Mornington Peninsula · Region (SA4)

Migration & Movement in Mornington Peninsula

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

Only 5.8% of people in Mornington Peninsula arrived from overseas recently, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This low intake of new overseas residents is paired with a population that is less likely to move house than people in other parts of the country.

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📍 Mornington Peninsula, Region (SA4)

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

36.7% ▼ -3.3%
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 4 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 3 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 6 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 3 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 6 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 17 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 9 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 10 areas
  • 40.0%–41.3%: 7 areas
  • 41.3%–42.5%: 6 areas
  • 42.5%–43.8%: 4 areas
  • 43.8%–45.0%: 4 areas
  • 45.0%–46.3%: 4 areas
  • 46.3%–47.5%: 5 areas
  • 47.5%–48.8%: 4 areas
  • 48.8%–50.0%: 1 area
  • 50.0%–51.3%: 0 areas
  • 51.3%–52.5%: 0 areas
  • 52.5%–53.8%: 0 areas
  • 53.8%–55.0%: 2 areas
  • 55.0%–56.3%: 0 areas
  • 56.3%–57.5%: 0 areas
  • 57.5%–58.8%: 1 area
  • 58.8%–60.0%: 2 areas
  • 60.0%–61.3%: 1 area
  • 61.3%–62.5%: 0 areas
  • 62.5%–63.8%: 1 area
  • 63.8%–65.0%: 1 area

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Mornington Peninsula — lower than 72% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Mornington Peninsula36.7%
Greater Melbourne 40.8%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 36.7% of residents moved home in the last five years, a figure that is well below both the Victorian average of 40.0% and the national figure of 40.7%. This percentage has fallen slightly since 2011.

36.7% ▼ -3.3%

Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 38.0%
  • 2016: 37.9%
  • 2021: 36.7%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

The proportion of people who recently arrived from overseas is much lower than in Victoria and Australia, sitting at 5.8%. This figure has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since the 2011 census.

5.8% ▼ -47.3%

Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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/sa4/214/mornington-peninsula/topic/mobility-location