Bellerive vs Mornington

Mornington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 44 in Bellerive. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bellerive, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bellerive: a median of $880,000, against $681,000 in Mornington, and rent is higher there too. Bellerive is closer to the city centre: 6.6 km, against 8.2 km. On these figures, Bellerive tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mornington suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bellerive has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • Mornington is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 44%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bellerive has cheaper units ($600,000 vs $663,750)
  • Mornington has cheaper houses ($681,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bellerive

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 42/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bellerive

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 42/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Mornington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bellerive and Mornington drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bellerive Mornington
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bellerive Mornington
Walkability 87 / 42
Bellerive — Walkability: 87/100 Mornington — Walkability: 42/100
Low fire risk 63 / 2
Bellerive — Low fire risk: 63/100 Mornington — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Bellerive has more residents (4,945 vs 2,469); Bellerive skews older (44 vs 36).

Bellerive Mornington
Population 4,945
+50% vs other
 2,469
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% +9.0%
Median age 44 36
Median household income $75,972/yr
+3% vs other
 $73,996/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+6% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellerive Mornington
0-4 4.5% / 5.6%
Bellerive — 0-4: 4.5% Mornington — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 9.8% / 10.7%
Bellerive — 5-14: 9.8% Mornington — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 4.3% / 4.9%
Bellerive — 15-19: 4.3% Mornington — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.2% / 6.4%
Bellerive — 20-24: 5.2% Mornington — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 13.9% / 19.9%
Bellerive — 25-34: 13.9% Mornington — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 12.6% / 13.1%
Bellerive — 35-44: 12.6% Mornington — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 11.2% / 11.5%
Bellerive — 45-54: 11.2% Mornington — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 13.0% / 10.3%
Bellerive — 55-64: 13.0% Mornington — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 13.4% / 8.8%
Bellerive — 65-74: 13.4% Mornington — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 8.5% / 6.3%
Bellerive — 75-84: 8.5% Mornington — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 3.6% / 2.0%
Bellerive — 85+: 3.6% Mornington — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellerive 49.7% lone person
Bellerive — Lone Person: 49.7% Bellerive — Couple Families: 31.2% Bellerive — One Parent Families: 13.3% Bellerive — Group Household: 4.2% Bellerive — Other Families: 1.7%
Mornington 36.9% lone person
Mornington — Lone Person: 36.9% Mornington — Couple Families: 32.1% Mornington — One Parent Families: 23.3% Mornington — Group Household: 7.0% Mornington — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellerive 29.9% renting
Bellerive — Owned Outright: 43.6% Bellerive — Mortgage: 26.5% Bellerive — Renting: 29.9%
Mornington 33.1% renting
Mornington — Owned Outright: 27.8% Mornington — Mortgage: 39.1% Mornington — Renting: 33.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bellerive Mornington
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 17.5%
Bellerive — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Mornington — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 9.8%
Bellerive — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Mornington — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.4%
Bellerive — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Mornington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 5.0%
Bellerive — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Mornington — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.5%
Bellerive — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Mornington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bellerive Mornington
England 3.7% / 2.1%
Bellerive — England: 3.7% Mornington — England: 2.1%
China 2.8% / 2.2%
Bellerive — China: 2.8% Mornington — China: 2.2%
Nepal 2.4% / 2.1%
Bellerive — Nepal: 2.4% Mornington — Nepal: 2.1%
India 1.6% / 1.9%
Bellerive — India: 1.6% Mornington — India: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
Bellerive — New Zealand: 0.9% Mornington — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Bellerive — Philippines: not among its largest Mornington — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellerive 80.9% houses
Bellerive — Houses: 80.9% Bellerive — Townhouses: 11.3% Bellerive — Flats / Apartments: 7.8%
Mornington 94.9% houses
Mornington — Houses: 94.9% Mornington — Townhouses: 4.6% Mornington — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellerive Mornington
Median house price $880,000 $681,000
Median unit price $600,000 $663,750
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 42 sales
 14 days
from 20 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bellerive Mornington
2 bed $647K / $561K
Bellerive — 2 bed: $647K (11 sales) Mornington — 2 bed: $561K (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

3 bed $840K / $672K
Bellerive — 3 bed: $840K (33 sales) Mornington — 3 bed: $672K (27 sales)

33 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $835K
Bellerive — 4 bed: $1.1M (20 sales) Mornington — 4 bed: $835K (6 sales)

20 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Mornington has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 0%).

Bellerive Mornington
Residential 63% 23%
Parks and recreation 17% 29%
Industrial 0% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 15%
Environmental 0% 7%
Rural and farming 5% 3%
Commercial 2% 1%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bellerive Mornington
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bellerive Mornington
Houses 4.0%
$665/wk on $875K
 4.6%
$600/wk on $685K
Units 4.9%
$498/wk on $525K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Bellerive Mornington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS
Schools Higher than 84% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 93% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 65% of TAS —

Liveability

Bellerive is more walkable (87 vs 42); Bellerive scores higher overall (77 vs 38).

Bellerive Mornington
Grade A+ C
Score 77/100 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mornington carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 37).

Bellerive Mornington
Bushfire Low
37/100
 High
98/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bellerive Mornington
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 5.2 km
 1
Hobart, 7.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 1.0%

Schools in Bellerive

  • Clarence High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • The Cottage School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Bellerive Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Corpus Christi Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Mornington

  • MacKillop Catholic College Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Bellerive Mornington
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 5 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Bellerive Mornington
Walkability score 87/100 42/100
Distance to Hobart 6.6 km 8.2 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min
same for both
Public transport score 93/100
Bus · Ferry
 91/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 104.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 68.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 7018
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 7018
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bellerive Mornington
Car (driver) 69.1% / 75.6%
Bellerive — Car (driver): 69.1% Mornington — Car (driver): 75.6%
Bus 9.8% / 7.4%
Bellerive — Bus: 9.8% Mornington — Bus: 7.4%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 6.0%
Bellerive — Worked from Home: 10.6% Mornington — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 8.3%
Bellerive — Car (passenger): 6.2% Mornington — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 2.8% / 2.4%
Bellerive — Walked Only: 2.8% Mornington — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Bellerive Mornington
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 572 m
597 m to a named beach
 2.2 km
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bellerive Mornington
Connectivity score 100/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,589 premises
 93%
1,386 premises

Climate

Bellerive Mornington
Annual rainfall 507 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bellerive Mornington
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellerive Mornington
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellerive Mornington
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellerive

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Inner Premium Retirees Transport Hub

Mornington

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Transport Hub

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