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Dandaragan vs Moora

Name: Dandaragan vs Moora — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Dandaragan profile · Moora profile

Dandaragan Moora

Dandaragan and Moora are two rural Western Australian areas located about 65 km apart. Dandaragan is growing much faster, with a 17.7% population increase since 2021 compared to 1.6% in Moora. Residents in Dandaragan are generally older, with a typical age of 51 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.5%) than in Moora. There are also significant differences for First Nations people; those in Dandaragan have much higher typical household incomes ($2,062) and Year 12 completion rates (42.1%), while Moora has a much larger First Nations population (12.8% of the total) and a higher unemployment rate for this group (29.5%).

The gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011, with Dandaragan becoming noticeably older than Moora. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, such as having nearly identical numbers of schools and very similar rates of volunteers. They also have similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, both sitting around 11%, and similar levels of people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in Moora One-parent: 6.2 pts higher in Moora Median age: 7 yrs older in Dandaragan No religion: 10.1 pts higher in Dandaragan Housework 15h+: 5.2 pts higher in Dandaragan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dandaragan in Moora +1,063 larger in Dandaragan gap widening

3,355 29th pct 2,292 22nd pct

Median age in Dandaragan in Moora +7 yrs older in Dandaragan gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.9%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 20.3%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%

14.1% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 47.9%

29.0% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

5.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Dandaragan Moora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 76.1%

4.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 40.2%

42.1% English ◂ +2.4 pts 39.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

3.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.6% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Italian even 2.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 84.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 39.0%

37.4% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

12.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dandaragan in Moora even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dandaragan in Moora +0.65 more in Moora

8.46 83rd pct 9.11 86th pct

Students in Dandaragan in Moora +10 more in Dandaragan

497 28th pct 487 28th pct

Avg size in Dandaragan in Moora +3 larger in Dandaragan

124 28th pct 122 28th pct

ICSEA in Dandaragan in Moora +54 higher in Dandaragan

963 44th pct 908 20th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.2%

10.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 33.6%

14.7% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 16.2%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

8.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Dandaragan in Moora +$93 higher in Moora gap widening

$710 41st pct $803 64th pct

Household income in Dandaragan in Moora +$140 higher in Moora gap narrowing

$1,305 40th pct $1,445 55th pct

Family income in Dandaragan in Moora +$202 higher in Moora gap widening

$1,704 43rd pct $1,906 60th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.2%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% $4,000 or more even 5.7%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 35.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

6.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +0.9 pts 56.9%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dandaragan in Moora +198 larger in Moora

96 19th pct 294 37th pct

Median age in Dandaragan in Moora +10 yrs older in Dandaragan

34 yrs 88th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dandaragan in Moora +$267 higher in Dandaragan

$702 79th pct $435 16th pct

Household income in Dandaragan in Moora +$1,050 higher in Dandaragan

$2,062 89th pct $1,012 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dandaragan in Moora +0.1 larger in Moora gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 33.8%

9.7% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.3% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 35.9%

28.7% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.2% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dandaragan in Moora +$85 higher in Dandaragan gap widening

$310 66th pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in Dandaragan in Moora +$560 higher in Dandaragan gap narrowing

$1,560 60th pct $1,000 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Dandaragan in Moora even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 41.3%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.1% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.9% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 91.3%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 29.5%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

13.4% Under $200 +17.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

27.4% $350–$549 ◂ +22.1 pts 5.3%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.7% Under $1,000 +19.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.7%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 9.9%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dandaragan in Moora +2 more in Dandaragan

8 36th pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Dandaragan in Moora +0.23 more in Moora

2.38 41st pct 2.62 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Dandaragan in Moora +6.3 more in Dandaragan

20.3 39th pct 14.0 33rd pct

PT routes in Dandaragan in Moora +1 more in Dandaragan

2 33rd pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in Dandaragan in Moora +27 longer in Moora

122 86th pct 149 90th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 65.0%

13.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

5.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 33.6%

29.6% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

10.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.8% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.2% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Mining ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%

9.5% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dandaragan in Moora +2 higher in Dandaragan

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Dandaragan in Moora +3 higher in Dandaragan

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Dandaragan in Moora +3 higher in Dandaragan

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Dandaragan in Moora even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Dandaragan in Moora +26 higher in Dandaragan

961 57th pct 935 36th pct

ERP in Dandaragan in Moora +1,668 higher in Dandaragan

4,089 29th pct 2,421 21st pct

Growth in Dandaragan in Moora +16.1 pts higher in Dandaragan

17.7% 100th pct 1.6% 29th pct

Businesses in Dandaragan in Moora +198 higher in Dandaragan

541 32nd pct 343 25th pct

Approvals in Dandaragan in Moora +27 higher in Dandaragan

32 43rd pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dandaragan in Moora +114 higher in Dandaragan

443 27th pct 329 16th pct

Max temp in Dandaragan in Moora +0.9 higher in Moora

26.1 68th pct 27.0 73rd pct

Min temp in Dandaragan in Moora +0.9 higher in Dandaragan

12.7 68th pct 11.8 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dandaragan in Moora +0.4 higher in Dandaragan

3.1 34th pct 2.7 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dandaragan in Moora +0.2 more in Moora

3.3 32nd pct 3.5 37th pct

15-min city in Dandaragan in Moora +15.1 pts higher in Moora

42.5% 40th pct 57.6% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Dandaragan in Moora +27.4 pts higher in Dandaragan

27.4% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dandaragan in Moora +7.9 pts higher in Moora

27.0% 37th pct 34.8% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Dandaragan in Moora +29.7 pts higher in Moora

35.5% 20th pct 65.2% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Dandaragan in Moora +11.6 pts higher in Dandaragan

75.7% 59th pct 64.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Dandaragan in Moora +3.1 pts higher in Moora

35.9% 46th pct 39.0% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Dandaragan in Moora +14.3 more in Dandaragan

37.0 78th pct 22.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Dandaragan in Moora even

0 30th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in Dandaragan in Moora +1.3 pts higher in Dandaragan

4.5% 47th pct 3.2% 21st pct

Compare Dandaragan with nearby areas

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Compare Moora with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dandaragan vs Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52590/dandaragan/vs/LGA55600/moora