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Mornington QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mornington, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mornington QLD is 1,846 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mornington is $1,100 per week ($57,200 per year). Median rent in Mornington is $245 per week ($1,062 per month). Mornington has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mornington has a population density of 1877.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mornington is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mornington is $1,517.

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Mornington Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mornington Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,100/wk

$57,200 per year

#705 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$245/wk

$1,062 per month

#6551 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Mornington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (947) Female 48.6% (896)

Population Density

1877.4

people per km²

1,846 people · 1.0 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,672

Family income/wk

Mornington Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mornington Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

37.6% 89 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

62.4% 148 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mornington Country of Birth

Australia

93.3%

England

2.5%

India

2.1%

Fiji

1.6%

Chile

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mornington Religion

No Religion

38.2%

Catholic

23.0%

Not stated

23.0%

Anglican

5.3%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Pentecostal

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mornington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mornington Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.4%

SAL Tot

19.5%

SAL Filipin

13.4%

Malayalam

7.3%

Spanish

7.3%

Hindi

6.1%

Australian Indigenous

6.1%

IAL Punjabi

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mornington Employment

💼

Employed full-time

56.8% 630 people

⏰

Employed part-time

14.3% 159 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.9% 43 people

🏠

Not in labour force

25.0% 278 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mornington Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.1%

Bachelor Degree

32.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mornington Occupation

Professionals

35.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.4%

Community & Personal Service

11.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.0%

Managers

7.1%

Sales Workers

3.4%

Labourers

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mornington Field of Study

Engineering

27.3%

Health

18.1%

Management & Commerce

14.0%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Education

12.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Architecture & Building

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Information Technology

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mornington Dwelling Types

Separate house

72.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

25.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mornington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

3.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mornington Marital Status

💍

Married

31.5% 482

↔️

Separated

4.5% 69

📋

Divorced

9.0% 138

🕊️

Widowed

3.6% 55

👤

Never married

51.3% 784

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mornington Ancestry

Australian

26.0%

English

20.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

14.1%

Other

10.5%

Irish

7.3%

Scottish

5.7%

German

4.2%

Filipino

3.8%

Maori

2.9%

Italian

2.0%

Indian

1.8%

Chinese

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mornington School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.2%

Secondary — Government

22.5%

Primary — Catholic

13.1%

Secondary — Catholic

12.1%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Pre-school

8.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mornington Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 128

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 2,847

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mornington Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.0% 165

—

Not a volunteer

86.0% 1,015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mornington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

5.5%

$800-$999/mo

7.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mornington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.6%

Did not go to work

11.0%

Walked only

8.7%

Car (passenger)

8.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

Bicycle

1.2%

Other

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Bus

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mornington Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.9%

1 vehicle

37.5%

2 vehicles

34.6%

3 vehicles

11.0%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mornington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.9%

2 bedrooms

30.9%

3 bedrooms

37.1%

4 bedrooms

14.1%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mornington Population Mobility

23.5%

moved in the last year

50.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mornington Indigenous Population

25.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

833

Indigenous residents

2,384

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mornington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

102

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Arthritis

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mornington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

18.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mornington Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.2%

Couple — no children

27.0%

Couple — no children under 15

14.1%

One parent — children under 15

12.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mornington Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 7

🏅

Previously served

2.8% 35

👤

Never served

96.6% 1,201

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mornington Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

6.1% 71

—

Did not provide

93.9% 1,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mornington Children Ever Born

No children

39.9%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

26.1%

3 children

13.5%

4 children

2.9%

5+ children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mornington When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mornington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.2%

5–14 hours

27.6%

15–29 hours

11.1%

30+ hours

7.1%

Did not do domestic work

36.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mornington Household Size

1 person

44.7%

2 persons

27.4%

3 persons

11.5%

4 persons

9.3%

5 persons

3.6%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mornington Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,119

Moved — same area (SA2)

187

Moved from QLD

108

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mornington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.1%

Step family — no other children

13.9%

Blended family — no other children

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mornington Schools

schools nearby

government

875

avg ICSEA score

3,623

total students

St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 313 students

1010

ICSEA

Mount Isa School of the Air Government

Combined · Prep-10 · 175 students

1009

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 434 students

978

ICSEA

Barkly Highway State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 266 students

935

ICSEA

Happy Valley State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students

927

ICSEA

Healy State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 217 students

887

ICSEA

Mount Isa Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 35 students

877

ICSEA

Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 926 students

866

ICSEA

St Kieran's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 140 students

858

ICSEA

Mount Isa Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 211 students

791

ICSEA

Townview State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 209 students

776

ICSEA

Mount Isa Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 53 students

736

ICSEA

Sunset State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 257 students

727

ICSEA

Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Junior Campus Government

Secondary

Queensland Pathways State College - Mount Isa Campus Government

Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mornington Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,925/wk

Median Rent $245/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mornington

Your weekly income

≈ $8,342/month

Median rent $245/wk

Left after rent $1,680/wk

Rent share 12.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $956/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $45/wk

Clermont

Income: $956/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $25/wk

Moura

Income: $882/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $20/wk

Cloncurry

Income: $1,246/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $5/wk

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Income: $974/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $45/wk

Thursday Island

Income: $902/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $45/wk

Murray

Income: $1,302/wk Rent: $107/wk Save: $138/wk

Blackwater

Income: $1,268/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $25/wk

Mornington vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Barmaryee

Pop: 925 Income: $845/wk Rent: $500/wk

Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast - Qld)

Pop: 925 Income: $893/wk Rent: $450/wk

Trunding

Pop: 929 Income: $1,613/wk Rent: $471/wk

Basin Pocket

Pop: 931 Income: $741/wk Rent: $275/wk

Forest Hill (Qld)

Pop: 935 Income: $608/wk Rent: $300/wk

Inglewood (Qld)

Pop: 936 Income: $577/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mornington

What is the population of Mornington QLD?

The population of Mornington QLD is 1,846 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1877.4 people per km².Mornington is ranked #3,138 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mornington?

The median personal income in Mornington QLD is $1,100 per week, or $57,200 per year.The median household income is $1,925 per week.Family income is $2,672 per week.Mornington is ranked #705 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mornington?

Median rent in Mornington QLD is $245 per week ($1,062 per month).Rent represents 12.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mornington ranks #6,551 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mornington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mornington QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mornington?

The median age in Mornington QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mornington a good suburb to live in?

Mornington is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,846.The median income is $1,100/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31923. All dollar figures in AUD.