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Morning Bay vs Palm Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Morning Bay profile · Palm Beach profile

Morning Bay Palm Beach

Palm Beach (NSW) and Morning Bay are neighbouring areas with very different scales and demographics. Palm Beach (NSW) is home to far more seniors, with 37.4% aged 65 and over, and has a much wealthier profile, where 31.2% of people earn $2,000 or more a week. The typical weekly rent in Palm Beach (NSW) is far higher at $895, compared to just $215 in Morning Bay. Palm Beach (NSW) also has more infrastructure, with more public transport stops and a walkability score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent).

These two areas have tracked against each other with a consistent gap in their accessibility and services since 2011. Morning Bay is a sparsely populated area that is car-dependent, while Palm Beach (NSW) is mostly car-dependent but more connected. Both areas have very small populations of people who speak a language other than English at home, and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,621 larger in Palm Beach Aged 65+: 27.7 pts higher in Palm Beach Rent: $680 higher in Palm Beach Unpaid carers: 21.7 pts higher in Morning Bay Volunteering: 21.1 pts higher in Morning Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +1,621 larger in Palm Beach gap steady
31 19th pct 1,652 76th pct
Median age in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +1 yrs older in Palm Beach gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +0.7 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +27.7 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
9.7% 15th pct 37.4% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +10.7 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 18th pct
De facto in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +15.0 pts higher in Morning Bay
25.0% 94th pct 10.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

9.7% Seniors (65+) +27.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 13.1%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

45.2% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 56.8%
32.3% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 24.7%
16.1% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%
9.7% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Morning Bay Palm Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +1.2 pts higher in Morning Bay gap narrowing
22.6% 81st pct 21.4% 79th pct

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +15.8 pts ▸ 73.9%
9.7% England ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.8% English ◂ +2.2 pts 52.7%
19.4% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
16.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%
12.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +5.1 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +0.4 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 68th pct

Language used at home

61.3% English only +29.0 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +4.1 pts higher in Morning Bay gap narrowing
45.2% 65th pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

9.7% Christianity +39.0 pts ▸ 48.7%
45.2% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 41.0%
19.4% Not stated ◂ +12.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +9.9 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
64.5% 86th pct 74.4% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +14.0 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
25.8% 79th pct 39.8% 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +3 more in Palm Beach
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +90 larger in Palm Beach
344 53rd pct 434 63rd pct
ICSEA in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +32 higher in Morning Bay
1,121 96th pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 74.4%
9.7% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Highest qualification level

16.0% Bachelor degree +21.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.0% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Creative arts +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +$170 higher in Palm Beach gap widening
$1,125 88th pct $1,295 93rd pct
Household income in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +$1,016 higher in Palm Beach gap widening
$1,791 65th pct $2,807 94th pct
Family income in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +$828 higher in Palm Beach
$2,499 81st pct $3,327 95th pct
High earners in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +31.2 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 43.2% 96th pct

Household income distribution

66.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +43.7 pts 23.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 24.6%
0.0% Under $650 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +2.0 pts higher in Morning Bay
29.0% 51st pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +4.7 pts higher in Palm Beach
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +3.6 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Asthma ◂ +6.4 pts 6.5%
9.7% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% Arthritis +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.2% None +19.7 pts ▸ 64.9%
9.7% One condition +9.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +21.1 pts higher in Morning Bay gap widening
41.9% 95th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +21.7 pts higher in Morning Bay gap widening
35.5% 100th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +19.3 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +2.6 pts higher in Palm Beach
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +4.4 pts higher in Morning Bay gap narrowing
32.3% 86th pct 27.9% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +11 larger in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— $4,499 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +0.7 larger in Palm Beach gap widening
1.6 3rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 24.5% 53rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +55.5 pts 44.5%
0.0% Couples with children +45.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.7% 1 person ◂ +22.2 pts 24.5%
40.0% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 3 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +$680 higher in Palm Beach
$215 29th pct $895 100th pct
Mortgage in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +$700 higher in Palm Beach
$3,300 95th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Morning Bayin Palm Beach even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 55.3% 86th pct
Separate houses in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 88.9% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 84.7% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 55.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

46.7% Separate house +42.2 pts ▸ 88.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 32.5%
40.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +37.3 pts 2.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% 5 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 45.0% 94th pct
PT commute in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +25 more in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +15.13 more in Palm Beach
0.00 0th pct 15.13 90th pct
Departures/1k in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +11,753.0 more in Palm Beach
0.0 0th pct 11,753.0 100th pct
PT routes in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +1 more in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +1 longer in Morning Bay
7 39th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 41 33rd pct
Reach 30 min in Morning Bayin Palm Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +13,052 more in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 13,052 44th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 45.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +48.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 27.6%
20.0% No vehicle ◂ +18.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +4.2 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
35.5% 66th pct 39.6% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 5.4% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +4.2 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
48.4% 18th pct 52.6% 26th pct
Full-time in Morning Bayin Palm Beach
— 50.9% 18th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Construction ◂ +20.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Finance & insurance +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Retail trade +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +31.1 pts 8.9%
33.3% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 33.1%
26.7% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 25.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +2.1 higher in Palm Beach
1.1 59th pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +1.4 more in Palm Beach
0.9 58th pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Morning Bayin Palm Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +0.2 pts higher in Palm Beach
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +12.7 pts higher in Palm Beach
55.3% 75th pct 68.0% 78th pct
Walk to school in Morning Bayin Palm Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +99.8 pts higher in Palm Beach
0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 94th pct
Walk to health in Morning Bayin Palm Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +36.3 more in Palm Beach
0.0 0th pct 36.3 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +42 higher in Palm Beach
28 75th pct 70 81st pct
Mean slope in Morning Bayin Palm Beach +11.4 pts higher in Morning Bay
33.0% 100th pct 21.6% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morning Bay vs Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12736/morning-bay/vs/SAL13143/palm-beach