington in The Gap even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mornington in The Gap even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mornington in The Gap even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

8.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

2.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 29.2%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.5% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 19.6%

16.9% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.0% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

7.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mornington in The Gap +0.8 higher in The Gap

3.8 77th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mornington in The Gap +1.2 more in The Gap

4.9 82nd pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Mornington in The Gap +14.2 pts higher in The Gap

71.3% 85th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Mornington in The Gap +20.3 pts higher in The Gap

71.7% 85th pct 92.0% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Mornington in The Gap even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mornington in The Gap +22.0 pts higher in The Gap

78.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mornington in The Gap even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mornington in The Gap +12.0 pts higher in The Gap

73.4% 91st pct 85.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Mornington in The Gap +0.3 more in The Gap

2.2 21st pct 2.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mornington in The Gap +14 higher in The Gap

75 82nd pct 89 84th pct

Mean slope in Mornington in The Gap +2.2 pts higher in The Gap

3.6% 22nd pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Mornington with nearby areas

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Compare The Gap with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mornington vs The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31923/mornington/vs/SAL32791/the-gap