Mornington (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,032 people were usually resident in Mornington (S): of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Of the total population 91.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 31.9% of people usually resident in Mornington (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 12.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 27 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.1% of people usually resident in Mornington (S) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 16.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mornington (S) were married, 4.1% were either separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 73.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 98.6% of people usually resident in Mornington (S), stated they were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mornington (S) were Uniting Church 56.0%, Presbyterian and Reformed 15.7%, No Religion 10.1%, Catholic 2.6% and Anglican 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mornington (S) were Lardil 3.6%, Kayardild 1.6% and Wik Mungkan 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 377 people aged 15 years and over in Mornington (S) were in the labour force. Of these 45.4% worked full-time, 46.2% worked part-time, 1.9% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 295 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mornington (S) were Labourers 40.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.6%, Professionals 12.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.7%, Sales Workers 3.6% and Managers 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mornington (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 43.1%, Other Social Assistance Services 13.9%, School Education 4.7%, Hospitals 3.6% and Public Order and Safety Services 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Mornington (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $209, the median family income was $515 and the median household income was $707.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 240 families in Mornington (S): of these 23.3% were couple families without children, 43.3% were couple families with children, 31.7% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 240 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mornington (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mornington (S), 93.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mornington (S), 1.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 97.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mornington (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 81.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mornington (S), the median weekly rent was $37. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 4.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.7.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mornington (S), 77.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.