Mornington · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mornington

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the biggest share of homes in Mornington, accounting for 46.7% of families. This is a place where homes are generally larger and more crowded than in most other areas. The typical household here holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Mornington, Suburb / Locality

Where Mornington sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mornington — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mornington2.8
6221, WA 2.9
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Mornington are more crowded than most areas, with 2.8 people per household compared to the national and state figure of 2.5.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Mornington, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 3 people is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 13.3% of the area, which is higher than most similar places but about the same as the state and national averages.

13.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mornington, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50999/mornington/topic/family-households