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Moorooka vs Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

Name: Moorooka vs Rocklea - Acacia Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Moorooka profile · Rocklea - Acacia Ridge profile

Moorooka Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

Moorooka and Rocklea - Acacia Ridge are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Moorooka has a more highly educated workforce, with 40.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.8% in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge. This is reflected in household incomes, where 25.3% of Moorooka homes earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 9.9% in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge. Moorooka also has a much higher share of people who do not follow a religion (47.6% versus 36.2%).

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly rents, which sit around $335 to $360, and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these basics, gaps in education and income have widened since 2011. Moorooka is also much more connected for pedestrians, with 98.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 63.7% of homes in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.6 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Bachelor+: 21.2 pts higher in Moorooka Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in Moorooka 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Participation: 13.3 pts higher in Moorooka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1,114 larger in Moorooka gap narrowing

10,825 57th pct 9,711 51st pct

Median age in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +2 yrs older in Moorooka gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

34.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 32.1%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

45.4% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 44.1%

38.8% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 35.6%

9.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Moorooka Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 57.6%

2.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% India +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.0% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +10.0 pts 26.6%

31.8% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 24.9%

15.0% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 7.8%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

6.1% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

2.7% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +17.9 pts 60.3%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 36.2%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 38.2%

5.1% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.4% Islam +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +4 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +2.07 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1.07 17th pct 3.14 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +23 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

27 64th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +485 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

634 23rd pct 1,119 41st pct

Avg size in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +131 larger in Moorooka

317 35th pct 187 19th pct

ICSEA in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +195 higher in Moorooka

1,078 75th pct 883 7th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +21.0 pts 54.3%

11.2% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.2% Year 9 or below +8.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 pts 22.4%

19.3% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$315 higher in Moorooka gap widening

$974 75th pct $659 21st pct

Household income in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$516 higher in Moorooka gap widening

$1,866 57th pct $1,350 25th pct

Family income in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$827 higher in Moorooka gap widening

$2,452 73rd pct $1,625 21st pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 3.3%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

8.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

6.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +5.9 pts 60.0%

20.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%

5.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +300 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

211 55th pct 511 80th pct

Median age in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +5 yrs older in Moorooka

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$89 higher in Moorooka

$578 38th pct $489 17th pct

Household income in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$92 higher in Moorooka

$1,275 21st pct $1,183 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +0.2 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 49.6%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 22.9%

12.8% One-parent families +12.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 31.3%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 28.8%

16.1% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

3.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$25 higher in Moorooka gap steady

$360 46th pct $335 38th pct

Mortgage in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$483 higher in Moorooka gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 28.7%

22.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 20.1%

0.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

60.6% Separate house +24.6 pts ▸ 85.2%

23.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.7 pts 4.0%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 10.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 12.6%

14.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 41.8%

27.6% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.9% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 +25.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 22.8%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 3.9%

11.8% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

74 76th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +0.89 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

6.84 81st pct 7.72 86th pct

Departures/1k in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +166.4 more in Moorooka

1,753.8 79th pct 1,587.4 75th pct

PT routes in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +4 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

12 71st pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +17 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

2 14th pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +5 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

10 12th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +23,249 more in Moorooka

32,960 77th pct 9,711 28th pct

Reach 45 min in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +88,834 more in Moorooka

98,545 71st pct 9,711 15th pct

Transit to city in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +43 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

45 26th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

20.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 10.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 41.2%

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 33.4%

8.4% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% No vehicle even 8.9%

3.9% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

7.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Professionals ◂ +17.8 pts 17.2%

10.8% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.3% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +6 higher in Moorooka

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +6 higher in Moorooka

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +3 higher in Moorooka

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +5 higher in Moorooka

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +151 higher in Moorooka

1,043 69th pct 892 11th pct

ERP in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1,824 higher in Moorooka

11,885 57th pct 10,061 48th pct

Growth in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +6.1 pts higher in Moorooka

8.1% 74th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1,537 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

943 52nd pct 2,480 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge even

1,058 65th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge even

27.5 86th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge even

15.0 80th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +2.6 higher in Moorooka

8.1 88th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +2.4 more in Moorooka

7.6 85th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +31.3 pts higher in Moorooka

98.5% 84th pct 67.2% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +35.1 pts higher in Moorooka

98.8% 89th pct 63.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +12.7 pts higher in Moorooka

100.0% 85th pct 87.3% 44th pct

Walk to school in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +23.8 pts higher in Moorooka

92.0% 70th pct 68.3% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +6.4 pts higher in Moorooka

100.0% 71st pct 93.6% 41st pct

Walk to health in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +61.3 pts higher in Moorooka

80.0% 76th pct 18.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +4.7 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

14.8 54th pct 19.5 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +162 higher in Moorooka

257 78th pct 95 50th pct

Mean slope in Moorooka in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +2.4 pts higher in Moorooka

6.7% 70th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Moorooka with nearby areas

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Compare Rocklea - Acacia Ridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorooka vs Rocklea - Acacia Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303041068/moorooka/vs/303051076/rocklea-acacia-ridge