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Kentville vs Morton Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Kentville profile · Morton Vale profile

Kentville Morton Vale

Morton Vale and Kentville are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in the Lockyer Valley. They differ most in wealth and health; the typical household income in Kentville is $2,028, which is far higher than the $850 seen in Morton Vale. Kentville also has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (47.8% compared to 27.0%) and a higher rate of adults working or looking for work. In contrast, Morton Vale has a higher share of people with a long-term health condition (43.9% versus 27.8%) and more people living alone.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and transport, as every home in both places is a separate house and no one uses public transport to commute. They also share a similar drive time to the city of around an hour. While Morton Vale has a noticeably older population and a higher share of homes owned outright, Kentville has seen more people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 27.9 pts higher in Kentville Year 12: 20.8 pts higher in Kentville Recent movers: 18.7 pts higher in Kentville Household income: $1,178 higher in Kentville Unpaid carers: 7.0 pts higher in Morton Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kentvillein Morton Vale +6 larger in Morton Vale gap narrowing
108 43rd pct 114 44th pct
Median age in Kentvillein Morton Vale +5 yrs older in Morton Vale gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Kentvillein Morton Vale +3.2 pts higher in Morton Vale gap widening
5.6% 76th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Kentvillein Morton Vale +9.6 pts higher in Morton Vale gap widening
17.6% 45th pct 27.2% 80th pct
Under 15 in Kentvillein Morton Vale +1.5 pts higher in Kentville gap narrowing
12.0% 23rd pct 10.5% 18th pct
De facto in Kentvillein Morton Vale +2.5 pts higher in Morton Vale gap steady
5.9% 13th pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
17.6% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 9.6%
13.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 45.5%
34.8% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
3.3% Divorced +9.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Kentville Morton Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kentvillein Morton Vale +4.8 pts higher in Morton Vale gap widening
8.3% 35th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

90.7% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 76.3%
4.6% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.0% Australian ◂ +20.0 pts 43.0%
39.8% English ◂ +3.0 pts 36.8%
16.7% German ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%
13.0% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kentvillein Morton Vale +4.4 pts higher in Morton Vale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Kentvillein Morton Vale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +19.3 pts 80.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Kentvillein Morton Vale +2.6 pts higher in Morton Vale gap narrowing
33.3% 30th pct 36.0% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 46.5%
33.3% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
11.1% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kentvillein Morton Vale +20.8 pts higher in Kentville gap widening
47.8% 57th pct 27.0% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Kentvillein Morton Vale +4.7 pts higher in Morton Vale gap narrowing
3.3% 8th pct 7.9% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kentvillein Morton Vale +1 more in Morton Vale
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Kentvillein Morton Vale +100 larger in Morton Vale
41 15th pct 141 31st pct
ICSEA in Kentvillein Morton Vale +12 higher in Morton Vale
939 22nd pct 952 27th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +20.8 pts 27.0%
27.8% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

49.1% Certificate III / IV even 49.1%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.2 pts 20.8%
13.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.5% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kentvillein Morton Vale +$246 higher in Kentville gap widening
$725 45th pct $479 10th pct
Household income in Kentvillein Morton Vale +$1,178 higher in Kentville gap widening
$2,028 76th pct $850 8th pct
Family income in Kentvillein Morton Vale +$825 higher in Kentville gap widening
$2,200 69th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Kentvillein Morton Vale +2.5 pts higher in Kentville gap widening
5.4% 34th pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Kentvillein Morton Vale +0.7 pts higher in Kentville gap narrowing
6.8% 21st pct 6.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.4%
9.1% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 59.4%
37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.1 pts 9.9%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kentvillein Morton Vale +16.1 pts higher in Morton Vale
27.8% 45th pct 43.9% 95th pct
Mental health in Kentvillein Morton Vale +5.9 pts higher in Morton Vale
4.6% 23rd pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Kentvillein Morton Vale +5.9 pts higher in Morton Vale gap widening
4.6% 50th pct 10.5% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Arthritis +10.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.3% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.8% Asthma +7.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.6% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
5.6% Stroke ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +26.4 pts 41.2%
16.7% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
4.6% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kentvillein Morton Vale +6.7 pts higher in Kentville gap narrowing
19.6% 57th pct 12.9% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Kentvillein Morton Vale +7.0 pts higher in Morton Vale gap widening
9.8% 24th pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Kentvillein Morton Vale +3.7 pts higher in Kentville gap widening
19.6% 25th pct 15.8% 14th pct
Defence service in Kentvillein Morton Vale +0.3 pts higher in Kentville
3.3% 60th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kentvillein Morton Vale +1.3 pts higher in Morton Vale gap narrowing
18.5% 20th pct 19.8% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kentvillein Morton Vale +4 larger in Morton Vale
6 51st pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Kentvillein Morton Vale +13 yrs older in Morton Vale
9 yrs 3rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Kentvillein Morton Vale even
$75 0th pct $75 0th pct
Household income in Kentvillein Morton Vale +$226 higher in Morton Vale
$1,399 37th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kentvillein Morton Vale +0.5 larger in Kentville gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Kentvillein Morton Vale +1.8 pts higher in Morton Vale gap narrowing
5.5% 24th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Living alone in Kentvillein Morton Vale +12.9 pts higher in Morton Vale gap steady
13.6% 14th pct 26.5% 60th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 56.5%
30.8% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 43.5%
5.5% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.4% Other families ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 34.7%
13.6% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
18.2% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 6.1%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kentvillein Morton Vale +$30 higher in Kentville
$330 66th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Kentvillein Morton Vale +$216 higher in Kentville gap narrowing
$1,408 36th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Kentvillein Morton Vale +0.10 higher in Kentville gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kentvillein Morton Vale +0.4 pts higher in Morton Vale gap steady
15.9% 48th pct 16.3% 49th pct
Owned outright in Kentvillein Morton Vale +13.3 pts higher in Morton Vale gap widening
29.5% 22nd pct 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Kentvillein Morton Vale even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kentvillein Morton Vale +0.8 pts higher in Kentville gap narrowing
68.2% 25th pct 67.3% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.1 pts 24.5%
29.5% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
15.9% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

31.8% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 22.4%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 20.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +87.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% Under $200 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

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
29.2% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kentvillein Morton Vale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kentvillein Morton Vale +13.5 pts higher in Morton Vale gap widening
11.5% 32nd pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Kentvillein Morton Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kentvillein Morton Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kentvillein Morton Vale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kentvillein Morton Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kentvillein Morton Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kentvillein Morton Vale +4 longer in Morton Vale
61 45th pct 65 47th pct
Reach 30 min in Kentvillein Morton Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kentvillein Morton Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 55.0%
11.5% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 40.9%
18.2% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.9% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kentvillein Morton Vale +18.7 pts higher in Kentville gap widening
39.6% 77th pct 20.9% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kentvillein Morton Vale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kentvillein Morton Vale +27.9 pts higher in Kentville gap widening
68.5% 77th pct 40.6% 10th pct
Full-time in Kentvillein Morton Vale +1.8 pts higher in Morton Vale gap narrowing
60.7% 63rd pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.0% Construction ◂ +10.5 pts 7.5%
14.8% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 7.5%
14.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.2% Mining ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Other services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 17.5%
21.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.3 pts 10.0%
18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
16.4% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%
6.6% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kentvillein Morton Vale +0.1 higher in Kentville
0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kentvillein Morton Vale +0.2 more in Kentville
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kentvillein Morton Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kentvillein Morton Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kentvillein Morton Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kentvillein Morton Vale +19.1 pts higher in Kentville
19.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kentvillein Morton Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kentvillein Morton Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kentvillein Morton Vale +9.3 more in Kentville
9.3 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kentvillein Morton Vale even
1 43rd pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Kentvillein Morton Vale +0.3 pts higher in Kentville
3.2% 16th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kentville vs Morton Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31511/kentville/vs/SAL31924/morton-vale