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Mornington (Qld)

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Mornington (Qld) has a largely renting community and far more single-person households than most areas.

It's also marked by few over-65s and a youthful population.

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📍 Mornington (Qld), Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population1,846▼ -3.8%since 2011 Median age35 yrs▲ +16.7%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population22.6%People aged 65 and over8.9%Children under 1517.0%People in a de facto relationship16.7%▼ -6.6%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Mornington (Qld), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Young adults (25–44)33.8%

Older adults (45–64)26.3%

Children (0–14)17.0%

Youth (15–24)13.9%

Seniors (65+)8.9%

Marital status

In Mornington (Qld), Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 32%.

Never married51%
Married32%
Divorced9%
Separated5%
Widowed4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Mornington (Qld), Australia is the majority at 84%; New Zealand is next at 6%.

Australia64.8%

New Zealand5.0%

Philippines3.5%

India1.8%

England1.2%

South Africa0.6%

China0.2%

Nepal0.2%

Ancestry

In Mornington (Qld), the largest group is Australian at 35%, followed by English (28%) and Irish (10%).

Australian28.3%

English22.2%

Irish8.0%

Scottish6.2%

German4.6%

Filipino4.1%

Italian2.2%

Indian2.0%

Chinese1.4%

Dutch1.1%

Language

People using another language at home11.3%

Language used at home

In Mornington (Qld), English only is the majority at 97%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

English only69.3%

Tagalog1.0%

Punjabi0.5%

Mandarin0.3%

Hindi0.3%

Cantonese0.2%

Italian0.2%

Religion

People with no religion35.8%

Religious affiliation

In Mornington (Qld), Christianity is the majority at 51%; No religion is next at 46%.

Christianity51%
No religion46%
Hinduism2%
Buddhism1%
Islam1%
Other religions0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1243.9%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher16.7%

Highest year of school

In Mornington (Qld), Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 1243.9%

Year 1018.3%

Year 9 or below8.4%

Year 115.9%

Highest qualification level

In Mornington (Qld), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Certificate III / IV27.3%

Bachelor degree20.1%

Advanced diploma / diploma7.1%

Postgraduate degree3.4%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.4%

Certificate I / II1.1%

Field of qualification

In Mornington (Qld), the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Health (18%) and Management & commerce (14%).

Engineering & related17.6%

Health11.0%

Management & commerce9.0%

Society & culture7.9%

Education7.4%

Food, hospitality & personal services3.2%

Architecture & building2.0%

Natural & physical sciences1.2%

Agriculture & environment1.0%

Information technology0.9%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$1,100▲ +13.6%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,925▲ +7.6%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$2,672▲ +17.6%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week17.2%Households earning $3,000+ a week23.1%

Household income distribution

In Mornington (Qld), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by Under $650 (22%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).

$1,500–$2,99926.6%

Under $65018.4%

$650–$1,49914.8%

$3,000–$3,99911.6%

$4,000 or more11.5%

Personal income distribution

Mornington (Qld) splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with $650–$1,499 at 27%.

Under $65027.7%

$1,500–$2,99927.5%

$650–$1,49922.0%

$3,000 or more3.8%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition21.3%People with a mental health condition5.7%People needing help with daily activities3.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Mornington (Qld), None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.

None56.2%

One condition14.8%

Two conditions4.7%

Three or more1.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

No single group dominates in Mornington (Qld) — Asthma leads at 24%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Other condition (15%).

Asthma8.1%

Mental health5.7%

Other condition5.3%

Diabetes4.8%

Arthritis3.8%

Heart disease3.1%

Lung condition1.5%

Cancer1.5%

Stroke0.5%

Dementia0.2%

Community Participation

Volunteers10.8%People providing unpaid care4.6%People caring for children unpaid19.0%People who served in the Defence Force2.8%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework13.9%

Family & Households

Average household size2.1▼ -12.5%since 2011 One-parent families16.7%People living alone44.5%▲ +41.0%since 2011

Family composition

In Mornington (Qld), Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Couples with children56%
Couples without children27%
One-parent families17%
Other families1%

Household size

In Mornington (Qld), the largest group is 1 person at 45%, followed by 2 people (27%) and 3 people (12%).

1 person44.5%

2 people27.2%

3 people11.5%

4 people9.3%

5 people3.6%

6 or more3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$245▼ -2.0%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,517▼ -25.6%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.90▼ -25.0%since 2011 Households renting43.6%Homes owned outright12.3%Separate (detached) houses48.0%Homes with three or more bedrooms44.4%▼ -9.8%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Mornington (Qld), Rented is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.

Rented54%
Owned with a mortgage26%
Owned outright15%
Other tenure5%

Types of homes

In Mornington (Qld), the largest group is Separate house at 48%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (19%) and Other dwelling (19%).

Separate house48%
Townhouse / semi-detached19%
Other dwelling19%
Flat or apartment15%

Bedrooms per home

In Mornington (Qld), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).

3 bedrooms29.9%

2 bedrooms24.9%

4 bedrooms11.3%

1 bedroom11.2%

5 or more3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

In Mornington (Qld), the largest group is $200–$349 at 43%, followed by Under $200 (32%) and $350–$549 (21%).

$200–$34941.0%

Under $20030.5%

$350–$54919.4%

$550–$7493.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Mornington (Qld), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (16%).

$1,000–$1,79941.9%

$1,800–$2,99926.4%

Under $1,00013.5%

$3,000 or more4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle10.1%▼ -6.6%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

Mornington (Qld) splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (38%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.

1 vehicle38.0%

2 vehicles35.0%

3 vehicles11.1%

No vehicle10.1%

4 or more7.1%

How people get to work

In Mornington (Qld), Car (driver) is the majority at 76%; Walked is next at 10%.

Car (driver)64.0%

Walked8.4%

Car (passenger)7.9%

Worked at home2.2%

Bicycle1.2%

Bus0.7%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years40.1%Recent arrivals from overseas21.5%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate5.1%Labour-force participation59.3%Employed full-time73.2%

Industries people work in

In Mornington (Qld), the largest group is Mining at 30%, followed by Health care & social assistance (18%) and Retail trade (9%).

Mining28.5%

Health care & social assistance17.2%

Retail trade8.9%

Education & training7.8%

Public administration & safety6.7%

Accommodation & food5.0%

Construction4.1%

Other services3.7%

Administrative & support3.1%

Transport & warehousing2.7%

Occupations people work in

No single group dominates in Mornington (Qld) — Professionals leads at 24%, ahead of Technicians & trades (18%) and Machinery operators & drivers (16%).

Professionals23.4%

Technicians & trades16.9%

Machinery operators & drivers15.4%

Community & personal service10.7%

Clerical & administrative10.2%

Labourers8.0%

Managers7.0%

Sales workers5.0%

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