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Morisset - Cooranbong vs Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

Name: Morisset - Cooranbong vs Wangi Wangi - Rathmines — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Morisset - Cooranbong profile · Wangi Wangi - Rathmines profile

Morisset - Cooranbong Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

Morisset - Cooranbong and Wangi Wangi - Rathmines are nearby areas in Lake Macquarie with very different layouts. Morisset - Cooranbong is growing quickly, with a 16.5% population increase since 2021 and a much higher share of people who moved in the last five years (43.5% compared to 32.4%). It has far more schools and larger average school sizes. In contrast, Wangi Wangi - Rathmines is more compact, with 96.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to 62.8% in Morisset - Cooranbong.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of children under 15. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $370 to $380, and almost identical average household sizes. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown since 2011, and Morisset - Cooranbong has seen its share of renters increase relative to Wangi Wangi - Rathmines.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,662 larger in Morisset - Cooranbong Recent movers: 11.2 pts higher in Morisset - Cooranbong 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Morisset - Cooranbong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +8,662 larger in Morisset - Cooranbong gap widening

18,129 86th pct 9,467 49th pct

Median age in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2 yrs older in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.4%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

30.6% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 27.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Morisset - Cooranbong Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 84.8%

3.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

41.6% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 49.8%

36.5% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +5 more in Morisset - Cooranbong

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.68 more in Morisset - Cooranbong

2.67 63rd pct 1.99 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +11 more in Morisset - Cooranbong

21 53rd pct 10 25th pct

Students in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2,448 more in Morisset - Cooranbong

3,111 80th pct 663 25th pct

Avg size in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +168 larger in Morisset - Cooranbong

389 45th pct 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines even

985 35th pct 987 36th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.5%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

7.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.2% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

10.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$72 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines gap narrowing

$660 21st pct $732 35th pct

Household income in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$175 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines gap narrowing

$1,378 27th pct $1,553 38th pct

Family income in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$85 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines gap narrowing

$1,778 30th pct $1,863 35th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

7.4% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 42.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +1.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

23.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +529 larger in Morisset - Cooranbong

1,013 87th pct 484 78th pct

Median age in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2 yrs older in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$41 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

$625 48th pct $666 56th pct

Household income in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$253 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

$1,812 57th pct $2,065 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 48.9%

30.7% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 21.6%

14.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$10 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$112 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,888 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.10 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.0% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 16.5%

6.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.7 pts 1.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 93.3%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.1% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 12.8%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 50.3%

26.6% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.7%

5.2% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 36.8%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +21 more in Morisset - Cooranbong

97 86th pct 76 77th pct

Stops/1k in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2.68 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

5.35 65th pct 8.03 86th pct

Departures/1k in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +24.5 more in Morisset - Cooranbong

375.9 33rd pct 351.3 32nd pct

PT routes in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +10 more in Morisset - Cooranbong

12 71st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +10 longer in Morisset - Cooranbong

16 76th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +8 longer in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

78 83rd pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 58.2%

20.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 30.4%

13.8% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

13.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

9.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals even 19.0%

16.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +28 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

960 34th pct 988 46th pct

ERP in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +11,357 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong

21,067 87th pct 9,710 46th pct

Growth in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +13.8 pts higher in Morisset - Cooranbong

16.5% 88th pct 2.7% 33rd pct

Businesses in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1,007 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong

1,589 78th pct 582 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +48 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong

1,254 78th pct 1,206 75th pct

Max temp in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.3 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong

24.1 54th pct 23.8 50th pct

Min temp in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1.0 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

11.7 49th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.7 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

3.3 22nd pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.5 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

3.2 22nd pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1.0 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

31.6% 22nd pct 32.6% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +3.5 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

27.0% 18th pct 30.6% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +33.6 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

62.8% 29th pct 96.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +12.4 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

37.4% 21st pct 49.8% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +19.6 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

53.2% 15th pct 72.8% 24th pct

Walk to health in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +11.3 pts higher in Morisset - Cooranbong

25.4% 29th pct 14.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.1 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

12.2 38th pct 12.4 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +25 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

9 22nd pct 33 35th pct

Mean slope in Morisset - Cooranbong in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +4.4 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

6.3% 65th pct 10.7% 92nd pct

Compare Morisset - Cooranbong with nearby areas

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Compare Wangi Wangi - Rathmines with nearby areas

Toronto - Awaba Bonnells Bay - Silverwater Belmont South - Blacksmiths Valentine - Eleebana Summerland Point - Gwandalan Bolton Point - Teralba Belmont - Bennetts Green Swansea - Caves Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morisset - Cooranbong vs Wangi Wangi - Rathmines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111021218/morisset-cooranbong/vs/111021220/wangi-wangi-rathmines