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Moora vs Perenjori

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 118 km apart · Moora profile · Perenjori profile

Moora Perenjori

Moora and Perenjori are two rural Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Perenjori is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,305 compared to $803 in Moora. This wealth gap is also seen among First Nations residents, who earn a typical weekly income of $1,625 in Perenjori but $435 in Moora. Moora is more populous and more walkable; for example, 65.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 41% of homes in Perenjori are. Moora also has a larger First Nations population (12.8%) and more children under 15 (19.2%) than Perenjori.

Both areas share very similar housing patterns, with about 91% of homes being separate houses and the same typical number of people per home (2.3). They also have nearly identical rates of people working from home. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in typical weekly income and the share of children, other differences have grown. The gap in the share of First Nations residents has widened since 2011, and more people in Moora have completed Year 12 than in the past.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,663 larger in Moora PT commute: 9.9 pts higher in Perenjori Personal income: $502 higher in Perenjori Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in Moora Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Moora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorain Perenjori +1,663 larger in Moora gap steady
2,292 22nd pct 629 9th pct
Median age in Moorain Perenjori +1 yrs older in Moora gap steady
44 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Moorain Perenjori +10.0 pts higher in Moora gap widening
12.8% 82nd pct 2.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Moorain Perenjori +4.6 pts higher in Moora gap narrowing
20.3% 53rd pct 15.7% 28th pct
Under 15 in Moorain Perenjori +5.0 pts higher in Moora gap narrowing
19.2% 67th pct 14.1% 14th pct
De facto in Moorain Perenjori +2.8 pts higher in Perenjori gap narrowing
13.6% 62nd pct 16.4% 82nd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.7%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.1%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 47.1%
35.3% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 34.0%
7.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Moora Perenjori

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moorain Perenjori +1.4 pts higher in Perenjori gap narrowing
11.0% 43rd pct 12.4% 49th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +19.3 pts 56.8%
3.0% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
2.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 29.9%
39.7% English ◂ +6.0 pts 33.7%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
8.1% Irish even 8.1%
3.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.3% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moorain Perenjori +2.3 pts higher in Perenjori gap steady
3.6% 28th pct 5.9% 50th pct
Limited English in Moorain Perenjori +0.8 pts higher in Perenjori gap steady
0.1% 14th pct 1.0% 61st pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +19.9 pts 64.4%
0.3% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 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

No religion in Moorain Perenjori +4.4 pts higher in Moora gap narrowing
39.0% 40th pct 34.7% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +13.3 pts 32.8%
39.0% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 34.7%
13.7% Not stated +18.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moorain Perenjori +8.6 pts higher in Moora gap widening
42.5% 53rd pct 33.9% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Moorain Perenjori +2.5 pts higher in Moora gap widening
11.2% 36th pct 8.7% 14th pct
Schools in Moorain Perenjori +3 more in Moora
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Moorain Perenjori +2.12 more in Perenjori
9.11 86th pct 11.24 87th pct
Students in Moorain Perenjori +460 more in Moora
487 28th pct 27 2nd pct
Avg size in Moorain Perenjori +95 larger in Moora
122 28th pct 27 2nd pct
ICSEA in Moorain Perenjori +25 higher in Perenjori
908 20th pct 933 28th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 33.9%
23.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.3%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 22.8%
16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 8.9%
8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%
10.5% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%
10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%
8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%
7.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%
6.6% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Creative arts even 0.9%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moorain Perenjori +$502 higher in Perenjori gap narrowing
$803 64th pct $1,305 93rd pct
Household income in Moorain Perenjori +$207 higher in Perenjori gap widening
$1,445 55th pct $1,652 69th pct
Family income in Moorain Perenjori +$112 higher in Perenjori gap steady
$1,906 60th pct $2,018 68th pct
High earners in Moorain Perenjori +8.3 pts higher in Perenjori gap narrowing
8.9% 53rd pct 17.2% 87th pct
High-income homes in Moorain Perenjori +0.7 pts higher in Moora gap narrowing
15.0% 55th pct 14.4% 51st pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.0%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
5.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +18.0 pts 17.4%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.7%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
3.1% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moorain Perenjori +10.9 pts higher in Moora
29.0% 48th pct 18.1% 9th pct
Mental health in Moorain Perenjori +3.9 pts higher in Moora
8.0% 43rd pct 4.1% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Moorain Perenjori +3.6 pts higher in Moora gap widening
4.7% 35th pct 1.1% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%
5.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +7.6 pts 49.3%
19.5% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 13.2%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moorain Perenjori +5.9 pts higher in Moora gap narrowing
24.6% 78th pct 18.7% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Moorain Perenjori +1.6 pts higher in Moora gap steady
10.3% 26th pct 8.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Moorain Perenjori +5.5 pts higher in Moora gap narrowing
23.1% 34th pct 17.6% 10th pct
Defence service in Moorain Perenjori +1.4 pts higher in Moora
2.9% 45th pct 1.5% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moorain Perenjori +5.1 pts higher in Moora gap narrowing
19.0% 26th pct 13.9% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorain Perenjori +276 larger in Moora
294 37th pct 18 4th pct
Median age in Moorain Perenjori +9 yrs older in Perenjori
24 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 87th pct
Year 12 in Moorain Perenjori
30.2% 40th pct —
Unemployment in Moorain Perenjori
29.5% 93rd pct —
Median income in Moorain Perenjori +$689 higher in Perenjori
$435 16th pct $1,124 96th pct
Household income in Moorain Perenjori +$613 higher in Perenjori
$1,012 15th pct $1,625 71st pct
Indigenous language in Moorain Perenjori
4.4% 45th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Moorain Perenjori even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Moorain Perenjori +5.5 pts higher in Moora gap narrowing
15.9% 69th pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Living alone in Moorain Perenjori +1.4 pts higher in Perenjori gap narrowing
31.7% 71st pct 33.1% 79th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 52.3%
33.8% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
15.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 10.4%
1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
31.7% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
13.0% 4 people even 12.9%
11.7% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%
5.8% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.2% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorain Perenjori +$55 higher in Moora gap widening
$225 38th pct $170 20th pct
Mortgage in Moorain Perenjori +$220 higher in Moora gap widening
$1,000 23rd pct $780 11th pct
People / bedroom in Moorain Perenjori even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Moorain Perenjori +0.5 pts higher in Moora gap steady
22.8% 38th pct 22.3% 36th pct
Owned outright in Moorain Perenjori +2.6 pts higher in Perenjori gap narrowing
41.3% 62nd pct 43.9% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Moorain Perenjori +0.6 pts higher in Moora gap narrowing
91.3% 59th pct 90.6% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moorain Perenjori even gap narrowing
78.5% 59th pct 78.4% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 22.3%
22.8% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%
6.3% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 90.6%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
29.5% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%
2.8% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $200–$349 ◂ +28.4 pts 29.0%
30.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.0%
5.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 67.7%
35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
9.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moorain Perenjori +0.9 pts higher in Moora gap narrowing
4.1% 35th pct 3.2% 21st pct
Work from home in Moorain Perenjori +0.5 pts higher in Perenjori gap narrowing
11.2% 44th pct 11.7% 47th pct
PT commute in Moorain Perenjori +9.9 pts higher in Perenjori gap narrowing
0.5% 34th pct 10.4% 97th pct
PT stops in Moorain Perenjori +1 more in Moora
6 33rd pct 5 31st pct
Stops/1k in Moorain Perenjori +5.33 more in Perenjori
2.62 43rd pct 7.95 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Moorain Perenjori +5.1 more in Perenjori
14.0 33rd pct 19.1 38th pct
PT routes in Moorain Perenjori even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in Moorain Perenjori
149 90th pct —

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +21.5 pts 43.5%
7.3% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.5% Bus +9.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 25.6%
12.8% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moorain Perenjori +5.3 pts higher in Moora gap narrowing
29.0% 23rd pct 23.6% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Moorain Perenjori +3.6 pts higher in Moora gap widening
8.7% 37th pct 5.1% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moorain Perenjori +4.7 pts higher in Moora gap widening
4.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Moorain Perenjori +3.8 pts higher in Moora gap narrowing
61.1% 65th pct 57.3% 46th pct
Full-time in Moorain Perenjori +9.1 pts higher in Perenjori gap narrowing
63.9% 73rd pct 73.1% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

28.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
2.3% Mining +22.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%
8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%
5.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 1.0%
3.4% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%
5.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
4.6% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%
2.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Managers +13.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
10.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moorain Perenjori +5 higher in Perenjori
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Moorain Perenjori +5 higher in Perenjori
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Moorain Perenjori +4 higher in Perenjori
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Moorain Perenjori +5 higher in Perenjori
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Moorain Perenjori +88 higher in Perenjori
935 36th pct 1,023 82nd pct
ERP in Moorain Perenjori +1,756 higher in Moora
2,421 21st pct 665 8th pct
Growth in Moorain Perenjori +0.4 pts higher in Perenjori
1.6% 29th pct 2.0% 33rd pct
Businesses in Moorain Perenjori +242 higher in Moora
343 25th pct 101 9th pct
Approvals in Moorain Perenjori +4 higher in Moora
5 20th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moorain Perenjori +43 higher in Moora
329 16th pct 286 11th pct
Max temp in Moorain Perenjori +1.7 higher in Perenjori
27.0 73rd pct 28.7 80th pct
Min temp in Moorain Perenjori +0.7 higher in Perenjori
11.8 59th pct 12.5 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moorain Perenjori +0.2 higher in Moora
2.7 25th pct 2.5 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Moorain Perenjori +0.7 more in Moora
3.5 37th pct 2.9 22nd pct
15-min city in Moorain Perenjori +18.5 pts higher in Moora
57.6% 67th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Moorain Perenjori even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moorain Perenjori +13.3 pts higher in Perenjori
34.8% 43rd pct 48.1% 52nd pct
Walk to school in Moorain Perenjori +24.2 pts higher in Moora
65.2% 67th pct 41.0% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Moorain Perenjori +13.8 pts higher in Moora
64.1% 41st pct 50.3% 21st pct
Walk to health in Moorain Perenjori +39.0 pts higher in Moora
39.0% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moorain Perenjori +44.1 more in Perenjori
22.7 60th pct 66.8 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Moorain Perenjori even
0 21st pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Moorain Perenjori +0.3 pts higher in Moora
3.2% 21st pct 2.9% 15th pct

Compare Moora with nearby areas

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Compare Perenjori with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moora vs Perenjori [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55600/moora/vs/LGA57000/perenjori