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New England and North West vs Moreton Bay - South

Name: New England and North West vs Moreton Bay - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 380 km apart · New England and North West profile · Moreton Bay - South profile

New England and North West Moreton Bay - South

Moreton Bay - South and New England and North West are two very different regions, separated by over 380 km. Moreton Bay - South is more urban, with a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (64.2% compared to 40.5%) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.0% versus 13.6%). It is also much more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (23.2% compared to 8.2%). In contrast, New England and North West is more rural, with far more people living alone (29.9% versus 17.8%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (37.2% compared to 24.0%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar unemployment rate of around 4.9%. They also have a similar share of people in de facto relationships and those who provide unpaid care. However, the gap in education and income has widened since 2011, as has the difference in religious views, with Moreton Bay - South seeing a far higher share of people reporting no religion. The two areas also track differently on the global stage; while Moreton Bay - South has a higher overall share of overseas-born residents, New England and North West has a far higher share of recent arrivals from overseas.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in New England and North West Unpaid child care: 8.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South Participation: 12.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South Recent arrivals: 15.5 pts higher in New England and North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +32,140 larger in Moreton Bay - South gap widening

185,560 43rd pct 217,700 51st pct

Median age in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +5 yrs older in New England and North West gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 12.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

45.0% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

35.6% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 34.8%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

New England and North West Moreton Bay - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 73.6%

0.8% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 36.7%

38.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 85.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 46.7%

30.9% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

0.7% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +109 more in New England and North West

154 87th pct 45 9th pct

Schools/1k kids in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +3.39 more in New England and North West

4.34 89th pct 0.95 0th pct

Students in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +4,235 more in Moreton Bay - South

29,783 28th pct 34,018 40th pct

Avg size in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +561 larger in Moreton Bay - South

195 12th pct 756 100th pct

ICSEA in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +98 higher in Moreton Bay - South

933 10th pct 1,031 59th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +23.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.2%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 5.9%

6.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 32.3%

17.7% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.8% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.6% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

1.9% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +$186 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

$702 21st pct $888 72nd pct

Household income in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +$689 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap steady

$1,328 16th pct $2,017 77th pct

Family income in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +$519 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

$1,719 20th pct $2,238 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.0%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 10.1%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 36.5%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

7.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +8.7 pts ▸ 64.5%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.3%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +15,697 larger in New England and North West

22,058 89th pct 6,361 58th pct

Median age in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +2 yrs older in New England and North West

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 7th pct

Median income in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +$202 higher in Moreton Bay - South

$531 26th pct $733 82nd pct

Household income in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +$644 higher in Moreton Bay - South

$1,298 15th pct $1,942 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +0.4 larger in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 23.0%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 32.6%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 17.8%

11.8% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.3% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +$115 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

$270 21st pct $385 66th pct

Mortgage in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +$539 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

$1,361 18th pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +0.10 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 24.0%

29.0% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 82.6%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 38.9%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 6.7%

7.3% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $350–$549 +41.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +27.5 pts 23.6%

20.2% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 4.3%

1.0% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 31.2%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.1 pts 11.8%

6.9% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +226 more in New England and North West

823 36th pct 597 23rd pct

Stops/1k in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +1.69 more in New England and North West

4.44 43rd pct 2.74 14th pct

Departures/1k in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +240.3 more in Moreton Bay - South

156.4 14th pct 396.8 33rd pct

PT routes in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +37 more in Moreton Bay - South

52 28th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 58.7%

15.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.6% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 30.6%

13.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 0.4%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

8.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.3% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +47,558 higher in Moreton Bay - South

191,401 29th pct 238,959 41st pct

Growth in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +5.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

2.4% 13th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +468 higher in Moreton Bay - South

777 45th pct 1,246 78th pct

Max temp in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +2.6 higher in Moreton Bay - South

24.4 57th pct 26.9 79th pct

Min temp in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +6.4 higher in Moreton Bay - South

8.3 12th pct 14.7 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +1.4 higher in Moreton Bay - South

4.0 24th pct 5.4 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +1.2 more in Moreton Bay - South

4.1 27th pct 5.2 57th pct

15-min city in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +17.4 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

48.5% 29th pct 65.8% 60th pct

Walk to shops in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +26.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

40.8% 14th pct 67.4% 66th pct

Walk to transit in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +25.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

53.8% 25th pct 78.8% 52nd pct

Walk to school in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +19.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

53.6% 29th pct 73.5% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +24.4 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

67.8% 14th pct 92.2% 58th pct

Walk to health in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +15.1 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

36.7% 28th pct 51.8% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +7.7 more in New England and North West

18.6 72nd pct 10.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +34 higher in Moreton Bay - South

0 10th pct 34 63rd pct

Mean slope in New England and North West in Moreton Bay - South +0.6 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

5.4% 44th pct 6.0% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New England and North West vs Moreton Bay - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/110/new-england-and-north-west/vs/314/moreton-bay-south