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Cobar Park vs Morts Estate

Name: Cobar Park vs Morts Estate — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Cobar Park profile · Morts Estate profile

Cobar Park Morts Estate

Morts Estate and Cobar Park are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ sharply in population and demographics. Morts Estate is larger, with 545 people, while Cobar Park is sparsely populated with just 36 residents. Cobar Park has a much higher share of children under 15 (44.4% compared to 13.6% in Morts Estate) and a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.2%. In contrast, Morts Estate has a far higher share of one-parent families (22.6% versus 9.1%) and typical weekly rents are much higher at $285, compared to $157 in Cobar Park.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, as both are considered somewhat walkable and have an equal number of schools within 3 km. They also have a similar share of seniors aged 65 and over, sitting around 24% to 25%. While both areas have typical incomes well below the national figure, Morts Estate is generally higher across all income measures. Gaps between the two remain distinct, with Morts Estate seeing far more people working or looking for work and a much higher number of public transport departures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 509 larger in Morts Estate Under 15: 30.9 pts higher in Cobar Park Rent: $128 higher in Morts Estate Participation: 19.6 pts higher in Morts Estate Recent movers: 16.6 pts higher in Morts Estate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +509 larger in Morts Estate gap narrowing

36 22nd pct 545 66th pct

Median age in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +2 yrs older in Cobar Park gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

44.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +30.9 pts 13.6%

41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.9 pts 26.8%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.4%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

Marital status

29.0% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.8% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.0% Divorced +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

0.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Park Morts Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

97.2% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 87.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

72.2% English ◂ +30.8 pts 41.5%

41.7% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

13.9% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.3% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 93.8%

0.0% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Mandarin 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

69.4% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 58.3%

38.9% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 36.5%

0.0% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Cobar Park in Morts Estate even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Cobar Park in Morts Estate even

329 51st pct 329 51st pct

ICSEA in Cobar Park in Morts Estate even

931 18th pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.6% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

29.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.8 pts 16.3%

0.0% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +40.0 pts 10.0%

40.0% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

40.0% Education ◂ +34.6 pts 5.4%

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +19.2 pts 10.8%

0.0% Engineering & related +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Society & culture +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +$145 higher in Morts Estate gap widening

$430 6th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +$359 higher in Morts Estate gap widening

$774 5th pct $1,133 21st pct

Family income in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +$334 higher in Morts Estate gap narrowing

$1,124 10th pct $1,458 24th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% Under $650 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +21.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

33.3% Arthritis ◂ +18.3 pts 15.0%

11.1% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

11.1% Cancer ◂ +7.3 pts 3.9%

11.1% Heart disease ◂ +7.6 pts 3.5%

8.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

0.0% Lung condition +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +0.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

30.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 27.5%

11.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

11.1% Three or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +28 larger in Morts Estate

8 57th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +28 yrs older in Morts Estate

9 yrs 3rd pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +$92 higher in Morts Estate

$350 12th pct $442 23rd pct

Household income in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +$74 higher in Morts Estate

$900 14th pct $974 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +0.2 larger in Cobar Park gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 44.8%

18.2% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.1% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +12.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.8% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.0% 3 people +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% 4 people +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +$128 higher in Morts Estate

$157 15th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +$325 higher in Morts Estate gap widening

$975 14th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Cobar Park in Morts Estate even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +42.4 pts 26.8%

53.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 41.3%

23.1% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 93.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 52.8%

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 25.5%

30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 14.5%

0.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +69.4 pts ▸ 69.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +79.4 pts ▸ 79.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +3 more in Morts Estate

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +5.50 more in Morts Estate

0.00 0th pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +150.5 more in Morts Estate

0.0 0th pct 150.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +1 more in Morts Estate

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +11 longer in Cobar Park

17 56th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +123 longer in Cobar Park

234 100th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Worked at home ◂ +65.1 pts 7.6%

0.0% Car (driver) +68.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +32.3 pts 34.4%

33.3% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% 3 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.4% Construction ◂ +28.7 pts 7.6%

36.4% Education & training ◂ +30.5 pts 5.8%

0.0% Retail trade +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Other services +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

54.5% Managers ◂ +47.4 pts 7.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Labourers +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Technicians & trades +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Sales workers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +0.4 higher in Cobar Park

4.4 80th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +0.1 more in Morts Estate

3.4 74th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +1.2 pts higher in Morts Estate

17.2% 71st pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +8.0 pts higher in Morts Estate

0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +0.2 pts higher in Cobar Park

96.6% 89th pct 96.3% 88th pct

Walk to school in Cobar Park in Morts Estate even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +3.1 pts higher in Morts Estate

96.6% 84th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +2.2 pts higher in Cobar Park

20.7% 77th pct 18.5% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +29.9 more in Cobar Park

55.6 84th pct 25.7 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +52 higher in Morts Estate

4 63rd pct 56 79th pct

Mean slope in Cobar Park in Morts Estate +5.7 pts higher in Cobar Park

13.2% 89th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Cobar Park with nearby areas

McKellars Park Morts Estate Lithgow Hermitage Flat Corney Town Pottery Estate Oakey Park Doctors Gap

Compare Morts Estate with nearby areas

Cobar Park Corney Town Lithgow McKellars Park Oakey Park Pottery Estate Hermitage Flat Doctors Gap

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar Park vs Morts Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10949/cobar-park/vs/SAL12743/morts-estate