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Moreton Island vs Scarborough - Newport

Name: Moreton Island vs Scarborough - Newport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Moreton Island profile · Scarborough - Newport profile

Moreton Island Scarborough - Newport

Moreton Island is sparsely populated compared to Scarborough - Newport. The two areas differ sharply in their demographics and layout; Scarborough - Newport has a far higher share of children under 15 (15.0% compared to 0.0% on Moreton Island) and more people with bachelor degrees (22.2% versus 12.1%). Living arrangements also contrast, with Moreton Island having a far higher share of people living alone at 40.3%. While typical weekly rent is $405 in Scarborough - Newport, it is much lower at $213 on Moreton Island.

Population growth is widening the gap between these two places, as Scarborough - Newport grew by 17.6% since 2021 while Moreton Island rose by 6.9%. They do share some similarities, including a similar share of First Nations people (around 2.4% to 2.9%) and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of about $800. They also sit at the same level of overall advantage, though their daily experiences differ greatly. Scarborough - Newport is much more walkable, with 84.7% of homes near public transport, while Moreton Island has no such access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,948 larger in Scarborough - Newport Full-time: 32.7 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport Unpaid child care: 23.0 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport Rent: $192 higher in Scarborough - Newport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +14,948 larger in Scarborough - Newport

309 1st pct 15,257 77th pct

Median age in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +4 yrs older in Scarborough - Newport

45 yrs 78th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.3%

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 18.4%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.9 pts 9.9%

0.0% Children (0–14) +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

53.6% Never married ◂ +27.3 pts 26.3%

29.1% Married +24.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

8.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.6% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Moreton Island Scarborough - Newport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +17.5 pts ▸ 70.2%

3.2% England +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Philippines ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.4% English +15.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

24.3% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

6.5% Irish +8.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.8% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

61.5% English only +27.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.1% Christianity +22.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.9% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.4% Not stated ◂ +24.6 pts 5.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport

— 1.31 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +10 more in Scarborough - Newport

0 0th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport

— 2,715 75th pct

Avg size in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport

— 905 89th pct

ICSEA in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport

— 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

18.4% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.2% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.1% Health +9.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.6% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%

1.3% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +$21 higher in Moreton Island

$825 54th pct $804 50th pct

Household income in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +$434 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$1,224 15th pct $1,658 45th pct

Family income in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +$540 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$1,625 21st pct $2,165 55th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.2 pts 25.7%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

4.8% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.3% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

22.9% Under $650 +17.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.9%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.9% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +10.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

11.7% One condition +10.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.5% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +361 larger in Scarborough - Newport

9 3rd pct 370 72nd pct

Median age in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +13 yrs older in Moreton Island

38 yrs 100th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +$9 higher in Moreton Island

$724 65th pct $715 64th pct

Household income in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +$501 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$1,374 28th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +0.5 larger in Scarborough - Newport

1.9 4th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples without children ◂ +26.4 pts 37.0%

23.2% Couples with children +26.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

12.2% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 40.4%

40.3% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 26.7%

12.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +$192 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$213 9th pct $405 64th pct

Mortgage in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +$583 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$1,517 28th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +0.10 higher in Moreton Island

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.3% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 27.1%

17.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 71.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 33.3%

6.5% 4 bedrooms +27.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 16.9%

14.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.1 pts 3.4%

9.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.8 pts 24.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

25.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.7 pts 9.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 21.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +54 more in Scarborough - Newport

0 0th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +3.54 more in Scarborough - Newport

0.00 0th pct 3.54 38th pct

Departures/1k in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +943.3 more in Scarborough - Newport

0.0 0th pct 943.3 55th pct

PT routes in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +3 more in Scarborough - Newport

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +355 longer in Moreton Island

390 100th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +14,948 more in Scarborough - Newport

309 1st pct 15,257 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +25,382 more in Scarborough - Newport

309 0th pct 25,691 35th pct

How people get to work

13.3% Car (driver) +44.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

50.0% Walked ◂ +48.8 pts 1.2%

10.8% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 38.3%

25.0% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 5.6%

5.0% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +46.8 pts 6.4%

2.5% Health care & social assistance +14.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.0% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.9% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

6.3% Professionals +17.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.8% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 16.4%

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 12.2%

20.3% Labourers ◂ +13.1 pts 7.2%

19.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 11.6%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +8.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.2% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +1 higher in Moreton Island

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +2 higher in Scarborough - Newport

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +2 higher in Scarborough - Newport

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +6 higher in Scarborough - Newport

1,023 61st pct 1,029 63rd pct

ERP in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +17,848 higher in Scarborough - Newport

339 1st pct 18,187 82nd pct

Growth in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +10.6 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport

6.9% 68th pct 17.6% 89th pct

Businesses in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +1,378 higher in Scarborough - Newport

20 1st pct 1,398 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +44 higher in Moreton Island

1,298 81st pct 1,254 78th pct

Max temp in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +1.2 higher in Scarborough - Newport

24.9 63rd pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +0.9 higher in Moreton Island

17.6 90th pct 16.7 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +5.8 higher in Scarborough - Newport

0.5 0th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +5.4 more in Scarborough - Newport

0.5 0th pct 5.9 60th pct

15-min city in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +83.5 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport

0.0% 0th pct 83.5% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +89.0 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport

0.0% 0th pct 89.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +84.7 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport

0.0% 0th pct 84.7% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +85.3 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport

0.0% 0th pct 85.3% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +93.6 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport

6.0% 0th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +64.2 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport

0.0% 0th pct 64.2% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +28.2 more in Moreton Island

38.8 86th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +187 higher in Scarborough - Newport

1 10th pct 188 69th pct

Mean slope in Moreton Island in Scarborough - Newport +1.2 pts higher in Moreton Island

4.3% 32nd pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Moreton Island with nearby areas

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Compare Scarborough - Newport with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moreton Island vs Scarborough - Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313051574/moreton-island/vs/313051575/scarborough-newport