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Moreton Bay - South vs Wide Bay

Name: Moreton Bay - South vs Wide Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 220 km apart · Moreton Bay - South profile · Wide Bay profile

Moreton Bay - South Wide Bay

Wide Bay and Moreton Bay - South are distinct Queensland regions with different demographics and lifestyles. Wide Bay is an older area where the typical resident is 49 and 27.3% are seniors, while Moreton Bay - South is younger with a typical age of 36. There are also significant gaps in education and income; adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in Moreton Bay - South (22.7% compared to 10.8% in Wide Bay), and the typical weekly household income is far higher there at $2,017, compared to $1,096 in Wide Bay.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in almost every major category. The gaps in typical age, overseas births, and household income have all widened over the last decade. Despite these diverging trends, some things remain very similar, such as the share of volunteers and the rate of population growth, which for both areas was around 8% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South Median age: 13 yrs older in Wide Bay Participation: 21.4 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South Unpaid child care: 12.1 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Wide Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +90,045 larger in Wide Bay gap narrowing

217,700 51st pct 307,745 71st pct

Median age in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +13 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 19.2%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +14.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 47.2%

34.8% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 29.6%

8.4% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.6% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Moreton Bay - South Wide Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 79.7%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

4.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.7% English +2.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.7% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

5.9% German +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 89.0%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.4% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 40.7%

5.3% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +118 more in Wide Bay

45 9th pct 163 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +2.35 more in Wide Bay

0.95 0th pct 3.29 72nd pct

Students in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +11,687 more in Wide Bay

34,018 40th pct 45,705 56th pct

Avg size in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +474 larger in Moreton Bay - South

756 100th pct 282 29th pct

ICSEA in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +64 higher in Moreton Bay - South

1,031 59th pct 967 18th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +26.1 pts 38.1%

19.2% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 14.5%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 13.5%

15.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

8.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +$331 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap widening

$888 72nd pct $557 0th pct

Household income in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +$921 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap widening

$2,017 77th pct $1,096 0th pct

Family income in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +$888 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap widening

$2,238 71st pct $1,350 0th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 23.3%

10.1% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 5.3%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.3%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 9.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +12.1 pts 52.4%

20.3% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.1% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +10,479 larger in Wide Bay

6,361 58th pct 16,840 86th pct

Median age in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +2 yrs older in Wide Bay

21 yrs 7th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +$257 higher in Moreton Bay - South

$733 82nd pct $476 17th pct

Household income in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +$730 higher in Moreton Bay - South

$1,942 86th pct $1,212 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +0.5 larger in Moreton Bay - South gap steady

2.8 89th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 44.5%

23.0% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.0% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

17.8% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 10.3%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 12.7%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +$105 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

$385 66th pct $280 25th pct

Mortgage in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +$600 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

$1,900 57th pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 28.1%

24.0% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.1% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 25.1%

1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 87.8%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 6.3%

1.6% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 27.5%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $350–$549 ◂ +42.1 pts 21.8%

23.6% $200–$349 +32.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

4.3% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.0 pts 16.8%

11.8% Under $1,000 +17.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +128 more in Moreton Bay - South

597 23rd pct 469 14th pct

Stops/1k in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +1.22 more in Moreton Bay - South

2.74 14th pct 1.52 7th pct

Departures/1k in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +332.6 more in Moreton Bay - South

396.8 33rd pct 64.2 5th pct

PT routes in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +55 more in Moreton Bay - South

89 62nd pct 34 19th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

16.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 36.2%

30.6% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

3.1% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

8.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 14.6%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

8.2% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades even 13.9%

12.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

8.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +96,711 higher in Wide Bay

238,959 41st pct 335,670 63rd pct

Growth in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +0.2 pts higher in Wide Bay

7.9% 70th pct 8.0% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +610 higher in Moreton Bay - South

1,246 78th pct 635 29th pct

Max temp in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +2.4 higher in Wide Bay

26.9 79th pct 29.3 89th pct

Min temp in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +0.4 higher in Moreton Bay - South

14.7 85th pct 14.3 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +2.8 higher in Moreton Bay - South

5.4 56th pct 2.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +2.5 more in Moreton Bay - South

5.2 57th pct 2.8 8th pct

15-min city in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +35.1 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

65.8% 60th pct 30.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +30.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

67.4% 66th pct 36.7% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +56.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

78.8% 52nd pct 22.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +36.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

73.5% 63rd pct 36.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +34.4 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

92.2% 58th pct 57.8% 9th pct

Walk to health in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +29.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

51.8% 67th pct 22.8% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +0.7 more in Wide Bay

10.9 8th pct 11.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +34 higher in Moreton Bay - South

34 63rd pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Moreton Bay - South in Wide Bay +0.1 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

6.0% 61st pct 5.9% 59th pct

Compare Moreton Bay - South with nearby areas

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Compare Wide Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moreton Bay - South vs Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/314/moreton-bay-south/vs/319/wide-bay