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Mortdale vs Peakhurst Heights

Name: Mortdale vs Peakhurst Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Mortdale profile · Peakhurst Heights profile

Mortdale Peakhurst Heights

Mortdale and Peakhurst Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Mortdale is a walker's paradise where 99.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 36.6% of households rent. It is more diverse, with 37.4% of people born overseas and 40.6% using a language other than English at home. Peakhurst Heights is more car-dependent and residential, with a high 88.5% of homes being separate houses and 49.9% owned outright. It also has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 38 in Mortdale.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 to $2,100. They also share the same rate of people needing help with daily activities at 5.6% and have an identical 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Mortdale has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 45.8 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights 3+ bedrooms: 37.7 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Mortdale Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights Population: 8,221 larger in Mortdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +8,221 larger in Mortdale gap widening

10,745 87th pct 2,524 81st pct

Median age in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +6 yrs older in Peakhurst Heights gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 20.3%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

49.6% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

34.5% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 28.4%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

5.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Mortdale Peakhurst Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia +18.3 pts ▸ 77.4%

8.8% China ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

4.4% Nepal ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.3% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.7% English +7.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.9% Chinese ◂ +10.8 pts 7.1%

7.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

55.1% English only +16.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

8.7% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

6.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

3.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +16.6 pts ▸ 66.5%

32.3% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 24.0%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.5% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

2.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +2.17 more in Peakhurst Heights

2.18 31st pct 4.36 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +18 more in Mortdale

50 92nd pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +77 larger in Mortdale

435 64th pct 358 54th pct

ICSEA in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +14 higher in Mortdale

1,073 86th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 60.4%

13.7% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 27.6%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce even 25.9%

11.8% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

8.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +$41 higher in Mortdale gap narrowing

$903 73rd pct $862 68th pct

Household income in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +$110 higher in Peakhurst Heights gap narrowing

$1,995 75th pct $2,105 80th pct

Family income in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +$113 higher in Peakhurst Heights gap widening

$2,406 78th pct $2,519 82nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 24.9%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.6%

16.1% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%

5.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

3.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +4.0 pts 67.0%

15.9% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +89 larger in Mortdale

103 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +12 yrs older in Peakhurst Heights

29 yrs 60th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +$675 higher in Mortdale

$1,025 80th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +$437 higher in Peakhurst Heights

$2,062 64th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +0.3 larger in Peakhurst Heights gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 20.7%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 18.0%

17.0% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

6.4% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +$31 higher in Peakhurst Heights gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +$579 higher in Peakhurst Heights gap widening

$2,286 85th pct $2,865 91st pct

People / bedroom in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +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 +20.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

36.6% Rented ◂ +24.5 pts 12.1%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

42.7% Separate house +45.8 pts ▸ 88.5%

40.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.3 pts 0.4%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 10.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.0 pts 5.8%

28.4% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.2% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +39.8 pts 19.4%

16.3% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.8% Under $200 +18.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.9% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $3,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.3%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +22 more in Mortdale

36 87th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +2.20 more in Peakhurst Heights

3.35 71st pct 5.55 80th pct

Departures/1k in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +117.1 more in Mortdale

1,193.2 87th pct 1,076.1 87th pct

PT routes in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +8 more in Mortdale

9 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +1 longer in Mortdale

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +2 longer in Peakhurst Heights

21 18th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +35,849 more in Mortdale

56,069 87th pct 20,220 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +130,344 more in Mortdale

199,007 87th pct 68,663 72nd pct

Transit to city in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +7 longer in Peakhurst Heights

57 49th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 41.3%

26.8% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.9% Train ◂ +5.9 pts 1.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 28.8%

30.1% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

7.9% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 4.3%

3.6% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

9.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 27.8%

16.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +2.7 higher in Mortdale

8.5 100th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +2.2 more in Mortdale

7.7 98th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +5.0 pts higher in Mortdale

98.1% 99th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +81.1 pts higher in Mortdale

99.8% 100th pct 18.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +0.4 pts higher in Mortdale

98.1% 99th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +64.9 pts higher in Mortdale

86.6% 96th pct 21.7% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +1.7 more in Peakhurst Heights

11.0 44th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +63 higher in Mortdale

189 90th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Mortdale in Peakhurst Heights +2.8 pts higher in Peakhurst Heights

5.4% 46th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Mortdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mortdale vs Peakhurst Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12739/mortdale/vs/SAL13180/peakhurst-heights