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Mortdale vs Narwee

Name: Mortdale vs Narwee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Mortdale profile · Narwee profile

Mortdale Narwee

Mortdale and Narwee are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Mortdale has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,995 compared to $1,431 in Narwee. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 34.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well higher than the 26.5% in Narwee. Conversely, Narwee is far more multicultural, with 51.7% of residents born overseas and 60.9% using a language other than English at home, figures far higher than Mortdale's 37.4% and 40.6% respectively.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, at around 17%. They are also very similar in the typical size of their homes and the time it takes to commute to the city. While Mortdale has more people working or looking for work, Narwee provides better access to public transport, with far more stops per 1,000 people. The gap in the proportion of residents born overseas remains a standout difference between these two nearby places.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.3 pts higher in Narwee Born overseas: 14.3 pts higher in Narwee Participation: 12.5 pts higher in Mortdale Population: 5,334 larger in Mortdale Personal income: $256 higher in Mortdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mortdale in Narwee +5,334 larger in Mortdale gap widening

10,745 87th pct 5,411 86th pct

Median age in Mortdale in Narwee +2 yrs older in Narwee gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.8%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

49.6% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.5% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 32.2%

8.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Widowed even 5.2%

2.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mortdale Narwee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 43.9%

8.8% China +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.4% Nepal ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

2.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

17.9% Chinese +15.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.7% English ◂ +9.6 pts 12.1%

21.3% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 11.4%

7.7% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

4.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Indian even 2.0%

1.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dutch even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

55.1% English only ◂ +20.8 pts 34.3%

6.0% Cantonese +8.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.7% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.8% Arabic +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 43.9%

32.3% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 29.7%

2.5% Islam +7.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.3% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mortdale in Narwee +1.09 more in Mortdale

2.18 31st pct 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mortdale in Narwee even

50 92nd pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Mortdale in Narwee +40 larger in Narwee

435 64th pct 476 69th pct

ICSEA in Mortdale in Narwee +33 higher in Mortdale

1,073 86th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 65.7%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 31.8%

17.7% Certificate III / IV even 17.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mortdale in Narwee +$256 higher in Mortdale gap widening

$903 73rd pct $647 32nd pct

Household income in Mortdale in Narwee +$564 higher in Mortdale gap widening

$1,995 75th pct $1,431 43rd pct

Family income in Mortdale in Narwee +$578 higher in Mortdale gap widening

$2,406 78th pct $1,828 46th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.2%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.0% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 9.6%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 14.2%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None +0.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

15.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mortdale in Narwee +65 larger in Mortdale

103 86th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Mortdale in Narwee +3 yrs older in Mortdale

29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Mortdale in Narwee +$563 higher in Mortdale

$1,025 80th pct $462 27th pct

Household income in Mortdale in Narwee +$1,300 higher in Mortdale

$2,062 64th pct $762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mortdale in Narwee +0.1 larger in Narwee gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 61.7%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 21.8%

11.9% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 27.7%

26.1% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

6.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mortdale in Narwee +$66 higher in Mortdale gap steady

$420 86th pct $354 72nd pct

Mortgage in Mortdale in Narwee +$120 higher in Mortdale gap widening

$2,286 85th pct $2,166 80th pct

People / bedroom in Mortdale in Narwee +0.10 higher in Narwee gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 27.2%

29.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 25.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

42.7% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

40.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.0 pts 29.7%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 28.4%

28.4% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.5% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +28.6 pts 30.6%

3.8% Under $200 +20.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.9% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 26.1%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.8%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mortdale in Narwee +6 more in Mortdale

36 87th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mortdale in Narwee +2.19 more in Narwee

3.35 71st pct 5.54 80th pct

Departures/1k in Mortdale in Narwee +128.7 more in Narwee

1,193.2 87th pct 1,321.9 88th pct

PT routes in Mortdale in Narwee +2 more in Mortdale

9 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Mortdale in Narwee even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mortdale in Narwee +2 longer in Mortdale

21 18th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Mortdale in Narwee +16,095 more in Mortdale

56,069 87th pct 39,974 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Mortdale in Narwee +72,283 more in Narwee

199,007 87th pct 271,290 88th pct

Transit to city in Mortdale in Narwee +2 longer in Mortdale

57 49th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 32.7%

26.8% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

6.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 43.0%

30.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 28.5%

12.6% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.9% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

8.7% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

7.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

13.4% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Community & personal service even 10.1%

6.8% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mortdale in Narwee +0.9 higher in Mortdale

8.5 100th pct 7.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mortdale in Narwee +0.3 more in Mortdale

7.7 98th pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Mortdale in Narwee +1.9 pts higher in Narwee

98.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mortdale in Narwee even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mortdale in Narwee even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mortdale in Narwee +1.9 pts higher in Narwee

98.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mortdale in Narwee even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mortdale in Narwee +47.0 pts higher in Mortdale

86.6% 96th pct 39.7% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Mortdale in Narwee +1.0 more in Mortdale

11.0 44th pct 10.0 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Mortdale in Narwee +91 higher in Narwee

189 90th pct 280 94th pct

Mean slope in Mortdale in Narwee +0.8 pts higher in Mortdale

5.4% 46th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Mortdale with nearby areas

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Compare Narwee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mortdale vs Narwee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12739/mortdale/vs/SAL12921/narwee