Morpeth vs Raworth

Raworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 55 in Morpeth. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Morpeth, about half of households are people living alone. In Raworth, most households are couple families. On these figures, Morpeth tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Raworth 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

Raworth

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Raworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices, unit 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 $440/wk)
  • Raworth leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Morpeth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 29/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Morpeth

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 11%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Morpeth and Raworth 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 Raworth
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 Raworth
Walkability 54 / 29
Morpeth — Walkability: 54/100 Raworth — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 42 / 50
Morpeth — Safety: 42/100 Raworth — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Morpeth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Raworth — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Raworth has higher household incomes ($114,556 vs $58,344); Morpeth skews older (55 vs 36).

Morpeth Raworth
Population 1,686 2,094
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.2% +17.1%
Median age 55 36
Median household income $58,344/yr $114,556/yr
+96% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $440/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morpeth Raworth
0-4 4.2% / 6.8%
Morpeth — 0-4: 4.2% Raworth — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 10.8% / 17.8%
Morpeth — 5-14: 10.8% Raworth — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 3.8% / 6.3%
Morpeth — 15-19: 3.8% Raworth — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.3% / 5.3%
Morpeth — 20-24: 3.3% Raworth — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 8.0% / 11.2%
Morpeth — 25-34: 8.0% Raworth — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 9.1% / 15.9%
Morpeth — 35-44: 9.1% Raworth — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 10.3% / 13.4%
Morpeth — 45-54: 10.3% Raworth — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 12.0% / 9.6%
Morpeth — 55-64: 12.0% Raworth — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 18.0% / 9.2%
Morpeth — 65-74: 18.0% Raworth — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 15.3% / 3.3%
Morpeth — 75-84: 15.3% Raworth — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 4.4% / 0.8%
Morpeth — 85+: 4.4% Raworth — 85+: 0.8%

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

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%
Raworth 59.6% couple families
Raworth — Couple Families: 59.6% Raworth — Lone Person: 19.6% Raworth — One Parent Families: 16.6% Raworth — Group Household: 3.0% Raworth — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Raworth 27.5% renting
Raworth — Owned Outright: 29.3% Raworth — Mortgage: 43.2% Raworth — Renting: 27.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Morpeth Raworth
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 19.4%
Morpeth — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Raworth — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 10.2%
Morpeth — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Raworth — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 8.8%
Morpeth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Raworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 2.7%
Morpeth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Raworth — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.1%
Morpeth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Raworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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

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 Raworth
England 3.7% / 1.9%
Morpeth — England: 3.7% Raworth — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Morpeth — New Zealand: 1.0% Raworth — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.4%
Morpeth — Scotland: 0.9% Raworth — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany 0.4% / 0.4%
Morpeth — Germany: 0.4% Raworth — Germany: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Morpeth — South Africa: not among its largest Raworth — South Africa: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Morpeth — Netherlands: 0.3% Raworth — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

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%
Raworth 89.4% houses
Raworth — Houses: 89.4% Raworth — Townhouses: 9.0% Raworth — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Morpeth Raworth
Median house price $827,500 $875,000
Median unit price $750,000 $695,000
Median land price $900,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 17 sales
 34 days
from 12 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 Raworth
3 bed $828K / $690K
Morpeth — 3 bed: $828K (32 sales) Raworth — 3 bed: $690K (15 sales)

32 vs 15 sales

4 bed $780K / $898K
Morpeth — 4 bed: $780K (8 sales) Raworth — 4 bed: $898K (34 sales)

8 vs 34 sales

Zoning mix

Raworth has more rural and farming land (71% vs 60%); Morpeth has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 5%).

Morpeth Raworth
Rural and farming 60% 71%
Residential 18% 23%
Environmental 15% 5%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
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 Raworth
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 Raworth
Houses 4.9%
$900/wk on $958K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Morpeth Raworth
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of NSW —

Liveability

Morpeth is more walkable (54 vs 29).

Morpeth Raworth
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 55/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Morpeth Raworth
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
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
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Morpeth

  • Morpeth Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Raworth

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

Amenities in the suburb

Morpeth Raworth
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Morpeth Raworth
Walkability score 54/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 165.5 km 165.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 128 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 41/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
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.

Morpeth Raworth
Car (driver) 64.6% / 69.9%
Morpeth — Car (driver): 64.6% Raworth — Car (driver): 69.9%
Worked from Home 28.0% / 26.0%
Morpeth — Worked from Home: 28.0% Raworth — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.3%
Morpeth — Car (passenger): 4.0% Raworth — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 3.4% / 0.5%
Morpeth — Walked Only: 3.4% Raworth — Walked Only: 0.5%
Train — / 0.3%
Morpeth — Train: not among its largest Raworth — Train: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.9%).

Setting

Morpeth Raworth
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.7 km 19.8 km

NBN connectivity

Morpeth Raworth
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
745 premises
 99%
825 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Morpeth Raworth
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

Raworth

Acreage Family

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