Breakfast Point vs Mortlake

Mortlake is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 47 in Breakfast Point. In both, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. In Breakfast Point, most households own their home. In Mortlake, most households rent. Units cost more in Breakfast Point: a median of $1.59 million, against $815,000 in Mortlake, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Breakfast Point tends to suit older residents, while Mortlake suits renters, young adults, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Breakfast Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mortlake

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $5,350,000)
  • has cheaper units ($815,000 vs $1,590,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mortlake

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 37%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($560/wk vs $680/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Breakfast Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Mortlake has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mortlake

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (83.8% vs 11.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Breakfast Point and Mortlake drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Walkability 83 / 85
Breakfast Point — Walkability: 83/100 Mortlake — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 84 / 60
Breakfast Point — Safety: 84/100 Mortlake — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Breakfast Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mortlake — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Breakfast Point has more residents (4,678 vs 1,954); Breakfast Point skews older (47 vs 35).

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Population 4,678
+58% vs other
 1,954
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +83.8%
Median age 47 35
Median household income $119,756/yr $122,044/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $680/wk
+18% vs other
 $560/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Breakfast Point Mortlake
0-4 4.6% / 6.3%
Breakfast Point — 0-4: 4.6% Mortlake — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 8.0% / 8.4%
Breakfast Point — 5-14: 8.0% Mortlake — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 3.2% / 2.5%
Breakfast Point — 15-19: 3.2% Mortlake — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 2.7% / 5.3%
Breakfast Point — 20-24: 2.7% Mortlake — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.9% / 27.2%
Breakfast Point — 25-34: 12.9% Mortlake — 25-34: 27.2%
35-44 15.3% / 18.8%
Breakfast Point — 35-44: 15.3% Mortlake — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 13.5% / 12.0%
Breakfast Point — 45-54: 13.5% Mortlake — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 14.3% / 9.6%
Breakfast Point — 55-64: 14.3% Mortlake — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 14.8% / 6.6%
Breakfast Point — 65-74: 14.8% Mortlake — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 8.6% / 2.6%
Breakfast Point — 75-84: 8.6% Mortlake — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 2.0% / 0.3%
Breakfast Point — 85+: 2.0% Mortlake — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Breakfast Point 48.8% lone person
Breakfast Point — Lone Person: 48.8% Breakfast Point — Couple Families: 33.3% Breakfast Point — One Parent Families: 15.4% Breakfast Point — Group Household: 1.4% Breakfast Point — Other Families: 1.2%
Mortlake 45.4% lone person
Mortlake — Lone Person: 45.4% Mortlake — Couple Families: 35.4% Mortlake — One Parent Families: 11.8% Mortlake — Group Household: 5.7% Mortlake — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Breakfast Point 36.6% renting
Breakfast Point — Owned Outright: 36.0% Breakfast Point — Mortgage: 27.3% Breakfast Point — Renting: 36.6%
Mortlake 60.0% renting
Mortlake — Owned Outright: 15.3% Mortlake — Mortgage: 24.8% Mortlake — Renting: 60.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Bachelor Degree 23.8% / 23.6%
Breakfast Point — Bachelor Degree: 23.8% Mortlake — Bachelor Degree: 23.6%
Postgraduate Degree 11.9% / 10.1%
Breakfast Point — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9% Mortlake — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 11.3%
Breakfast Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Mortlake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 10.0%
Breakfast Point — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Mortlake — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.5%
Breakfast Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Mortlake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Breakfast Point Mortlake
China 9.7% / 7.6%
Breakfast Point — China: 9.7% Mortlake — China: 7.6%
England 3.8% / 1.8%
Breakfast Point — England: 3.8% Mortlake — England: 1.8%
Italy 2.2% / 1.9%
Breakfast Point — Italy: 2.2% Mortlake — Italy: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.8%
Breakfast Point — New Zealand: 1.5% Mortlake — New Zealand: 1.8%
India 1.2% / 1.3%
Breakfast Point — India: 1.2% Mortlake — India: 1.3%
South Africa 1.4% / —
Breakfast Point — South Africa: 1.4% Mortlake — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Breakfast Point 91.5% flats / apartments
Breakfast Point — Flats / Apartments: 91.5% Breakfast Point — Townhouses: 4.1% Breakfast Point — Houses: 4.4%
Mortlake 80.0% flats / apartments
Mortlake — Flats / Apartments: 80.0% Mortlake — Townhouses: 14.4% Mortlake — Houses: 5.6%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Median house price $5,350,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price $1,590,000 $815,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 187 days
from 3 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Breakfast Point Mortlake
1 bed $975K / $595K
Breakfast Point — 1 bed: $975K (35 sales) Mortlake — 1 bed: $595K (20 sales)

35 vs 20 sales

2 bed $1.63M / $815K
Breakfast Point — 2 bed: $1.63M (58 sales) Mortlake — 2 bed: $815K (55 sales)

58 vs 55 sales

3 bed $2.4M / $1.34M
Breakfast Point — 3 bed: $2.4M (33 sales) Mortlake — 3 bed: $1.34M (12 sales)

33 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Residential 69% 87%
Parks and recreation 26% 7%
Commercial 4% 5%
Planning zones cover 99% of Breakfast Point and 98% of Mortlake. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Breakfast Point Mortlake
New dwellings approved 1,600
across Canada Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +72%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Houses —
same for both
Units 3.0%
$965/wk on $1.65M
 4.7%
$750/wk on $822K

Ranking within NSW

Breakfast Point Mortlake
House price Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Breakfast Point scores higher overall (91 vs 86).

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Grade A+ A
Score 91/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mortlake carries more crime risk (40 vs 16).

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.8 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.9%

Schools in Breakfast Point

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mortlake

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Walkability score 83/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 17.3 km
+2% vs other
 17 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 24 min
Public transport score 49/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2137
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 2137
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Worked from Home 58.6% / 50.0%
Breakfast Point — Worked from Home: 58.6% Mortlake — Worked from Home: 50.0%
Car (driver) 36.5% / 44.1%
Breakfast Point — Car (driver): 36.5% Mortlake — Car (driver): 44.1%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 1.4%
Breakfast Point — Car (passenger): 2.3% Mortlake — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 2.2%
Breakfast Point — Walked Only: 1.3% Mortlake — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 0.7% / 1.5%
Breakfast Point — Train: 0.7% Mortlake — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).

Setting

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Connectivity score 79/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,713 premises
 57%
1,239 premises

Climate

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Breakfast Point Mortlake
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Canada Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Breakfast Point Mortlake
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Breakfast Point

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Retirees Urban

Mortlake

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Urban

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