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Moama vs Lockington - Gunbower

Name: Moama vs Lockington - Gunbower — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Moama profile · Lockington - Gunbower profile

Moama Lockington - Gunbower

Moama and Lockington - Gunbower are nearby areas with very different profiles. Moama is growing fast, with a 16.5% population increase since 2021 and 43.2% of people moving in over the last five years. It is a more urbanised place where typical weekly rent is far higher at $322, compared to $200 in Lockington - Gunbower. Moama also has a much larger proportion of older residents, with 30.4% aged 65 and over, and significantly better access to public transport and local shops.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, from almost identical typical weekly household incomes to a similar share of people in de facto relationships. While both areas have an older population than the national figure, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. They are also alike in their low unemployment rates and the fact that almost no residents speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 15.8 pts higher in Moama Unpaid carers: 3.8 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower Population: 3,003 larger in Moama Aged 65+: 10.7 pts higher in Moama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +3,003 larger in Moama gap widening

6,930 34th pct 3,927 15th pct

Median age in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +4 yrs older in Moama gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 19.7%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 54.2%

24.5% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Moama Lockington - Gunbower

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 84.1%

2.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

43.3% English ◂ +3.9 pts 39.4%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

11.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.9% German even 3.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 88.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 46.2%

39.5% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

7.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +1.04 more in Lockington - Gunbower

1.69 38th pct 2.73 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +2 more in Moama

9 21st pct 7 14th pct

Students in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +657 more in Moama

834 31st pct 177 6th pct

Avg size in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +329 larger in Moama

417 49th pct 89 6th pct

ICSEA in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +79 higher in Moama

1,047 64th pct 969 27th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 34.6%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%

17.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 15.3%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

9.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +$24 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap narrowing

$687 26th pct $711 31st pct

Household income in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +$80 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

$1,348 25th pct $1,428 31st pct

Family income in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +$48 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,756 29th pct $1,708 26th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.6%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

7.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Asthma even 8.9%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +1.2 pts 57.9%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +149 larger in Moama

224 57th pct 75 24th pct

Median age in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +8 yrs older in Lockington - Gunbower

20 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +$172 higher in Moama

$634 50th pct $462 12th pct

Household income in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +$515 higher in Moama

$1,890 61st pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +0.2 larger in Lockington - Gunbower gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 32.6%

9.5% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 40.7%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 21.3%

12.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +$122 higher in Moama gap steady

$322 34th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +$318 higher in Moama gap steady

$1,638 36th pct $1,320 16th pct

People / bedroom in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +0.10 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 42.8%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

19.6% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 13.3%

2.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 98.2%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 31.6%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 9.2%

4.5% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 38.4%

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 4.9%

10.9% Under $200 +25.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 35.3%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 20.8%

16.4% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +45 more in Moama

53 61st pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +5.61 more in Moama

7.65 86th pct 2.04 21st pct

Departures/1k in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +405.2 more in Moama

425.1 35th pct 19.9 14th pct

PT routes in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +9 more in Moama

13 73rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower

60 95th pct —

Drive to city in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower

— 141 96th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 61.3%

9.0% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 39.1%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 19.5%

12.7% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.9% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

12.6% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 4.6%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 10.7%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

9.8% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +1 higher in Moama

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +1 higher in Moama

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +1 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +19 higher in Moama

979 42nd pct 960 34th pct

ERP in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +4,086 higher in Moama

8,036 37th pct 3,950 14th pct

Growth in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +15.5 pts higher in Moama

16.5% 88th pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +86 higher in Moama

667 35th pct 581 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +21 higher in Moama

434 8th pct 413 7th pct

Max temp in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +0.2 higher in Moama

23.4 46th pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +0.1 higher in Moama

9.6 21st pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +1.8 higher in Moama

3.4 23rd pct 1.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +1.5 more in Moama

3.1 21st pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +1.7 pts higher in Moama

26.5% 18th pct 24.7% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +19.3 pts higher in Moama

33.4% 23rd pct 14.1% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +41.5 pts higher in Moama

66.7% 31st pct 25.2% 16th pct

Walk to school in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +8.0 pts higher in Moama

33.7% 19th pct 25.7% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +44.5 pts higher in Moama

74.6% 25th pct 30.1% 7th pct

Walk to health in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +7.3 more in Lockington - Gunbower

12.8 42nd pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +6 higher in Moama

7 21st pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Moama in Lockington - Gunbower +0.1 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower

2.6% 4th pct 2.7% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moama vs Lockington - Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109031184/moama/vs/216011408/lockington-gunbower