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Dowerin vs Moora

Name: Dowerin vs Moora — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Dowerin profile · Moora profile

Dowerin Moora

Moora and Dowerin are two rural Western Australian areas with similar population sizes. Moora has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,583 compared to $1,202 in Dowerin. It also has a larger First Nations population, at 9.1% compared to 4.7% in Dowerin, and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 14.6%. In contrast, Dowerin is more walkable, with 52.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 14.6% of homes in Moora have that same access.

Both areas share many similarities, including nearly identical school advantage scores and a very low share of people who speak little or no English. However, some gaps are widening. Dowerin has become noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 43 in Moora. At the same time, the income gap has grown, with Moora seeing a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 9.1 pts higher in Moora Housework 15h+: 4.0 pts higher in Dowerin Household income: $381 higher in Moora Rent: $51 higher in Moora Personal income: $154 higher in Moora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dowerin in Moora +670 larger in Moora gap widening

3,801 15th pct 4,471 19th pct

Median age in Dowerin in Moora +4 yrs older in Dowerin gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 19.0%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

50.5% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

28.4% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Dowerin Moora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 72.7%

4.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.6% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +4.9 pts 39.7%

43.2% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 38.2%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

3.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Italian even 2.0%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 81.4%

0.3% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 45.4%

42.2% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 39.2%

11.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dowerin in Moora +2 more in Moora

7 86th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dowerin in Moora +0.20 more in Moora

10.16 99th pct 10.36 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dowerin in Moora +2 more in Moora

7 14th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Dowerin in Moora +275 more in Moora

518 18th pct 793 30th pct

Avg size in Dowerin in Moora +14 larger in Moora

74 4th pct 88 6th pct

ICSEA in Dowerin in Moora even

937 14th pct 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.5%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 30.5%

14.8% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

10.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.3% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

6.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Dowerin in Moora +$154 higher in Moora gap widening

$738 36th pct $892 65th pct

Household income in Dowerin in Moora +$381 higher in Moora gap widening

$1,202 14th pct $1,583 40th pct

Family income in Dowerin in Moora +$352 higher in Moora gap widening

$1,699 25th pct $2,051 48th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.8%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 14.7%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 32.1%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +1.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

21.7% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 18.5%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dowerin in Moora +229 larger in Moora

179 50th pct 408 74th pct

Median age in Dowerin in Moora +1 yrs older in Dowerin

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dowerin in Moora +$84 higher in Dowerin

$554 32nd pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Dowerin in Moora +$75 higher in Dowerin

$1,267 20th pct $1,192 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dowerin in Moora +0.2 larger in Moora gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 36.2%

36.0% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 29.6%

8.9% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

1.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dowerin in Moora +$51 higher in Moora gap widening

$163 2nd pct $214 9th pct

Mortgage in Dowerin in Moora +$133 higher in Moora gap widening

$867 0th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Dowerin in Moora even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 42.7%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.6% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 92.6%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 42.5%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

5.7% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% Under $200 ◂ +20.5 pts 36.0%

30.1% $200–$349 +20.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

1.4% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 46.9%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

0.9% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dowerin in Moora +5 more in Moora

8 16th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Dowerin in Moora +0.80 more in Moora

2.10 22nd pct 2.91 29th pct

Departures/1k in Dowerin in Moora +7.3 more in Moora

5.3 4th pct 12.5 9th pct

PT routes in Dowerin in Moora +1 more in Moora

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dowerin in Moora

123 93rd pct —

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 62.4%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

7.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

11.7% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.7% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 34.6%

8.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

7.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.3% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 30.8%

12.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.1% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

4.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dowerin in Moora +2 higher in Moora

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Dowerin in Moora +2 higher in Moora

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Dowerin in Moora +2 higher in Moora

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Dowerin in Moora even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Dowerin in Moora +30 higher in Moora

945 28th pct 975 41st pct

ERP in Dowerin in Moora +727 higher in Moora

3,974 14th pct 4,701 19th pct

Growth in Dowerin in Moora +0.6 pts higher in Dowerin

1.7% 25th pct 1.1% 19th pct

Businesses in Dowerin in Moora +126 higher in Moora

646 34th pct 772 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dowerin in Moora +14 higher in Moora

281 0th pct 295 1st pct

Max temp in Dowerin in Moora +0.7 higher in Moora

26.7 81st pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Dowerin in Moora +0.4 higher in Moora

11.1 41st pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dowerin in Moora +0.6 higher in Dowerin

3.3 23rd pct 2.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dowerin in Moora +0.4 more in Dowerin

3.7 27th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Dowerin in Moora +13.0 pts higher in Dowerin

55.1% 42nd pct 42.1% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Dowerin in Moora +38.1 pts higher in Dowerin

52.7% 41st pct 14.6% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Dowerin in Moora +11.2 pts higher in Moora

18.6% 14th pct 29.8% 18th pct

Walk to school in Dowerin in Moora +2.8 pts higher in Dowerin

53.6% 33rd pct 50.9% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Dowerin in Moora +3.3 pts higher in Dowerin

60.2% 18th pct 56.9% 17th pct

Walk to health in Dowerin in Moora +3.4 pts higher in Dowerin

34.4% 39th pct 30.9% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Dowerin in Moora +19.2 more in Dowerin

53.7 86th pct 34.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Dowerin in Moora even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Dowerin in Moora +0.5 pts higher in Dowerin

4.1% 29th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Compare Dowerin with nearby areas

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Compare Moora with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dowerin vs Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021238/dowerin/vs/509021241/moora