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Doctors Gap vs Morts Estate

Name: Doctors Gap vs Morts Estate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Doctors Gap profile · Morts Estate profile

Doctors Gap Morts Estate

Morts Estate and Doctors Gap are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in scale and demographics. Morts Estate is more populated and has a younger feel, with 13.6% of residents being children, compared to none in Doctors Gap. The two areas also show a stark contrast in education and income; while 28% of adults in Doctors Gap hold a bachelor degree or higher, only 7.5% do in Morts Estate. However, typical weekly household income is far higher in Morts Estate at $1,133, compared to $624 in Doctors Gap.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. Outside of this, they are similar in that about a quarter of their populations are seniors and both are roughly the same distance from the city. Morts Estate is more accessible, described as somewhat walkable with a high share of homes within a short walk of public transport and parks. In contrast, Doctors Gap is car-dependent, with a much steeper terrain and very few residents living near transport or health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 520 larger in Morts Estate Median age: 14 yrs older in Doctors Gap Bachelor+: 20.5 pts higher in Doctors Gap Household income: $509 higher in Morts Estate First Nations: 6.6 pts higher in Morts Estate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +520 larger in Morts Estate gap narrowing

25 17th pct 545 66th pct

Median age in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +14 yrs older in Doctors Gap gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 26.8%

24.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

40.0% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 38.2%

32.0% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

32.0% Divorced ◂ +19.4 pts 12.6%

0.0% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Doctors Gap Morts Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +15.9 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

48.0% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

48.0% English ◂ +6.5 pts 41.5%

20.0% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%

12.0% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

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

92.0% English only +1.8 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

56.0% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

32.0% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

36.0% Not stated ◂ +31.6 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 Doctors Gap in Morts Estate even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate even

329 51st pct 329 51st pct

ICSEA in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate even

931 18th pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

24.0% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.0% Year 12 +18.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +46.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +31.2 pts 10.0%

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

41.2% Management & commerce ◂ +30.4 pts 10.8%

29.4% Society & culture ◂ +17.1 pts 12.3%

23.5% Health ◂ +16.2 pts 7.3%

0.0% Engineering & related +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

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

0.0% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

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 Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +$125 higher in Morts Estate gap narrowing

$450 8th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +$509 higher in Morts Estate gap widening

$624 0th pct $1,133 21st pct

Family income in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +$21 higher in Morts Estate gap steady

$1,437 23rd pct $1,458 24th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +15.3 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

84.0% Under $650 ◂ +33.3 pts 50.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 15.0%

16.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%

16.0% Heart disease ◂ +12.5 pts 3.5%

16.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

12.0% Lung condition ◂ +7.6 pts 4.4%

12.0% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +13.5 pts 50.5%

0.0% One condition +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.0% Three or more ◂ +15.0 pts 5.0%

0.0% Two conditions +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +36 larger in Morts Estate

0 0th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +21 yrs older in Doctors Gap

58 yrs 93rd pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +$133 higher in Doctors Gap

$575 43rd pct $442 23rd pct

Household income in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +$399 higher in Morts Estate

$575 4th pct $974 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +0.4 larger in Morts Estate gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 44.8%

56.3% Couples without children ◂ +27.3 pts 29.0%

0.0% One-parent families +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +16.0 pts 34.0%

18.8% 2 people +17.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

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 Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +$75 higher in Morts Estate

$210 28th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +$2,708 higher in Doctors Gap

$4,008 100th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +0.10 higher in Morts Estate gap narrowing

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 41.3%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% Rented +26.4 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

18.8% 3 bedrooms +34.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

25.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 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%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +3 more in Morts Estate

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +5.50 more in Morts Estate

0.00 0th pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +150.5 more in Morts Estate

0.0 0th pct 150.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +1 more in Morts Estate

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +5 longer in Doctors Gap

11 47th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +6 longer in Morts Estate

105 72nd pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +28.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

40.0% Worked at home ◂ +32.4 pts 7.6%

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

37.5% 1 vehicle even 37.5%

0.0% 2 vehicles +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 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

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% Construction +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% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

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

50.0% Professionals ◂ +37.9 pts 12.1%

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% Machinery operators & drivers +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Sales workers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +2.8 higher in Morts Estate

1.3 61st pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +2.2 more in Morts Estate

1.2 60th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +18.5 pts higher in Morts Estate

0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +8.0 pts higher in Morts Estate

0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +90.4 pts higher in Morts Estate

5.9% 59th pct 96.3% 88th pct

Walk to school in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +58.5 pts higher in Morts Estate

41.2% 61st pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +18.5 pts higher in Morts Estate

0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +25.7 more in Morts Estate

0.0 0th pct 25.7 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +53 higher in Morts Estate

3 61st pct 56 79th pct

Mean slope in Doctors Gap in Morts Estate +25.2 pts higher in Doctors Gap

32.7% 100th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Doctors Gap with nearby areas

Vale Of Clwydd Corney Town Lithgow Pottery Estate Morts Estate Sheedys Gully Oakey Park Hassans Walls

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). Doctors Gap vs Morts Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11266/doctors-gap/vs/SAL12743/morts-estate