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Morton vs Woodstock

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Morton profile · Woodstock profile

Morton Woodstock

Woodstock (Shoalhaven - NSW) and Morton are two nearby rural areas with distinct household profiles. Woodstock (Shoalhaven - NSW) is an older community where the typical resident is 53, and it has a high share of homes owned outright (64.5%) and larger houses with three or more bedrooms (84.2%). In contrast, Morton is younger, with a typical age of 45, and has a much higher proportion of people caring for children unpaid (32.8%) and providing unpaid care (22.2%).

Both areas share some similarities, including typical weekly family incomes around $1,800 and a complete lack of public transport use. Since 2011, the gap between them has shifted, with the typical age in Woodstock (Shoalhaven - NSW) becoming far older than in Morton by 8 years. While Woodstock (Shoalhaven - NSW) has more volunteers, Morton has seen a much higher rise in people with no religion, which is now 50.7% compared to 34.7% in Woodstock (Shoalhaven - NSW).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Woodstock Unpaid carers: 17.6 pts higher in Morton Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Morton No religion: 16.0 pts higher in Morton Rent: $264 higher in Morton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mortonin Woodstock +23 larger in Woodstock gap narrowing
225 56th pct 248 58th pct
Median age in Mortonin Woodstock +8 yrs older in Woodstock gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Mortonin Woodstock +0.6 pts higher in Morton gap steady
1.8% 48th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Mortonin Woodstock +9.3 pts higher in Woodstock gap widening
16.9% 42nd pct 26.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in Mortonin Woodstock +7.3 pts higher in Morton gap widening
22.2% 80th pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Mortonin Woodstock +7.3 pts higher in Morton gap widening
15.2% 72nd pct 7.9% 21st pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.8%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 14.9%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.1%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

53.9% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 62.3%
28.9% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 25.6%
7.8% Separated ◂ +6.4 pts 1.4%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
1.7% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Morton Woodstock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mortonin Woodstock +0.8 pts higher in Morton gap narrowing
12.4% 55th pct 11.7% 51st pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 73.8%
6.2% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
39.6% English ◂ +3.3 pts 36.3%
19.1% Scottish ◂ +11.0 pts 8.1%
9.3% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mortonin Woodstock +1.1 pts higher in Woodstock gap steady
1.3% 36th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Mortonin Woodstock even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 84.3%
0.0% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mortonin Woodstock +16.0 pts higher in Morton gap widening
50.7% 80th pct 34.7% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 34.7%
38.7% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
8.4% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mortonin Woodstock +1.3 pts higher in Morton gap narrowing
45.9% 52nd pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Mortonin Woodstock +1.5 pts higher in Morton gap narrowing
17.8% 61st pct 16.3% 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mortonin Woodstock +5 more in Woodstock
0 0th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Mortonin Woodstock
— 568 80th pct
ICSEA in Mortonin Woodstock
— 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 44.6%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.7%
8.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 27.0%
22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 18.4%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.3% Architecture & building ◂ +8.5 pts 7.8%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%
4.1% Health +8.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.8% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%
8.9% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%
2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mortonin Woodstock +$71 higher in Woodstock gap steady
$543 17th pct $614 27th pct
Household income in Mortonin Woodstock +$270 higher in Woodstock gap widening
$1,542 50th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Mortonin Woodstock +$118 higher in Woodstock gap narrowing
$1,774 42nd pct $1,892 50th pct
High earners in Mortonin Woodstock +2.2 pts higher in Woodstock gap steady
6.7% 42nd pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Mortonin Woodstock +1.7 pts higher in Woodstock gap narrowing
14.1% 44th pct 15.8% 50th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 26.3%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.1% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 3.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 40.9%
25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.8%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mortonin Woodstock +6.4 pts higher in Morton
33.8% 73rd pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Mortonin Woodstock +3.7 pts higher in Morton
9.3% 62nd pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Mortonin Woodstock +1.5 pts higher in Woodstock gap steady
1.3% 21st pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 7.7%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
1.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +4.0 pts 56.0%
24.4% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 21.0%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mortonin Woodstock +11.0 pts higher in Woodstock gap widening
9.4% 12th pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Mortonin Woodstock +17.6 pts higher in Morton gap widening
22.2% 93rd pct 4.7% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Mortonin Woodstock +13.2 pts higher in Morton gap widening
32.8% 84th pct 19.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Mortonin Woodstock +2.6 pts higher in Morton
4.4% 75th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mortonin Woodstock +1.4 pts higher in Morton gap steady
34.4% 88th pct 33.0% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mortonin Woodstock +1 larger in Morton
4 46th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Mortonin Woodstock +2 yrs older in Woodstock
33 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Median income in Mortonin Woodstock +$699 higher in Morton
$1,274 87th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Mortonin Woodstock +$1,074 higher in Woodstock
$1,625 47th pct $2,699 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mortonin Woodstock +0.3 larger in Morton gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Mortonin Woodstock +1.3 pts higher in Woodstock gap narrowing
10.7% 49th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Mortonin Woodstock +7.0 pts higher in Woodstock gap widening
14.1% 16th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +19.9 pts 44.3%
28.3% Couples without children +17.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
10.7% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.8% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 47.4%
14.1% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.3% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.9% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mortonin Woodstock +$264 higher in Morton gap widening
$480 90th pct $216 30th pct
Mortgage in Mortonin Woodstock +$839 higher in Woodstock gap widening
$1,453 39th pct $2,292 85th pct
People / bedroom in Mortonin Woodstock +0.20 higher in Morton gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mortonin Woodstock +3.2 pts higher in Morton gap steady
8.5% 21st pct 5.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Mortonin Woodstock +12.4 pts higher in Woodstock gap narrowing
52.1% 79th pct 64.5% 95th pct
Separate houses in Mortonin Woodstock +1.5 pts higher in Woodstock gap widening
97.2% 53rd pct 98.7% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Mortonin Woodstock +22.2 pts higher in Woodstock gap widening
62.0% 16th pct 84.2% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 64.5%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 27.6%
8.5% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 98.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.9% 4 bedrooms +31.8 pts ▸ 48.7%
38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 22.4%
25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 5.3%
7.0% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
17.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mortonin Woodstock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mortonin Woodstock +8.9 pts higher in Morton gap widening
26.3% 74th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
PT commute in Mortonin Woodstock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mortonin Woodstock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mortonin Woodstock even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mortonin Woodstock even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mortonin Woodstock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 55.4%
26.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 17.4%
5.1% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +16.9 pts ▸ 54.1%
20.0% 3 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
21.4% 4 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 10.8%
15.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mortonin Woodstock +10.2 pts higher in Morton gap widening
31.6% 52nd pct 21.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Mortonin Woodstock +10.7 pts higher in Morton gap narrowing
10.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mortonin Woodstock even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mortonin Woodstock +2.6 pts higher in Morton gap narrowing
58.9% 43rd pct 56.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Mortonin Woodstock +3.7 pts higher in Morton gap narrowing
47.5% 12th pct 43.8% 7th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.2% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%
9.1% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.1% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%
7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%
3.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 8.3%
17.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.2% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%
15.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%
10.1% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.0% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mortonin Woodstock +0.1 higher in Woodstock
0.0 0th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mortonin Woodstock +0.1 more in Woodstock
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Mortonin Woodstock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mortonin Woodstock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mortonin Woodstock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mortonin Woodstock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mortonin Woodstock +3.4 pts higher in Woodstock
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Mortonin Woodstock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mortonin Woodstock +8.1 more in Woodstock
0.0 0th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Mortonin Woodstock +2 higher in Woodstock
0 27th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Mortonin Woodstock +3.5 pts higher in Morton
13.6% 90th pct 10.1% 81st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morton vs Woodstock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12741/morton/vs/SAL14414/woodstock