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Bawley Point vs Morton

Name: Bawley Point vs Morton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Bawley Point profile · Morton profile

Bawley Point Morton

Bawley Point and Morton are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Bawley Point is a significantly older community, where the typical resident is 56 and 29.4% of people are seniors. It is more walkable and better served by transport, with 62.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Morton is younger, with a typical age of 45 and 22.2% of the population being children under 15. Residents in Morton are also more likely to be working or looking for work, at 58.9% compared to 45.1% in Bawley Point.

These two areas share a similar typical weekly family income and have almost identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They also both rely heavily on cars, as almost no one in either place commutes by public transport. This shared dependence on vehicles is a constant across both areas, even though Bawley Point has a slightly higher walkability score, described as mostly car-dependent, while Morton is simply car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Morton Population: 619 larger in Bawley Point Median age: 11 yrs older in Bawley Point Unpaid carers: 12.6 pts higher in Morton 3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in Bawley Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bawley Point in Morton +619 larger in Bawley Point gap widening

844 72nd pct 225 56th pct

Median age in Bawley Point in Morton +11 yrs older in Bawley Point gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 32.4%

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 16.9%

14.0% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 53.9%

23.9% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

2.2% Separated +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Bawley Point Morton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 81.3%

4.1% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +6.7 pts 39.6%

38.7% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 38.2%

14.8% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.4% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%

4.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 50.7%

37.9% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bawley Point in Morton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 45.9%

28.9% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 22.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.7% Architecture & building +6.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

10.1% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bawley Point in Morton +$123 higher in Bawley Point gap widening

$666 35th pct $543 17th pct

Household income in Bawley Point in Morton +$302 higher in Morton gap narrowing

$1,240 28th pct $1,542 50th pct

Family income in Bawley Point in Morton +$128 higher in Morton gap steady

$1,646 35th pct $1,774 42nd pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.4%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%

5.2% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.6%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.6%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.8% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

4.9% Cancer even 4.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +0.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

19.9% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bawley Point in Morton +12 larger in Bawley Point

16 64th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Bawley Point in Morton +23 yrs older in Morton

10 yrs 4th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Bawley Point in Morton +$587 higher in Morton

$687 55th pct $1,274 87th pct

Household income in Bawley Point in Morton +$251 higher in Morton

$1,374 35th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bawley Point in Morton +0.7 larger in Morton gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

45.1% Couples without children ◂ +16.8 pts 28.3%

7.7% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.1% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 40.8%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 14.1%

9.1% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

4.5% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.9% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bawley Point in Morton +$155 higher in Morton gap widening

$325 64th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Bawley Point in Morton +$280 higher in Bawley Point gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,453 39th pct

People / bedroom in Bawley Point in Morton +0.30 higher in Morton gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 52.1%

19.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.5% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

2.1% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 97.2%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 38.0%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 16.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.6% $200–$349 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

31.6% $350–$549 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 21.7%

9.2% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.2% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bawley Point in Morton +5 more in Bawley Point

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bawley Point in Morton +5.92 more in Bawley Point

5.92 81st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bawley Point in Morton +59.2 more in Bawley Point

59.2 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bawley Point in Morton +1 more in Bawley Point

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bawley Point in Morton

15 53rd pct —

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

22.9% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 37.1%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 15.7%

8.9% 4 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.8% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.3% Wholesale trade +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 16.2%

16.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.0% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

11.6% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bawley Point in Morton +3.3 higher in Bawley Point

3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bawley Point in Morton +3.4 more in Bawley Point

3.4 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bawley Point in Morton +28.9 pts higher in Bawley Point

28.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bawley Point in Morton +32.3 pts higher in Bawley Point

32.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bawley Point in Morton +62.9 pts higher in Bawley Point

62.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bawley Point in Morton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bawley Point in Morton +83.4 pts higher in Bawley Point

83.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bawley Point in Morton +30.2 pts higher in Bawley Point

30.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bawley Point in Morton +40.3 more in Bawley Point

40.3 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bawley Point in Morton +8 higher in Bawley Point

8 72nd pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Bawley Point in Morton +7.8 pts higher in Morton

5.8% 51st pct 13.6% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bawley Point vs Morton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10235/bawley-point/vs/SAL12741/morton