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Mooroopna vs Kialla
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Mooroopna profile · Kialla profile
Mooroopna Kialla
Kialla and Mooroopna are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Kialla is a faster-growing area with a wealthier population, where the typical weekly household income is $2,001 compared to $1,121 in Mooroopna. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 19.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, whereas only 9.3% do in Mooroopna. This contrast extends to housing; Kialla has far more large homes, with 90.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, while Mooroopna has a higher share of renters at 30.7% compared to 11.5% in Kialla.
Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions, with Kialla growing by 13.5% while Mooroopna grew by just 1.0%. Despite this, they share several basics, such as having three schools each and nearly identical weather and terrain. Mooroopna is more convenient for those without cars, as it has many more public transport stops and a larger share of homes within a 15-minute walk of local amenities.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 7,813
- First area, 2016: 7,939
- First area, 2021: 8,312
- Second area, 2021: 9,082
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Mooroopna: 1.3% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in Kialla: 0.6% males, 1.4% females
- 80–84 in Mooroopna: 1.6% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Kialla: 0.9% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Mooroopna: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in Kialla: 1.8% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Mooroopna: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 70–74 in Kialla: 2.2% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Mooroopna: 2.7% males, 3.4% females; 65–69 in Kialla: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Mooroopna: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Kialla: 2.7% males, 3.1% females
- 55–59 in Mooroopna: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Kialla: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Mooroopna: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Kialla: 3.4% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Mooroopna: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Kialla: 3.0% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Mooroopna: 2.5% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Kialla: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Mooroopna: 2.1% males, 2.8% females; 35–39 in Kialla: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 30–34 in Mooroopna: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in Kialla: 2.6% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Mooroopna: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Kialla: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 20–24 in Mooroopna: 3.5% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Kialla: 2.5% males, 2.4% females
- 15–19 in Mooroopna: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Kialla: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Mooroopna: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Kialla: 4.2% males, 3.7% females
- 5–9 in Mooroopna: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Kialla: 4.1% males, 3.8% females
- 0–4 in Mooroopna: 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Kialla: 3.7% males, 3.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $478
- First area, 2016: $553
- First area, 2021: $634
- Second area, 2021: $845
- First area, 2011: $848
- First area, 2016: $996
- First area, 2021: $1,121
- Second area, 2021: $2,001
- First area, 2011: $1,101
- First area, 2016: $1,296
- First area, 2021: $1,455
- Second area, 2021: $2,200
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $175
- First area, 2016: $200
- First area, 2021: $250
- Second area, 2021: $380
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,200
- First area, 2021: $1,148
- Second area, 2021: $1,625
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mooroopna vs Kialla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/216031415/mooroopna/vs/216031593/kialla