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Moil vs Rapid Creek

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Moil profile · Rapid Creek profile

Moil Rapid Creek

Rapid Creek and Moil are neighbouring areas with very different housing and professional profiles. Rapid Creek is a high-density hub where 57% of homes are flats or apartments, and renting is far more common than in Moil. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 49.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a typical weekly income of $1,229. In contrast, Moil is dominated by separate houses—86.7% of all dwellings—and has a larger share of family homes with three or more bedrooms. Moil also offers much better access to amenities, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

These two areas share a nearly identical reliance on public transport, with almost the same number of stops and departures per 1,000 people. They also have similar rates of people providing unpaid care and a similar proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011; the gap in typical incomes has widened to $290, and the difference in university qualifications has more than doubled.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.5 pts higher in Rapid Creek Separate houses: 45.4 pts higher in Moil 3+ bedrooms: 31.4 pts higher in Moil Renting: 22.0 pts higher in Rapid Creek Recent movers: 19.8 pts higher in Rapid Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moilin Rapid Creek +1,261 larger in Rapid Creek gap steady
2,000 8th pct 3,261 12th pct
Median age in Moilin Rapid Creek +2 yrs older in Moil gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Moilin Rapid Creek +3.4 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
9.6% 88th pct 6.2% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Moilin Rapid Creek +3.9 pts higher in Moil gap widening
14.0% 31st pct 10.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in Moilin Rapid Creek +4.6 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
22.4% 87th pct 17.8% 49th pct
De facto in Moilin Rapid Creek +2.8 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
12.6% 58th pct 15.4% 84th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.2%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.8%
14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

Marital status

37.6% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 45.6%
43.9% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 39.8%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
4.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Moil Rapid Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moilin Rapid Creek +1.3 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
31.6% 71st pct 32.9% 73rd pct

Country of birth

61.5% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 62.8%
2.0% India +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Philippines ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
1.3% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

25.4% English +3.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
25.1% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
8.8% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.9% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Greek ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%
6.6% Filipino ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%
1.9% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in Moilin Rapid Creek +3.4 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
31.4% 77th pct 28.0% 74th pct
Limited English in Moilin Rapid Creek +2.1 pts higher in Moil gap steady
4.2% 77th pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

61.4% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 67.5%
7.0% Greek ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%
2.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.5% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Moilin Rapid Creek +9.9 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
38.7% 39th pct 48.5% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

38.6% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
44.4% Christianity ◂ +17.1 pts 27.3%
2.5% Hinduism +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
1.5% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
0.8% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moilin Rapid Creek +14.6 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
59.0% 55th pct 73.6% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Moilin Rapid Creek +25.5 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
23.8% 57th pct 49.3% 92nd pct
Schools in Moilin Rapid Creek +1 more in Rapid Creek
2 14th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Moilin Rapid Creek +0.69 more in Rapid Creek
4.46 83rd pct 5.15 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moilin Rapid Creek +8 more in Moil
24 59th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Moilin Rapid Creek +555 more in Rapid Creek
857 32nd pct 1,412 49th pct
Avg size in Moilin Rapid Creek +42 larger in Rapid Creek
429 51st pct 471 57th pct
ICSEA in Moilin Rapid Creek +126 higher in Rapid Creek
953 21st pct 1,079 76th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 73.6%
14.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 14.4%
10.4% Postgraduate degree +12.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%
9.7% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%
8.3% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Moilin Rapid Creek +$290 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
$939 72nd pct $1,229 90th pct
Household income in Moilin Rapid Creek +$175 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
$2,033 68th pct $2,208 78th pct
Family income in Moilin Rapid Creek +$432 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
$2,197 58th pct $2,629 79th pct
High earners in Moilin Rapid Creek +9.6 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
12.2% 58th pct 21.8% 87th pct
High-income homes in Moilin Rapid Creek +4.7 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
25.1% 63rd pct 29.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.8%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.6%
12.9% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
9.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 24.1%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
2.8% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moilin Rapid Creek +1.2 pts higher in Moil
21.4% 14th pct 20.2% 12th pct
Mental health in Moilin Rapid Creek +1.0 pts higher in Rapid Creek
5.9% 16th pct 6.8% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Moilin Rapid Creek +1.3 pts higher in Moil gap widening
4.4% 29th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
5.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
5.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +4.8 pts ▸ 73.3%
15.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%
3.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moilin Rapid Creek +6.9 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
16.9% 67th pct 23.8% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Moilin Rapid Creek +0.4 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
9.7% 17th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Moilin Rapid Creek +3.2 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
30.6% 78th pct 27.4% 59th pct
Defence service in Moilin Rapid Creek +0.6 pts higher in Moil
3.9% 75th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Moilin Rapid Creek +2.3 pts higher in Moil gap steady
18.9% 28th pct 16.6% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moilin Rapid Creek +10 larger in Rapid Creek
192 52nd pct 202 54th pct
Median age in Moilin Rapid Creek +8 yrs older in Rapid Creek
22 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Moilin Rapid Creek +4.8 pts higher in Moil
40.7% 44th pct 35.9% 31st pct
Unemployment in Moilin Rapid Creek +1.9 pts higher in Moil
12.1% 63rd pct 10.2% 51st pct
Median income in Moilin Rapid Creek +$50 higher in Rapid Creek
$667 56th pct $717 64th pct
Household income in Moilin Rapid Creek +$37 higher in Moil
$1,562 42nd pct $1,525 39th pct
Indigenous language in Moilin Rapid Creek +3.8 pts higher in Moil
16.1% 89th pct 12.4% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moilin Rapid Creek +0.5 larger in Moil gap narrowing
2.9 86th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Moilin Rapid Creek +6.0 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
19.7% 86th pct 13.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Moilin Rapid Creek +11.9 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
18.3% 22nd pct 30.2% 72nd pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 56.5%
20.0% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
19.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 13.7%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
18.3% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 13.0%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
6.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moilin Rapid Creek +$40 higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
$310 30th pct $350 43rd pct
Mortgage in Moilin Rapid Creek +$6 higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
$1,950 57th pct $1,956 58th pct
People / bedroom in Moilin Rapid Creek even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Moilin Rapid Creek +22.0 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
33.3% 67th pct 55.3% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Moilin Rapid Creek +5.9 pts higher in Moil gap widening
24.5% 26th pct 18.6% 14th pct
Separate houses in Moilin Rapid Creek +45.4 pts higher in Moil gap widening
86.7% 55th pct 41.3% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moilin Rapid Creek +31.4 pts higher in Moil gap widening
83.3% 63rd pct 51.9% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Rented +22.0 pts ▸ 55.3%
39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 23.8%
24.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 18.6%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +45.4 pts 41.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +57.0 pts ▸ 57.0%
13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 31.2%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 14.4%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
1.6% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
35.3% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
16.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 5.7%
8.8% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.2%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 19.6%
17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moilin Rapid Creek +0.1 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
5.8% 58th pct 5.9% 58th pct
Work from home in Moilin Rapid Creek +1.4 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
4.2% 6th pct 5.6% 12th pct
PT commute in Moilin Rapid Creek +1.6 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
2.0% 52nd pct 3.6% 72nd pct
PT stops in Moilin Rapid Creek +1 more in Rapid Creek
14 23rd pct 15 24th pct
Stops/1k in Moilin Rapid Creek +2.40 more in Moil
7.00 83rd pct 4.60 55th pct
Departures/1k in Moilin Rapid Creek +5.3 more in Rapid Creek
984.0 57th pct 989.3 57th pct
PT routes in Moilin Rapid Creek +3 more in Moil
12 71st pct 9 57th pct
Stop walk in Moilin Rapid Creek +6 longer in Moil
6 57th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Moilin Rapid Creek +1 longer in Moil
13 20th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Moilin Rapid Creek +6,442 more in Rapid Creek
8,249 22nd pct 14,691 47th pct
Reach 45 min in Moilin Rapid Creek +14,637 more in Rapid Creek
20,679 30th pct 35,316 44th pct
Transit to city in Moilin Rapid Creek +15 longer in Moil
65 63rd pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 65.5%
7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%
4.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Bicycle +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 38.1%
30.0% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%
5.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moilin Rapid Creek +19.8 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
37.2% 47th pct 57.0% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Moilin Rapid Creek +14.2 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
12.8% 60th pct 27.0% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moilin Rapid Creek +1.1 pts higher in Moil gap steady
4.7% 54th pct 3.6% 23rd pct
Participation in Moilin Rapid Creek +8.9 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
66.7% 74th pct 75.7% 97th pct
Full-time in Moilin Rapid Creek +2.3 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
63.3% 80th pct 65.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%
9.9% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.7% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%
5.2% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
2.5% Manufacturing even 2.6%
2.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +18.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%
11.4% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moilin Rapid Creek +3 higher in Rapid Creek
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Moilin Rapid Creek +4 higher in Rapid Creek
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Moilin Rapid Creek +1 higher in Moil
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Moilin Rapid Creek +4 higher in Rapid Creek
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Moilin Rapid Creek +77 higher in Rapid Creek
988 46th pct 1,065 76th pct
ERP in Moilin Rapid Creek +1,400 higher in Rapid Creek
2,164 8th pct 3,564 13th pct
Growth in Moilin Rapid Creek +0.2 pts higher in Moil
4.1% 46th pct 3.9% 44th pct
Businesses in Moilin Rapid Creek +143 higher in Rapid Creek
133 6th pct 276 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moilin Rapid Creek +191 higher in Moil
1,584 92nd pct 1,393 86th pct
Max temp in Moilin Rapid Creek +0.1 higher in Moil
33.3 100th pct 33.2 100th pct
Min temp in Moilin Rapid Creek +0.1 higher in Rapid Creek
23.3 100th pct 23.4 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moilin Rapid Creek +1.0 higher in Moil
7.5 81st pct 6.6 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moilin Rapid Creek +1.4 more in Moil
7.6 85th pct 6.2 65th pct
15-min city in Moilin Rapid Creek +6.3 pts higher in Moil
100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Moilin Rapid Creek +6.9 pts higher in Moil
100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Moilin Rapid Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Moilin Rapid Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Moilin Rapid Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Moilin Rapid Creek +66.8 pts higher in Moil
100.0% 100th pct 33.2% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Moilin Rapid Creek +76.6 more in Moil
85.5 87th pct 8.9 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Moilin Rapid Creek +89 higher in Moil
344 87th pct 255 78th pct
Mean slope in Moilin Rapid Creek +0.1 pts higher in Moil
3.2% 14th pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moil vs Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021024/moil/vs/701021026/rapid-creek