Morpeth vs Chisholm

Chisholm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 55 in Morpeth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Morpeth, about half of households are people living alone. In Chisholm, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chisholm: a median of $1.05 million, against $828,000 in Morpeth, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Morpeth tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Chisholm 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

Chisholm

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Chisholm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper land ($597,500 vs $900,000)
  • But Morpeth has cheaper houses ($827,500 vs $1,050,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Morpeth has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $550/wk)
  • Chisholm leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Chisholm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 125 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (159.8 km vs 165.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Morpeth

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 0%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 7%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Morpeth returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 3.8%)
  • Chisholm is growing faster (213.3% vs 20.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Morpeth Chisholm
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.

Morpeth Chisholm
Walkability 54 / 52
Morpeth — Walkability: 54/100 Chisholm — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 42 / 50
Morpeth — Safety: 42/100 Chisholm — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Morpeth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chisholm — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Chisholm has more residents (4,577 vs 1,686); Chisholm has higher household incomes ($143,260 vs $58,344).

Morpeth Chisholm
Population 1,686 4,577
+171% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.2% +213.3%
Median age 55 32
Median household income $58,344/yr $143,260/yr
+146% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $550/wk
+49% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morpeth Chisholm
0-4 4.2% / 10.1%
Morpeth — 0-4: 4.2% Chisholm — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 10.8% / 19.0%
Morpeth — 5-14: 10.8% Chisholm — 5-14: 19.0%
15-19 3.8% / 5.5%
Morpeth — 15-19: 3.8% Chisholm — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.3% / 3.5%
Morpeth — 20-24: 3.3% Chisholm — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 8.0% / 16.8%
Morpeth — 25-34: 8.0% Chisholm — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 9.1% / 19.4%
Morpeth — 35-44: 9.1% Chisholm — 35-44: 19.4%
45-54 10.3% / 10.5%
Morpeth — 45-54: 10.3% Chisholm — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 12.0% / 8.1%
Morpeth — 55-64: 12.0% Chisholm — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 18.0% / 5.0%
Morpeth — 65-74: 18.0% Chisholm — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 15.3% / 1.6%
Morpeth — 75-84: 15.3% Chisholm — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 4.4% / 0.3%
Morpeth — 85+: 4.4% Chisholm — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Morpeth 30.1% couple families
Morpeth — Couple Families: 30.1% Morpeth — Lone Person: 52.2% Morpeth — One Parent Families: 14.4% Morpeth — Group Household: 2.7% Morpeth — Other Families: 0.6%
Chisholm 78.7% couple families
Chisholm — Couple Families: 78.7% Chisholm — Lone Person: 9.1% Chisholm — One Parent Families: 9.1% Chisholm — Group Household: 2.4% Chisholm — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Morpeth 19.6% renting
Morpeth — Owned Outright: 51.3% Morpeth — Mortgage: 29.1% Morpeth — Renting: 19.6%
Chisholm 19.4% renting
Chisholm — Owned Outright: 18.7% Chisholm — Mortgage: 62.0% Chisholm — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Morpeth Chisholm
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 17.2%
Morpeth — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Chisholm — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 12.9%
Morpeth — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Chisholm — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 9.2%
Morpeth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Chisholm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.7%
Morpeth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Chisholm — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.0%
Morpeth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Chisholm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Morpeth Chisholm
England 3.7% / 2.0%
Morpeth — England: 3.7% Chisholm — England: 2.0%
India — / 4.7%
Morpeth — India: not among its largest Chisholm — India: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.1%
Morpeth — New Zealand: 1.0% Chisholm — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Morpeth — Scotland: 0.9% Chisholm — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Morpeth — Philippines: not among its largest Chisholm — Philippines: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Morpeth — South Africa: not among its largest Chisholm — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany 0.4% / —
Morpeth — Germany: 0.4% Chisholm — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Morpeth — Netherlands: 0.3% Chisholm — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Morpeth 64.8% houses
Morpeth — Houses: 64.8% Morpeth — Townhouses: 32.8% Morpeth — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Chisholm 99.4% houses
Chisholm — Houses: 99.4% Chisholm — Townhouses: 0.4% Chisholm — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Morpeth Chisholm
Median house price $827,500 $1,050,500
Median unit price $750,000 —
Median land price $900,000 $597,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 17 sales
 29 days
from 111 sales

House price by bedroom count

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

Morpeth Chisholm
3 bed $828K / $766K
Morpeth — 3 bed: $828K (32 sales) Chisholm — 3 bed: $766K (12 sales)

32 vs 12 sales

4 bed $780K / $1.05M
Morpeth — 4 bed: $780K (8 sales) Chisholm — 4 bed: $1.05M (140 sales)

8 vs 140 sales

Zoning mix

Morpeth has more rural and farming land (60% vs 16%).

Morpeth Chisholm
Residential 18% 62%
Rural and farming 60% 16%
Environmental 15% 20%
Parks and recreation 4% 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

Morpeth Chisholm
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
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.

Morpeth Chisholm
Houses 4.9%
$900/wk on $958K
 3.8%
$820/wk on $1.13M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Morpeth Chisholm
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Morpeth Chisholm
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Chisholm carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0).

Morpeth Chisholm
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
50/100
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 1
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Morpeth Chisholm
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Morpeth

  • Morpeth Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Chisholm

  • St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Bede's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Morpeth Chisholm
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 2 4
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Morpeth sits further from the CBD (165.5 km vs 159.8 km).

Morpeth Chisholm
Walkability score 54/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 165.5 km
+3% vs other
 159.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 119 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 49.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
 0.7%
postcode 2322
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
 64
postcode 2322

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.

Morpeth Chisholm
Car (driver) 64.6% / 68.3%
Morpeth — Car (driver): 64.6% Chisholm — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 28.0% / 27.1%
Morpeth — Worked from Home: 28.0% Chisholm — Worked from Home: 27.1%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.0%
Morpeth — Car (passenger): 4.0% Chisholm — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 3.4% / 0.6%
Morpeth — Walked Only: 3.4% Chisholm — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Morpeth Chisholm
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.7 km 15.7 km

NBN connectivity

Morpeth Chisholm
Connectivity score 100/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
745 premises
 91%
890 premises

Climate

Morpeth Chisholm
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Morpeth Chisholm
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Morpeth Chisholm
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Morpeth Chisholm
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Morpeth Chisholm
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Morpeth

Quiet Retirees Townhouses

Chisholm

Family Large Blocks Young Families

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