Mornington vs The Gap

In both, most households rent. In Mornington, most households are people living alone. In The Gap, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in The Gap: a median of $340,000, against $300,000 in Mornington. On these figures, Mornington tends to suit people living alone.

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

The Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mornington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($300,000 vs $340,000)

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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mornington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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 The Gap 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 The Gap
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 The Gap
Walkability 83 / 90
Mornington — Walkability: 83/100 The Gap — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 5 / 6
Mornington — Safety: 5/100 The Gap — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mornington — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Gap — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mornington has more residents (1,846 vs 817); Mornington skews older (35 vs 33).

Mornington The Gap
Population 1,846
+56% vs other
 817
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% -0.1%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $100,100/yr $103,324/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk $255/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mornington The Gap
0-4 6.0% / 7.1%
Mornington — 0-4: 6.0% The Gap — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 11.2% / 8.7%
Mornington — 5-14: 11.2% The Gap — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 7.1% / 5.9%
Mornington — 15-19: 7.1% The Gap — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.8% / 10.0%
Mornington — 20-24: 6.8% The Gap — 20-24: 10.0%
25-34 18.0% / 21.2%
Mornington — 25-34: 18.0% The Gap — 25-34: 21.2%
35-44 15.7% / 14.8%
Mornington — 35-44: 15.7% The Gap — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 15.0% / 11.8%
Mornington — 45-54: 15.0% The Gap — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 11.4% / 12.0%
Mornington — 55-64: 11.4% The Gap — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 5.6% / 6.4%
Mornington — 65-74: 5.6% The Gap — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 2.1% / 2.8%
Mornington — 75-84: 2.1% The Gap — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.2% / —
Mornington — 85+: 1.2% The Gap — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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%
The Gap 46.8% lone person
The Gap — Lone Person: 46.8% The Gap — Couple Families: 25.9% The Gap — One Parent Families: 15.6% The Gap — Group Household: 8.7% The Gap — Other Families: 3.0%
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%
The Gap 59.3% renting
The Gap — Owned Outright: 13.9% The Gap — Mortgage: 26.8% The Gap — Renting: 59.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mornington The Gap
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 15.5%
Mornington — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% The Gap — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 9.8%
Mornington — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% The Gap — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 5.3%
Mornington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% The Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.7%
Mornington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% The Gap — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.2%
Mornington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% The Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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 The Gap
New Zealand 5.0% / 6.1%
Mornington — New Zealand: 5.0% The Gap — New Zealand: 6.1%
Philippines 3.5% / 6.0%
Mornington — Philippines: 3.5% The Gap — Philippines: 6.0%
India 1.8% / 1.0%
Mornington — India: 1.8% The Gap — India: 1.0%
England 1.2% / 1.5%
Mornington — England: 1.2% The Gap — England: 1.5%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.3%
Mornington — South Africa: 0.6% The Gap — South Africa: 1.3%
Fiji 1.0% / 0.6%
Mornington — Fiji: 1.0% The Gap — Fiji: 0.6%
Pakistan — / 1.1%
Mornington — Pakistan: not among its largest The Gap — Pakistan: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mornington 48.0% houses
Mornington — Houses: 48.0% Mornington — Townhouses: 18.7% Mornington — Flats / Apartments: 33.3%
The Gap 54.8% houses
The Gap — Houses: 54.8% The Gap — Townhouses: 37.1% The Gap — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mornington The Gap
Median house price $300,000 $340,000
Median unit price $300,000 $307,388
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 The Gap
3 bed $300K / $318K
Mornington — 3 bed: $300K (16 sales) The Gap — 3 bed: $318K (9 sales)

16 vs 9 sales

4 bed $369K / $390K
Mornington — 4 bed: $369K (9 sales) The Gap — 4 bed: $390K (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

Ranking within QLD

Mornington The Gap
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD —
Schools — Higher than 54% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 99% 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 72% of QLD

Liveability

The Gap scores higher overall (42 vs 37).

Mornington The Gap
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mornington The Gap
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Mornington The Gap
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Amenities in the suburb

Mornington The Gap
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mornington The Gap
Walkability score 83/100 90/100
Distance to Brisbane 1826.2 km 1825.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1210 min 1207 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 The Gap
Car (driver) 75.9% / 78.4%
Mornington — Car (driver): 75.9% The Gap — Car (driver): 78.4%
Walked Only 9.9% / 10.1%
Mornington — Walked Only: 9.9% The Gap — Walked Only: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 8.2%
Mornington — Car (passenger): 9.4% The Gap — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Worked from Home 2.6% / 1.1%
Mornington — Worked from Home: 2.6% The Gap — Worked from Home: 1.1%
Bicycle 1.4% / 1.1%
Mornington — Bicycle: 1.4% The Gap — Bicycle: 1.1%
Bus 0.8% / 1.1%
Mornington — Bus: 0.8% The Gap — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Mornington The Gap
Elevation 358 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 361 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mornington The Gap
Connectivity score 57/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
937 premises
 26%
536 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Mornington

Affordable River

The Gap

Affordable Parks River Townhouses

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