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Bergalia vs Moruya Heads

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Bergalia profile · Moruya Heads profile

Bergalia Moruya Heads

Moruya Heads and Bergalia are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different housing and transport profiles. Moruya Heads has more renters, with 20.8% of households renting compared to 0.0% in Bergalia. Living alone is also far more common in Moruya Heads, where 29.6% of people do so, compared to just 9.7% in Bergalia. While Bergalia is composed entirely of separate houses, Moruya Heads has a mix of home types and more people who have moved in the last five years (38.5% versus 27.6%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 51 years. They are also alike in their levels of higher education, with 23.9% of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they track together on these points, they differ in accessibility; Moruya Heads has more parks within a 15-minute walk, but Bergalia has far more public transport departures and stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 945 larger in Moruya Heads Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Moruya Heads Living alone: 19.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Bergalia Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Bergalia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +945 larger in Moruya Heads gap widening
180 51st pct 1,125 73rd pct
Median age in Bergaliain Moruya Heads even gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +0.3 pts higher in Bergalia gap narrowing
4.4% 70th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +5.8 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
22.8% 67th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Bergaliain Moruya Heads even gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +2.3 pts higher in Bergalia gap widening
17.0% 79th pct 14.8% 69th pct

Age structure

36.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 30.0%
22.8% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.0% Children (0–14) even 15.0%
4.4% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 49.3%
26.5% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
5.8% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bergalia Moruya Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +1.8 pts higher in Bergalia gap widening
12.8% 57th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 77.2%
3.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +10.7 pts 39.3%
30.0% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
21.1% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 14.3%
11.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.2% German ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +0.1 pts higher in Bergalia gap steady
1.7% 38th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Bergaliain Moruya Heads even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 87.1%
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

No religion in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +8.4 pts higher in Bergalia gap widening
56.1% 89th pct 47.7% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 47.7%
39.4% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%
5.6% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +2.9 pts higher in Bergalia gap widening
51.4% 65th pct 48.5% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Bergaliain Moruya Heads even gap narrowing
23.9% 76th pct 23.9% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +1 more in Moruya Heads
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bergaliain Moruya Heads
— 356 54th pct
ICSEA in Bergaliain Moruya Heads
— 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 48.5%
29.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.1%
11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%
6.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 28.6%
28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 20.7%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%
7.9% Postgraduate degree even 7.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%
8.9% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
9.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.5 pts 2.5%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +$11 higher in Bergalia gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $714 43rd pct
Household income in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +$184 higher in Bergalia gap widening
$1,541 50th pct $1,357 37th pct
Family income in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +$126 higher in Bergalia gap narrowing
$1,791 43rd pct $1,665 36th pct
High earners in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +1.4 pts higher in Bergalia gap steady
7.1% 45th pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +1.4 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
11.3% 34th pct 12.7% 39th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 31.6%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.9%
11.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 even 41.3%
39.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 33.6%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +3.8 pts higher in Moruya Heads
27.2% 42nd pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +1.4 pts higher in Moruya Heads
7.2% 41st pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +2.1 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
3.3% 35th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%
2.8% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.1% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +11.4 pts 55.3%
22.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.3%
6.1% Two conditions even 6.1%
1.7% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +3.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap steady
19.4% 56th pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +9.5 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
3.9% 7th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +2.1 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
23.2% 40th pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +1.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads
2.7% 51st pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +5.1 pts higher in Bergalia gap steady
30.3% 80th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +39 larger in Moruya Heads
8 57th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Bergaliain Moruya Heads even
36 yrs 74th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Bergaliain Moruya Heads
— 30.6% 27th pct
Unemployment in Bergaliain Moruya Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +$175 higher in Bergalia
$900 73rd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +$1,688 higher in Bergalia
$3,250 89th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Bergaliain Moruya Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +0.4 larger in Bergalia gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +6.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
7.6% 31st pct 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +19.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
9.7% 7th pct 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 46.8%
37.3% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
7.6% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 41.1%
9.7% 1 person +19.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.4%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 4.2%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +$250 higher in Bergalia gap widening
$600 100th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +$70 higher in Bergalia gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,663 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +0.10 higher in Bergalia gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +20.8 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +13.5 pts higher in Bergalia gap widening
58.1% 88th pct 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +15.0 pts higher in Bergalia gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 85.0% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +9.4 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
74.2% 36th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 44.6%
41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 31.2%
0.0% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

103.2% Separate house ◂ +18.2 pts 85.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 51.5%
30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 23.6%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 31.9%
42.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.0 pts 19.3%
11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +24.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +0.7 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 47th pct
Work from home in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +0.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
11.3% 31st pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Bergaliain Moruya Heads even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +2 more in Bergalia
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +11.11 more in Bergalia
11.11 88th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +77.8 more in Bergalia
77.8 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +1 more in Bergalia
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +62 longer in Moruya Heads
16 54th pct 78 95th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 67.0%
11.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.8% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 39.5%
20.6% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 13.7%
12.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%
0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +10.8 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
27.6% 38th pct 38.5% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +3.2 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +1.7 pts higher in Bergalia gap narrowing
4.6% 64th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +6.0 pts higher in Bergalia gap steady
56.1% 35th pct 50.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +1.3 pts higher in Bergalia gap steady
48.8% 13th pct 47.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
20.0% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.8 pts 4.7%
7.5% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.5% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.9 pts 0.6%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%
17.5% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 12.1%
17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +0.3 higher in Moruya Heads
0.1 36th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +0.4 more in Moruya Heads
0.0 34th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Bergaliain Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bergaliain Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +4.0 pts higher in Bergalia
4.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bergaliain Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +44.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads
0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Bergaliain Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +8.4 more in Bergalia
11.1 44th pct 2.7 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +6 higher in Moruya Heads
1 50th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Bergaliain Moruya Heads +0.1 pts higher in Bergalia
7.2% 64th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bergalia vs Moruya Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10302/bergalia/vs/SAL12746/moruya-heads