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Moora vs Irwin

Name: Moora vs Irwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 184 km apart · Moora profile · Irwin profile

Moora Irwin

Irwin and Moora are both small Western Australian areas, but they differ sharply in age and workforce. Irwin is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 30.3% of the population aged 65 or over. In contrast, Moora has a younger typical resident at 43 and a larger share of children under 15 at 19.4%. Moora also has a more active workforce, with 62.2% of adults working or looking for work compared to 48.6% in Irwin, and a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (43.9% versus 33.6%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care, at around 10.5%. They also share similar housing patterns, with about 81% of homes having three or more bedrooms and roughly 24% of households renting. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in recent overseas arrivals, the age gap between the two has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Irwin Full-time: 10.3 pts higher in Moora Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Moora Housework 15h+: 7.0 pts higher in Irwin Participation: 13.6 pts higher in Moora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moora in Irwin +791 larger in Moora gap narrowing

4,471 19th pct 3,680 14th pct

Median age in Moora in Irwin +10 yrs older in Irwin gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 15.8%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.9%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 51.7%

32.3% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 26.6%

6.8% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Moora Irwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 75.4%

3.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.7% English +2.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

7.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

2.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

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

45.4% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 41.4%

39.2% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moora in Irwin +8 more in Moora

9 88th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moora in Irwin +8.53 more in Moora

10.36 100th pct 1.82 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moora in Irwin +8 more in Moora

9 21st pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Moora in Irwin +451 more in Moora

793 30th pct 342 11th pct

Avg size in Moora in Irwin +254 larger in Irwin

88 6th pct 342 38th pct

ICSEA in Moora in Irwin +7 higher in Irwin

938 14th pct 945 17th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 33.6%

23.5% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 11.3%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

7.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Moora in Irwin +$266 higher in Moora gap widening

$892 65th pct $626 15th pct

Household income in Moora in Irwin +$415 higher in Moora gap widening

$1,583 40th pct $1,168 12th pct

Family income in Moora in Irwin +$453 higher in Moora gap widening

$2,051 48th pct $1,598 19th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 22.2%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.7% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.5%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +2.0 pts 55.5%

18.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.8% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moora in Irwin +262 larger in Moora

408 74th pct 146 44th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Moora in Irwin +$5 higher in Moora

$470 13th pct $465 13th pct

Household income in Moora in Irwin +$43 higher in Moora

$1,192 15th pct $1,149 12th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 45.6%

33.8% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.2% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.6% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

11.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moora in Irwin +$36 higher in Irwin gap narrowing

$214 9th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Moora in Irwin +$537 higher in Irwin gap narrowing

$1,000 4th pct $1,537 30th pct

People / bedroom in Moora in Irwin even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.4% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 86.2%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 40.5%

29.5% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

36.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.8%

6.4% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.1 pts 20.8%

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +20.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moora in Irwin +5 more in Moora

13 22nd pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Moora in Irwin +0.73 more in Moora

2.91 29th pct 2.17 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Moora in Irwin +6.5 more in Irwin

12.5 9th pct 19.0 14th pct

PT routes in Moora in Irwin +1 more in Irwin

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 58.1%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

9.1% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.0% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.8 pts 11.8%

2.5% Mining +8.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

6.5% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Managers ◂ +16.4 pts 14.4%

12.5% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Clerical & administrative even 9.4%

5.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moora in Irwin +2 higher in Moora

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Moora in Irwin +2 higher in Moora

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Moora in Irwin +2 higher in Moora

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Moora in Irwin +2 higher in Moora

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Moora in Irwin +44 higher in Moora

975 41st pct 931 22nd pct

ERP in Moora in Irwin +802 higher in Moora

4,701 19th pct 3,899 14th pct

Growth in Moora in Irwin +2.4 pts higher in Irwin

1.1% 19th pct 3.4% 40th pct

Businesses in Moora in Irwin +378 higher in Moora

772 42nd pct 394 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moora in Irwin +72 higher in Irwin

295 1st pct 368 4th pct

Max temp in Moora in Irwin +0.5 higher in Irwin

27.3 86th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Moora in Irwin +2.3 higher in Irwin

11.5 46th pct 13.8 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moora in Irwin +0.3 higher in Irwin

2.7 17th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moora in Irwin +0.0 more in Moora

3.3 23rd pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Moora in Irwin +14.7 pts higher in Moora

42.1% 30th pct 27.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Moora in Irwin +8.2 pts higher in Irwin

14.6% 9th pct 22.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Moora in Irwin +1.5 pts higher in Moora

29.8% 18th pct 28.3% 17th pct

Walk to school in Moora in Irwin +28.9 pts higher in Moora

50.9% 31st pct 22.0% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Moora in Irwin +20.4 pts higher in Irwin

56.9% 17th pct 77.3% 26th pct

Walk to health in Moora in Irwin +7.6 pts higher in Irwin

30.9% 35th pct 38.6% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Moora in Irwin +17.6 more in Moora

34.4 86th pct 16.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Moora in Irwin even

0 1st pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Moora in Irwin +0.7 pts higher in Irwin

3.6% 20th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Moora with nearby areas

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Compare Irwin with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moora vs Irwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021241/moora/vs/511041289/irwin