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Moora vs Toodyay

Name: Moora vs Toodyay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 144 km apart · Moora profile · Toodyay profile

Moora Toodyay

Moora and Toodyay are two Western Australian towns with distinct profiles. Moora is more family-oriented and accessible, with a typical resident aged 43 and 19.4% of the population being children under 15. It has more walkable amenities, with 50.9% of homes within 15 minutes of a school and 56.9% near a park. In contrast, Toodyay is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 26.9% of people aged 65 and over. Toodyay also sees faster growth, with its population increasing by 11.5% since 2021, compared to 1.1% in Moora.

The gap in typical age between the two towns has widened since 2011, growing from 8 to 11 years. Despite this, they share several similarities, including nearly identical rates of home ownership and the same proportion of people who speak little or no English (0.4%). Both areas also have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting at around 11%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Toodyay Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Moora Housework 15h+: 7.5 pts higher in Toodyay Mortgage: $564 higher in Toodyay Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Toodyay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moora in Toodyay +130 larger in Toodyay gap narrowing

4,471 19th pct 4,601 20th pct

Median age in Moora in Toodyay +11 yrs older in Toodyay gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 16.3%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 51.5%

32.3% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 26.2%

6.8% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Moora Toodyay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 66.3%

3.1% England +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English +4.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

38.2% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 36.6%

9.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

2.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 85.5%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 37.0%

14.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

0.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moora in Toodyay +8 more in Moora

9 88th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moora in Toodyay +8.76 more in Moora

10.36 100th pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moora in Toodyay +7 more in Moora

9 21st pct 2 4th pct

Students in Moora in Toodyay +518 more in Moora

793 30th pct 275 9th pct

Avg size in Moora in Toodyay +187 larger in Toodyay

88 6th pct 275 29th pct

ICSEA in Moora in Toodyay +4 higher in Toodyay

938 14th pct 942 16th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 39.2%

23.5% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

7.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Moora in Toodyay +$268 higher in Moora gap widening

$892 65th pct $624 15th pct

Household income in Moora in Toodyay +$311 higher in Moora gap widening

$1,583 40th pct $1,272 19th pct

Family income in Moora in Toodyay +$472 higher in Moora gap widening

$2,051 48th pct $1,579 18th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 24.3%

14.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 24.0%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

3.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 53.7%

18.5% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moora in Toodyay +272 larger in Moora

408 74th pct 136 41st pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Moora in Toodyay +$116 higher in Toodyay

$470 13th pct $586 40th pct

Household income in Moora in Toodyay +$433 higher in Toodyay

$1,192 15th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moora in Toodyay +0.1 larger in Moora gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 42.6%

33.8% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

11.2% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 26.8%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%

11.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

2.5% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moora in Toodyay +$71 higher in Toodyay gap narrowing

$214 9th pct $285 23rd pct

Mortgage in Moora in Toodyay +$564 higher in Toodyay gap narrowing

$1,000 4th pct $1,564 31st pct

People / bedroom in Moora in Toodyay even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

23.4% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 11.4%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

2.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 97.6%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 40.0%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 28.4%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.6% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

36.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 11.1%

6.4% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.8 pts 23.1%

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moora in Toodyay +11 more in Moora

13 22nd pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Moora in Toodyay +2.47 more in Moora

2.91 29th pct 0.43 5th pct

Departures/1k in Moora in Toodyay +5.1 more in Moora

12.5 9th pct 7.4 5th pct

PT routes in Moora in Toodyay +1 more in Toodyay

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Moora in Toodyay

— 87 86th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 58.5%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

9.1% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 24.7%

16.7% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.1% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.4 pts 7.1%

6.5% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.7% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.5% Mining +8.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Managers ◂ +16.5 pts 14.2%

12.5% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.1% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moora in Toodyay +1 higher in Moora

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Moora in Toodyay +1 higher in Moora

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Moora in Toodyay even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Moora in Toodyay +1 higher in Moora

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Moora in Toodyay +23 higher in Moora

975 41st pct 952 31st pct

ERP in Moora in Toodyay +550 higher in Toodyay

4,701 19th pct 5,251 22nd pct

Growth in Moora in Toodyay +10.4 pts higher in Toodyay

1.1% 19th pct 11.5% 85th pct

Businesses in Moora in Toodyay +322 higher in Moora

772 42nd pct 450 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moora in Toodyay +210 higher in Toodyay

295 1st pct 506 11th pct

Max temp in Moora in Toodyay +1.5 higher in Moora

27.3 86th pct 25.8 74th pct

Min temp in Moora in Toodyay +0.5 higher in Moora

11.5 46th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moora in Toodyay +1.3 higher in Moora

2.7 17th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moora in Toodyay +1.8 more in Moora

3.3 23rd pct 1.5 7th pct

15-min city in Moora in Toodyay +23.7 pts higher in Moora

42.1% 30th pct 18.4% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Moora in Toodyay +7.2 pts higher in Toodyay

14.6% 9th pct 21.8% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Moora in Toodyay +22.6 pts higher in Moora

29.8% 18th pct 7.2% 5th pct

Walk to school in Moora in Toodyay +35.7 pts higher in Moora

50.9% 31st pct 15.2% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Moora in Toodyay +32.0 pts higher in Moora

56.9% 17th pct 24.8% 5th pct

Walk to health in Moora in Toodyay +13.9 pts higher in Moora

30.9% 35th pct 17.0% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Moora in Toodyay +24.4 more in Moora

34.4 86th pct 10.0 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Moora in Toodyay even

0 1st pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Moora in Toodyay +6.2 pts higher in Toodyay

3.6% 20th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare Moora with nearby areas

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Compare Toodyay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moora vs Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021241/moora/vs/509021244/toodyay