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Mortdale vs Peakhurst

Name: Mortdale vs Peakhurst — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Mortdale profile · Peakhurst profile

Mortdale Peakhurst

Peakhurst and Mortdale are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in how people live and move. Peakhurst has far more separate houses and larger homes, with 71% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 53.2% in Mortdale. It is also a hub for transport, featuring 82 public transport stops and far more weekly departures per person. In contrast, Mortdale is more walkable for essentials; nearly 99.8% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 86.6% are near health services, while only 35.2% of Peakhurst homes have easy access to health services.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, at about 7%. They also share similar typical family incomes and have nearly the same proportion of First Nations residents. While Mortdale has a higher share of university degrees and more people born overseas, Peakhurst has a noticeably older population, with 20.9% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 15.6% in Mortdale.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in Peakhurst Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in Peakhurst Participation: 9.5 pts higher in Mortdale Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Mortdale Renting: 9.0 pts higher in Mortdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mortdale in Peakhurst +1,334 larger in Peakhurst gap widening

10,745 87th pct 12,079 88th pct

Median age in Mortdale in Peakhurst +3 yrs older in Peakhurst gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 25.1%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.2%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

49.6% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

34.5% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 30.5%

8.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mortdale Peakhurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 63.5%

8.8% China ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

4.4% Nepal ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

21.7% English ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%

21.3% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.9% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

7.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.9% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

55.1% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 55.0%

8.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

6.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

1.8% Arabic +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian even 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 57.9%

32.3% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 23.9%

5.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mortdale in Peakhurst +0.81 more in Mortdale

2.18 31st pct 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mortdale in Peakhurst +1 more in Mortdale

50 92nd pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Mortdale in Peakhurst +31 larger in Mortdale

435 64th pct 404 60th pct

ICSEA in Mortdale in Peakhurst +24 higher in Mortdale

1,073 86th pct 1,049 78th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 60.9%

13.7% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 29.0%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%

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

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 22.7%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mortdale in Peakhurst +$126 higher in Mortdale gap narrowing

$903 73rd pct $777 55th pct

Household income in Mortdale in Peakhurst +$160 higher in Mortdale gap narrowing

$1,995 75th pct $1,835 67th pct

Family income in Mortdale in Peakhurst +$137 higher in Mortdale gap narrowing

$2,406 78th pct $2,269 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%

23.4% $650–$1,499 even 23.4%

12.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.9%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +4.8 pts 66.2%

15.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mortdale in Peakhurst +52 larger in Peakhurst

103 86th pct 155 86th pct

Median age in Mortdale in Peakhurst +4 yrs older in Mortdale

29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Mortdale in Peakhurst +$532 higher in Mortdale

$1,025 80th pct $493 31st pct

Household income in Mortdale in Peakhurst +$39 higher in Mortdale

$2,062 64th pct $2,023 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mortdale in Peakhurst +0.1 larger in Peakhurst gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 64.5%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 20.5%

11.9% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 27.7%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

17.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mortdale in Peakhurst +$20 higher in Peakhurst gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Mortdale in Peakhurst +$214 higher in Peakhurst gap narrowing

$2,286 85th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Mortdale in Peakhurst even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

36.6% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 27.6%

29.9% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

42.7% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

40.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.2 pts 18.5%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 19.5%

28.4% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.2% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +24.7 pts 34.5%

3.8% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.3% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

5.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.8%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mortdale in Peakhurst +46 more in Peakhurst

36 87th pct 82 89th pct

Stops/1k in Mortdale in Peakhurst +3.44 more in Peakhurst

3.35 71st pct 6.79 85th pct

Departures/1k in Mortdale in Peakhurst +522.4 more in Peakhurst

1,193.2 87th pct 1,715.6 90th pct

PT routes in Mortdale in Peakhurst +3 more in Mortdale

9 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Mortdale in Peakhurst +1 longer in Peakhurst

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mortdale in Peakhurst +1 longer in Peakhurst

21 18th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Mortdale in Peakhurst +2,485 more in Peakhurst

56,069 87th pct 58,554 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Mortdale in Peakhurst +63,006 more in Mortdale

199,007 87th pct 136,001 86th pct

Transit to city in Mortdale in Peakhurst +8 longer in Peakhurst

57 49th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 37.8%

26.8% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

6.9% Train ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 37.9%

30.1% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

7.9% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.6% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

6.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 26.1%

16.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mortdale in Peakhurst +1.6 higher in Mortdale

8.5 100th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mortdale in Peakhurst +1.0 more in Mortdale

7.7 98th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Mortdale in Peakhurst +3.7 pts higher in Mortdale

98.1% 99th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Mortdale in Peakhurst +12.8 pts higher in Mortdale

99.8% 100th pct 87.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Mortdale in Peakhurst even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mortdale in Peakhurst +1.8 pts higher in Peakhurst

98.1% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mortdale in Peakhurst even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Mortdale in Peakhurst +51.4 pts higher in Mortdale

86.6% 96th pct 35.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Mortdale in Peakhurst +1.4 more in Mortdale

11.0 44th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Mortdale in Peakhurst +3 higher in Mortdale

189 90th pct 186 90th pct

Mean slope in Mortdale in Peakhurst +0.6 pts higher in Peakhurst

5.4% 46th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Mortdale with nearby areas

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Compare Peakhurst with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mortdale vs Peakhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12739/mortdale/vs/SAL13179/peakhurst