Concord vs Mortlake

Mortlake is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Concord. In Concord, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Mortlake, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Concord: a median of $3.35 million, against $1.55 million in Mortlake. Concord is closer to the city centre: 13.6 km, against 17 km. On these figures, Concord tends to suit couples, while Mortlake suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Concord

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 6%)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Mortlake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $3,350,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mortlake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Concord

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (13.6 km vs 17 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Concord

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 10%)
  • But Mortlake has more units and townhouses to downsize into (94% vs 29%)

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 0.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.7% vs 2.5%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Concord 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.

Concord 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.

Concord Mortlake
Walkability 84 / 85
Concord — Walkability: 84/100 Mortlake — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 55 / 60
Concord — Safety: 55/100 Mortlake — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Concord — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mortlake — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Concord has more residents (14,551 vs 1,954); Concord skews older (43 vs 35).

Concord Mortlake
Population 14,551
+87% vs other
 1,954
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +83.8%
Median age 43 35
Median household income $125,320/yr
+3% vs other
 $122,044/yr
Median weekly rent $570/wk
+2% vs other
 $560/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Concord Mortlake
0-4 4.5% / 6.3%
Concord — 0-4: 4.5% Mortlake — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 12.8% / 8.4%
Concord — 5-14: 12.8% Mortlake — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 6.5% / 2.5%
Concord — 15-19: 6.5% Mortlake — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 5.9% / 5.3%
Concord — 20-24: 5.9% Mortlake — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 10.1% / 27.2%
Concord — 25-34: 10.1% Mortlake — 25-34: 27.2%
35-44 12.5% / 18.8%
Concord — 35-44: 12.5% Mortlake — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 14.6% / 12.0%
Concord — 45-54: 14.6% Mortlake — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.3% / 9.6%
Concord — 55-64: 13.3% Mortlake — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 9.9% / 6.6%
Concord — 65-74: 9.9% Mortlake — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 6.3% / 2.6%
Concord — 75-84: 6.3% Mortlake — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 3.5% / 0.3%
Concord — 85+: 3.5% Mortlake — 85+: 0.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Concord 56.5% couple families
Concord — Couple Families: 56.5% Concord — Lone Person: 24.6% Concord — One Parent Families: 14.0% Concord — Group Household: 3.2% Concord — Other Families: 1.6%
Mortlake 35.4% couple families
Mortlake — Couple Families: 35.4% Mortlake — Lone Person: 45.4% Mortlake — One Parent Families: 11.8% Mortlake — Group Household: 5.7% Mortlake — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Concord 23.8% renting
Concord — Owned Outright: 44.7% Concord — Mortgage: 31.6% Concord — Renting: 23.8%
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.

Concord Mortlake
Bachelor Degree 18.7% / 23.6%
Concord — Bachelor Degree: 18.7% Mortlake — Bachelor Degree: 23.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 11.3%
Concord — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Mortlake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 10.0%
Concord — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Mortlake — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 10.1%
Concord — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Mortlake — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.5%
Concord — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Mortlake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Concord Mortlake
China 5.4% / 7.6%
Concord — China: 5.4% Mortlake — China: 7.6%
Italy 5.8% / 1.9%
Concord — Italy: 5.8% Mortlake — Italy: 1.9%
England 1.9% / 1.8%
Concord — England: 1.9% Mortlake — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.8%
Concord — New Zealand: 1.0% Mortlake — New Zealand: 1.8%
India 1.2% / 1.3%
Concord — India: 1.2% Mortlake — India: 1.3%
Lebanon 1.4% / —
Concord — Lebanon: 1.4% Mortlake — Lebanon: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Concord 18.9% flats / apartments
Concord — Flats / Apartments: 18.9% Concord — Houses: 70.6% Concord — Townhouses: 10.5%
Mortlake 80.0% flats / apartments
Mortlake — Flats / Apartments: 80.0% Mortlake — Houses: 5.6% Mortlake — Townhouses: 14.4%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Concord Mortlake
Median house price $3,350,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price $823,000 $815,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 122 sales
 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.

Concord Mortlake
1 bed $640K / $595K
Concord — 1 bed: $640K (10 sales) Mortlake — 1 bed: $595K (20 sales)

10 vs 20 sales

2 bed $789K / $815K
Concord — 2 bed: $789K (21 sales) Mortlake — 2 bed: $815K (55 sales)

21 vs 55 sales

3 bed $1.7M / $1.34M
Concord — 3 bed: $1.7M (19 sales) Mortlake — 3 bed: $1.34M (12 sales)

19 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Concord Mortlake
Residential 67% 87%
Parks and recreation 29% 7%
Commercial 1% 5%
Environmental 1% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Concord 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

Concord 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.

Concord Mortlake
Houses 2.1%
$1,200/wk on $3M
 —
Units 2.5%
$675/wk on $1.4M
 4.7%
$750/wk on $822K

Ranking within NSW

Concord Mortlake
House price Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools Higher than 9% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Mortlake scores higher overall (86 vs 66).

Concord Mortlake
Grade B A
Score 66/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Concord Mortlake
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 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 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Concord Mortlake
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.2 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 1.9%

Schools in Concord

  • Concord High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Concord Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mortlake Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Mortlake

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

Amenities in the suburb

Concord Mortlake
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 17 1
Childcare 13 2
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Mortlake sits further from the CBD (17 km vs 13.6 km).

Concord Mortlake
Walkability score 84/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 13.6 km 17 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 430.8
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.

Concord Mortlake
Worked from Home 49.3% / 50.0%
Concord — Worked from Home: 49.3% Mortlake — Worked from Home: 50.0%
Car (driver) 40.6% / 44.1%
Concord — Car (driver): 40.6% Mortlake — Car (driver): 44.1%
Train 3.9% / 1.5%
Concord — Train: 3.9% Mortlake — Train: 1.5%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 1.4%
Concord — Car (passenger): 3.0% Mortlake — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.2%
Concord — Walked Only: 1.9% Mortlake — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.0%).

Setting

Concord Mortlake
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.6 km 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

Concord Mortlake
Connectivity score 80/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
6,091 premises
 57%
1,239 premises

Climate

Concord 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)

Concord 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Concord

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals

Mortlake

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Urban

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