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Morisset - Cooranbong vs Muswellbrook

Name: Morisset - Cooranbong vs Muswellbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Morisset - Cooranbong profile · Muswellbrook profile

Morisset - Cooranbong Muswellbrook

Morisset - Cooranbong and Muswellbrook are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Morisset - Cooranbong is a much older area, where the typical resident is 45 and 26.1% are aged 65 or over. It has more people working from home (20.1%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (37.7%). In contrast, Muswellbrook is younger, with a typical age of 35, and has a higher proportion of renters at 38.0%. Muswellbrook also has more recent overseas arrivals (15.9%) and is far more walkable, with 71.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 32.6% in Morisset - Cooranbong.

Both areas share a similar number of people per home (2.5) and have nearly identical rates of people using another language at home. While they share these basics, the gap in age has widened since 2011, with residents now far older in Morisset - Cooranbong. At the same time, Muswellbrook has seen a growing lead in the share of its population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which now stands at 13.1%.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.3 pts higher in Muswellbrook Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook Aged 65+: 12.1 pts higher in Morisset - Cooranbong Full-time: 9.6 pts higher in Muswellbrook Median age: 10 yrs older in Morisset - Cooranbong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +15,556 larger in Morisset - Cooranbong gap narrowing

27,828 46th pct 12,272 12th pct

Median age in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +10 yrs older in Morisset - Cooranbong gap widening

45 yrs 76th pct 35 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 14.0%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 39.8%

31.2% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

3.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Morisset - Cooranbong Muswellbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 84.7%

3.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +6.9 pts 38.2%

42.0% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 86.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 52.5%

38.3% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 35.9%

6.1% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 33.1%

33.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

12.4% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +$82 higher in Muswellbrook gap steady

$677 31st pct $759 59th pct

Household income in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +$183 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$1,420 49th pct $1,603 68th pct

Family income in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +$181 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$1,772 45th pct $1,953 63rd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.0%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 40.2%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.9%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

10.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +1.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

23.4% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 25.1%

16.0% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 31.6%

25.3% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

12.9% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +$80 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong gap widening

$390 88th pct $310 57th pct

Mortgage in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +$433 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong gap widening

$1,950 86th pct $1,517 46th pct

People / bedroom in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +0.10 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.9% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 26.3%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 87.1%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.6% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 11.0%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom even 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 37.0%

25.0% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

6.8% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +19.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 22.3%

15.1% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

20.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 7.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.9% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

4.3% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.1% Mining +20.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 10.0%

13.4% Construction ◂ +7.6 pts 5.9%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +10.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 10.5%

10.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

11.1% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%

8.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +1.1 higher in Muswellbrook

3.4 15th pct 4.5 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +1.1 more in Muswellbrook

3.3 11th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +14.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook

30.9% 7th pct 45.8% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +17.3 pts higher in Muswellbrook

29.5% 4th pct 46.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +14.0 pts higher in Muswellbrook

71.5% 29th pct 85.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +39.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

32.6% 6th pct 71.9% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +12.0 pts higher in Muswellbrook

61.0% 6th pct 73.0% 14th pct

Walk to health in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +5.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook

25.8% 14th pct 30.9% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +0.8 more in Muswellbrook

11.1 15th pct 11.9 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +6 higher in Morisset - Cooranbong

10 25th pct 5 10th pct

Mean slope in Morisset - Cooranbong in Muswellbrook +0.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook

6.5% 73rd pct 6.6% 75th pct

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Compare Muswellbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morisset - Cooranbong vs Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1021/morisset-cooranbong/vs/1023/muswellbrook