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Gladesville vs Mortlake

Name: Gladesville vs Mortlake — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Gladesville profile · Mortlake profile

Gladesville Mortlake

Gladesville and Mortlake (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Sydney with very different housing styles. Gladesville has far more separate houses (44.1% compared to 5.6% in Mortlake (NSW)) and larger homes, with 49.3% having three or more bedrooms. Mortlake (NSW) is much more densely populated with apartments and has a higher share of renters at 58.8%, compared to 39.4% in Gladesville. Mortlake (NSW) also has a more diverse population, with 37.3% of people using another language at home, which is far higher than the 26.0% in Gladesville.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their professional and economic profiles, with almost identical shares of adults holding bachelor degrees (around 43%) and very similar typical weekly household incomes of about $2,300. This shared economic standing exists alongside a contrast in mobility; Mortlake (NSW) has seen a much higher proportion of people move in the last five years (67.8%) compared to Gladesville (42.3%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.5 pts higher in Gladesville Recent movers: 25.5 pts higher in Mortlake Population: 10,913 larger in Gladesville Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Mortlake 3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Gladesville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladesville in Mortlake +10,913 larger in Gladesville gap steady

12,867 88th pct 1,954 78th pct

Median age in Gladesville in Mortlake +4 yrs older in Gladesville gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 14.5%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 9.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 46.5%

37.4% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 37.2%

8.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

2.4% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Gladesville Mortlake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 57.7%

4.2% China +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Italy even 1.9%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%

1.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.0% English ◂ +6.4 pts 20.6%

26.1% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 17.2%

10.7% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

4.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 57.7%

4.0% Mandarin +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 50.0%

35.2% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 33.2%

5.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gladesville in Mortlake +1.70 more in Mortlake

1.82 25th pct 3.52 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gladesville in Mortlake +11 more in Gladesville

44 91st pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Gladesville in Mortlake +3 larger in Gladesville

508 73rd pct 505 73rd pct

ICSEA in Gladesville in Mortlake +14 higher in Gladesville

1,116 95th pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

75.6% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 78.7%

10.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.3% Year 11 even 3.3%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 36.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.5% Postgraduate degree even 15.5%

13.2% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Field of qualification

29.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 26.9%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

9.0% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gladesville in Mortlake +$121 higher in Mortlake gap narrowing

$1,200 90th pct $1,321 93rd pct

Household income in Gladesville in Mortlake +$90 higher in Mortlake gap narrowing

$2,257 86th pct $2,347 87th pct

Family income in Gladesville in Mortlake +$250 higher in Gladesville gap widening

$3,136 92nd pct $2,886 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 19.5%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 22.0%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

3.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +4.9 pts ▸ 74.6%

18.3% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 15.0%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gladesville in Mortlake +66 larger in Gladesville

70 81st pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Gladesville in Mortlake +19 yrs older in Mortlake

27 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 84th pct

Median income in Gladesville in Mortlake +$479 higher in Gladesville

$1,228 87th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Gladesville in Mortlake +$825 higher in Gladesville

$2,324 74th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gladesville in Mortlake +0.3 larger in Gladesville gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 46.3%

26.6% Couples without children +15.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +12.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 29.0%

14.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladesville in Mortlake +$110 higher in Mortlake gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in Gladesville in Mortlake +$233 higher in Mortlake gap narrowing

$2,800 90th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Gladesville in Mortlake +0.10 higher in Mortlake gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 24.3%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 15.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

47.4% Flat or apartment +31.9 pts ▸ 79.3%

44.1% Separate house ◂ +38.5 pts 5.6%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

23.8% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.3% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 5.9%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 1.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 37.7%

20.7% $550–$749 +21.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.8% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 3.9%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 even 26.8%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gladesville in Mortlake +39 more in Gladesville

42 87th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Gladesville in Mortlake +1.73 more in Gladesville

3.26 70th pct 1.54 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Gladesville in Mortlake +1,090.0 more in Gladesville

2,081.3 92nd pct 991.3 86th pct

PT routes in Gladesville in Mortlake +6 more in Gladesville

7 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gladesville in Mortlake +2 longer in Mortlake

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Gladesville in Mortlake +5 longer in Mortlake

11 6th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Gladesville in Mortlake +50,512 more in Gladesville

73,625 88th pct 23,113 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Gladesville in Mortlake +194,629 more in Gladesville

267,459 88th pct 72,830 73rd pct

Transit to city in Gladesville in Mortlake +17 longer in Mortlake

46 29th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

48.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 43.7%

29.9% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.0% Walked even 1.9%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.4% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

12.6% Health care & social assistance even 12.6%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

7.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 30.5%

21.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 21.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gladesville in Mortlake +1.4 higher in Gladesville

8.1 98th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladesville in Mortlake +1.6 more in Gladesville

7.5 98th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Gladesville in Mortlake +3.0 pts higher in Mortlake

96.9% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Gladesville in Mortlake +0.2 pts higher in Mortlake

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Gladesville in Mortlake +0.4 pts higher in Mortlake

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gladesville in Mortlake +3.9 pts higher in Gladesville

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Gladesville in Mortlake even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gladesville in Mortlake +78.5 pts higher in Gladesville

78.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladesville in Mortlake +3.7 more in Gladesville

7.8 36th pct 4.1 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Gladesville in Mortlake +127 higher in Mortlake

200 90th pct 327 96th pct

Mean slope in Gladesville in Mortlake +0.8 pts higher in Gladesville

7.6% 67th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladesville vs Mortlake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11642/gladesville/vs/SAL12740/mortlake