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Moreton vs Oxley

Name: Moreton vs Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Moreton profile · Oxley profile

Moreton Oxley

Oxley and Moreton are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Moreton has a more highly educated workforce, with 38.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.5% in Oxley. It is also more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (71.0% versus 43.1%) and groceries (86.8% versus 64.9%). In contrast, Oxley has a higher share of family-oriented housing, with 90.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 85.8% being separate houses.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of households that rent, at about 35%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,800 to $1,900. While the gap in the number of people using another language at home has narrowed since 2011, the difference in housing types has widened, with Oxley seeing a further increase in the share of separate houses compared to Moreton.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 15.4 pts higher in Moreton One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in Oxley Separate houses: 13.1 pts higher in Oxley 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Oxley Year 12: 11.4 pts higher in Moreton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moreton in Oxley +18,043 larger in Oxley gap widening

168,476 57th pct 186,519 85th pct

Median age in Moreton in Oxley +2 yrs older in Moreton gap widening

36 yrs 22nd pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 30.2%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.9% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

Marital status

46.3% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.5% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 37.1%

7.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Moreton Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.0% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

6.3% China ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

2.8% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Vietnam +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.1% English +0.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +11.1 pts 4.3%

9.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

2.1% Vietnamese +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

59.6% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

10.3% Mandarin ◂ +8.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Vietnamese +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

41.1% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 35.0%

5.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moreton in Oxley +0.58 more in Moreton

1.59 31st pct 1.01 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moreton in Oxley +6 more in Moreton

48 29th pct 42 13th pct

Students in Moreton in Oxley +5,010 more in Oxley

25,882 44th pct 30,892 72nd pct

Avg size in Moreton in Oxley +196 larger in Oxley

539 57th pct 736 90th pct

ICSEA in Moreton in Oxley +61 higher in Moreton

1,068 70th pct 1,007 37th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 63.2%

10.5% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.4% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 26.5%

16.2% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 9.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

7.2% Education even 7.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Moreton in Oxley +$38 higher in Moreton gap steady

$825 59th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Moreton in Oxley +$95 higher in Moreton gap widening

$1,938 72nd pct $1,843 58th pct

Family income in Moreton in Oxley +$169 higher in Moreton gap widening

$2,226 64th pct $2,057 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 65.6%

17.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Moreton in Oxley +0.2 larger in Oxley gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 19.8%

12.9% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 29.8%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 18.9%

17.2% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moreton in Oxley +$35 higher in Moreton gap steady

$395 66th pct $360 43rd pct

Mortgage in Moreton in Oxley +$267 higher in Moreton gap widening

$2,000 59th pct $1,733 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Moreton in Oxley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.5% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%

28.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 22.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

72.6% Separate house +13.1 pts ▸ 85.8%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

12.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

26.9% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

39.3% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 5.8%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

20.7% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

9.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 10.3%

13.2% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moreton in Oxley +276 more in Moreton

888 69th pct 612 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Moreton in Oxley +1.99 more in Moreton

5.27 70th pct 3.28 17th pct

Departures/1k in Moreton in Oxley +697.5 more in Moreton

1,459.7 68th pct 762.2 36th pct

PT routes in Moreton in Oxley +36 more in Moreton

119 88th pct 83 83rd pct

Stop walk in Moreton in Oxley +4 longer in Oxley

13 64th pct 17 71st pct

Drive to city in Moreton in Oxley +4 longer in Oxley

15 17th pct 19 29th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

19.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 14.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

2.8% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 33.3%

11.6% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

5.9% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

8.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 21.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

8.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moreton in Oxley +1.6 higher in Moreton

7.2 73rd pct 5.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moreton in Oxley +1.5 more in Moreton

6.8 71st pct 5.3 49th pct

15-min city in Moreton in Oxley +21.7 pts higher in Moreton

88.3% 71st pct 66.6% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Moreton in Oxley +21.9 pts higher in Moreton

86.8% 77th pct 64.9% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Moreton in Oxley +8.0 pts higher in Moreton

96.7% 71st pct 88.7% 49th pct

Walk to school in Moreton in Oxley +14.7 pts higher in Moreton

90.9% 76th pct 76.1% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Moreton in Oxley +1.2 pts higher in Moreton

99.0% 72nd pct 97.8% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Moreton in Oxley +27.9 pts higher in Moreton

71.0% 71st pct 43.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Moreton in Oxley +6.7 more in Moreton

16.6 63rd pct 9.9 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Moreton in Oxley +41 higher in Moreton

159 69th pct 118 60th pct

Mean slope in Moreton in Oxley +0.7 pts higher in Oxley

5.4% 48th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Compare Moreton with nearby areas

Griffith Oxley Rankin Brisbane Bonner Ryan Lilley Forde

Compare Oxley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moreton vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED324/moreton/vs/CED325/oxley