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Moora vs Morawa

Name: Moora vs Morawa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Moora profile · Morawa profile

Moora Morawa

Moora and Morawa are two rural Western Australian towns with similar populations, though they differ in how people get around and the makeup of their communities. Morawa is more walkable, with 52.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 42.1% in Moora. It also has far more public transport stops and departures. Moora has a younger feel, with 19.4% of its people being children under 15, and a larger First Nations population at 9.1% compared to 5.7% in Morawa. Residents in Moora are also more likely to have finished Year 12 (43.9% versus 37.3%) and a higher share of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life in both towns shares many similarities, such as having the same number of schools and almost identical rates of volunteering and long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are widening. Residents in Morawa are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 43 in Moora. Morawa also has a higher share of people who own their homes outright (48.5% versus 42.7%), a gap that has grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Morawa Recent arrivals: 7.2 pts higher in Moora Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in Moora Participation: 8.6 pts higher in Moora Median age: 4 yrs older in Morawa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moora in Morawa +595 larger in Moora gap narrowing

4,471 19th pct 3,876 15th pct

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

43 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

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

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 51.8%

32.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 28.8%

6.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Moora Morawa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 71.0%

3.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English +0.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.2% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 37.0%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

7.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 78.9%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

45.4% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 39.1%

39.2% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

14.7% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moora in Morawa even

9 88th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moora in Morawa +3.86 more in Morawa

10.36 100th pct 14.22 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moora in Morawa even

9 21st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Moora in Morawa +219 more in Moora

793 30th pct 574 21st pct

Avg size in Moora in Morawa +24 larger in Moora

88 6th pct 64 3rd pct

ICSEA in Moora in Morawa +6 higher in Moora

938 14th pct 932 13th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 37.3%

23.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.8% Year 11 even 9.8%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

3.0% Certificate I / II even 3.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Moora in Morawa +$124 higher in Moora gap widening

$892 65th pct $768 42nd pct

Household income in Moora in Morawa +$273 higher in Moora gap widening

$1,583 40th pct $1,310 22nd pct

Family income in Moora in Morawa +$367 higher in Moora gap widening

$2,051 48th pct $1,684 24th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.2%

14.7% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.6%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +5.3 pts 52.3%

18.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

5.8% Two conditions even 5.8%

2.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moora in Morawa +189 larger in Moora

408 74th pct 219 57th pct

Median age in Moora in Morawa +6 yrs older in Morawa

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Moora in Morawa +$10 higher in Morawa

$470 13th pct $480 15th pct

Household income in Moora in Morawa +$183 higher in Morawa

$1,192 15th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moora in Morawa +0.2 larger in Moora gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 48.1%

33.8% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.6% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moora in Morawa +$39 higher in Moora gap steady

$214 9th pct $175 4th pct

Mortgage in Moora in Morawa +$200 higher in Moora gap narrowing

$1,000 4th pct $800 0th pct

People / bedroom in Moora in Morawa even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 19.0%

23.4% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 20.8%

6.7% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 93.6%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 28.8%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 33.0%

36.0% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

6.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 23.5%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moora in Morawa +10 more in Morawa

13 22nd pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Moora in Morawa +3.03 more in Morawa

2.91 29th pct 5.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Moora in Morawa +16.4 more in Morawa

12.5 9th pct 28.9 15th pct

PT routes in Moora in Morawa +2 more in Morawa

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 53.1%

12.5% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.4% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

29.0% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

5.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

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

12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

10.1% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moora in Morawa +1 higher in Moora

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Moora in Morawa +1 higher in Moora

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Moora in Morawa +2 higher in Moora

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Moora in Morawa even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Moora in Morawa +23 higher in Moora

975 41st pct 952 31st pct

ERP in Moora in Morawa +552 higher in Moora

4,701 19th pct 4,149 15th pct

Growth in Moora in Morawa +2.8 pts higher in Morawa

1.1% 19th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Moora in Morawa +129 higher in Moora

772 42nd pct 643 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moora in Morawa +23 higher in Moora

295 1st pct 273 0th pct

Max temp in Moora in Morawa +1.1 higher in Morawa

27.3 86th pct 28.4 89th pct

Min temp in Moora in Morawa +1.2 higher in Morawa

11.5 46th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moora in Morawa +0.8 higher in Morawa

2.7 17th pct 3.5 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moora in Morawa +0.6 more in Morawa

3.3 23rd pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Moora in Morawa +10.2 pts higher in Morawa

42.1% 30th pct 52.3% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Moora in Morawa +22.3 pts higher in Morawa

14.6% 9th pct 36.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Moora in Morawa +22.3 pts higher in Morawa

29.8% 18th pct 52.1% 25th pct

Walk to school in Moora in Morawa +1.5 pts higher in Morawa

50.9% 31st pct 52.4% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Moora in Morawa +0.5 pts higher in Moora

56.9% 17th pct 56.4% 16th pct

Walk to health in Moora in Morawa +6.2 pts higher in Moora

30.9% 35th pct 24.7% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Moora in Morawa +28.0 more in Morawa

34.4 86th pct 62.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Moora in Morawa even

0 1st pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Moora in Morawa +0.1 pts higher in Moora

3.6% 20th pct 3.5% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moora vs Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021241/moora/vs/511041291/morawa