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McKellars Park vs Morts Estate

Name: McKellars Park vs Morts Estate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · McKellars Park profile · Morts Estate profile

McKellars Park Morts Estate

Morts Estate and McKellars Park are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. McKellars Park is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 46 in Morts Estate, and has a much higher share of children under 15 (21.0% versus 13.6%). Incomes are also notably higher in McKellars Park, where the typical weekly personal income is $846, compared to $575 in Morts Estate. Education levels vary, with Year 12 completion far higher in McKellars Park at 44.8%, while Morts Estate sits at 34.8%.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as residents in both areas have the same typical number of people per home (2.2) and almost all live within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, their access to other services differs. Morts Estate has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, but McKellars Park is more walkable for health services and groceries. This contrast in local access exists alongside a shared experience of living about 111 minutes from the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 335 larger in Morts Estate Housework 15h+: 13.2 pts higher in McKellars Park Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in McKellars Park Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in McKellars Park Under 15: 7.4 pts higher in McKellars Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +335 larger in Morts Estate gap widening

210 55th pct 545 66th pct

Median age in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +7 yrs older in Morts Estate gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.7%

23.3% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 13.6%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 38.2%

31.8% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.6% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

2.4% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

McKellars Park Morts Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

3.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

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%

Ancestry

49.0% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

37.6% English +3.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.4% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.5% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +10.4 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

51.0% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

37.1% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 4.4%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +1 more in McKellars Park

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +16 larger in Morts Estate

312 49th pct 329 51st pct

ICSEA in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +6 higher in McKellars Park

937 21st pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 34.8%

32.7% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.1% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.6% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

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

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

9.0% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

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

7.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +$271 higher in McKellars Park gap widening

$846 66th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +$257 higher in McKellars Park gap widening

$1,390 40th pct $1,133 21st pct

Family income in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +$167 higher in McKellars Park gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,458 24th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.0%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

9.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None ◂ +3.4 pts 50.5%

24.3% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.6% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +8 larger in Morts Estate

28 72nd pct 36 74th pct

Median age in McKellars Park in Morts Estate even

37 yrs 75th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +$283 higher in McKellars Park

$725 58th pct $442 23rd pct

Household income in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +$775 higher in McKellars Park

$1,749 52nd pct $974 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKellars Park in Morts Estate even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 44.8%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 29.0%

12.7% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 35.7%

30.2% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.8% 3 people even 12.8%

9.3% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +$55 higher in McKellars Park gap widening

$340 69th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +$269 higher in McKellars Park gap widening

$1,569 46th pct $1,300 29th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 41.3%

17.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.6% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 93.2%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 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

13.6% $200–$349 +55.7 pts ▸ 69.4%

36.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 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

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +32.7 pts ▸ 79.4%

20.0% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

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

0.00 0th pct 5.50 79th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 150.5 72nd pct

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

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +2 longer in McKellars Park

8 43rd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in McKellars Park in Morts Estate even

111 75th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 68.2%

17.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 7.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 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

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 34.4%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 37.5%

7.0% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

3.5% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

6.3% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.3% Administrative & support ◂ +6.1 pts 2.2%

5.2% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

4.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 14.8%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

12.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.1% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in McKellars Park in Morts Estate even

4.0 78th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +0.8 more in McKellars Park

4.3 79th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +21.0 pts higher in McKellars Park

39.5% 77th pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +20.9 pts higher in McKellars Park

28.9% 74th pct 8.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +30.5 pts higher in Morts Estate

65.8% 77th pct 96.3% 88th pct

Walk to school in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +11.8 pts higher in McKellars Park

11.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +0.3 pts higher in McKellars Park

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +33.5 pts higher in McKellars Park

52.0% 85th pct 18.5% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +16.2 more in Morts Estate

9.5 40th pct 25.7 69th pct

Intersections/km² in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +20 higher in Morts Estate

36 76th pct 56 79th pct

Mean slope in McKellars Park in Morts Estate +6.2 pts higher in McKellars Park

13.7% 90th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare McKellars Park with nearby areas

Cobar Park Hermitage Flat Lithgow Morts Estate Pottery Estate Corney Town Sheedys Gully Littleton

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). McKellars Park vs Morts Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12554/mckellars-park/vs/SAL12743/morts-estate