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Moncrieff vs Moreton

Name: Moncrieff vs Moreton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Moncrieff profile · Moreton profile

Moncrieff Moreton

Moncrieff and Moreton are two populated Queensland areas with very different housing and social profiles. Moreton has a much higher proportion of separate houses (72.6% compared to 40.6% in Moncrieff) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms. The typical household income is also well higher in Moreton at $1,938 per week, compared to $1,489 in Moncrieff. Moreton stands out for its high levels of education, with 38.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 23.9% in Moncrieff.

Since 2011, the gap in typical household income and the number of children under 15 has widened between the two places. However, they remain similar in other ways, with nearly the same percentage of people living with no religion (around 41% to 42%) and very similar rates of unemployment. While Moreton is closer to the city, both areas have similar levels of home ownership, with about 28% of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.0 pts higher in Moreton 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Moreton Other language: 18.3 pts higher in Moreton De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Moncrieff Bachelor+: 15.0 pts higher in Moreton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moncrieff in Moreton +13,667 larger in Moncrieff gap widening

182,143 79th pct 168,476 57th pct

Median age in Moncrieff in Moreton +4 yrs older in Moncrieff gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.4%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.0%

13.7% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

39.1% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 39.5%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Moncrieff Moreton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 57.0%

6.4% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

1.8% China +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

1.5% India +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +9.7 pts 27.1%

27.1% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 23.3%

4.2% Chinese +11.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

1.7% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 59.6%

2.5% Mandarin +7.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.7% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 38.6%

42.0% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 41.1%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

1.0% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moncrieff in Moreton +0.35 more in Moreton

1.24 8th pct 1.59 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moncrieff in Moreton +17 more in Moreton

31 2nd pct 48 29th pct

Students in Moncrieff in Moreton +662 more in Moncrieff

26,544 49th pct 25,882 44th pct

Avg size in Moncrieff in Moreton +317 larger in Moncrieff

856 100th pct 539 57th pct

ICSEA in Moncrieff in Moreton +12 higher in Moreton

1,056 65th pct 1,068 70th pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 74.5%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 16.2%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

6.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

2.1% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Moncrieff in Moreton +$57 higher in Moreton gap widening

$768 42nd pct $825 59th pct

Household income in Moncrieff in Moreton +$449 higher in Moreton gap widening

$1,489 24th pct $1,938 72nd pct

Family income in Moncrieff in Moreton +$330 higher in Moreton gap widening

$1,896 31st pct $2,226 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.5%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

9.4% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

8.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +6.1 pts ▸ 69.5%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Moncrieff in Moreton +0.4 larger in Moreton gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 24.8%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 31.1%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 22.5%

14.9% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.7% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moncrieff in Moreton +$35 higher in Moncrieff gap widening

$430 81st pct $395 66th pct

Mortgage in Moncrieff in Moreton +$142 higher in Moreton gap widening

$1,858 45th pct $2,000 59th pct

People / bedroom in Moncrieff in Moreton +0.10 higher in Moncrieff gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 35.5%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.1% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

40.6% Separate house +32.0 pts ▸ 72.6%

39.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.2 pts 12.3%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 15.3%

17.3% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

5.8% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

17.0% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.4%

6.3% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.9%

16.6% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moncrieff in Moreton +336 more in Moreton

552 15th pct 888 69th pct

Stops/1k in Moncrieff in Moreton +2.24 more in Moreton

3.03 14th pct 5.27 70th pct

Departures/1k in Moncrieff in Moreton +386.6 more in Moreton

1,073.1 49th pct 1,459.7 68th pct

PT routes in Moncrieff in Moreton +65 more in Moreton

54 49th pct 119 88th pct

Stop walk in Moncrieff in Moreton +11 longer in Moreton

2 14th pct 13 64th pct

Drive to city in Moncrieff in Moreton +33 longer in Moncrieff

48 70th pct 15 17th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 51.2%

13.4% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.9% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

0.5% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 37.9%

34.1% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.1% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

7.5% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

7.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

13.1% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Moncrieff in Moreton even

7.2 74th pct 7.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Moncrieff in Moreton +0.3 more in Moreton

6.5 66th pct 6.8 71st pct

15-min city in Moncrieff in Moreton +2.5 pts higher in Moreton

85.8% 69th pct 88.3% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Moncrieff in Moreton +1.7 pts higher in Moreton

85.1% 75th pct 86.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Moncrieff in Moreton +3.3 pts higher in Moreton

93.4% 57th pct 96.7% 71st pct

Walk to school in Moncrieff in Moreton +40.1 pts higher in Moreton

50.7% 18th pct 90.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Moncrieff in Moreton even

99.0% 71st pct 99.0% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Moncrieff in Moreton +6.6 pts higher in Moncrieff

77.6% 79th pct 71.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Moncrieff in Moreton +1.9 more in Moncrieff

18.5 75th pct 16.6 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Moncrieff in Moreton +17 higher in Moncrieff

176 73rd pct 159 69th pct

Mean slope in Moncrieff in Moreton +1.3 pts higher in Moncrieff

6.8% 76th pct 5.4% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moncrieff vs Moreton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED323/moncrieff/vs/CED324/moreton