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Brightwaters vs Morisset Park

Name: Brightwaters vs Morisset Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Brightwaters profile · Morisset Park profile

Brightwaters Morisset Park

Morisset Park and Brightwaters are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different resident profiles. Morisset Park is much younger, with a typical age of 38 and 22.3% of people under 15. It has a higher share of renters at 32.0% and a typical weekly household income that is well higher in Morisset Park at $1,858. In contrast, Brightwaters is far older, with a typical age of 50, and far more people own their homes outright (48.7%).

Both areas have a typical resident age that sits near the national figure for Morisset Park, and they share a very similar proportion of people born overseas. They are also alike in the number of schools within 3 km. While they share these traits, they differ in accessibility; Brightwaters has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (96.0% compared to 0.3% in Morisset Park) and far higher public transport use.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Brightwaters Recent movers: 19.1 pts higher in Morisset Park Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Brightwaters Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in Brightwaters Renting: 11.8 pts higher in Morisset Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +210 larger in Morisset Park gap narrowing

875 72nd pct 1,085 73rd pct

Median age in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +12 yrs older in Brightwaters gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.7%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 21.3%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.9% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 51.6%

28.7% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Brightwaters Morisset Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 85.3%

3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +2.4 pts 45.5%

40.1% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

4.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 92.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 51.4%

37.9% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brightwaters in Morisset Park

7.69 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brightwaters in Morisset Park even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Brightwaters in Morisset Park even

331 51st pct 331 51st pct

ICSEA in Brightwaters in Morisset Park even

973 39th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

33.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 35.7%

18.3% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

16.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

9.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +$42 higher in Morisset Park gap narrowing

$752 50th pct $794 58th pct

Household income in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +$439 higher in Morisset Park gap widening

$1,419 42nd pct $1,858 68th pct

Family income in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +$114 higher in Morisset Park gap narrowing

$1,819 45th pct $1,933 53rd pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.7%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 8.3%

9.6% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

9.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +5.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

24.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 23.7%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +11 larger in Morisset Park

42 75th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +8 yrs older in Morisset Park

16 yrs 13th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +$125 higher in Morisset Park

$700 56th pct $825 67th pct

Household income in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +$419 higher in Morisset Park

$1,937 60th pct $2,356 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +0.5 larger in Morisset Park gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 28.4%

13.3% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 40.3%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 12.7%

13.0% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.5% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.3% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.3% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +$90 higher in Morisset Park gap widening

$390 80th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +$29 higher in Morisset Park gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,029 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +0.10 higher in Morisset Park gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 33.1%

20.3% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 29.3%

0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 95.6%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 22.7%

10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 68.1%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 8.6%

15.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

0.0% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.8%

18.5% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +2 more in Brightwaters

6 76th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +3.17 more in Brightwaters

6.86 85th pct 3.69 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +141.1 more in Brightwaters

305.1 75th pct 164.1 72nd pct

PT routes in Brightwaters in Morisset Park even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +2 longer in Brightwaters

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +9 longer in Brightwaters

88 62nd pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

27.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 22.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

30.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 27.4%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

8.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

2.7% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals even 19.2%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

13.8% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +1.6 higher in Brightwaters

3.8 77th pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +2.3 more in Brightwaters

4.1 78th pct 1.8 65th pct

15-min city in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +26.5 pts higher in Brightwaters

26.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +26.5 pts higher in Brightwaters

26.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +15.9 pts higher in Brightwaters

98.8% 96th pct 82.9% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +95.7 pts higher in Brightwaters

96.0% 97th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +3.5 pts higher in Brightwaters

91.7% 81st pct 88.2% 79th pct

Walk to health in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +26.5 pts higher in Brightwaters

26.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +3.6 more in Brightwaters

9.1 39th pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +79 higher in Morisset Park

30 75th pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Brightwaters in Morisset Park +0.2 pts higher in Brightwaters

6.4% 58th pct 6.2% 55th pct

Compare Brightwaters with nearby areas

Mirrabooka Yarrawonga Park Silverwater Morisset Park Sunshine Windermere Park Balcolyn Bonnells Bay

Compare Morisset Park with nearby areas

Windermere Park Brightwaters Bonnells Bay Mirrabooka Yarrawonga Park Sunshine Silverwater Balcolyn

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brightwaters vs Morisset Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10567/brightwaters/vs/SAL12735/morisset-park