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Mortdale vs Riverwood

Name: Mortdale vs Riverwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Mortdale profile · Riverwood profile

Mortdale Riverwood

Riverwood and Mortdale are neighbouring areas with distinct economic and cultural profiles. Riverwood is far more linguistically diverse, with 61.8% of people using a language other than English at home and 54.7% born overseas. It also has a higher proportion of renters at 54.2%. In contrast, Mortdale is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,995 compared to $1,210 in Riverwood. Mortdale also has a larger share of homes owned outright (29.9%) and more adults working or looking for work (63.8% against Riverwood's 46.5%).

Both areas are’ effectively alike in the size of their households and the number of people who served in the Defence Force, which for both is around the national figure. They also share similar levels of First Nations residents, at about 1%. While they are close in these respects, the gap in typical incomes remains far higher in Mortdale, and Riverwood continues to have a far higher share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.2 pts higher in Riverwood Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Riverwood Participation: 17.3 pts higher in Mortdale Born overseas: 17.3 pts higher in Riverwood Personal income: $339 higher in Mortdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mortdale in Riverwood +2,048 larger in Riverwood gap widening

10,745 87th pct 12,793 88th pct

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

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 28.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.0%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 45.0%

34.5% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 34.4%

8.4% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mortdale Riverwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia ◂ +20.2 pts 38.8%

8.8% China +9.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.4% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Vietnam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.9% Chinese +14.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.7% English ◂ +11.2 pts 10.5%

21.3% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 10.8%

7.7% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

4.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

55.1% English only ◂ +23.9 pts 31.3%

8.7% Mandarin +6.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.0% Cantonese +7.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.8% Arabic +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 40.1%

32.3% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 30.6%

2.5% Islam +8.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mortdale in Riverwood +0.15 more in Mortdale

2.18 31st pct 2.03 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mortdale in Riverwood +13 more in Riverwood

50 92nd pct 63 94th pct

Avg size in Mortdale in Riverwood +44 larger in Riverwood

435 64th pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Mortdale in Riverwood +47 higher in Mortdale

1,073 86th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 61.3%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 30.7%

17.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

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

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

11.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Mortdale in Riverwood +$339 higher in Mortdale gap widening

$903 73rd pct $564 20th pct

Household income in Mortdale in Riverwood +$785 higher in Mortdale gap widening

$1,995 75th pct $1,210 26th pct

Family income in Mortdale in Riverwood +$843 higher in Mortdale gap widening

$2,406 78th pct $1,563 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.5%

12.0% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 6.4%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.2%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

6.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

3.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Cancer even 2.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +4.6 pts 66.3%

15.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mortdale in Riverwood +1 larger in Mortdale

103 86th pct 102 86th pct

Median age in Mortdale in Riverwood +6 yrs older in Riverwood

29 yrs 60th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Mortdale in Riverwood +$461 higher in Mortdale

$1,025 80th pct $564 41st pct

Household income in Mortdale in Riverwood +$1,046 higher in Mortdale

$2,062 64th pct $1,016 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mortdale in Riverwood +0.1 larger in Mortdale gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 55.3%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 23.3%

11.9% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

26.1% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.2% 2 people even 29.3%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

2.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mortdale in Riverwood +$120 higher in Mortdale gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Mortdale in Riverwood +$119 higher in Mortdale gap widening

$2,286 85th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 23.1%

29.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 19.1%

1.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

40.7% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.7% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 38.0%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 34.8%

28.4% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 11.3%

4.5% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.0 pts 33.3%

3.8% Under $200 +30.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.9% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.6%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

32.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 25.6%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mortdale in Riverwood +46 more in Riverwood

36 87th pct 82 89th pct

Stops/1k in Mortdale in Riverwood +3.06 more in Riverwood

3.35 71st pct 6.41 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Mortdale in Riverwood +411.2 more in Riverwood

1,193.2 87th pct 1,604.4 90th pct

PT routes in Mortdale in Riverwood even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Mortdale in Riverwood +2 longer in Mortdale

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

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

21 18th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Mortdale in Riverwood +11,092 more in Riverwood

56,069 87th pct 67,161 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Mortdale in Riverwood +61,910 more in Riverwood

199,007 87th pct 260,917 88th pct

Transit to city in Mortdale in Riverwood +1 longer in Mortdale

57 49th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 30.9%

26.8% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

6.9% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 44.1%

30.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 24.3%

12.6% No vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

8.7% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

6.4% Construction even 6.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 23.1%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

13.4% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mortdale in Riverwood +1.0 higher in Mortdale

8.5 100th pct 7.5 95th pct

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

7.7 98th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Mortdale in Riverwood +0.3 pts higher in Mortdale

98.1% 99th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Mortdale in Riverwood +11.2 pts higher in Mortdale

99.8% 100th pct 88.6% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Mortdale in Riverwood +0.5 pts higher in Mortdale

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Mortdale in Riverwood +0.8 pts higher in Riverwood

98.1% 99th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Mortdale in Riverwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mortdale in Riverwood +7.1 pts higher in Mortdale

86.6% 96th pct 79.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mortdale in Riverwood +0.1 more in Mortdale

11.0 44th pct 10.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mortdale in Riverwood +96 higher in Riverwood

189 90th pct 285 94th pct

Mean slope in Mortdale in Riverwood +0.5 pts higher in Mortdale

5.4% 46th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Mortdale with nearby areas

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Compare Riverwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mortdale vs Riverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12739/mortdale/vs/SAL13386/riverwood