Mornington (Vic.)
VICMornington (Vic.) is a stable suburb in VIC with 25,759 residents.
- SAL code
- 21763
- SA2
- 214021592
- Population
- 25,759
- LGA
- Mornington Peninsula
Mornington (Vic.), VIC had 25,759 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.7% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 50. Households are most often couples without children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000 a month. Around 73.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 41.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 77.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 65 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Mornington (Vic.), VIC at a glance
Mornington is a bayside town ~46 km south-east of Melbourne CBD in the Mornington Peninsula Shire — the Peninsula's largest activity centre, with a working Main Street, a working pier, and a long stretch of beach. It draws sea-changers, retirees and families willing to trade commute time for genuine coastal living. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Mornington works for people prioritising lifestyle over commute. The town centre runs straight into the foreshore — Mornington Park, the pier, the yacht club and Main Street's cafes, restaurants and Wednesday street market all within a few hundred metres of each other. Housing is mixed: weatherboard cottages on bay-side streets, mid-century brick on bigger blocks inland, plus a steady pipeline of newer townhouses around the activity centre. Schools include Mornington Primary, Mornington Secondary College and Padua College (private). It's about 60-75 minutes to the Melbourne CBD by car via the Peninsula Link / Eastlink corridor; no train, but the 788 bus links to Frankston station for the Frankston line. In short: a genuine coastal town with a Main Street, a pier and beaches you can walk to — the trade is the drive to Melbourne.
For investors
Mornington is a capital-stability + lifestyle play, not a yield play. Median house ~$1.07M with houses renting around $680/wk → ~3.4% gross yield; units ~$595/wk at ~3.9% gross (Your Investment Property May 2026). 12-month house growth roughly flat to mildly negative (~-2.7% to -4% per propertyvalue.com.au; +1.86% per Smart Property Investment) after the broader Melbourne correction. Houses sell in ~25 days, units ~46. ~328 house + ~197 unit sales in 12 months — a deep, liquid market. Vacancy ~0.6%.
Strengths
- Deep, liquid market — ~525 combined sales/yr makes entry and exit easy for a coastal town this size.
- Tight rental market — ~0.6% vacancy and 25-day house DOM signal strong leasing velocity.
- Largest activity centre on the Peninsula (Mornington Activity Centre Structure Plan) — long-term services + retail anchor.
- Lifestyle premium is structural: bay frontage, working pier, Main Street and Mornington Park don't get replicated.
Trade-offs
- Yields are thin (~3.4-3.9% gross) — negative-gearing territory at current price points.
- 12-month capital growth flat to mildly negative across most data feeds (May 2026) after the post-2022 Melbourne correction.
- No train station — commuters to Melbourne CBD are looking at ~60-75 min by car or bus-plus-train via Frankston.
- Higher entry price (~$1M+ for houses) narrows the buyer pool and makes leverage less forgiving.
What's coming
Mornington Peninsula Shire's 2025/26 Budget commits to a $515M ten-year capital works program. The headline Mornington-specific project is the new athletics + soccer pavilion at Civic Reserve (backed by a $4M State grant, delivering under the Civic Reserve Master Plan). The Mornington Activity Centre Structure Plan continues to guide higher-density redevelopment around Main Street through 2030.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a real coastal town with a working Main Street and pier, if you can wear the Melbourne drive. For investors: a stability + lifestyle hold, not a high-yield or speculative one.
Population
?25,759
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+1.7%
3yr: +2.6% · 10yr: +11.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,451/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
50
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?7/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.4%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
7
4 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?18
9 long day, 5 OSHC
Parks & green space
?65
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?135
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?56
Mornington Peninsula · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Mornington - West (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Mornington (Vic.) suburb alone is ~25,759 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 8,281 to 10,900 over 24 years, averaging 1.2% per year.
Schools
7 in suburbSector
5 public · 2 private
Type
4 primary · 2 secondary · 1 special
Total enrolment
5,096
Avg per school
728
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 3.0%Almost entirely detached houses (77.9%), owner-occupied (73.3%), built for families (48% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
16 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 44.9% | 9.48 km² |
| GWZ3 | Green Wedge Zone Schedule 3Rural | 20.4% | 4.31 km² |
| LDRZ | Low Density Residential ZoneResidential | 9.7% | 2.05 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 6.4% | 1.35 km² |
| IN3Z | Industrial 3 ZoneIndustrial | 5.1% | 1.07 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 2.8% | 0.59 km² |
| PUZ6 | Public Use Zone Schedule 6Special use | 2.8% | 0.59 km² |
| PUZ1 | Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 1.6% | 0.34 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 1.3% | 0.28 km² |
| TRZ3 | TRZ3Special use | 1.2% | 0.25 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 0.9% | 0.18 km² |
| PCRZ | Public Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental | 0.7% | 0.15 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Special use | 0.7% | 0.14 km² |
| C2Z | Commercial 2 ZoneBusiness | 0.6% | 0.13 km² |
| SUZ2 | Special Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 0.5% | 0.10 km² |
| PUZ3 | Public Use Zone Schedule 3Special use | 0.2% | 0.05 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.