Suburb in Lake Macquarie

Morisset, NSW

Morisset had a population of 4,078 at the 2021 Census (+26.9% since 2016). Median age 53.0. Median weekly household income $959. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Morisset at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Morisset's population grew by 26.9% to 4,078, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 53.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 9.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 30.5%.

32.4% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 41.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,693 households.

The median household earns $959 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $380 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,647 a month.

15.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.3% use a language other than English at home. 37.6% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Morisset beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMorissetNSWAustralia
Population4,0788,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+26.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age53.039.038.0
Households1,6932,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments2.7%21.8%14.3%
Renting32.4%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright41.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$959$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$380$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,647$2,167$1,863
Born overseas15.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion37.6%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+26.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,9572011
  2. 3,2132016
  3. 4,0782021

Age

Median age 53.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Morisset New South Wales
Share of people by age, Morisset and New South Wales
0–99.9%
10–198.6%
20–2910.1%
30–3910.2%
40–498.6%
50–599.4%
60–6912.8%
70–7914.8%
80+15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Morisset at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.0%
  2. Australian41.2%
  3. Irish12.3%
  4. Scottish11.6%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Samoan0.4%
  2. Bengali0.3%
  3. Spanish0.3%
  4. Afrikaans0.3%
  5. Tamil0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.8%
  2. New Zealand2.1%
  3. Scotland0.5%
  4. India0.5%
  5. the Netherlands0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Morisset

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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