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Deniliquin vs Moama

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Deniliquin profile · Moama profile

Deniliquin Moama

Deniliquin and Moama are two country towns in New South Wales with similar populations of around 7,000 people. They differ sharply in their growth and wealth; Moama's population grew by 16.5% since 2021, while Deniliquin's grew by just 0.8%. Moama has a far higher share of high earners, with 15.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 10.8% in Deniliquin. However, Deniliquin is much more walkable, with 66.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities, whereas only 26.5% of homes in Moama have that same access.

Everyday life in both towns is quite similar, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $688. They also share the same rate of people using a language other than English at home (3.2%) and very similar unemployment rates. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people who finished Year 12 has grown since 2011, and the gap in high-income households has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $555 higher in Moama One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in Deniliquin Recent movers: 11.2 pts higher in Moama Full-time: 5.9 pts higher in Deniliquin Rent: $92 higher in Moama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deniliquinin Moama +108 larger in Deniliquin gap narrowing
7,038 35th pct 6,930 34th pct
Median age in Deniliquinin Moama +2 yrs older in Moama gap narrowing
47 yrs 84th pct 49 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Deniliquinin Moama +2.2 pts higher in Deniliquin gap steady
5.4% 78th pct 3.2% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Deniliquinin Moama +4.1 pts higher in Moama gap steady
26.3% 88th pct 30.4% 95th pct
Under 15 in Deniliquinin Moama +0.7 pts higher in Moama gap narrowing
16.4% 33rd pct 17.1% 41st pct
De facto in Deniliquinin Moama +1.4 pts higher in Deniliquin gap widening
13.4% 68th pct 12.0% 50th pct

Age structure

26.3% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.1%
16.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

Marital status

43.3% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 55.9%
33.7% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 24.5%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Deniliquin Moama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Deniliquinin Moama +2.0 pts higher in Moama gap widening
6.0% 3rd pct 8.0% 9th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 84.9%
1.1% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 42.0%
39.4% English +4.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
11.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Deniliquinin Moama even gap steady
3.2% 11th pct 3.2% 11th pct
Limited English in Deniliquinin Moama +0.1 pts higher in Deniliquin gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 0.3% 14th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 90.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Deniliquinin Moama +1.9 pts higher in Moama gap widening
37.6% 35th pct 39.5% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
37.6% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%
0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Deniliquinin Moama +3.7 pts higher in Moama gap widening
34.4% 8th pct 38.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Deniliquinin Moama +2.6 pts higher in Moama gap widening
11.5% 17th pct 14.1% 28th pct
Schools in Deniliquinin Moama +3 more in Deniliquin
5 64th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Deniliquinin Moama +2.64 more in Deniliquin
4.33 82nd pct 1.69 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Deniliquinin Moama +4 more in Moama
5 10th pct 9 21st pct
Students in Deniliquinin Moama +299 more in Deniliquin
1,133 41st pct 834 31st pct
Avg size in Deniliquinin Moama +190 larger in Moama
227 23rd pct 417 49th pct
ICSEA in Deniliquinin Moama +88 higher in Moama
959 23rd pct 1,047 64th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.2%
10.5% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
14.9% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.3% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
8.6% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.4% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Deniliquinin Moama even gap steady
$688 26th pct $687 26th pct
Household income in Deniliquinin Moama +$149 higher in Moama gap widening
$1,199 13th pct $1,348 25th pct
Family income in Deniliquinin Moama +$76 higher in Moama gap steady
$1,680 24th pct $1,756 29th pct
High earners in Deniliquinin Moama +1.6 pts higher in Moama gap steady
6.4% 24th pct 8.0% 35th pct
High-income homes in Deniliquinin Moama +5.0 pts higher in Moama gap widening
10.8% 16th pct 15.8% 35th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.3%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
21.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.1%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.0% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.7%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Deniliquinin Moama +2.8 pts higher in Deniliquin
35.7% 88th pct 32.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Deniliquinin Moama +2.7 pts higher in Deniliquin
10.5% 73rd pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Deniliquinin Moama +2.6 pts higher in Deniliquin gap widening
7.9% 85th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
3.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +6.2 pts ▸ 59.0%
22.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.3%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Deniliquinin Moama +4.8 pts higher in Deniliquin gap steady
19.3% 79th pct 14.5% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Deniliquinin Moama +1.0 pts higher in Deniliquin gap narrowing
12.6% 56th pct 11.6% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Deniliquinin Moama +2.0 pts higher in Moama gap widening
21.6% 20th pct 23.6% 31st pct
Defence service in Deniliquinin Moama +0.3 pts higher in Moama
2.8% 49th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Deniliquinin Moama +2.5 pts higher in Moama gap widening
20.8% 47th pct 23.3% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Deniliquinin Moama +159 larger in Deniliquin
383 73rd pct 224 57th pct
Median age in Deniliquinin Moama +3 yrs older in Deniliquin
23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Deniliquinin Moama +8.0 pts higher in Moama
30.5% 17th pct 38.5% 38th pct
Unemployment in Deniliquinin Moama +6.5 pts higher in Deniliquin
10.1% 50th pct 3.6% 22nd pct
Median income in Deniliquinin Moama +$137 higher in Moama
$497 19th pct $634 50th pct
Household income in Deniliquinin Moama +$692 higher in Moama
$1,198 15th pct $1,890 61st pct
Indigenous language in Deniliquinin Moama +1.0 pts higher in Deniliquin
2.3% 23rd pct 1.3% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deniliquinin Moama +0.2 larger in Moama gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Deniliquinin Moama +5.6 pts higher in Deniliquin gap narrowing
15.0% 65th pct 9.5% 15th pct
Living alone in Deniliquinin Moama +9.7 pts higher in Deniliquin gap widening
34.9% 88th pct 25.2% 50th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 52.3%
36.1% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
34.9% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 25.2%
10.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deniliquinin Moama +$92 higher in Moama gap widening
$230 11th pct $322 34th pct
Mortgage in Deniliquinin Moama +$555 higher in Moama gap widening
$1,083 7th pct $1,638 36th pct
People / bedroom in Deniliquinin Moama even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Deniliquinin Moama +6.9 pts higher in Deniliquin gap widening
26.5% 49th pct 19.6% 27th pct
Owned outright in Deniliquinin Moama +3.4 pts higher in Moama gap narrowing
40.4% 76th pct 43.8% 86th pct
Separate houses in Deniliquinin Moama +1.9 pts higher in Deniliquin gap steady
88.4% 60th pct 86.5% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Deniliquinin Moama +1.6 pts higher in Moama gap steady
76.4% 41st pct 78.0% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.5% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 19.6%
1.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 86.5%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.5% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 39.3%
24.8% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
18.3% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.4% 5 or more even 4.5%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 42.7%
7.5% $350–$549 +30.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
37.1% Under $200 ◂ +26.2 pts 10.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
41.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.9 pts 16.4%
10.9% $1,800–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
3.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Deniliquinin Moama +2.0 pts higher in Deniliquin gap narrowing
6.3% 61st pct 4.2% 44th pct
Work from home in Deniliquinin Moama +3.1 pts higher in Moama gap widening
5.9% 13th pct 9.0% 26th pct
PT commute in Deniliquinin Moama even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Deniliquinin Moama +35 more in Moama
18 27th pct 53 61st pct
Stops/1k in Deniliquinin Moama +5.09 more in Moama
2.56 26th pct 7.65 86th pct
Departures/1k in Deniliquinin Moama +383.2 more in Moama
41.9 16th pct 425.1 35th pct
PT routes in Deniliquinin Moama +7 more in Moama
6 43rd pct 13 73rd pct
Stop walk in Deniliquinin Moama +49 longer in Moama
11 72nd pct 60 95th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 68.8%
5.9% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.4% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 35.6%
11.2% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
5.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Deniliquinin Moama +11.2 pts higher in Moama gap steady
32.0% 25th pct 43.2% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Deniliquinin Moama +3.7 pts higher in Deniliquin gap steady
17.2% 75th pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Deniliquinin Moama +0.7 pts higher in Deniliquin gap steady
4.1% 36th pct 3.4% 16th pct
Participation in Deniliquinin Moama +0.2 pts higher in Moama gap steady
53.9% 22nd pct 54.1% 22nd pct
Full-time in Deniliquinin Moama +5.9 pts higher in Deniliquin gap widening
60.0% 60th pct 54.0% 17th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%
7.9% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.2% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
5.4% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
12.2% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
9.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Deniliquinin Moama +3 higher in Moama
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Deniliquinin Moama +3 higher in Moama
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Deniliquinin Moama +4 higher in Moama
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Deniliquinin Moama +1 higher in Moama
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Deniliquinin Moama +57 higher in Moama
922 19th pct 979 42nd pct
ERP in Deniliquinin Moama +964 higher in Moama
7,072 32nd pct 8,036 37th pct
Growth in Deniliquinin Moama +15.7 pts higher in Moama
0.8% 17th pct 16.5% 88th pct
Businesses in Deniliquinin Moama +98 higher in Deniliquin
765 41st pct 667 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Deniliquinin Moama +10 higher in Deniliquin
444 8th pct 434 8th pct
Max temp in Deniliquinin Moama +0.7 higher in Deniliquin
24.1 54th pct 23.4 46th pct
Min temp in Deniliquinin Moama +0.0 higher in Deniliquin
9.7 21st pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Deniliquinin Moama +1.5 higher in Deniliquin
4.9 42nd pct 3.4 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Deniliquinin Moama +2.1 more in Deniliquin
5.2 49th pct 3.1 21st pct
15-min city in Deniliquinin Moama +40.0 pts higher in Deniliquin
66.5% 51st pct 26.5% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Deniliquinin Moama +27.3 pts higher in Deniliquin
60.6% 48th pct 33.4% 23rd pct
Walk to transit in Deniliquinin Moama +14.2 pts higher in Deniliquin
80.9% 39th pct 66.7% 31st pct
Walk to school in Deniliquinin Moama +45.6 pts higher in Deniliquin
79.3% 55th pct 33.7% 19th pct
Walk to a park in Deniliquinin Moama +9.5 pts higher in Deniliquin
84.2% 31st pct 74.6% 25th pct
Walk to health in Deniliquinin Moama +32.6 pts higher in Deniliquin
32.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Deniliquinin Moama +1.2 more in Moama
11.7 34th pct 12.8 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Deniliquinin Moama +1 higher in Deniliquin
8 22nd pct 7 21st pct
Mean slope in Deniliquinin Moama even
2.6% 4th pct 2.6% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deniliquin vs Moama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109031182/deniliquin/vs/109031184/moama