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Moora vs Geraldton

Name: Moora vs Geraldton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 255 km apart · Moora profile · Geraldton profile

Moora Geraldton

Geraldton and Moora are two Western Australian towns with very different layouts and lifestyles. Geraldton is more urban and walkable, with 73.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Moora is mostly car-dependent. Geraldton has far more renters (38.6%) and a higher share of people living alone (39.9%). In contrast, Moora has more large family homes, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, and a much higher proportion of volunteers at 27.3%.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some gaps widen while others have shrunk. The difference in rental rates has increased, but the gap in the number of separate houses has narrowed. They share several similarities, including a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 10%) and nearly identical typical weekly rents, which sit around $214 to $230.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,417 larger in Geraldton Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Moora Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in Geraldton Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in Geraldton Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Geraldton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moora in Geraldton +7,417 larger in Geraldton gap steady

4,471 19th pct 11,888 62nd pct

Median age in Moora in Geraldton +3 yrs older in Geraldton gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.7%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.3%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 37.1%

32.3% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

6.8% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Moora Geraldton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 73.8%

3.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +2.0 pts 37.7%

38.2% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 35.7%

7.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

2.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% German even 3.3%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 80.5%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 45.0%

39.2% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.7% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

0.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moora in Geraldton +3 more in Geraldton

9 88th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Moora in Geraldton +3.70 more in Moora

10.36 100th pct 6.66 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moora in Geraldton +9 more in Geraldton

9 21st pct 18 47th pct

Students in Moora in Geraldton +4,221 more in Geraldton

793 30th pct 5,014 89th pct

Avg size in Moora in Geraldton +330 larger in Geraldton

88 6th pct 418 49th pct

ICSEA in Moora in Geraldton +28 higher in Geraldton

938 14th pct 965 26th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 38.9%

23.5% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

7.7% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

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

2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% Management & commerce even 11.7%

7.2% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

6.3% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Moora in Geraldton +$226 higher in Moora gap widening

$892 65th pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Moora in Geraldton +$440 higher in Moora gap widening

$1,583 40th pct $1,143 11th pct

Family income in Moora in Geraldton +$413 higher in Moora gap widening

$2,051 48th pct $1,638 22nd pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 24.2%

14.7% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.3%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +5.2 pts 52.3%

18.5% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moora in Geraldton +776 larger in Geraldton

408 74th pct 1,184 87th pct

Median age in Moora in Geraldton +3 yrs older in Geraldton

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Moora in Geraldton +$50 higher in Moora

$470 13th pct $420 7th pct

Household income in Moora in Geraldton +$308 higher in Moora

$1,192 15th pct $884 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moora in Geraldton +0.3 larger in Moora gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 42.6%

33.8% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.2% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.6% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 35.3%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moora in Geraldton +$16 higher in Geraldton gap narrowing

$214 9th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Moora in Geraldton +$300 higher in Geraldton gap narrowing

$1,000 4th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Moora in Geraldton even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 33.1%

23.4% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 23.9%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 75.5%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 18.2%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

36.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.5%

6.4% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.6 pts 27.3%

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moora in Geraldton +122 more in Geraldton

13 22nd pct 135 89th pct

Stops/1k in Moora in Geraldton +8.45 more in Geraldton

2.91 29th pct 11.36 88th pct

Departures/1k in Moora in Geraldton +660.3 more in Geraldton

12.5 9th pct 672.9 45th pct

PT routes in Moora in Geraldton +11 more in Geraldton

2 14th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Moora in Geraldton

— 1 7th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 66.3%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 3.7%

9.1% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.0% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 32.5%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 10.1%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 4.2%

3.7% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.4 pts 3.1%

6.5% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.8% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Managers ◂ +21.9 pts 8.9%

10.1% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.6% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

5.6% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moora in Geraldton +3 higher in Moora

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Moora in Geraldton +3 higher in Moora

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Moora in Geraldton +5 higher in Moora

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Moora in Geraldton +2 higher in Moora

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Moora in Geraldton +72 higher in Moora

975 41st pct 903 13th pct

ERP in Moora in Geraldton +7,709 higher in Geraldton

4,701 19th pct 12,410 60th pct

Growth in Moora in Geraldton +1.2 pts higher in Moora

1.1% 19th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Moora in Geraldton +713 higher in Geraldton

772 42nd pct 1,485 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moora in Geraldton +59 higher in Geraldton

295 1st pct 354 4th pct

Max temp in Moora in Geraldton even

27.3 86th pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Moora in Geraldton +2.7 higher in Geraldton

11.5 46th pct 14.2 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moora in Geraldton +3.2 higher in Geraldton

2.7 17th pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moora in Geraldton +2.5 more in Geraldton

3.3 23rd pct 5.8 58th pct

15-min city in Moora in Geraldton +31.0 pts higher in Geraldton

42.1% 30th pct 73.1% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Moora in Geraldton +40.3 pts higher in Geraldton

14.6% 9th pct 54.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Moora in Geraldton +64.6 pts higher in Geraldton

29.8% 18th pct 94.4% 55th pct

Walk to school in Moora in Geraldton +34.2 pts higher in Geraldton

50.9% 31st pct 85.1% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Moora in Geraldton +39.0 pts higher in Geraldton

56.9% 17th pct 95.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Moora in Geraldton +40.4 pts higher in Geraldton

30.9% 35th pct 71.3% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Moora in Geraldton +7.7 more in Moora

34.4 86th pct 26.7 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Moora in Geraldton +143 higher in Geraldton

0 1st pct 143 60th pct

Mean slope in Moora in Geraldton +1.2 pts higher in Geraldton

3.6% 20th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Compare Moora with nearby areas

Dowerin Morawa Chittering Gingin - Dandaragan Toodyay Northam Avon Valley National Park Bullsbrook

Compare Geraldton with nearby areas

Geraldton - East Geraldton - North Geraldton - South Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough Irwin Morawa Gingin - Dandaragan Moora

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moora vs Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021241/moora/vs/511041285/geraldton