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Mortdale vs Oatley

Name: Mortdale vs Oatley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Mortdale profile · Oatley profile

Mortdale Oatley

Mortdale and Oatley are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and demographics. Mortdale is more diverse and has a higher proportion of renters, with 37.4% of people born overseas and 40.6% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Oatley has more detached houses (70.8% compared to 42.7% in Mortdale) and a higher share of homes owned outright (45.2%). Oatley also has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,537, which is well higher than Mortdale's $1,995.

Both areas share several core traits, including nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents and people with no religion. They also provide similar access to education and healthcare, and their residents have similar full-time employment rates. While Mortdale has far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, both remain well-connected and predominantly residential parts of the Georges River region.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.1 pts higher in Oatley 3+ bedrooms: 26.4 pts higher in Oatley Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Mortdale Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Oatley Other language: 13.3 pts higher in Mortdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mortdale in Oatley +81 larger in Mortdale gap narrowing

10,745 87th pct 10,664 87th pct

Median age in Mortdale in Oatley +5 yrs older in Oatley gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 22.1%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

49.6% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

34.5% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 28.6%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Mortdale Oatley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia +12.0 pts ▸ 71.1%

8.8% China ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

4.4% Nepal ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

1.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

21.7% English +7.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.3% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.9% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 16.1%

7.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

55.1% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

8.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

6.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

3.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian even 0.9%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

32.3% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

5.5% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.5% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mortdale in Oatley +0.16 more in Mortdale

2.18 31st pct 2.02 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mortdale in Oatley +3 more in Oatley

50 92nd pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Mortdale in Oatley +8 larger in Oatley

435 64th pct 444 65th pct

ICSEA in Mortdale in Oatley +7 higher in Oatley

1,073 86th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 74.5%

13.7% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

17.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

13.8% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

8.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mortdale in Oatley +$161 higher in Oatley gap widening

$903 73rd pct $1,064 86th pct

Household income in Mortdale in Oatley +$542 higher in Oatley gap widening

$1,995 75th pct $2,537 90th pct

Family income in Mortdale in Oatley +$636 higher in Oatley gap widening

$2,406 78th pct $3,042 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.9%

16.1% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.6%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.2%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

6.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +0.2 pts 70.8%

15.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mortdale in Oatley +23 larger in Mortdale

103 86th pct 80 83rd pct

Median age in Mortdale in Oatley even

29 yrs 60th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Mortdale in Oatley +$183 higher in Oatley

$1,025 80th pct $1,208 87th pct

Household income in Mortdale in Oatley +$688 higher in Oatley

$2,062 64th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mortdale in Oatley +0.2 larger in Oatley gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 19.4%

17.0% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%

6.4% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mortdale in Oatley +$70 higher in Oatley gap widening

$420 86th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Mortdale in Oatley +$714 higher in Oatley gap widening

$2,286 85th pct $3,000 92nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.6% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 20.3%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

42.7% Separate house +28.1 pts ▸ 70.8%

40.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.9 pts 16.7%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 11.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 18.1%

28.4% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

7.2% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 51.5%

16.3% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

5.1% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $3,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.0%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.6%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mortdale in Oatley +5 more in Oatley

36 87th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mortdale in Oatley +0.49 more in Oatley

3.35 71st pct 3.84 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Mortdale in Oatley +885.9 more in Mortdale

1,193.2 87th pct 307.3 75th pct

PT routes in Mortdale in Oatley +5 more in Mortdale

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mortdale in Oatley even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mortdale in Oatley +3 longer in Oatley

21 18th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Mortdale in Oatley +6,697 more in Mortdale

56,069 87th pct 49,372 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Mortdale in Oatley +81,215 more in Oatley

199,007 87th pct 280,222 88th pct

Transit to city in Mortdale in Oatley +7 longer in Mortdale

57 49th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

26.8% Car (driver) even 26.8%

6.9% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 36.7%

30.1% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%

7.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

10.5% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

6.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.4% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mortdale in Oatley +1.1 higher in Mortdale

8.5 100th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mortdale in Oatley +0.5 more in Mortdale

7.7 98th pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Mortdale in Oatley +6.3 pts higher in Mortdale

98.1% 99th pct 91.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Mortdale in Oatley +11.7 pts higher in Mortdale

99.8% 100th pct 88.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Mortdale in Oatley +2.2 pts higher in Mortdale

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Mortdale in Oatley +2.2 pts higher in Mortdale

98.1% 99th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Mortdale in Oatley even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Mortdale in Oatley +11.7 pts higher in Mortdale

86.6% 96th pct 74.9% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mortdale in Oatley +0.2 more in Mortdale

11.0 44th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mortdale in Oatley +70 higher in Mortdale

189 90th pct 119 87th pct

Mean slope in Mortdale in Oatley +3.5 pts higher in Oatley

5.4% 46th pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mortdale vs Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12739/mortdale/vs/SAL13075/oatley