Mornington vs Parkside

Parkside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Mornington. In Mornington, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In Parkside, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mornington: a median of $300,000, against $259,000 in Parkside, though rent is higher in Parkside. On these figures, Mornington tends to suit people living alone, while Parkside suits families with children.

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

Parkside

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (75% vs 48%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Parkside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($259,000 vs $300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mornington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mornington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mornington

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 25%)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mornington Parkside
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.

Mornington Parkside
Walkability 83 / 73
Mornington — Walkability: 83/100 Parkside — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 5 / 6
Mornington — Safety: 5/100 Parkside — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mornington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parkside — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Parkside rents higher ($320/wk vs $245/wk); Parkside has higher household incomes ($122,044 vs $100,100).

Mornington Parkside
Population 1,846
+17% vs other
 1,530
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% -0.1%
Median age 35 31
Median household income $100,100/yr $122,044/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk $320/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mornington Parkside
0-4 6.0% / 7.9%
Mornington — 0-4: 6.0% Parkside — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 11.2% / 13.4%
Mornington — 5-14: 11.2% Parkside — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.1% / 6.2%
Mornington — 15-19: 7.1% Parkside — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.8% / 8.6%
Mornington — 20-24: 6.8% Parkside — 20-24: 8.6%
25-34 18.0% / 20.4%
Mornington — 25-34: 18.0% Parkside — 25-34: 20.4%
35-44 15.7% / 13.2%
Mornington — 35-44: 15.7% Parkside — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 15.0% / 12.1%
Mornington — 45-54: 15.0% Parkside — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.4% / 9.3%
Mornington — 55-64: 11.4% Parkside — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 5.6% / 5.8%
Mornington — 65-74: 5.6% Parkside — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 2.1% / 3.0%
Mornington — 75-84: 2.1% Parkside — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 1.2% / 0.2%
Mornington — 85+: 1.2% Parkside — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mornington 55.0% lone person
Mornington — Lone Person: 55.0% Mornington — Couple Families: 26.2% Mornington — One Parent Families: 11.8% Mornington — Group Household: 5.3% Mornington — Other Families: 1.7%
Parkside 34.2% lone person
Parkside — Lone Person: 34.2% Parkside — Couple Families: 38.9% Parkside — One Parent Families: 15.6% Parkside — Group Household: 8.8% Parkside — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mornington 57.1% renting
Mornington — Owned Outright: 16.1% Mornington — Mortgage: 26.8% Mornington — Renting: 57.1%
Parkside 49.9% renting
Parkside — Owned Outright: 17.2% Parkside — Mortgage: 32.9% Parkside — Renting: 49.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mornington Parkside
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 18.0%
Mornington — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Parkside — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 10.3%
Mornington — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Parkside — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.9%
Mornington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Parkside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.1%
Mornington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Parkside — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.8%
Mornington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Parkside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Mornington Parkside
New Zealand 5.0% / 4.2%
Mornington — New Zealand: 5.0% Parkside — New Zealand: 4.2%
Philippines 3.5% / 3.2%
Mornington — Philippines: 3.5% Parkside — Philippines: 3.2%
India 1.8% / 1.0%
Mornington — India: 1.8% Parkside — India: 1.0%
England 1.2% / 1.6%
Mornington — England: 1.2% Parkside — England: 1.6%
Fiji 1.0% / 0.5%
Mornington — Fiji: 1.0% Parkside — Fiji: 0.5%
Ireland 0.4% / 0.6%
Mornington — Ireland: 0.4% Parkside — Ireland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mornington 48.0% houses
Mornington — Houses: 48.0% Mornington — Flats / Apartments: 33.3% Mornington — Townhouses: 18.7%
Parkside 75.2% houses
Parkside — Houses: 75.2% Parkside — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Parkside — Townhouses: 17.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mornington Parkside
Median house price $300,000 $259,000
Median unit price $300,000 —
Median land price —
same for both

House price by bedroom count

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

Mornington Parkside
3 bed $300K / $259K
Mornington — 3 bed: $300K (16 sales) Parkside — 3 bed: $259K (21 sales)

16 vs 21 sales

4 bed $369K / $340K
Mornington — 4 bed: $369K (9 sales) Parkside — 4 bed: $340K (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

Ranking within QLD

Mornington Parkside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 33% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Mornington is more walkable (83 vs 73).

Mornington Parkside
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mornington Parkside
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
94/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Mornington Parkside
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mornington

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Parkside

  • St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Junior Campus Government · Secondary below peers
  • Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Mornington Parkside
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 1 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Mornington Parkside
Walkability score 83/100 73/100
Distance to Brisbane 1826.2 km 1828.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1210 min 1212 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4825
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.

Mornington Parkside
Car (driver) 75.9% / 81.8%
Mornington — Car (driver): 75.9% Parkside — Car (driver): 81.8%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 10.5%
Mornington — Car (passenger): 9.4% Parkside — Car (passenger): 10.5%
Walked Only 9.9% / 4.7%
Mornington — Walked Only: 9.9% Parkside — Walked Only: 4.7%
Worked from Home 2.6% / 1.9%
Mornington — Worked from Home: 2.6% Parkside — Worked from Home: 1.9%
Bicycle 1.4% / 1.1%
Mornington — Bicycle: 1.4% Parkside — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Mornington Parkside
Elevation 358 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mornington Parkside
Connectivity score 57/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
937 premises
 0%
846 premises

Climate

Mornington Parkside
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mornington Parkside
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mornington Parkside
Average residential rate $893/yr
same for both
Council Mount Isa
same for both

Federal electorate

Mornington Parkside
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mornington Parkside
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mornington

Affordable River

Parkside

Affordable Parks Quiet River

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