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Backwater vs Moggs Swamp

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Backwater profile · Moggs Swamp profile

Backwater Moggs Swamp

Moggs Swamp and Backwater are both sparsely populated rural areas. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth. The typical resident in Backwater is far older at 64, compared to 45 in Moggs Swamp. Weekly household incomes are also very different, with Moggs Swamp seeing a typical $2,083, which is far higher than the $900 typical in Backwater. Homes in Moggs Swamp are also larger, with 3.1 people per home compared to 1.9 in Backwater.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack local shops, schools or public transport. This shared isolation is reflected in their identical walkability scores of 0.0. In terms of household size, Moggs Swamp's figure of 3.1 is only a little above the national figure, while both areas remain similarly remote in their lack of walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Backwater Household income: $1,183 higher in Moggs Swamp Household size: 1.2 larger in Moggs Swamp Personal income: $215 higher in Backwater Family income: $209 higher in Moggs Swamp

Demographics & Identity

Population in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even gap narrowing
19 14th pct 19 14th pct
Median age in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp +19 yrs older in Backwater gap narrowing
64 yrs 99th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

52.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +31.6 pts 21.1%
15.8% Children (0–14) +26.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 21.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

38.9% Married +43.5 pts ▸ 82.4%
38.9% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 29.4%
27.8% Divorced ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Backwater Moggs Swamp

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.4% Australia +57.9 pts ▸ 105.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.8% Australian +68.4 pts ▸ 84.2%
57.9% English +5.3 pts ▸ 63.2%
0.0% Scottish +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +15.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +47.4 pts ▸ 94.7%
52.6% No religion ◂ +21.1 pts 31.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
44.4% Year 11 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp +$215 higher in Backwater gap narrowing
$665 35th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp +$1,183 higher in Moggs Swamp
$900 10th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp +$209 higher in Moggs Swamp
$1,624 34th pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

16.7% Under $650 +53.9 pts ▸ 70.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
26.3% Diabetes ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
21.1% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.1% Asthma ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
21.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%
0.0% Other condition +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.8% None +52.6 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.0% One condition +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
26.3% Two conditions ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp +3 larger in Backwater
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp
61 yrs 95th pct —
Median income in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp +1.2 larger in Moggs Swamp
1.9 11th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp
— 16.7% 78th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 58.3%
25.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% One-parent families +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 1 person ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 people even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp
— $915 12th pct
People / bedroom in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +25.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +70.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% 5 or more +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Car (driver) +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp +52.6 more in Backwater
105.3 88th pct 52.6 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp even
0 11th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Backwaterin Moggs Swamp +3.6 pts higher in Backwater
10.9% 85th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Backwater vs Moggs Swamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10132/backwater/vs/SAL12669/moggs-swamp