Mornington Peninsula · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Mornington Peninsula

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

More people move into the Mornington Peninsula than in most similar areas, though it sees far fewer new arrivals from overseas. While 36.6% of the population changed homes recently, the proportion of overseas arrivals has fallen sharply since 2011.

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📍 Mornington Peninsula, Council (LGA)

Where Mornington Peninsula sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

36.6% ▼ -3.2%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 2 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 4 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 4 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 3 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 2 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 8 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 11 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 15 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 26 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 27 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 36 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 49 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 52 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 50 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 51 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 47 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 37 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 33 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 37 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 14 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 10 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 13 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 9 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 3 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 4 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 1 area
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 2 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 9 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mornington Peninsula — higher than 60% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Mornington Peninsula36.6%
Greater Melbourne 40.8%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 36.6% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the Victorian rate of 40% and the national figure of 40.7%.

36.6% ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 37.9%
  • 2016: 38.2%
  • 2021: 36.6%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 4.7% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is far below the Victorian rate of 15.6% and has fallen significantly from 9.5% in 2011.

4.7% ▼ -51.1%

Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 4.7%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25340/mornington-peninsula/topic/mobility-location