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Morisset Park vs Wyee Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Morisset Park profile · Wyee Point profile

Morisset Park Wyee Point

Wyee Point and Morisset Park are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with similar population sizes. Morisset Park is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 43 in Wyee Point. This age gap is reflected in the families, as Morisset Park has a well higher share of children under 15 (22.3% vs 17.3%) and one-parent families. Renting is far more common in Morisset Park, where 32.0% of households rent, compared to just 13.7% in Wyee Point. Conversely, Wyee Point is more likely to have high-earners, with a well higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (11.4% vs 8.4%).

Both areas share many traits, including a similar proportion of First Nations residents (4.9%) and people born overseas (around 12%). They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting just under $800. These similarities exist even as some gaps widen, such as the difference in how many people have moved into the area recently; 52.5% of Morisset Park residents arrived in the last five years, which is far higher than the 34.6% in Wyee Point.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.3 pts higher in Morisset Park Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Wyee Point Recent movers: 17.9 pts higher in Morisset Park Unpaid child care: 7.6 pts higher in Morisset Park Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in Morisset Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +86 larger in Wyee Point gap widening
1,085 73rd pct 1,171 74th pct
Median age in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +5 yrs older in Wyee Point gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point even gap steady
4.9% 73rd pct 4.9% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.5 pts higher in Morisset Park gap narrowing
21.3% 61st pct 20.8% 59th pct
Under 15 in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +5.1 pts higher in Morisset Park gap widening
22.3% 81st pct 17.3% 51st pct
De facto in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.6 pts higher in Morisset Park gap steady
12.3% 51st pct 11.6% 45th pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.1%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.3%
21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 51.1%
31.0% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%
3.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Morisset Park Wyee Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.4 pts higher in Wyee Point gap narrowing
12.4% 55th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 83.4%
3.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 44.7%
44.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 42.6%
11.2% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
5.5% German ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
2.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +1.8 pts higher in Morisset Park gap widening
5.0% 60th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.7 pts higher in Wyee Point gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 93.2%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.4 pts higher in Morisset Park gap steady
41.4% 53rd pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
41.4% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 41.0%
4.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +7.3 pts higher in Morisset Park gap narrowing
43.2% 45th pct 36.0% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +8.4 pts higher in Morisset Park gap steady
18.3% 62nd pct 10.0% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +77 larger in Morisset Park
331 51st pct 254 43rd pct
ICSEA in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +35 higher in Morisset Park
973 39th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 36.0%
35.2% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
8.7% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +13.8 pts ▸ 49.5%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 12.0%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%
11.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
9.6% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%
6.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +$55 higher in Morisset Park gap narrowing
$794 58th pct $739 48th pct
Household income in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +$166 higher in Morisset Park gap widening
$1,858 68th pct $1,692 59th pct
Family income in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +$9 higher in Morisset Park gap narrowing
$1,933 53rd pct $1,924 52nd pct
High earners in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +3.0 pts higher in Wyee Point gap steady
8.4% 52nd pct 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +5.4 pts higher in Wyee Point gap narrowing
18.0% 56th pct 23.4% 70th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 25.4%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.2%
8.3% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.8% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.4%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +3.9 pts higher in Morisset Park
34.3% 75th pct 30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +1.9 pts higher in Morisset Park
10.3% 71st pct 8.5% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.3 pts higher in Wyee Point gap narrowing
5.7% 62nd pct 6.1% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 63.2%
23.7% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 19.6%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
4.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +5.3 pts higher in Morisset Park gap widening
16.1% 40th pct 10.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.3 pts higher in Morisset Park gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +7.6 pts higher in Morisset Park gap widening
32.4% 82nd pct 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.1 pts higher in Wyee Point
3.1% 57th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +2.5 pts higher in Morisset Park gap narrowing
27.1% 66th pct 24.6% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +4 larger in Wyee Point
53 78th pct 57 78th pct
Median age in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +5 yrs older in Morisset Park
24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +3.3 pts higher in Wyee Point
25.7% 17th pct 29.0% 24th pct
Unemployment in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.5 pts higher in Wyee Point
11.5% 56th pct 12.0% 58th pct
Median income in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +$100 higher in Morisset Park
$825 67th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +$419 higher in Morisset Park
$2,356 74th pct $1,937 60th pct
Indigenous language in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point even gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +5.5 pts higher in Morisset Park gap widening
18.0% 82nd pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +2.0 pts higher in Wyee Point gap narrowing
12.7% 13th pct 14.7% 18th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 60.7%
28.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%
18.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 12.5%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 35.5%
20.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%
14.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.7% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.6% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
5.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +$35 higher in Morisset Park gap widening
$480 90th pct $445 88th pct
Mortgage in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +$138 higher in Wyee Point gap narrowing
$2,029 73rd pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.10 higher in Morisset Park gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +18.3 pts higher in Morisset Park gap widening
32.0% 81st pct 13.7% 40th pct
Owned outright in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +4.2 pts higher in Wyee Point gap widening
33.1% 28th pct 37.3% 39th pct
Separate houses in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +2.6 pts higher in Wyee Point gap narrowing
95.6% 47th pct 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +6.4 pts higher in Wyee Point gap steady
87.3% 71st pct 93.7% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
33.1% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
32.0% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 13.7%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 98.2%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 53.0%
22.7% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
8.8% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 63.0%
15.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 7.4%
8.6% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.0%
21.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.1%
19.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%
16.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.2 pts higher in Wyee Point gap narrowing
1.1% 50th pct 1.3% 51st pct
Work from home in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +4.0 pts higher in Morisset Park gap widening
22.4% 66th pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +3 more in Wyee Point
4 73rd pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +2.29 more in Wyee Point
3.69 72nd pct 5.98 81st pct
Departures/1k in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +439.7 more in Wyee Point
164.1 72nd pct 603.8 80th pct
PT routes in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +1 more in Wyee Point
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +9 longer in Wyee Point
4 29th pct 13 50th pct
Drive to city in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +1 longer in Morisset Park
79 56th pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 56.8%
22.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 18.4%
2.6% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 43.7%
27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 19.3%
13.3% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.7% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
1.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +17.9 pts higher in Morisset Park gap narrowing
52.5% 92nd pct 34.6% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.7 pts higher in Wyee Point gap steady
4.3% 61st pct 5.0% 70th pct
Participation in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +4.7 pts higher in Wyee Point gap widening
57.3% 39th pct 62.0% 55th pct
Full-time in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +6.1 pts higher in Morisset Park gap widening
59.4% 57th pct 53.3% 26th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
13.5% Construction even 13.5%
9.0% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
4.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%
14.1% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.7% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%
13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%
11.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.3 higher in Morisset Park
2.3 68th pct 2.0 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.4 more in Morisset Park
1.8 65th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +13.4 pts higher in Morisset Park
82.9% 82nd pct 69.5% 78th pct
Walk to school in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.3 pts higher in Morisset Park
0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +21.5 pts higher in Morisset Park
88.2% 79th pct 66.8% 69th pct
Walk to health in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +2.2 more in Wyee Point
5.5 30th pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +92 higher in Morisset Park
109 86th pct 18 73rd pct
Mean slope in Morisset Parkin Wyee Point +0.4 pts higher in Wyee Point
6.2% 55th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Morisset Park with nearby areas

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Compare Wyee Point with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morisset Park vs Wyee Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12735/morisset-park/vs/SAL14457/wyee-point