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Cooranbong vs Morisset

Name: Cooranbong vs Morisset — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Cooranbong profile · Morisset profile

Cooranbong Morisset

Cooranbong and Morisset are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different profiles. Cooranbong is a younger, wealthier place where the typical resident is 39 and typical weekly incomes are $1,639. It has a larger share of university-educated adults (21.5%) and more large family homes, with 78.8% of houses having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Morisset is much older, with a typical age of 53 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (37.4%). Morisset residents generally have lower incomes, with a typical weekly household earning $959, and a higher proportion of long-term health conditions (48.1%).

These two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly rent of $380 and the share of people born overseas. This common ground exists alongside a divide in accessibility; Morisset is far more walkable, with 61.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 24.5% in Cooranbong. Morisset also has much better access to public transport, with far more frequent departures and a higher share of homes within a short walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Morisset 3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in Cooranbong Participation: 19.1 pts higher in Cooranbong Living alone: 16.0 pts higher in Morisset Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Cooranbong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooranbong in Morisset +2,999 larger in Cooranbong gap widening

7,077 87th pct 4,078 86th pct

Median age in Cooranbong in Morisset +14 yrs older in Morisset gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

22.8% Seniors (65+) +14.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.2%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 37.5%

29.6% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.0% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.8% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooranbong Morisset

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 79.8%

2.7% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +1.1 pts 44.6%

42.0% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 37.5%

9.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

5.2% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian even 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 88.7%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 56.0%

34.0% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

6.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooranbong in Morisset +5.49 more in Morisset

1.42 16th pct 6.91 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooranbong in Morisset +2 more in Morisset

8 77th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Cooranbong in Morisset +87 larger in Cooranbong

368 55th pct 281 46th pct

ICSEA in Cooranbong in Morisset +36 higher in Cooranbong

987 48th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 32.3%

28.0% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.6% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 14.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

14.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

12.2% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Creative arts even 2.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Information technology even 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cooranbong in Morisset +$168 higher in Cooranbong gap widening

$732 46th pct $564 20th pct

Household income in Cooranbong in Morisset +$680 higher in Cooranbong gap widening

$1,639 56th pct $959 12th pct

Family income in Cooranbong in Morisset +$692 higher in Cooranbong gap widening

$2,032 59th pct $1,340 17th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.3%

16.5% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 8.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +7.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.7% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.6% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.5% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Dementia +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +15.7 pts 43.9%

22.1% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.8% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.9% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooranbong in Morisset +49 larger in Cooranbong

335 86th pct 286 86th pct

Median age in Cooranbong in Morisset even

19 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cooranbong in Morisset +$76 higher in Cooranbong

$654 51st pct $578 43rd pct

Household income in Cooranbong in Morisset +$570 higher in Cooranbong

$1,958 60th pct $1,388 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooranbong in Morisset +0.6 larger in Cooranbong gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.0 pts 40.4%

27.5% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.7% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

23.3% 1 person +16.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

34.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 8.4%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooranbong in Morisset even gap steady

$380 78th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Cooranbong in Morisset +$411 higher in Cooranbong gap widening

$2,058 74th pct $1,647 51st pct

People / bedroom in Cooranbong in Morisset +0.10 higher in Cooranbong gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.1 pts 14.8%

29.0% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

21.3% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

7.3% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 74.5%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 19.7%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.4% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 61.8%

31.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 21.5%

5.6% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 34.8%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.6% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooranbong in Morisset +2 more in Cooranbong

20 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cooranbong in Morisset +1.59 more in Morisset

2.83 69th pct 4.41 75th pct

Departures/1k in Cooranbong in Morisset +477.8 more in Morisset

201.2 73rd pct 679.0 82nd pct

PT routes in Cooranbong in Morisset +6 more in Morisset

2 75th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Cooranbong in Morisset +21 longer in Cooranbong

44 76th pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Cooranbong in Morisset +19 longer in Morisset

83 58th pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 55.0%

21.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 17.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 23.7%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

4.4% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%

8.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 17.9%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%

12.1% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.1% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

9.9% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooranbong in Morisset +1.9 higher in Morisset

3.2 73rd pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooranbong in Morisset +1.7 more in Morisset

3.2 73rd pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Cooranbong in Morisset +18.9 pts higher in Morisset

31.2% 75th pct 50.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Cooranbong in Morisset +36.7 pts higher in Morisset

24.5% 73rd pct 61.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Cooranbong in Morisset +25.6 pts higher in Morisset

52.9% 74th pct 78.5% 81st pct

Walk to school in Cooranbong in Morisset +15.7 pts higher in Morisset

38.5% 71st pct 54.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Cooranbong in Morisset +6.2 pts higher in Morisset

62.1% 67th pct 68.3% 69th pct

Walk to health in Cooranbong in Morisset +4.6 pts higher in Morisset

37.0% 81st pct 41.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cooranbong in Morisset +12.4 more in Morisset

7.9 36th pct 20.4 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cooranbong in Morisset +19 higher in Morisset

14 73rd pct 33 76th pct

Mean slope in Cooranbong in Morisset +0.4 pts higher in Morisset

6.1% 54th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Cooranbong with nearby areas

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Compare Morisset with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooranbong vs Morisset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11052/cooranbong/vs/SAL12734/morisset