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Chisholm vs Morpeth

Name: Chisholm vs Morpeth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Chisholm profile · Morpeth profile

Chisholm Morpeth

Chisholm (NSW) and Morpeth are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Chisholm (NSW) is a young, high-earning area where the typical resident is 32 and children under 15 make up 29.2% of the population. It has a high share of large, detached homes and a typical weekly household income of $2,755. In contrast, Morpeth is far older; the typical resident is 55, and 37.8% of people are aged 65 or over. Weekly household incomes are much lower there, with a typical figure of $1,122.

The gap in how many people have moved into these areas in the last five years is widening, with 75.4% for Chisholm (NSW) compared to 40.8% for Morpeth. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including a similar proportion of First Nations people (around 4%) and almost identical drive times to the city. Both areas also have the same number of public transport stops and a similar share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Morpeth Aged 65+: 31.0 pts higher in Morpeth Living alone: 27.2 pts higher in Morpeth Separate houses: 34.7 pts higher in Chisholm 3+ bedrooms: 39.6 pts higher in Chisholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chisholm in Morpeth +2,891 larger in Chisholm gap widening

4,577 86th pct 1,686 77th pct

Median age in Chisholm in Morpeth +23 yrs older in Morpeth gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

6.9% Seniors (65+) +31.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.1 pts 17.1%

29.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 15.3%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 52.0%

28.4% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 22.9%

1.3% Widowed +9.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Chisholm Morpeth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 87.6%

4.7% India ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +8.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.8% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 40.9%

9.5% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.4% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.9% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 0.2%

4.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 94.2%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 62.8%

33.0% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%

3.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chisholm in Morpeth +2.38 more in Morpeth

1.50 18th pct 3.88 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chisholm in Morpeth +4 more in Chisholm

17 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Chisholm in Morpeth +63 larger in Chisholm

494 71st pct 431 63rd pct

ICSEA in Chisholm in Morpeth +19 higher in Chisholm

1,013 63rd pct 994 53rd pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 45.1%

24.7% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

6.2% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 28.8%

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 23.3%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 16.6%

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 15.9%

15.1% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

8.9% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.3% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Chisholm in Morpeth +$530 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$1,164 89th pct $634 30th pct

Household income in Chisholm in Morpeth +$1,633 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$2,755 93rd pct $1,122 20th pct

Family income in Chisholm in Morpeth +$1,286 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$2,796 88th pct $1,510 27th pct

Household income distribution

12.7% $650–$1,499 +24.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 23.1%

3.8% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 7.1%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +19.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.9%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 13.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +14.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.1% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +18.9 pts 50.5%

18.8% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.6% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.4% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chisholm in Morpeth +140 larger in Chisholm

208 86th pct 68 81st pct

Median age in Chisholm in Morpeth +14 yrs older in Morpeth

16 yrs 13th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Chisholm in Morpeth +$377 higher in Chisholm

$1,102 84th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Chisholm in Morpeth +$1,090 higher in Chisholm

$2,777 86th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chisholm in Morpeth +1.1 larger in Chisholm gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +29.8 pts 44.4%

19.9% Couples without children +21.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

5.5% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.6% 1 person +27.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.4% 4 people ◂ +18.6 pts 8.8%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +9.8 pts 10.8%

12.4% 5 people ◂ +9.3 pts 3.1%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chisholm in Morpeth +$180 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$550 96th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Chisholm in Morpeth +$556 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$2,344 86th pct $1,788 60th pct

People / bedroom in Chisholm in Morpeth +0.10 higher in Chisholm gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +38.0 pts 23.0%

18.3% Owned outright +22.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

19.1% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 15.5%

0.4% Other tenure +18.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +34.7 pts 64.8%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +32.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

81.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +60.4 pts 21.0%

0.4% 2 bedrooms +39.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

5.9% 3 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $350–$549 +14.1 pts ▸ 55.2%

51.9% $550–$749 ◂ +51.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% $200–$349 +24.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 37.8%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 +20.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 9.3%

3.4% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chisholm in Morpeth even

15 85th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Chisholm in Morpeth +5.62 more in Morpeth

3.28 70th pct 8.90 87th pct

Departures/1k in Chisholm in Morpeth +165.8 more in Morpeth

288.0 74th pct 453.7 77th pct

PT routes in Chisholm in Morpeth even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Chisholm in Morpeth +1 longer in Morpeth

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chisholm in Morpeth +3 longer in Morpeth

103 71st pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 51.9%

22.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.5% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.5 pts 33.9%

15.2% 1 vehicle +32.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 10.0%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

0.7% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

8.5% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.7% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

12.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.9% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholm in Morpeth +2.7 higher in Morpeth

2.9 72nd pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chisholm in Morpeth +3.1 more in Morpeth

2.5 69th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Chisholm in Morpeth +78.3 pts higher in Morpeth

0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Chisholm in Morpeth +79.2 pts higher in Morpeth

0.0% 0th pct 79.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Chisholm in Morpeth +29.0 pts higher in Morpeth

65.1% 77th pct 94.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Chisholm in Morpeth +15.5 pts higher in Chisholm

64.7% 80th pct 49.2% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Chisholm in Morpeth +15.3 pts higher in Morpeth

83.9% 76th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Chisholm in Morpeth even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chisholm in Morpeth +27.2 more in Chisholm

48.5 81st pct 21.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chisholm in Morpeth +123 higher in Chisholm

152 88th pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Chisholm in Morpeth +0.6 pts higher in Chisholm

6.0% 54th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Chisholm with nearby areas

Morpeth Berry Park Tenambit Thornton Metford Raworth Phoenix Park Ashtonfield

Compare Morpeth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Morpeth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10908/chisholm/vs/SAL12738/morpeth