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Mortdale - Oatley vs Illawong - Alfords Point

Name: Mortdale - Oatley vs Illawong - Alfords Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Mortdale - Oatley profile · Illawong - Alfords Point profile

Mortdale - Oatley Illawong - Alfords Point

Mortdale - Oatley and Illawong - Alfords Point are neighbouring areas with very different housing and street layouts. Mortdale - Oatley is a walker's paradise where 97.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and 30.4% of households rent. In contrast, Illawong - Alfords Point is somewhat walkable and dominated by large homes, with 94.2% of dwellings being separate houses and 49.7% owned outright. Mortdale - Oatley is also more diverse, with 33.7% of people born overseas and 36.1% using another language at home, compared to 23.5% and 25.0% in Illawong - Alfords Point.

These areas share a similar workforce profile, with 63.0% of adults in both working or looking for work and almost identical shares of children under 15. However, the gap in rental costs is wide, as typical weekly rent is far higher in Illawong - Alfords Point at $680, compared to $420 in Mortdale - Oatley. This price difference is part of a larger trend where the gap in typical rents has widened since the last census.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.6 pts higher in Illawong - Alfords Point 3+ bedrooms: 33.7 pts higher in Illawong - Alfords Point Renting: 23.5 pts higher in Mortdale - Oatley No car: 9.1 pts higher in Mortdale - Oatley Rent: $260 higher in Illawong - Alfords Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +4,161 larger in Mortdale - Oatley

14,715 75th pct 10,554 56th pct

Median age in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +4 yrs older in Illawong - Alfords Point

39 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 21.1%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

53.2% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

32.2% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 28.4%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Mortdale - Oatley Illawong - Alfords Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 74.9%

8.1% China ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%

3.1% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

2.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

23.6% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.4% Chinese ◂ +12.1 pts 5.3%

8.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

60.4% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 72.9%

8.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

1.6% Arabic +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Cantonese ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

3.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity +15.9 pts ▸ 68.5%

32.8% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 22.3%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

2.1% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +1 more in Illawong - Alfords Point

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +1.05 more in Illawong - Alfords Point

1.13 19th pct 2.18 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +10 more in Mortdale - Oatley

51 88th pct 41 82nd pct

Students in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +336 more in Mortdale - Oatley

2,082 64th pct 1,746 57th pct

Avg size in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +258 larger in Mortdale - Oatley

694 79th pct 437 52nd pct

ICSEA in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +41 higher in Mortdale - Oatley

1,096 82nd pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 65.7%

13.9% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.7% Year 9 or below even 6.7%

3.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 31.2%

16.8% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

11.9% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

7.9% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +$41 higher in Illawong - Alfords Point

$935 72nd pct $976 75th pct

Household income in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +$679 higher in Illawong - Alfords Point

$2,151 75th pct $2,830 94th pct

Family income in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +$318 higher in Illawong - Alfords Point

$2,592 78th pct $2,910 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.8%

20.4% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.0%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.2%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +1.6 pts 69.6%

16.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +23 larger in Mortdale - Oatley

127 39th pct 104 33rd pct

Median age in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +10 yrs older in Mortdale - Oatley

32 yrs 89th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +$221 higher in Mortdale - Oatley

$1,013 89th pct $792 74th pct

Household income in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +$1,966 higher in Illawong - Alfords Point

$2,083 72nd pct $4,049 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +0.4 larger in Illawong - Alfords Point

2.7 71st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

23.2% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 9.2%

18.7% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.0% 3 people even 18.0%

7.5% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +$260 higher in Illawong - Alfords Point

$420 71st pct $680 100th pct

Mortgage in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +$300 higher in Illawong - Alfords Point

$2,500 87th pct $2,800 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +0.10 higher in Mortdale - Oatley

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.4% Rented ◂ +23.5 pts 6.9%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

53.6% Separate house +40.6 pts ▸ 94.2%

30.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.5 pts 2.0%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 3.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.2% 4 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

32.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.8 pts 2.4%

30.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 19.0%

9.8% 5 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +38.6 pts 15.8%

18.7% $550–$749 +19.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

6.6% $750 or more +29.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%

4.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.8%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +17 more in Illawong - Alfords Point

50 59th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +2.95 more in Illawong - Alfords Point

3.40 36th pct 6.35 76th pct

Departures/1k in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +318.7 more in Illawong - Alfords Point

939.6 55th pct 1,258.3 66th pct

PT routes in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +5 more in Mortdale - Oatley

9 57th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +1 longer in Mortdale - Oatley

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +4 longer in Illawong - Alfords Point

23 46th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +16,755 more in Mortdale - Oatley

27,309 74th pct 10,554 31st pct

Reach 45 min in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +114,888 more in Mortdale - Oatley

160,306 81st pct 45,418 51st pct

Transit to city in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +23 longer in Illawong - Alfords Point

58 49th pct 81 88th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 38.8%

26.7% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

5.6% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 0.8%

2.3% Car (passenger) even 2.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.5 pts 16.4%

9.5% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.6% 4 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

10.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

8.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 27.0%

15.1% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.1% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

7.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +2 higher in Illawong - Alfords Point

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +3 higher in Illawong - Alfords Point

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +25 higher in Illawong - Alfords Point

1,084 82nd pct 1,109 89th pct

ERP in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +4,676 higher in Mortdale - Oatley

15,297 72nd pct 10,621 51st pct

Growth in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +3.5 pts higher in Mortdale - Oatley

3.9% 44th pct 0.5% 14th pct

Businesses in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +37 higher in Mortdale - Oatley

1,103 61st pct 1,066 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point even

1,210 75th pct 1,210 75th pct

Max temp in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point even

23.8 51st pct 23.8 51st pct

Min temp in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point even

12.3 57th pct 12.3 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +4.3 higher in Mortdale - Oatley

8.4 91st pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +3.9 more in Mortdale - Oatley

7.7 89th pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +65.2 pts higher in Mortdale - Oatley

97.2% 82nd pct 32.1% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +68.6 pts higher in Mortdale - Oatley

97.2% 84th pct 28.6% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +4.3 pts higher in Mortdale - Oatley

99.1% 71st pct 94.8% 56th pct

Walk to school in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +22.9 pts higher in Mortdale - Oatley

97.6% 82nd pct 74.7% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +7.7 pts higher in Mortdale - Oatley

100.0% 71st pct 92.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +71.8 pts higher in Mortdale - Oatley

94.4% 88th pct 22.6% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +0.1 more in Illawong - Alfords Point

10.6 27th pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +80 higher in Mortdale - Oatley

169 65th pct 89 49th pct

Mean slope in Mortdale - Oatley in Illawong - Alfords Point +6.8 pts higher in Illawong - Alfords Point

6.0% 60th pct 12.8% 97th pct

Compare Mortdale - Oatley with nearby areas

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Compare Illawong - Alfords Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mortdale - Oatley vs Illawong - Alfords Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119031666/mortdale-oatley/vs/128021534/illawong-alfords-point