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Cabarita vs Mortlake
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Cabarita profile · Mortlake profile
Cabarita Mortlake
Mortlake (NSW) and Cabarita (NSW) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in age and housing. Mortlake (NSW) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while the typical resident in Cabarita (NSW) is 50. This age gap is reflected in the home types; Cabarita (NSW) has far more separate houses and large homes, with 91.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mortlake (NSW) is dominated by flats and apartments, and 58.8% of households rent, compared to just 18.2% in Cabarita (NSW).
Both areas share a similar proportion of university graduates and almost identical travel times to the city. However, the gap in how people live is widening, as Mortlake (NSW) has become a hub for newcomers, with 67.8% of residents moving in during the last five years. This is far higher than the 26.8% in Cabarita (NSW), where homes are more likely to be owned outright. Mortlake (NSW) also has a larger share of people working or looking for work, at 74.6% compared to 55.4% in Cabarita (NSW).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,928
- First area, 2016: 1,957
- First area, 2021: 1,933
- Second area, 2011: 754
- Second area, 2016: 1,063
- Second area, 2021: 1,954
- First area, 2011: 45 yrs
- First area, 2016: 48 yrs
- First area, 2021: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Cabarita: 1.4% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Mortlake: 0.3% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Cabarita: 2.3% males, 2.0% females; 80–84 in Mortlake: 0.4% males, 0.5% females
- 75–79 in Cabarita: 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 75–79 in Mortlake: 0.7% males, 1.1% females
- 70–74 in Cabarita: 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 70–74 in Mortlake: 1.3% males, 1.4% females
- 65–69 in Cabarita: 3.7% males, 5.0% females; 65–69 in Mortlake: 2.1% males, 2.0% females
- 60–64 in Cabarita: 3.3% males, 4.2% females; 60–64 in Mortlake: 1.7% males, 2.3% females
- 55–59 in Cabarita: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in Mortlake: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 50–54 in Cabarita: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Mortlake: 2.4% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Cabarita: 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Mortlake: 2.7% males, 3.1% females
- 40–44 in Cabarita: 2.6% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Mortlake: 3.8% males, 4.2% females
- 35–39 in Cabarita: 1.8% males, 2.8% females; 35–39 in Mortlake: 5.3% males, 5.6% females
- 30–34 in Cabarita: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 30–34 in Mortlake: 7.8% males, 8.1% females
- 25–29 in Cabarita: 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 25–29 in Mortlake: 5.3% males, 6.1% females
- 20–24 in Cabarita: 2.8% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Mortlake: 2.2% males, 3.3% females
- 15–19 in Cabarita: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Mortlake: 1.2% males, 1.2% females
- 10–14 in Cabarita: 2.5% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Mortlake: 1.9% males, 1.3% females
- 5–9 in Cabarita: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 5–9 in Mortlake: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Cabarita: 3.1% males, 1.6% females; 0–4 in Mortlake: 2.8% males, 3.3% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $933
- First area, 2016: $1,019
- First area, 2021: $1,150
- Second area, 2011: $1,059
- Second area, 2016: $1,084
- Second area, 2021: $1,321
- First area, 2011: $2,435
- First area, 2016: $2,559
- First area, 2021: $2,695
- Second area, 2011: $2,050
- Second area, 2016: $2,228
- Second area, 2021: $2,347
- First area, 2011: $2,462
- First area, 2016: $2,727
- First area, 2021: $3,012
- Second area, 2011: $2,379
- Second area, 2016: $2,448
- Second area, 2021: $2,886
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $715
- First area, 2016: $850
- First area, 2021: $900
- Second area, 2011: $600
- Second area, 2016: $630
- Second area, 2021: $560
- First area, 2011: $2,900
- First area, 2016: $3,000
- First area, 2021: $3,500
- Second area, 2011: $3,033
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $3,033
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cabarita vs Mortlake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10734/cabarita/vs/SAL12740/mortlake