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Mortlake vs Putney

Name: Mortlake vs Putney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Mortlake profile · Putney profile

Mortlake Putney

Putney and Mortlake (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographics. Putney is a more established area where the typical resident is 44 and many live in separate houses, with 83.9% of homes being detached. In contrast, Mortlake (NSW) is much younger, with a typical age of 35 and a high density of apartments, which make up 79.3% of dwellings. Putney has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (48.3%) and far more homes owned outright (46.8%), while Mortlake (NSW) has a much higher rental rate of 58.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Putney at 18.7% and Mortlake (NSW) at 9.2%. They are also very similar in their proximity to the city and the proportion of people working from home. While Mortlake (NSW) has a higher share of recent arrivals, with 67.8% moving in the last five years, Putney has more public transport stops and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,143 larger in Putney Renting: 43.8 pts higher in Mortlake Owned outright: 31.8 pts higher in Putney Separate houses: 78.3 pts higher in Putney 3+ bedrooms: 57.2 pts higher in Putney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mortlake in Putney +2,143 larger in Putney gap narrowing

1,954 78th pct 4,097 86th pct

Median age in Mortlake in Putney +9 yrs older in Putney gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

46.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +26.2 pts 20.1%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.5% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

46.5% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

37.2% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 29.5%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

2.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Mortlake Putney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.7% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 66.4%

7.6% China ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

1.9% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.2% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.6% English +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

12.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.3% Irish even 8.3%

5.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dutch even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

57.7% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 66.4%

8.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

33.2% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 25.3%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

3.5% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mortlake in Putney +2.09 more in Mortlake

3.52 47th pct 1.43 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mortlake in Putney +3 more in Putney

33 89th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Mortlake in Putney +54 larger in Mortlake

505 73rd pct 451 66th pct

ICSEA in Mortlake in Putney +3 higher in Putney

1,102 92nd pct 1,105 92nd pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 74.2%

9.8% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.2% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

15.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.2% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

9.3% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mortlake in Putney +$236 higher in Mortlake gap narrowing

$1,321 93rd pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Mortlake in Putney +$706 higher in Putney gap widening

$2,347 87th pct $3,053 97th pct

Family income in Mortlake in Putney +$427 higher in Putney gap widening

$2,886 89th pct $3,313 95th pct

Household income distribution

19.5% $4,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 21.1%

17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

7.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

22.0% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 21.5%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.6%

9.4% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

4.7% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +3.5 pts 71.1%

15.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mortlake in Putney +9 larger in Putney

4 46th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Mortlake in Putney +18 yrs older in Mortlake

46 yrs 84th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mortlake in Putney +$150 higher in Putney

$749 60th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Mortlake in Putney +$2,625 higher in Putney

$1,499 42nd pct $4,124 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mortlake in Putney +0.9 larger in Putney gap widening

2.1 19th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +23.2 pts ▸ 69.4%

41.8% Couples without children ◂ +20.2 pts 21.7%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +13.9 pts 29.6%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 14.4%

9.9% 4 people +13.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.3% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.9% 5 people +8.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.7% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mortlake in Putney +$140 higher in Putney gap widening

$560 97th pct $700 100th pct

Mortgage in Mortlake in Putney +$434 higher in Putney gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Mortlake in Putney +0.20 higher in Mortlake gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Rented ◂ +43.8 pts 15.0%

15.0% Owned outright +31.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Not stated even 0.5%

Types of homes

5.6% Separate house +78.3 pts ▸ 83.9%

79.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +78.6 pts 0.8%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.8 pts 8.4%

5.9% 4 bedrooms +32.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.1% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.1% 5 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.8 pts 31.2%

12.8% $750 or more +28.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

37.7% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 14.6%

3.9% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 16.5%

3.8% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mortlake in Putney +18 more in Putney

3 72nd pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mortlake in Putney +3.59 more in Putney

1.54 63rd pct 5.13 78th pct

Departures/1k in Mortlake in Putney +741.7 more in Putney

991.3 86th pct 1,733.0 90th pct

PT routes in Mortlake in Putney +3 more in Putney

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mortlake in Putney +2 longer in Mortlake

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Mortlake in Putney +1 longer in Mortlake

16 13th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Mortlake in Putney +8,478 more in Putney

23,113 76th pct 31,591 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Mortlake in Putney +51,659 more in Putney

72,830 73rd pct 124,489 84th pct

Transit to city in Mortlake in Putney +1 longer in Mortlake

63 62nd pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 43.6%

38.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 35.5%

1.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.4 pts 24.4%

40.3% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.6% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.3% 4 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

6.8% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.4% Accommodation & food even 3.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.3% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

2.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mortlake in Putney +0.9 higher in Putney

6.7 91st pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mortlake in Putney +1.8 more in Putney

6.0 88th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Mortlake in Putney +3.0 pts higher in Mortlake

99.9% 100th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Mortlake in Putney +3.3 pts higher in Mortlake

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Mortlake in Putney +3.0 pts higher in Mortlake

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in Mortlake in Putney +3.2 pts higher in Mortlake

96.1% 97th pct 93.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Mortlake in Putney even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mortlake in Putney +96.3 pts higher in Putney

0.0% 0th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Mortlake in Putney +11.3 more in Putney

4.1 27th pct 15.4 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Mortlake in Putney +145 higher in Mortlake

327 96th pct 182 90th pct

Mean slope in Mortlake in Putney +0.6 pts higher in Putney

6.8% 61st pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Mortlake with nearby areas

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Compare Putney with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mortlake vs Putney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12740/mortlake/vs/SAL13290/putney