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Moreton Bay - North vs Wide Bay

Name: Moreton Bay - North vs Wide Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 148 km apart · Moreton Bay - North profile · Wide Bay profile

Moreton Bay - North Wide Bay

Wide Bay and Moreton Bay - North are both large Queensland regions, but they offer very different lifestyles. Moreton Bay - North is far more walkable and connected, with a typical score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.6 (mostly car-dependent) in Wide Bay. This is seen in the numbers: 66.6% of Moreton Bay - North homes are within a short walk of public transport, while only 22.0% of homes in Wide Bay are. Wide Bay is also notably older, with a typical resident aged 49 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.3% compared to 21.8%). This older demographic is consistent with a higher rate of outright home ownership, at 42.5% compared to 31.3% in Moreton Bay - North.

These two areas share several similarities, including almost identical shares of First Nations people and a similar number of school enrolments. While they have much in common, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical weekly household income has widened to $287, and the gap in the share of people who finished Year 12 has also increased, with Moreton Bay - North now 8.4 percentage points higher.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Wide Bay Median age: 7 yrs older in Wide Bay Household size: 0.2 larger in Moreton Bay - North Renting: 6.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North Separate houses: 7.4 pts higher in Wide Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +42,993 larger in Wide Bay gap narrowing

264,752 61st pct 307,745 71st pct

Median age in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +7 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.8% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

Marital status

45.0% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.4% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 29.6%

11.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Separated even 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Moreton Bay - North Wide Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 79.7%

4.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English +0.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.6% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

10.6% Scottish even 10.6%

6.1% German +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

44.6% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 40.7%

7.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +94 more in Wide Bay

69 15th pct 163 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +1.85 more in Wide Bay

1.44 13th pct 3.29 72nd pct

Students in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +442 more in Wide Bay

45,263 56th pct 45,705 56th pct

Avg size in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +374 larger in Moreton Bay - North

656 88th pct 282 29th pct

ICSEA in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +18 higher in Moreton Bay - North

986 33rd pct 967 18th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 38.1%

27.6% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.0% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

15.7% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

9.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +$118 higher in Moreton Bay - North gap widening

$675 14th pct $557 0th pct

Household income in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +$287 higher in Moreton Bay - North gap widening

$1,383 23rd pct $1,096 0th pct

Family income in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +$336 higher in Moreton Bay - North gap widening

$1,686 17th pct $1,350 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.3%

18.3% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.3%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

5.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +3.0 pts 52.4%

22.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +4,399 larger in Wide Bay

12,441 78th pct 16,840 86th pct

Median age in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +$83 higher in Moreton Bay - North

$559 36th pct $476 17th pct

Household income in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +$270 higher in Moreton Bay - North

$1,482 44th pct $1,212 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +0.2 larger in Moreton Bay - North gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 44.5%

30.2% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

25.3% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +$65 higher in Moreton Bay - North gap steady

$345 49th pct $280 25th pct

Mortgage in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +$433 higher in Moreton Bay - North gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 28.1%

31.7% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 25.1%

1.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 87.8%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%

6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 27.5%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

44.1% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 21.8%

10.0% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 16.8%

15.1% Under $1,000 +14.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +259 more in Moreton Bay - North

728 31st pct 469 14th pct

Stops/1k in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +1.23 more in Moreton Bay - North

2.75 14th pct 1.52 7th pct

Departures/1k in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +472.7 more in Moreton Bay - North

536.8 40th pct 64.2 5th pct

PT routes in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +52 more in Moreton Bay - North

86 57th pct 34 19th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 67.6%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.3% 3 vehicles even 13.3%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.7% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

10.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

13.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

10.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +35,629 higher in Wide Bay

300,041 54th pct 335,670 63rd pct

Growth in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +3.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

11.5% 88th pct 8.0% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +281 higher in Moreton Bay - North

916 55th pct 635 29th pct

Max temp in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +3.0 higher in Wide Bay

26.3 73rd pct 29.3 89th pct

Min temp in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +1.5 higher in Wide Bay

12.7 66th pct 14.3 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +2.1 higher in Moreton Bay - North

4.8 46th pct 2.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +1.8 more in Moreton Bay - North

4.6 44th pct 2.8 8th pct

15-min city in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +23.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

54.5% 45th pct 30.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +25.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

62.2% 57th pct 36.7% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +44.6 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

66.6% 41st pct 22.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +21.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

58.3% 39th pct 36.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +29.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

86.7% 49th pct 57.8% 9th pct

Walk to health in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +16.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

39.3% 43rd pct 22.8% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +0.9 more in Wide Bay

10.7 6th pct 11.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +7 higher in Moreton Bay - North

8 44th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Moreton Bay - North in Wide Bay +1.7 pts higher in Wide Bay

4.3% 22nd pct 5.9% 59th pct

Compare Moreton Bay - North with nearby areas

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Compare Wide Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moreton Bay - North vs Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/313/moreton-bay-north/vs/319/wide-bay