Mornington Peninsula · Sub-region (SA3)

Migration & Movement in Mornington Peninsula

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

Less than 5% of people in the Mornington Peninsula have arrived from overseas recently, making it one of the least welcoming areas for new migrants at this level. Residents here are generally more settled than those in other parts of the country, with fewer people moving house recently.

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📍 Mornington Peninsula, Sub-region (SA3)

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

36.6% ▼ -3.2%
  • 20.0%–21.8%: 3 areas
  • 21.8%–23.6%: 0 areas
  • 23.6%–25.4%: 3 areas
  • 25.4%–27.1%: 2 areas
  • 27.1%–28.9%: 9 areas
  • 28.9%–30.7%: 14 areas
  • 30.7%–32.5%: 23 areas
  • 32.5%–34.3%: 24 areas
  • 34.3%–36.1%: 40 areas
  • 36.1%–37.9%: 37 areas
  • 37.9%–39.6%: 35 areas
  • 39.6%–41.4%: 35 areas
  • 41.4%–43.2%: 29 areas
  • 43.2%–45.0%: 21 areas
  • 45.0%–46.8%: 18 areas
  • 46.8%–48.6%: 12 areas
  • 48.6%–50.4%: 8 areas
  • 50.4%–52.1%: 9 areas
  • 52.1%–53.9%: 6 areas
  • 53.9%–55.7%: 8 areas
  • 55.7%–57.5%: 1 area
  • 57.5%–59.3%: 2 areas
  • 59.3%–61.1%: 3 areas
  • 61.1%–62.9%: 3 areas
  • 62.9%–64.6%: 0 areas
  • 64.6%–66.4%: 2 areas
  • 66.4%–68.2%: 0 areas
  • 68.2%–70.0%: 3 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Mornington Peninsula — lower than 63% 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.

Around 36.6% of people moved home in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011 and is lower than most similar areas.

36.6% ▼ -3.2%

Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) 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 overseas arrivals make up just 4.7% of the population, a figure far below Victoria's 15.6%. This has dropped significantly from 9.5% in 2011.

4.7% ▼ -51.1%

Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) 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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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/sa3/21402/mornington-peninsula/topic/mobility-location