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Moorooka vs Tarragindi

Name: Moorooka vs Tarragindi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Moorooka profile · Tarragindi profile

Moorooka Tarragindi

Tarragindi and Moorooka are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in housing and income. Tarragindi is dominated by separate houses, with 95.3% of homes being detached, while only 60.6% of homes in Moorooka are separate houses. Wealth is also more concentrated in Tarragindi, where 46.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 25.3% in Moorooka. This gap in high incomes has widened since 2011. This is consistent with the housing divide, as Moorooka has a much higher share of renters at 41.0%, while Tarragindi has far more homes owned outright.

Both areas are about a 10-minute drive to the city and have a similar number of businesses. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are growing. The difference in typical family income has increased, and Tarragindi now has a well higher share of children under 15 than Moorooka. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.7 pts higher in Tarragindi 3+ bedrooms: 29.5 pts higher in Tarragindi Renting: 20.9 pts higher in Moorooka Household size: 0.6 larger in Tarragindi Household income: $1,062 higher in Tarragindi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorooka in Tarragindi +119 larger in Tarragindi gap widening

10,825 57th pct 10,944 58th pct

Median age in Moorooka in Tarragindi +1 yrs older in Tarragindi gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

34.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 27.2%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

38.8% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

45.4% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 34.3%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

3.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Moorooka Tarragindi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 79.9%

2.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.8% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

6.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

3.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 84.8%

0.7% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.4% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

47.6% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 43.4%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moorooka in Tarragindi even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.27 more in Moorooka

1.07 17th pct 0.80 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moorooka in Tarragindi +14 more in Tarragindi

27 64th pct 41 82nd pct

Students in Moorooka in Tarragindi +491 more in Tarragindi

634 23rd pct 1,125 41st pct

Avg size in Moorooka in Tarragindi +246 larger in Tarragindi

317 35th pct 563 68th pct

ICSEA in Moorooka in Tarragindi +62 higher in Tarragindi

1,078 75th pct 1,140 94th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 79.8%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

19.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%

14.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

12.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

7.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$193 higher in Tarragindi gap widening

$974 75th pct $1,167 88th pct

Household income in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$1,062 higher in Tarragindi gap widening

$1,866 57th pct $2,928 96th pct

Family income in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$861 higher in Tarragindi gap widening

$2,452 73rd pct $3,313 93rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.8%

12.9% $4,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.8%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.9%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +4.0 pts ▸ 69.8%

20.3% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorooka in Tarragindi +81 larger in Moorooka

211 55th pct 130 40th pct

Median age in Moorooka in Tarragindi +3 yrs older in Moorooka

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$322 higher in Tarragindi

$578 38th pct $900 84th pct

Household income in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$1,433 higher in Tarragindi

$1,275 21st pct $2,708 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.6 larger in Tarragindi gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 69.7%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 19.3%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 28.7%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 16.7%

13.9% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.9% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$90 higher in Tarragindi gap widening

$360 46th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$453 higher in Tarragindi gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,453 86th pct

People / bedroom in Moorooka in Tarragindi even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.0% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 20.0%

22.1% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

60.6% Separate house +34.7 pts ▸ 95.3%

23.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.7 pts 2.0%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

14.7% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 7.3%

5.7% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 1.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

27.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 13.9%

4.8% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 7.5%

0.7% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 36.4%

15.5% $3,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 14.3%

11.8% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moorooka in Tarragindi +9 more in Tarragindi

74 76th pct 83 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.75 more in Tarragindi

6.84 81st pct 7.58 86th pct

Departures/1k in Moorooka in Tarragindi +454.0 more in Moorooka

1,753.8 79th pct 1,299.8 68th pct

PT routes in Moorooka in Tarragindi +5 more in Moorooka

12 71st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Moorooka in Tarragindi +1 longer in Tarragindi

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Moorooka in Tarragindi even

10 12th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Moorooka in Tarragindi +10,081 more in Moorooka

32,960 77th pct 22,879 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Moorooka in Tarragindi +27,545 more in Tarragindi

98,545 71st pct 126,090 76th pct

Transit to city in Moorooka in Tarragindi +7 longer in Moorooka

45 26th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 47.2%

20.5% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.5% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 32.3%

8.4% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

3.9% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.2% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

12.3% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moorooka in Tarragindi +3 higher in Tarragindi

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Moorooka in Tarragindi +3 higher in Tarragindi

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Moorooka in Tarragindi +6 higher in Tarragindi

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Moorooka in Tarragindi +2 higher in Tarragindi

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Moorooka in Tarragindi +78 higher in Tarragindi

1,043 69th pct 1,121 91st pct

ERP in Moorooka in Tarragindi +100 higher in Moorooka

11,885 57th pct 11,785 57th pct

Growth in Moorooka in Tarragindi +1.8 pts higher in Moorooka

8.1% 74th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Moorooka in Tarragindi +9 higher in Tarragindi

943 52nd pct 952 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moorooka in Tarragindi +24 higher in Moorooka

1,058 65th pct 1,035 63rd pct

Max temp in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.6 higher in Moorooka

27.5 86th pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.1 higher in Tarragindi

15.0 80th pct 15.1 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.3 higher in Moorooka

8.1 88th pct 7.7 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.1 more in Moorooka

7.6 85th pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.3 pts higher in Moorooka

98.5% 84th pct 98.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Moorooka in Tarragindi +2.8 pts higher in Moorooka

98.8% 89th pct 96.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Moorooka in Tarragindi even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Moorooka in Tarragindi +4.0 pts higher in Tarragindi

92.0% 70th pct 96.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Moorooka in Tarragindi even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Moorooka in Tarragindi +19.6 pts higher in Moorooka

80.0% 76th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Moorooka in Tarragindi +25.9 more in Tarragindi

14.8 54th pct 40.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Moorooka in Tarragindi +58 higher in Moorooka

257 78th pct 199 71st pct

Mean slope in Moorooka in Tarragindi +1.7 pts higher in Tarragindi

6.7% 70th pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare Moorooka with nearby areas

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Compare Tarragindi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorooka vs Tarragindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303041068/moorooka/vs/303041071/tarragindi