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Moora vs Victoria Plains

Name: Moora vs Victoria Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Moora profile · Victoria Plains profile

Moora Victoria Plains

Moora and Victoria Plains are two Western Australian areas with a fair bit of difference in their layout and wealth. Moora is more walkable, with 57.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city center, compared to 0.0% in Victoria Plains. Moora also has a much larger First Nations population at 12.8%, while typical First Nations household incomes are far higher in Victoria Plains ($1,906 compared to $1,012 in Moora). Other gaps are stark: one-parent families are far more common in Moora (15.9% vs 3.7%), and Victoria Plains scores far higher for overall advantage and job skills.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as having the same number of people per home and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree. They also both have about 20% of their population aged 65 and over. Since 2011, some gaps have grown; the difference in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has widened to 5.1%, and the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments has also increased.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 12.2 pts higher in Moora Population: 1,490 larger in Moora Mortgage: $463 higher in Moora Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Moora First Nations: 9.0 pts higher in Moora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moora in Victoria Plains +1,490 larger in Moora gap steady

2,292 22nd pct 802 11th pct

Median age in Moora in Victoria Plains +4 yrs older in Victoria Plains gap steady

44 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

Marital status

47.9% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

35.3% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 31.0%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Moora Victoria Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 72.3%

2.0% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.2% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 36.9%

8.1% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 84.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 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

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 42.8%

39.0% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

13.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moora in Victoria Plains +1 more in Moora

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Moora in Victoria Plains +12.79 more in Victoria Plains

9.11 86th pct 21.90 95th pct

Students in Moora in Victoria Plains +426 more in Moora

487 28th pct 61 5th pct

Avg size in Moora in Victoria Plains +101 larger in Moora

122 28th pct 20 0th pct

ICSEA in Moora in Victoria Plains +75 higher in Victoria Plains

908 20th pct 983 58th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.2%

23.2% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 29.1%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

10.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

8.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

0.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moora in Victoria Plains +$160 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$803 64th pct $963 82nd pct

Household income in Moora in Victoria Plains +$208 higher in Victoria Plains gap narrowing

$1,445 55th pct $1,653 69th pct

Family income in Moora in Victoria Plains +$294 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$1,906 60th pct $2,200 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.7%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%

5.7% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.0%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.5%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +0.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moora in Victoria Plains +263 larger in Moora

294 37th pct 31 7th pct

Median age in Moora in Victoria Plains +1 yrs older in Victoria Plains

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Moora in Victoria Plains +$514 higher in Victoria Plains

$435 16th pct $949 91st pct

Household income in Moora in Victoria Plains +$894 higher in Victoria Plains

$1,012 15th pct $1,906 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moora in Victoria Plains even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

33.8% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 3.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 28.5%

13.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moora in Victoria Plains +$75 higher in Moora gap widening

$225 38th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Moora in Victoria Plains +$463 higher in Moora gap widening

$1,000 23rd pct $537 0th pct

People / bedroom in Moora in Victoria Plains even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

22.8% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 17.7%

6.3% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 95.8%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 28.5%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.3% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $200–$349 ◂ +34.8 pts 22.7%

30.3% Under $200 +19.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

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 +27.9 pts ▸ 70.6%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.0 pts 13.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moora in Victoria Plains +5 more in Moora

6 33rd pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Moora in Victoria Plains +1.37 more in Moora

2.62 43rd pct 1.25 31st pct

Departures/1k in Moora in Victoria Plains +4.0 more in Moora

14.0 33rd pct 10.0 30th pct

PT routes in Moora in Victoria Plains even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in Moora in Victoria Plains +52 longer in Moora

149 90th pct 97 70th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 55.8%

11.2% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.3% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

0.5% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 20.0%

12.8% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%

8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

5.1% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

5.0% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Managers +14.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

10.7% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 10.4%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

5.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moora in Victoria Plains +4 higher in Victoria Plains

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Moora in Victoria Plains +5 higher in Victoria Plains

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Moora in Victoria Plains +4 higher in Victoria Plains

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Moora in Victoria Plains +4 higher in Victoria Plains

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Moora in Victoria Plains +69 higher in Victoria Plains

935 36th pct 1,004 77th pct

ERP in Moora in Victoria Plains +1,596 higher in Moora

2,421 21st pct 825 10th pct

Growth in Moora in Victoria Plains +2.5 pts higher in Moora

1.6% 29th pct -0.8% 10th pct

Businesses in Moora in Victoria Plains +178 higher in Moora

343 25th pct 165 15th pct

Approvals in Moora in Victoria Plains +4 higher in Moora

5 20th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moora in Victoria Plains +49 higher in Victoria Plains

329 16th pct 379 21st pct

Max temp in Moora in Victoria Plains +0.5 higher in Moora

27.0 73rd pct 26.5 71st pct

Min temp in Moora in Victoria Plains +0.3 higher in Moora

11.8 59th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moora in Victoria Plains +1.7 higher in Moora

2.7 25th pct 1.1 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moora in Victoria Plains +2.2 more in Moora

3.5 37th pct 1.4 5th pct

15-min city in Moora in Victoria Plains +57.6 pts higher in Moora

57.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Moora in Victoria Plains even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Moora in Victoria Plains +32.9 pts higher in Moora

34.8% 43rd pct 1.9% 16th pct

Walk to school in Moora in Victoria Plains +30.9 pts higher in Moora

65.2% 67th pct 34.3% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Moora in Victoria Plains +31.9 pts higher in Moora

64.1% 41st pct 32.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Moora in Victoria Plains +39.0 pts higher in Moora

39.0% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moora in Victoria Plains +21.0 more in Victoria Plains

22.7 60th pct 43.6 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Moora in Victoria Plains even

0 21st pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Moora in Victoria Plains +2.2 pts higher in Victoria Plains

3.2% 21st pct 5.4% 62nd pct

Compare Moora with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moora vs Victoria Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55600/moora/vs/LGA58540/victoria-plains