Mornington Peninsula Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

168,948

Males

81,681 (48.3%)

Females

87,267 (51.7%)

Indigenous

1,724 (1.0%)

Born in Australia

81.3%

English Only at Home

94.3%

Australian Citizens

151,839

Other Languages

5.7%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

4.7%

5-14 years

11.6%

15-19 years

5.7%

20-24 years

4.5%

25-34 years

8.6%

35-44 years

10.6%

45-54 years

13.4%

55-64 years

13.7%

65-74 years

14.3%

75-84 years

9.4%

85+ years

3.6%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$761/week

Annual Personal Income

$39,572

Median Household Income

$1,555/week

Annual Household Income

$80,860

Median Family Income

$2,054/week

Annual Family Income

$106,808

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$380

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,989

Average Household Size

2.4 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.7

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

129,352 (81.3%)

Born Overseas

29,838 (18.7%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

73,310 (55.5%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

20,453 (15.5%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

22,885 (17.3%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

9,251 (7.0%)

Year 8 or Below

5,579 (4.2%)

Did Not Go to School

514 (0.4%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

40,506

Employed Part-time

28,913

Total Employed

75,765

Unemployed

2,605

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Participation Rate

55.4%

Labour Force

78,380

Not in Labour Force

54,668

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

46,625

Couple - No Children

21,049 (45.1%)

Couple with Children

18,170 (39.0%)

One Parent Family

6,932 (14.9%)

Other Family

473 (1.0%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

55,205 (85.4%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

7,055 (10.9%)

Flat/Apartment

1,886 (2.9%)

Other Dwelling

450 (0.7%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

64,650

Unoccupied Dwellings

24,525

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

2,329 (3.7%)

1 Vehicle

21,510 (33.7%)

2 Vehicles

26,620 (41.7%)

3 Vehicles

8,399 (13.2%)

4+ Vehicles

4,945 (7.8%)

Total Dwellings

63,801

Mornington Peninsula