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Mirrabooka vs Morisset Park

Name: Mirrabooka vs Morisset Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Mirrabooka profile · Morisset Park profile

Mirrabooka Morisset Park

Morisset Park and Mirrabooka (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Morisset Park is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 38 and a higher share of children under 15 (22.3%). It is more connected by streets and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (88.2% compared to 23.6% in Mirrabooka (NSW)). In contrast, Mirrabooka (NSW) is much more convenient for shopping, with 90.3% of homes within a short walk of groceries, while Morisset Park has none. Mirrabooka (NSW) also has a higher share of First Nations residents finishing Year 12 (36.4% versus 25.7%).

Both areas are nearly identical when it comes to typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $1,900. They also share a lack of residents who speak little or no English. While Morisset Park has seen far more people move in over the last five years (52.5%) and has a higher share of full-time employees (59.4%), both areas are dominated by separate houses and have similar commute times to the city.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 15.9 pts higher in Morisset Park Full-time: 11.4 pts higher in Morisset Park Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Morisset Park Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Mirrabooka Housework 15h+: 6.2 pts higher in Morisset Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +276 larger in Morisset Park gap widening

809 72nd pct 1,085 73rd pct

Median age in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +4 yrs older in Mirrabooka gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 22.7%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.4% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

Marital status

45.3% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

35.9% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 31.0%

10.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mirrabooka Morisset Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 85.3%

3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +0.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.8% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

11.2% Irish even 11.2%

9.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.9% Chinese even 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

46.6% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 41.4%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

1.4% Buddhism even 1.4%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +1 more in Morisset Park

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +103 larger in Morisset Park

229 40th pct 331 51st pct

ICSEA in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +9 higher in Morisset Park

964 34th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 43.2%

32.4% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

7.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 35.7%

14.9% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

12.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

8.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +$67 higher in Morisset Park gap narrowing

$727 45th pct $794 58th pct

Household income in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +$301 higher in Morisset Park gap widening

$1,557 51st pct $1,858 68th pct

Family income in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +$80 higher in Morisset Park gap widening

$1,853 48th pct $1,933 53rd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

4.3% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.7%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

9.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +4.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.0% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +6 larger in Mirrabooka

59 79th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +2 yrs older in Morisset Park

22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +$100 higher in Morisset Park

$725 58th pct $825 67th pct

Household income in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +$513 higher in Morisset Park

$1,843 56th pct $2,356 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +0.4 larger in Morisset Park gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.1% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 12.7%

18.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.7% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.3% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +$112 higher in Morisset Park gap widening

$368 75th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +$274 higher in Morisset Park gap widening

$1,755 58th pct $2,029 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 29.3%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 33.1%

22.1% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 95.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 4 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 22.7%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

7.4% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 68.1%

28.8% $200–$349 ◂ +20.2 pts 8.6%

4.5% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 19.8%

16.3% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.4% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +1 more in Morisset Park

3 72nd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +0.02 more in Mirrabooka

3.71 72nd pct 3.69 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +12.0 more in Morisset Park

152.0 72nd pct 164.1 72nd pct

PT routes in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +1 more in Mirrabooka

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +2 longer in Mirrabooka

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +2 longer in Mirrabooka

81 57th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 52.8%

16.3% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 27.4%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance even 16.0%

14.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

8.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

11.0% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +0.6 higher in Mirrabooka

2.9 72nd pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +0.4 more in Mirrabooka

2.3 68th pct 1.8 65th pct

15-min city in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +90.3 pts higher in Mirrabooka

90.3% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +8.2 pts higher in Mirrabooka

91.0% 84th pct 82.9% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +7.4 pts higher in Mirrabooka

7.7% 60th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +64.6 pts higher in Morisset Park

23.6% 55th pct 88.2% 79th pct

Walk to health in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +0.6 more in Morisset Park

4.9 29th pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +76 higher in Morisset Park

33 76th pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Mirrabooka in Morisset Park +2.3 pts higher in Mirrabooka

8.5% 73rd pct 6.2% 55th pct

Compare Mirrabooka with nearby areas

Sunshine Brightwaters Silverwater Yarrawonga Park Balcolyn Morisset Park Windermere Park Bonnells Bay

Compare Morisset Park with nearby areas

Windermere Park Brightwaters Bonnells Bay Mirrabooka Yarrawonga Park Sunshine Silverwater Balcolyn

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mirrabooka vs Morisset Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12658/mirrabooka/vs/SAL12735/morisset-park