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Moama vs Numurkah

Name: Moama vs Numurkah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Moama profile · Numurkah profile

Moama Numurkah

Numurkah and Moama are regional hubs separated by 51 km, though they offer very different lifestyles. Numurkah is a larger town with a strong focus on local services; it has 10 schools compared to Moama's two, and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (38.2% versus 0.0%). Moama is growing much faster, with a population increase of 16.5% since 2021 compared to a slight fall of 0.4% in Numurkah. Moama also has a wealthier profile, with 15.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 9.8% in Numurkah.

The gap in high earners has widened since 2011, mirroring a trend where Moama's proportion of residents with bachelor degrees has also climbed further above Numurkah's. Despite these diverging economic paths, the two areas share several traits. They have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. Both are older than the national figure, and they share a similar home density with a typical 2.4 people per household.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,625 larger in Numurkah Recent movers: 12.3 pts higher in Moama Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in Numurkah One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in Numurkah Rent: $112 higher in Moama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moama in Numurkah +5,625 larger in Numurkah gap narrowing

6,930 34th pct 12,555 65th pct

Median age in Moama in Numurkah +3 yrs older in Moama gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 23.1%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 46.0%

24.5% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

3.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Moama Numurkah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 82.7%

2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.3% English ◂ +1.9 pts 41.5%

11.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 88.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 48.0%

39.5% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moama in Numurkah +8 more in Numurkah

2 14th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moama in Numurkah +2.93 more in Numurkah

1.69 38th pct 4.61 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moama in Numurkah +4 more in Numurkah

9 21st pct 13 34th pct

Students in Moama in Numurkah +957 more in Numurkah

834 31st pct 1,791 58th pct

Avg size in Moama in Numurkah +238 larger in Moama

417 49th pct 179 18th pct

ICSEA in Moama in Numurkah +73 higher in Moama

1,047 64th pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.1%

22.2% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

14.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

9.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Moama in Numurkah +$51 higher in Moama gap widening

$687 26th pct $636 17th pct

Household income in Moama in Numurkah +$105 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,348 25th pct $1,243 17th pct

Family income in Moama in Numurkah +$179 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,756 29th pct $1,577 18th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.8% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +5.8 pts 53.3%

21.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moama in Numurkah +97 larger in Numurkah

224 57th pct 321 67th pct

Median age in Moama in Numurkah +6 yrs older in Numurkah

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Moama in Numurkah +$150 higher in Moama

$634 50th pct $484 16th pct

Household income in Moama in Numurkah +$604 higher in Moama

$1,890 61st pct $1,286 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moama in Numurkah even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 51.8%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 32.7%

9.5% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 37.5%

25.2% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

2.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moama in Numurkah +$112 higher in Moama gap widening

$322 34th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Moama in Numurkah +$466 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,638 36th pct $1,172 10th pct

People / bedroom in Moama in Numurkah even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 43.3%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

19.6% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%

2.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 93.3%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 5.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 25.9%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%

4.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +34.6 pts 3.6%

10.9% Under $200 +24.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 40.8%

16.4% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 12.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moama in Numurkah +38 more in Moama

53 61st pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Moama in Numurkah +6.45 more in Moama

7.65 86th pct 1.19 14th pct

Departures/1k in Moama in Numurkah +393.2 more in Moama

425.1 35th pct 31.9 15th pct

PT routes in Moama in Numurkah +9 more in Moama

13 73rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Moama in Numurkah

60 95th pct —

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 64.0%

9.0% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.9% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 36.3%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 28.7%

12.7% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.9% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

12.6% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 4.4%

8.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%

9.8% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moama in Numurkah +2 higher in Moama

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Moama in Numurkah +3 higher in Moama

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Moama in Numurkah +3 higher in Moama

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Moama in Numurkah even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Moama in Numurkah +45 higher in Moama

979 42nd pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Moama in Numurkah +4,410 higher in Numurkah

8,036 37th pct 12,446 60th pct

Growth in Moama in Numurkah +17.0 pts higher in Moama

16.5% 88th pct -0.4% 10th pct

Businesses in Moama in Numurkah +851 higher in Numurkah

667 35th pct 1,518 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moama in Numurkah +66 higher in Numurkah

434 8th pct 500 11th pct

Max temp in Moama in Numurkah +0.3 higher in Moama

23.4 46th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Moama in Numurkah +0.2 higher in Moama

9.6 21st pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moama in Numurkah +0.2 higher in Moama

3.4 23rd pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Moama in Numurkah +0.5 more in Numurkah

3.1 21st pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Moama in Numurkah +17.4 pts higher in Numurkah

26.5% 18th pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Moama in Numurkah +13.8 pts higher in Numurkah

33.4% 23rd pct 47.2% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Moama in Numurkah +35.3 pts higher in Moama

66.7% 31st pct 31.4% 18th pct

Walk to school in Moama in Numurkah +13.2 pts higher in Numurkah

33.7% 19th pct 46.9% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Moama in Numurkah +22.0 pts higher in Moama

74.6% 25th pct 52.6% 15th pct

Walk to health in Moama in Numurkah +38.2 pts higher in Numurkah

0.0% 0th pct 38.2% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Moama in Numurkah +1.4 more in Numurkah

12.8 42nd pct 14.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Moama in Numurkah +6 higher in Moama

7 21st pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Moama in Numurkah +0.2 pts higher in Numurkah

2.6% 4th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Moama with nearby areas

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Compare Numurkah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moama vs Numurkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109031184/moama/vs/216021413/numurkah