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Mortlake vs Tennyson Point

Name: Mortlake vs Tennyson Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Mortlake profile · Tennyson Point profile

Mortlake Tennyson Point

Mortlake (NSW) and Tennyson Point are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Mortlake (NSW) is dominated by flats or apartments (79.3%) and renters (58.8%), while 78.5% of homes in Tennyson Point are separate houses. This is reflected in the home sizes; 91.8% of Tennyson Point homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 33.2% in Mortlake (NSW). Mortlake (NSW) also has a much more mobile and diverse population, with 67.8% of people moving in the last five years and 37.3% using a language other than English at home.

These two areas are drifting apart in their housing profiles, with the gap in rental rates and home ownership widening. However, they share several similarities, including an equal number of public transport stops and a 100% rate of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Both areas also have similar unemployment rates and school advantage scores. While Mortlake (NSW) is more walkable for schools and shops, Tennyson Point has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 46.5 pts higher in Mortlake Owned outright: 33.8 pts higher in Tennyson Point Separate houses: 72.9 pts higher in Tennyson Point 3+ bedrooms: 58.5 pts higher in Tennyson Point Recent movers: 37.8 pts higher in Mortlake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +707 larger in Mortlake gap widening

1,954 78th pct 1,247 74th pct

Median age in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +7 yrs older in Tennyson Point gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

46.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.5 pts 20.8%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.5% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

46.5% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

37.2% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 32.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

4.4% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

2.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Mortlake Tennyson Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.7% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 68.6%

7.6% China ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

1.9% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.6% English +2.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.2% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.9% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

8.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

57.7% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 71.7%

8.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

3.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.7% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

33.2% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 25.6%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

3.5% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

2.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mortlake in Tennyson Point

3.52 47th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +4 more in Mortlake

33 89th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +37 larger in Mortlake

505 73rd pct 468 68th pct

ICSEA in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +6 higher in Tennyson Point

1,102 92nd pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 72.1%

9.8% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

15.3% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%

0.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.3% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +$179 higher in Mortlake gap narrowing

$1,321 93rd pct $1,142 89th pct

Household income in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +$885 higher in Tennyson Point gap widening

$2,347 87th pct $3,232 100th pct

Family income in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +$730 higher in Tennyson Point gap widening

$2,886 89th pct $3,616 98th pct

Household income distribution

19.5% $4,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 21.5%

17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%

7.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

22.0% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 21.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 24.5%

9.4% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

1.6% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +3.1 pts 71.5%

15.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +1 larger in Tennyson Point

4 46th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +18 yrs older in Mortlake

46 yrs 84th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +$100 higher in Tennyson Point

$749 60th pct $849 69th pct

Household income in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +$250 higher in Tennyson Point

$1,499 42nd pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +1.0 larger in Tennyson Point gap widening

2.1 19th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +24.8 pts ▸ 71.1%

41.8% Couples without children ◂ +21.8 pts 20.1%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 28.5%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 14.0%

9.9% 4 people +16.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.9% 5 people +7.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +$140 higher in Tennyson Point gap widening

$560 97th pct $700 100th pct

Mortgage in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +$967 higher in Tennyson Point gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +0.20 higher in Mortlake gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Rented ◂ +46.5 pts 12.3%

15.0% Owned outright +33.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

79.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +79.3 pts 0.0%

5.6% Separate house +72.9 pts ▸ 78.5%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.5 pts 6.8%

5.9% 4 bedrooms +36.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

26.1% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.1% 5 or more +20.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.8%

37.7% $350–$549 ◂ +29.5 pts 8.2%

12.8% $750 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

3.9% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 60.8%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 14.2%

3.8% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mortlake in Tennyson Point even

3 72nd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +0.87 more in Tennyson Point

1.54 63rd pct 2.41 67th pct

Departures/1k in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +233.5 more in Mortlake

991.3 86th pct 757.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Mortlake in Tennyson Point even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +1 longer in Tennyson Point

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +3 longer in Mortlake

16 13th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +8,478 more in Tennyson Point

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

Reach 45 min in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +12,248 more in Tennyson Point

72,830 73rd pct 85,078 75th pct

Transit to city in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +4 longer in Mortlake

63 62nd pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 40.1%

38.5% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 27.7%

40.3% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.6% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.3% 4 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.8% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

6.8% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.6% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.3% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

2.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +0.7 higher in Mortlake

6.7 91st pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mortlake in Tennyson Point even

6.0 88th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +30.0 pts higher in Mortlake

99.9% 100th pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Mortlake in Tennyson Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +6.7 pts higher in Mortlake

100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +23.6 pts higher in Mortlake

96.1% 97th pct 72.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Mortlake in Tennyson Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +47.0 pts higher in Tennyson Point

0.0% 0th pct 47.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +0.7 more in Tennyson Point

4.1 27th pct 4.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +245 higher in Mortlake

327 96th pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Mortlake in Tennyson Point +1.5 pts higher in Tennyson Point

6.8% 61st pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Compare Mortlake with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mortlake vs Tennyson Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12740/mortlake/vs/SAL13805/tennyson-point