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Lithgow vs Morts Estate

Name: Lithgow vs Morts Estate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Lithgow profile · Morts Estate profile

Lithgow Morts Estate

Lithgow and Morts Estate are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different levels of accessibility. Lithgow is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.2, where 92.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 94.9% are near groceries. In contrast, Morts Estate is only somewhat walkable with a score of 4.0, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. Lithgow also has a more diverse population, with 12.5% born overseas compared to 7.0% in Morts Estate.

These two areas share a very similar social profile, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $600 and almost the same share of people with no religion. While they track closely in these areas, Lithgow's residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 46 in Morts Estate. The gap in housing also stands out, as detached houses are far more common in Morts Estate at 93.2% than in Lithgow at 81.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,411 larger in Lithgow Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Lithgow PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Lithgow Recent arrivals: 9.2 pts higher in Lithgow Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Morts Estate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow in Morts Estate +4,411 larger in Lithgow gap narrowing

4,956 86th pct 545 66th pct

Median age in Lithgow in Morts Estate +3 yrs older in Lithgow gap steady

49 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.4%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%

14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

36.4% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

35.9% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow Morts Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 87.9%

2.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

41.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.5%

12.1% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.7% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch even 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 93.8%

0.1% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

36.9% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 36.5%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow in Morts Estate

5.61 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lithgow in Morts Estate +1 more in Lithgow

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Lithgow in Morts Estate +16 larger in Morts Estate

312 49th pct 329 51st pct

ICSEA in Lithgow in Morts Estate +6 higher in Lithgow

937 21st pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

35.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.8%

14.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

9.8% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow in Morts Estate +$27 higher in Lithgow gap widening

$602 25th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Lithgow in Morts Estate +$123 higher in Morts Estate gap widening

$1,010 14th pct $1,133 21st pct

Family income in Lithgow in Morts Estate +$36 higher in Morts Estate gap narrowing

$1,422 22nd pct $1,458 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.7%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%

13.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

8.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +0.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

23.8% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow in Morts Estate +328 larger in Lithgow

364 86th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Lithgow in Morts Estate +11 yrs older in Morts Estate

26 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Lithgow in Morts Estate +$159 higher in Lithgow

$601 46th pct $442 23rd pct

Household income in Lithgow in Morts Estate +$216 higher in Lithgow

$1,190 26th pct $974 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow in Morts Estate +0.2 larger in Morts Estate gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 29.0%

24.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 22.6%

1.4% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

43.7% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 34.0%

33.0% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow in Morts Estate +$5 higher in Morts Estate gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Lithgow in Morts Estate +$26 higher in Lithgow gap narrowing

$1,326 30th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow in Morts Estate even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.6% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 26.4%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 93.2%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 4.7%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 25.5%

13.8% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 69.4%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 4.8%

17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.5%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,000–$1,799 +29.9 pts ▸ 79.4%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow in Morts Estate +47 more in Lithgow

50 87th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow in Morts Estate +4.58 more in Lithgow

10.09 87th pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow in Morts Estate +533.0 more in Lithgow

683.4 82nd pct 150.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Lithgow in Morts Estate +58 more in Lithgow

59 88th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lithgow in Morts Estate +5 longer in Morts Estate

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Lithgow in Morts Estate +2 longer in Morts Estate

109 74th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

8.3% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 1.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 37.5%

27.0% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 7.1%

7.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

10.6% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

5.2% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

6.6% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow in Morts Estate +4.1 higher in Lithgow

8.2 98th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow in Morts Estate +4.2 more in Lithgow

7.6 98th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Lithgow in Morts Estate +77.0 pts higher in Lithgow

95.4% 97th pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow in Morts Estate +86.9 pts higher in Lithgow

94.9% 97th pct 8.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow in Morts Estate +3.6 pts higher in Lithgow

99.9% 100th pct 96.3% 88th pct

Walk to school in Lithgow in Morts Estate +92.8 pts higher in Lithgow

92.8% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow in Morts Estate +0.3 pts higher in Lithgow

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow in Morts Estate +63.2 pts higher in Lithgow

81.7% 94th pct 18.5% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow in Morts Estate +12.0 more in Lithgow

37.7 76th pct 25.7 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow in Morts Estate +114 higher in Lithgow

170 89th pct 56 79th pct

Mean slope in Lithgow in Morts Estate +1.7 pts higher in Morts Estate

5.9% 52nd pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Lithgow with nearby areas

Pottery Estate McKellars Park Morts Estate Corney Town Hermitage Flat Cobar Park Doctors Gap Sheedys Gully

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). Lithgow vs Morts Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12356/lithgow/vs/SAL12743/morts-estate