Mornington (Vic.), VIC
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Mornington is a seaside town on the Mornington Peninsula, about 46 kilometres south-east of Melbourne and looking out over Port Phillip. It was originally home to the Boonwurrung people and was first known to settlers as Schnapper Point, before being renamed in 1864 after an English earl. The old pier, opened in 1858, still reaches from the foreshore below Schnapper Point, where the yacht club stands today. Now part of Melbourne's favourite stretch of summer coast, Mornington pairs calm bay beaches and a busy main street of shops and cafes with the cool-climate vineyards for which the surrounding peninsula is well known.
More advantaged than the national average
Mornington (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1012, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Mornington (Vic.) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 3 components we can score for Mornington (Vic.) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
64/100More advantaged than the national average
More advantaged than the national average — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (64/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
20/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $400 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 20% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
80/100Plenty mapped nearby
About 82 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Mornington (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 25,759
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,451
- SEIFA score
- 1012
- Local government area
- Mornington Peninsula
- Coordinates
- -38.2280, 145.0612
Map of Mornington (Vic.)
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Housing & property in Mornington (Vic.)
What it costs to live in Mornington (Vic.) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $400
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,000
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 73%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 21%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Mornington (Vic.) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Mornington (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mornington (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 31% and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,861 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,478 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,803 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 6,557 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 8,046 | 31% |
Share of the 25,745 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 4,328 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3,356 | 32% |
| Rented | 2,227 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 8,064 | 77% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,175 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 1,107 | 11% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 10,481 occupied private dwellings in Mornington (Vic.).
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,001
- Median weekly personal income
- $740
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5,465 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,441 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 210 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 11,261 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 6,124
- Employed part-time
- 4,154
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mornington (Vic.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mornington (Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 24.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 802 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.9°C | 16°C | 56 mm |
| Feb | 23.9°C | 15.6°C | 39 mm |
| Mar | 22.4°C | 15°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 19.1°C | 12.8°C | 63 mm |
| May | 15.8°C | 10.8°C | 80 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 8.9°C | 72 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 8.3°C | 65 mm |
| Aug | 13.4°C | 8.3°C | 78 mm |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 83 mm |
| Oct | 18.4°C | 10.6°C | 85 mm |
| Nov | 20.2°C | 12.3°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 22.7°C | 13.9°C | 59 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Mornington (Vic.)
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
8 nearbyLuup · Mornington Hotel · Mornington Peninsula Brewery · Commonfolk Coffee · Loosie's Diner and Bar · Pizzacraft & Pasta Co.
Parks & recreation
61 nearbyGoodlife · Fernwood · Anytime Fitness · Mornington Racecourse · Civic Reserve · Tallis Park
Shops & groceries
5 nearbyColes · Beleura Hill Shop · United · Reddy Express · Aldi
Healthcare
2 nearbyChemist Warehouse · Beleura Private Hospital
Schools & education
5 nearbyMornington Secondary College · Mornington Park Primary School · Mornington Special Developmental School · St Macartan’s Primary School · Padua College
Things to do
1 nearbyEat & drink in and around Mornington (Vic.)
Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.
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Claim this listing- 2 Left SistersCafé98 Watt Road, Mornington
- Beleura Hill CaféCafé
- Commonfolk CoffeeCafé16 Progress Street, Morningtoncommonfolkcoffee.com.au
- Loosie's Diner and BarRestaurant
- LuupCafé
- Mornington HotelPub917 Nepean Highway
- Mornington Peninsula BreweryPub
- Pizzacraft & Pasta Co.Restaurant95 Beleura Hill Road, Mornington
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Common questions about Mornington (Vic.)
Is Mornington (Vic.) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability and amenities, Mornington (Vic.) rates 57/100 overall (Around the national middle). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Mornington (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Mornington (Vic.) was $400, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Mornington (Vic.)?
Mornington (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia, in the Mornington Peninsula local government area.
What is the population of Mornington (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Mornington (Vic.) had a population of about 25,759.
Is Mornington (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Mornington (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1012, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 64 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mornington (Vic.)?
Mornington (Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 18.5°C and overnight lows of about 11.8°C, with roughly 802 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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