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Mornington Peninsula

Victoria · Mornington Peninsula · 168,816 people · 43 suburbs · 25 postcodes

Mornington Peninsula at a glance

168,816

Population

#11 of 79 in VIC

722

km² area

234/km² density

47.9

Median age

+8.8 vs VIC

1016

SEIFA IRSAD

#24 of 79 in VIC

Schools

37 gov, 8 Cath, 5 indep

17.7%

Born overseas

19.5%

Renting

Map shows the Mornington Peninsula LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Mornington Peninsula is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 43 suburbs across 25 postcodes and an area of 722 km². Mornington Peninsula has a population of 168,816 , ranking #11 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Mornington (25,759 residents).About 17.7% of residents were born overseas and 5.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.3%

10.2%

19.2%

27.1%

27.2%

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (19.2%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (27.2%)

Show counts

0–14 years	27,504 (16.3%)
15–24 years	17,256 (10.2%)
25–44 years	32,345 (19.2%)
45–64 years	45,763 (27.1%)
65+ years	45,936 (27.2%)

17.7%

Born overseas

5.4%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.0%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

44.0%

36.4%

19.5%

Owned outright (44.0%) Mortgaged (36.4%) Renting (19.5%)

Dwelling type mix

90.1%

Separate house (90.1%) Semi/townhouse (7.9%) Flat/apartment (2.0%)

$409

Median weekly rent

$1,996

Median monthly mortgage

37.4%

Households with 0-1 cars

62.6%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.4%

Unemployment rate

40,454

In full-time work

28,911

In part-time work

Schools in Mornington Peninsula

50 schools across Mornington Peninsula: 74.0% Government, 16.0% Catholic, 10.0% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1027 (range 889 to 1151). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

74.0%

16.0%

10.0%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

72.0%

14.0%

8.0%

Primary (72.0%) Secondary (14.0%) Combined (8.0%) Special (6.0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1027 VIC median 1027LGA range 889 to 1151

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 50 schools in Mornington Peninsula, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Padua College	Catholic	Secondary	Mornington	2,534	1064
Dromana Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Dromana	1,752	1018
Flinders Christian Community College	Independent	Combined	Tyabb	1,698	1083
Peninsula Grammar	Independent	Combined	Mount Eliza	1,270	1125
Rosebud Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Rosebud	965	989
Balcombe Grammar School	Independent	Combined	Mount Martha	954	1096
Toorak College	Independent	Combined	Mount Eliza	901	1151
Mornington Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Mornington	799	1004
Mount Eliza Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Mount Eliza	791	1063
Kunyung Primary School	Government	Primary	Mount Eliza	762	1115
Western Port Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Hastings	747	957
Osborne Primary School	Government	Primary	Mount Martha	638	1071
Benton Junior College	Government	Primary	Mornington	585	1040
Somerville Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Somerville	582	983
Rosebud Primary School	Government	Primary	Rosebud	561	1012
Dromana Primary School	Government	Primary	Dromana	557	1034
Mount Martha Primary School	Government	Primary	Mount Martha	544	1090
Mount Eliza North Primary School	Government	Primary	Mount Eliza	514	1119
Red Hill Consolidated School	Government	Primary	Red Hill	489	1085
St Macartan's School	Catholic	Primary	Mornington	458	1084
Mount Eliza Primary School	Government	Primary	Mount Eliza	450	1089
Tyabb Primary School	Government	Primary	Tyabb	425	1027
Mornington Primary School	Government	Primary	Mornington	424	1062
Rye Primary School	Government	Primary	Rye	416	1026
Somerville Primary School	Government	Primary	Somerville	400	1013
Boneo Primary School	Government	Primary	Boneo	338	1025
Balnarring Primary School	Government	Primary	Balnarring	312	1084
St Thomas More's School	Catholic	Primary	Mount Eliza	287	1116
Sorrento Primary School	Government	Primary	Sorrento	280	1050
St Brendan's School	Catholic	Primary	Somerville	270	1043
Crib Point Primary School	Government	Primary	Crib Point	251	977
Eastbourne Primary School	Government	Primary	Capel Sound	242	952
Moorooduc Primary School	Government	Primary	Moorooduc	242	1035
Mornington Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Mornington	225	997
Baxter Primary School	Government	Primary	Baxter	216	1001
Somers Primary School	Government	Primary	Somers	209	1045
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Crib Point	201	1038
Our Lady of Fatima School	Catholic	Primary	Rosebud	172	999
Peninsula College	Government	Special	Dromana	160	957
Somerville Rise Primary School	Government	Primary	Somerville	156	975
Hastings Primary School	Government	Primary	Hastings	147	921
Tootgarook Primary School	Government	Primary	Tootgarook	145	954
Tyabb Railway Station Primary School	Government	Primary	Tyabb	142	994
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Sorrento	128	1063
St Mary's School	Catholic	Primary	Hastings	126	1008
Wallaroo Primary School	Government	Primary	Hastings	85	889
Bittern Primary School	Government	Primary	Bittern	78	978
Advance College of Education Incorporated	Independent	Special	Rosebud	58	964
Mornington Special Developmental School	Government	Special	Mornington	24	920
Somers School Camp	Government	Primary	Somers

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Mornington Peninsula. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1016

Ranked #24 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1038

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1038

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1011

Suburbs in Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula contains 43 suburbs and 25 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Mornington	3931	25,759	$1,451/wk	50
Mount Martha	3934	19,846	$2,097/wk	46
Mount Eliza	3930	18,734	$2,547/wk	45
Rosebud	3939	14,381	$1,183/wk	49
Somerville	3912	11,767	$1,781/wk	40
Hastings	3915	10,369	$1,197/wk	41
Rye	3941	9,438	$1,334/wk	51
Dromana	3936	6,626	$1,304/wk	50
Safety Beach	3936	6,328	$1,468/wk	53
Capel Sound	3940	5,246	$950/wk	59
Bittern	3918	4,276	$1,615/wk	46
Tyabb	3913	3,449	$1,858/wk	42
Crib Point	3919	3,343	$1,447/wk	39
Mccrae	3938	3,311	$1,433/wk	55
Tootgarook	3941	3,178	$1,294/wk	46
Blairgowrie	3942	2,786	$1,490/wk	58
Balnarring	3926	2,371	$1,918/wk	46
Baxter	3911	2,166	$1,493/wk	40
Sorrento	3943	2,013	$1,658/wk	64
Somers	3927	1,857	$1,906/wk	53
Flinders	3929	1,130	$2,104/wk	63
Hmas Cerberus	3920	1,124	$2,323/wk	21
Red Hill	3937	1,009	$2,344/wk	50
Moorooduc	3933	1,004	$2,256/wk	48
St Andrews Beach	3941	974	$1,931/wk	44
Portsea	3944	787	$2,470/wk	68
Red Hill South	3937	708	$2,261/wk	56
Shoreham	3916	679	$2,012/wk	61
Fingal	3939	637	$1,928/wk	56
Cape Schanck	3939	569	$2,189/wk	55
Balnarring Beach	3926	471	$1,637/wk	58
Main Ridge	3928	453	$2,166/wk	56
Merricks North	3926	423	$2,416/wk	54
Arthurs Seat	3936	414	$2,015/wk	48
Tuerong	3915	357	$2,291/wk	52
Boneo	3939	314	$1,812/wk	52
Merricks	3916	184	$2,750/wk	57
Point Leo	3916	178	$2,094/wk	54
Merricks Beach	3926	157	$1,465/wk	62
Flinders Naval Depot	3920
Kunyung	3930
Rosebud Plaza	3939
Rosebud West	3940

Postcodes covered

3911, 3912, 3913, 3915, 3916, 3918, 3919, 3920, 3926, 3927, 3928, 3929, 3930, 3931, 3933, 3934, 3936, 3937, 3938, 3939, 3940, 3941, 3942, 3943, 3944

Compare Mornington Peninsula with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Mornington Peninsula and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Mornington Peninsula (VIC)	168,816	47.9	1016	19.5%	17.7%
Frankston	139,267	39.0	982	28.9%	21.4%
Bass Coast	40,513	51.3	957	21.4%	15.2%
Queenscliffe	5,304	61.3	1067	14.2%	11.3%
Casey	364,907	34.5	986	23.9%	42.1%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Mornington Peninsula

What is the population of Mornington Peninsula?

The 2021 Census recorded 168,816 people living in Mornington Peninsula, across 43 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Mornington Peninsula?

Mornington Peninsula contains 43 suburbs. The most populous are Mornington, Mount Martha, Mount Eliza, Rosebud, Somerville.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Mornington Peninsula?

Mornington Peninsula covers 25 postcodes: 3911, 3912, 3913, 3915, 3916, 3918, 3919, 3920, 3926, 3927, 3928, 3929, 3930, 3931, 3933, 3934, 3936, 3937, 3938, 3939, 3940, 3941, 3942, 3943, 3944.

How many schools are in Mornington Peninsula?

Mornington Peninsula has 50 schools, including 37 government, 8 Catholic, and 5 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Mornington Peninsula?

Mornington Peninsula has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1016, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.