Morts Estate · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Morts Estate

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Morts Estate is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. This older profile is seen in the high number of seniors, who make up nearly a quarter of the population. It is a small community of 545 people.

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Where Morts Estate sits — Total population

545 ▲ +26.5%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Morts Estate — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Morts Estate545
2790, NSW 15,452
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 46 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average and far older than the national figure.

545 ▲ +26.5%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 431
  • 2016: 628
  • 2021: 545

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs ▼ -2.1%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 13.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure. In contrast, the 24.4% of people aged 65 and over is well above the state and national averages.

24.4% ▲ +34.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.6% ▼ -10.2%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Morts Estate splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.6% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national levels. Those in de facto relationships account for 10% of residents, which is lower than most areas.

6.6% ▼ -37.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 6.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.0% ▼ -12.1%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Morts Estate splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 13%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 9 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 19 males; 75–79: 16 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 18 males; 70–74: 18 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 30 males; 65–69: 22 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 18 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 23 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 23 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 22 males; 45–49: 16 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 21 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 20 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 16 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 8 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Morts Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12743/morts-estate/topic/demographics-identity