Morisset vs Morisset Park

Morisset Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 53 in Morisset. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Morisset, about half of households are people living alone. In Morisset Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Morisset Park: a median of $1.16 million, against $867,000 in Morisset, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Morisset tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Morisset Park suits families with children and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Morisset has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • Morisset Park is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Morisset Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($728,500 vs $1,385,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 40%)
  • But Morisset has cheaper houses ($867,000 vs $1,157,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Morisset has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $480/wk)
  • Morisset Park leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 40%)

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

Commuting to the city

Morisset Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Morisset has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 4%)
  • Morisset Park is more walkable (39/100 vs 20/100)

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

Investors

Morisset Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (46.0% vs 26.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Morisset Morisset Park
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.

Morisset Morisset Park
Walkability 20 / 39
Morisset — Walkability: 20/100 Morisset Park — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 8 / 43
Morisset — Safety: 8/100 Morisset Park — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 48 / 100
Morisset — Low fire risk: 48/100 Morisset Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morisset has more residents (4,078 vs 1,085); Morisset Park has higher household incomes ($96,616 vs $49,868).

Morisset Morisset Park
Population 4,078
+73% vs other
 1,085
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.9% +46.0%
Median age 53 38
Median household income $49,868/yr $96,616/yr
+94% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $480/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morisset Morisset Park
0-4 5.2% / 7.1%
Morisset — 0-4: 5.2% Morisset Park — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 8.9% / 15.5%
Morisset — 5-14: 8.9% Morisset Park — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 4.3% / 6.5%
Morisset — 15-19: 4.3% Morisset Park — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.2% / 5.1%
Morisset — 20-24: 5.2% Morisset Park — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 10.0% / 11.8%
Morisset — 25-34: 10.0% Morisset Park — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 9.3% / 12.0%
Morisset — 35-44: 9.3% Morisset Park — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 8.6% / 12.4%
Morisset — 45-54: 8.6% Morisset Park — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 10.9% / 10.2%
Morisset — 55-64: 10.9% Morisset Park — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 13.4% / 12.5%
Morisset — 65-74: 13.4% Morisset Park — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 14.9% / 6.5%
Morisset — 75-84: 14.9% Morisset Park — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 9.1% / 1.5%
Morisset — 85+: 9.1% Morisset Park — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Morisset 22.3% couple families
Morisset — Couple Families: 22.3% Morisset — Lone Person: 53.0% Morisset — One Parent Families: 18.4% Morisset — Group Household: 4.8% Morisset — Other Families: 1.5%
Morisset Park 52.3% couple families
Morisset Park — Couple Families: 52.3% Morisset Park — Lone Person: 18.9% Morisset Park — One Parent Families: 25.5% Morisset Park — Group Household: 3.3% Morisset Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Morisset 36.2% renting
Morisset — Owned Outright: 46.8% Morisset — Mortgage: 17.0% Morisset — Renting: 36.2%
Morisset Park 33.9% renting
Morisset Park — Owned Outright: 35.1% Morisset Park — Mortgage: 31.0% Morisset Park — Renting: 33.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Morisset Morisset Park
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 17.9%
Morisset — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Morisset Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 9.2%
Morisset — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Morisset Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.8%
Morisset — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Morisset Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.0%
Morisset — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Morisset Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.0%
Morisset — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Morisset Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Morisset Morisset Park
England 4.6% / 3.3%
Morisset — England: 4.6% Morisset Park — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.4%
Morisset — New Zealand: 2.0% Morisset Park — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.8%
Morisset — South Africa: 0.4% Morisset Park — South Africa: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.7%
Morisset — Netherlands: 0.5% Morisset Park — Netherlands: 0.7%
India 0.5% / 0.4%
Morisset — India: 0.5% Morisset Park — India: 0.4%
Germany 0.3% / 0.6%
Morisset — Germany: 0.3% Morisset Park — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Morisset — Scotland: 0.5% Morisset Park — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Morisset 74.5% houses
Morisset — Houses: 74.5% Morisset — Townhouses: 21.4% Morisset — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Morisset Park 95.6% houses
Morisset Park — Houses: 95.6% Morisset Park — Townhouses: 3.9% Morisset Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Morisset Morisset Park
Median house price $867,000 $1,157,500
Median unit price $590,000 —
Median land price $1,385,000 $728,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 31 sales
 56 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Morisset has more land zoned for conservation (54% vs 8%).

Morisset Morisset Park
Residential 8% 67%
Environmental 54% 8%
Rural and farming 19% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 4%
Parks and recreation 5% 4%
Industrial 5% 0%
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

Morisset Morisset Park
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Morisset Morisset Park
Houses 4.3%
$680/wk on $815K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Morisset Morisset Park
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools Higher than 51% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 45% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of NSW —

Liveability

Morisset Park scores higher overall (54 vs 26); Morisset Park is more walkable (39 vs 20).

Morisset Morisset Park
Grade D B
Score 26/100 54/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Morisset carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Morisset carries more crime risk (92 vs 57).

Morisset Morisset Park
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
92/100
 Moderate
57/100
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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Morisset Morisset Park
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Morisset

  • Heritage College Lake Macquarie Independent · Combined above peers
  • Morisset High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St John Vianney Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Morisset Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Morisset Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Morisset Morisset Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 10 1
Childcare 10 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 6 0
Waterways 25 0

Mobility

Morisset Morisset Park
Walkability score 20/100 39/100
Distance to Sydney 117.6 km 119.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 95 min
same for both
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 67.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2264
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2264
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.

Morisset Morisset Park
Car (driver) 67.3% / 67.3%
Morisset — Car (driver): 67.3% Morisset Park — Car (driver): 67.3%
Worked from Home 21.9% / 28.6%
Morisset — Worked from Home: 21.9% Morisset Park — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 3.3%
Morisset — Car (passenger): 5.6% Morisset Park — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 3.2% / —
Morisset — Walked Only: 3.2% Morisset Park — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.9% / —
Morisset — Train: 1.9% Morisset Park — Train: not among its largest
Bus — / 0.8%
Morisset — Bus: not among its largest Morisset Park — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).

Setting

Morisset Morisset Park
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Morisset Morisset Park
Connectivity score 65/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
3,049 premises
 71%
528 premises

Climate

Morisset Morisset Park
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Morisset Morisset Park
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Morisset Morisset Park
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Morisset Morisset Park
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Morisset Morisset Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Morisset

Retirees River Townhouses Transport Hub

Morisset Park

Family Large Blocks

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Morisset

Morisset vs Cooranbong Morisset vs Bonnells Bay Morisset vs Wyee Morisset vs Dora Creek Morisset vs Wyee Point Morisset vs Mandalong

Other comparisons with Morisset Park

Morisset Park vs Bonnells Bay Morisset Park vs Brightwaters Morisset Park vs Windermere Park
Full data on Morisset Full data on Morisset Park
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or