Mortlake vs Hexham

Mortlake is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Hexham. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mortlake, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mortlake tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Hexham suits share households.

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

Mortlake

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Hexham is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Hexham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hexham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mortlake

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (219.5 km vs 233.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (166 min vs 173 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mortlake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Mortlake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs -9.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mortlake Hexham
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.

Mortlake Hexham
Walkability 0 / 0
Mortlake — Walkability: 0/100 Hexham — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 30
Mortlake — Safety: 37/100 Hexham — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 72 / 80
Mortlake — Low fire risk: 72/100 Hexham — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mortlake — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hexham — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mortlake has more residents (1,477 vs 130); Hexham has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $51,168).

Mortlake Hexham
Population 1,477
+91% vs other
 130
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% -9.1%
Median age 49 53
Median household income $51,168/yr $87,724/yr
+71% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+20% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mortlake Hexham
0-4 4.9% / 2.3%
Mortlake — 0-4: 4.9% Hexham — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 12.4% / 10.8%
Mortlake — 5-14: 12.4% Hexham — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.1% / 9.2%
Mortlake — 15-19: 5.1% Hexham — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 4.3% / 2.3%
Mortlake — 20-24: 4.3% Hexham — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 9.8% / 6.2%
Mortlake — 25-34: 9.8% Hexham — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 8.9% / 3.1%
Mortlake — 35-44: 8.9% Hexham — 35-44: 3.1%
45-54 11.4% / 16.9%
Mortlake — 45-54: 11.4% Hexham — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 14.7% / 24.6%
Mortlake — 55-64: 14.7% Hexham — 55-64: 24.6%
65-74 15.4% / 11.5%
Mortlake — 65-74: 15.4% Hexham — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 9.0% / 7.7%
Mortlake — 75-84: 9.0% Hexham — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 4.1% / —
Mortlake — 85+: 4.1% Hexham — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mortlake 52.5% lone person
Mortlake — Lone Person: 52.5% Mortlake — Couple Families: 28.2% Mortlake — One Parent Families: 16.2% Mortlake — Group Household: 2.2% Mortlake — Other Families: 1.0%
Hexham 28.6% lone person
Hexham — Lone Person: 28.6% Hexham — Couple Families: 42.9% Hexham — One Parent Families: 17.1% Hexham — Group Household: 11.4% Hexham — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mortlake 18.8% renting
Mortlake — Owned Outright: 49.6% Mortlake — Mortgage: 31.5% Mortlake — Renting: 18.8%
Hexham 14.6% renting
Hexham — Owned Outright: 48.8% Hexham — Mortgage: 36.6% Hexham — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mortlake Hexham
England 2.3% / 3.1%
Mortlake — England: 2.3% Hexham — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.8% / —
Mortlake — New Zealand: 2.8% Hexham — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Mortlake — Philippines: 0.6% Hexham — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Mortlake — Netherlands: 0.5% Hexham — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Mortlake — Germany: 0.4% Hexham — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Mortlake Hexham
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 23.8%
Mortlake — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Hexham — Certificate III & IV: 23.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 9.2%
Mortlake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Hexham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.5%
Mortlake — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Hexham — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 3.1%
Mortlake — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Hexham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Mortlake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Hexham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mortlake 97.4% houses
Mortlake — Houses: 97.4% Mortlake — Townhouses: 2.3% Mortlake — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Hexham 100.0% houses
Hexham — Houses: 100.0% Hexham — Townhouses: 0.0% Hexham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mortlake Hexham
Median house price $365,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mortlake Hexham
Rural and farming 98% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Mortlake Hexham
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
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.

Mortlake Hexham
Houses 4.4%
$370/wk on $440K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mortlake Hexham
House price Higher than 4% of VIC —
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 91% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of VIC —

Liveability

Mortlake Hexham
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mortlake Hexham
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
70/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mortlake Hexham
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mortlake

  • St Colman's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mortlake P-12 College Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Hexham

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mortlake Hexham
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 6 8

Mobility

Hexham sits further from the CBD (233.7 km vs 219.5 km).

Mortlake Hexham
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 219.5 km 233.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 166 min 173 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3272
 1.8%
postcode 3273
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3272
 —

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.

Mortlake Hexham
Car (driver) 71.5% / 43.8%
Mortlake — Car (driver): 71.5% Hexham — Car (driver): 43.8%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 42.2%
Mortlake — Worked from Home: 15.9% Hexham — Worked from Home: 42.2%
Walked Only 5.9% / 14.1%
Mortlake — Walked Only: 5.9% Hexham — Walked Only: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Mortlake — Car (passenger): 5.7% Hexham — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Mortlake — Bicycle: 1.0% Hexham — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).

Setting

Mortlake Hexham
Elevation 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.8 km 48.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mortlake Hexham
Connectivity score 51/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
844 premises
 0%
64 premises

Climate

Mortlake Hexham
Annual rainfall 594 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Mortlake Hexham
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Mortlake Hexham
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mortlake Hexham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mortlake

Affordable Retirees Rural

Hexham

Rural

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