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Gray vs Moulden

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Gray profile · Moulden profile

Gray Moulden

Gray and Moulden are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory that differ mostly in their housing and accessibility. Gray is far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 32.6% in Moulden. Gray also has a higher share of flats or apartments (38.9%) and more people born overseas (20.9%). In contrast, Moulden is dominated by separate houses (80.3%) and larger homes, with 74% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 60.2% in Gray.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500 and almost the same share of people aged 65 and over. While Gray generally has higher levels of education and a larger share of renters, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011. Both areas sit well below the national figure for university degrees, though the gap between them has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Moulden 3+ bedrooms: 13.8 pts higher in Moulden Household size: 0.3 larger in Moulden Born overseas: 7.9 pts higher in Gray Recent movers: 6.7 pts higher in Gray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grayin Moulden +89 larger in Gray gap narrowing
3,142 12th pct 3,053 12th pct
Median age in Grayin Moulden +1 yrs older in Gray gap narrowing
34 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Grayin Moulden +2.9 pts higher in Moulden gap narrowing
21.2% 98th pct 24.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Grayin Moulden +0.8 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
10.0% 14th pct 9.2% 12th pct
Under 15 in Grayin Moulden +2.8 pts higher in Moulden gap narrowing
22.7% 87th pct 25.5% 94th pct
De facto in Grayin Moulden +3.2 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
14.7% 78th pct 17.9% 90th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.6%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.0%
22.7% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

Marital status

49.0% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
33.1% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 29.7%
10.7% Divorced even 10.7%
4.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Gray Moulden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grayin Moulden +7.9 pts higher in Gray gap steady
20.9% 47th pct 13.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 69.2%
4.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
1.9% England even 1.9%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.7% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
27.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%
7.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
4.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Grayin Moulden +5.5 pts higher in Gray gap steady
16.7% 59th pct 11.2% 47th pct
Limited English in Grayin Moulden +0.2 pts higher in Gray gap steady
1.9% 59th pct 1.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

67.4% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 70.5%
1.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Grayin Moulden +2.1 pts higher in Gray gap steady
43.9% 62nd pct 41.8% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 41.8%
33.6% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
16.7% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Islam even 1.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Grayin Moulden +5.2 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
40.1% 18th pct 34.8% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Grayin Moulden +4.9 pts higher in Gray gap widening
12.3% 21st pct 7.4% 2nd pct
Schools in Grayin Moulden even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Grayin Moulden +0.12 more in Gray
1.40 28th pct 1.28 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Grayin Moulden +1 more in Gray
14 37th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Grayin Moulden +72 more in Gray
283 9th pct 211 7th pct
Avg size in Grayin Moulden +72 larger in Gray
283 30th pct 211 22nd pct
ICSEA in Grayin Moulden +55 higher in Gray
808 0th pct 753 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 34.8%
20.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%
3.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
13.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
7.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Architecture & building even 4.2%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Grayin Moulden +$26 higher in Gray gap widening
$877 63rd pct $851 59th pct
Household income in Grayin Moulden +$36 higher in Moulden gap steady
$1,479 34th pct $1,515 36th pct
Family income in Grayin Moulden +$41 higher in Gray gap steady
$1,960 42nd pct $1,919 39th pct
High earners in Grayin Moulden +1.2 pts higher in Gray gap widening
9.1% 41st pct 7.9% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Grayin Moulden +1.2 pts higher in Moulden gap widening
14.3% 30th pct 15.6% 34th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.2%
24.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.9%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.1%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.9%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%
1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grayin Moulden +1.2 pts higher in Moulden
22.9% 20th pct 24.1% 25th pct
Mental health in Grayin Moulden +0.7 pts higher in Moulden
6.6% 23rd pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Grayin Moulden +0.8 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
4.5% 31st pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Other condition even 7.4%
6.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Cancer even 2.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +5.2 pts 55.4%
15.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grayin Moulden even gap steady
9.6% 15th pct 9.6% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Grayin Moulden +0.7 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
9.1% 13th pct 9.8% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Grayin Moulden +0.4 pts higher in Gray gap steady
26.1% 49th pct 25.7% 46th pct
Defence service in Grayin Moulden even
4.5% 85th pct 4.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Grayin Moulden +0.4 pts higher in Moulden gap narrowing
15.5% 12th pct 15.8% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Grayin Moulden +69 larger in Moulden
667 86th pct 736 86th pct
Median age in Grayin Moulden +6 yrs older in Gray
26 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Grayin Moulden +3.1 pts higher in Moulden
23.1% 6th pct 26.2% 10th pct
Unemployment in Grayin Moulden +4.5 pts higher in Gray
19.9% 89th pct 15.5% 78th pct
Median income in Grayin Moulden +$44 higher in Moulden
$486 16th pct $530 26th pct
Household income in Grayin Moulden +$338 higher in Moulden
$893 0th pct $1,231 18th pct
Indigenous language in Grayin Moulden +3.9 pts higher in Gray
15.9% 89th pct 12.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grayin Moulden +0.3 larger in Moulden gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Grayin Moulden +1.0 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
31.3% 100th pct 30.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Grayin Moulden +3.7 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
32.5% 82nd pct 28.7% 66th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
31.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 30.3%
19.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 16.4%
1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.5% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 28.7%
30.3% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 26.1%
15.6% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.1% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.3% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grayin Moulden +$5 higher in Gray gap narrowing
$300 27th pct $295 26th pct
Mortgage in Grayin Moulden +$93 higher in Gray gap widening
$1,725 42nd pct $1,632 36th pct
People / bedroom in Grayin Moulden even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Grayin Moulden +5.8 pts higher in Gray gap widening
50.2% 89th pct 44.4% 86th pct
Owned outright in Grayin Moulden +0.7 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
12.0% 6th pct 11.3% 5th pct
Separate houses in Grayin Moulden +20.5 pts higher in Moulden gap narrowing
59.8% 20th pct 80.3% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Grayin Moulden +13.8 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
60.2% 16th pct 74.0% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 44.4%
34.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

59.8% Separate house +20.5 pts ▸ 80.3%
38.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.1 pts 13.8%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 61.3%
25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 19.2%
11.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%
10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%
1.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.1% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
28.8% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
29.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.9%
3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.2% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Grayin Moulden +0.7 pts higher in Gray gap steady
11.6% 86th pct 10.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Grayin Moulden +0.7 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
2.8% 0th pct 3.5% 3rd pct
PT commute in Grayin Moulden +1.5 pts higher in Gray gap steady
3.2% 68th pct 1.7% 46th pct
PT stops in Grayin Moulden +5 more in Gray
15 24th pct 10 19th pct
Stops/1k in Grayin Moulden +1.50 more in Gray
4.77 57th pct 3.28 35th pct
Departures/1k in Grayin Moulden +199.4 more in Gray
823.4 51st pct 624.0 43rd pct
PT routes in Grayin Moulden +2 more in Gray
8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Grayin Moulden +2 longer in Moulden
2 14th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Grayin Moulden even
18 34th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Grayin Moulden +2,752 more in Gray
8,980 25th pct 6,228 14th pct
Reach 45 min in Grayin Moulden +5,493 more in Gray
24,165 33rd pct 18,672 27th pct
Transit to city in Grayin Moulden +15 longer in Moulden
69 70th pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 69.8%
5.5% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 36.6%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 34.3%
9.2% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
5.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grayin Moulden +6.7 pts higher in Gray gap steady
37.1% 46th pct 30.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Grayin Moulden +4.0 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
12.8% 60th pct 8.8% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grayin Moulden +1.5 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
6.7% 82nd pct 8.2% 89th pct
Participation in Grayin Moulden +5.9 pts higher in Gray gap steady
60.1% 43rd pct 54.2% 23rd pct
Full-time in Grayin Moulden +1.2 pts higher in Moulden gap narrowing
67.1% 91st pct 68.2% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.5% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
7.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.7% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%
10.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.9% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
9.2% Sales workers even 9.2%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grayin Moulden +1 higher in Gray
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Grayin Moulden even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Grayin Moulden even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Grayin Moulden +2 higher in Gray
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Grayin Moulden +34 higher in Gray
900 13th pct 866 6th pct
ERP in Grayin Moulden +211 higher in Gray
3,479 13th pct 3,268 12th pct
Growth in Grayin Moulden +3.8 pts higher in Gray
3.9% 44th pct 0.1% 12th pct
Businesses in Grayin Moulden +9 higher in Gray
94 4th pct 85 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grayin Moulden +132 higher in Gray
1,705 96th pct 1,573 92nd pct
Max temp in Grayin Moulden +0.1 higher in Gray
34.1 100th pct 34.0 100th pct
Min temp in Grayin Moulden +0.3 higher in Moulden
22.6 100th pct 22.9 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grayin Moulden +1.3 higher in Gray
6.9 73rd pct 5.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Grayin Moulden +1.4 more in Gray
6.8 74th pct 5.4 52nd pct
15-min city in Grayin Moulden +11.7 pts higher in Gray
100.0% 100th pct 88.3% 69th pct
Walk to shops in Grayin Moulden +67.4 pts higher in Gray
100.0% 100th pct 32.6% 23rd pct
Walk to transit in Grayin Moulden even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Grayin Moulden +7.8 pts higher in Moulden
92.2% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Grayin Moulden even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Grayin Moulden +70.9 pts higher in Gray
70.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Grayin Moulden +0.4 more in Gray
9.5 20th pct 9.2 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Grayin Moulden +77 higher in Gray
178 67th pct 101 51st pct
Mean slope in Grayin Moulden +0.6 pts higher in Gray
3.6% 20th pct 3.0% 9th pct

Compare Gray with nearby areas

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Compare Moulden with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gray vs Moulden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701041039/gray/vs/701041040/moulden