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Congo vs Moruya Heads

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Congo profile · Moruya Heads profile

Congo Moruya Heads

Moruya Heads and Congo are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ in their housing and wealth. Moruya Heads has a larger population and far more large homes, with 83.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 65.7% in Congo. However, Congo is generally wealthier, with a typical family income of $2,083 per week, which is well higher than the $1,665 seen in Moruya Heads. Congo also has a much higher share of people with no religion at 68.0%, while Moruya Heads sits at 47.7%.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical home size, with 2.3 people per household. This shared characteristic sits alongside a similar lack of public transport, as neither area has any regular departures. While they share a similar percentage of children under 15, the age profile differs slightly; residents are noticeably older in Moruya Heads, where 28.5% of the population is aged 65 or over, compared to 18.6% in Congo.

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Where they differ most

Population: 872 larger in Moruya Heads No religion: 20.3 pts higher in Congo Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Congo 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads No car: 0.7 pts higher in Moruya Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Congoin Moruya Heads +872 larger in Moruya Heads gap widening
253 58th pct 1,125 73rd pct
Median age in Congoin Moruya Heads +3 yrs older in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Congoin Moruya Heads +2.2 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
2.0% 50th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Congoin Moruya Heads +10.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
18.6% 49th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Congoin Moruya Heads +0.4 pts higher in Congo gap steady
15.4% 39th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Congoin Moruya Heads +9.7 pts higher in Congo gap widening
24.5% 93rd pct 14.8% 69th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 30.0%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%
15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

Marital status

34.1% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
38.5% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 30.1%
17.8% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%
3.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Congo Moruya Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Congoin Moruya Heads +2.3 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
8.7% 37th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 77.2%
4.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 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

47.4% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 40.5%
40.3% English ◂ +1.0 pts 39.3%
11.5% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Congoin Moruya Heads +1.2 pts higher in Congo gap steady
2.8% 44th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Congoin Moruya Heads even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.2 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 Congoin Moruya Heads +20.3 pts higher in Congo gap narrowing
68.0% 100th pct 47.7% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

68.0% No religion ◂ +20.3 pts 47.7%
20.9% Christianity +17.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
9.9% Not stated +2.3 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 Congoin Moruya Heads +5.6 pts higher in Congo gap narrowing
54.1% 71st pct 48.5% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Congoin Moruya Heads +2.1 pts higher in Congo gap narrowing
26.0% 79th pct 23.9% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Congoin Moruya Heads +1 more in Moruya Heads
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Congoin Moruya Heads
— 356 54th pct
ICSEA in Congoin Moruya Heads
— 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 48.5%
21.7% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
5.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 28.6%
24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 20.7%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%
14.8% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%
10.3% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.8% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.7% Creative arts ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%
7.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Congoin Moruya Heads +$91 higher in Congo gap narrowing
$805 60th pct $714 43rd pct
Household income in Congoin Moruya Heads +$193 higher in Congo gap widening
$1,550 51st pct $1,357 37th pct
Family income in Congoin Moruya Heads +$418 higher in Congo gap widening
$2,083 62nd pct $1,665 36th pct
High earners in Congoin Moruya Heads +6.8 pts higher in Congo gap widening
12.5% 72nd pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Congoin Moruya Heads +7.9 pts higher in Congo gap widening
20.6% 63rd pct 12.7% 39th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.7% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.8%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Congoin Moruya Heads +0.2 pts higher in Congo
31.2% 62nd pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Congoin Moruya Heads +0.1 pts higher in Congo
8.7% 56th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Congoin Moruya Heads +3.1 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
2.4% 27th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +2.8 pts 55.3%
20.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
5.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Congoin Moruya Heads +1.3 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap steady
21.6% 65th pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Congoin Moruya Heads +0.4 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
13.0% 52nd pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Congoin Moruya Heads +1.6 pts higher in Congo gap steady
26.9% 59th pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Congoin Moruya Heads +0.5 pts higher in Moruya Heads
3.9% 70th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Congoin Moruya Heads +3.1 pts higher in Congo gap narrowing
28.4% 72nd pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Congoin Moruya Heads +42 larger in Moruya Heads
5 49th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Congoin Moruya Heads +20 yrs older in Congo
56 yrs 92nd pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Congoin Moruya Heads
— 30.6% 27th pct
Unemployment in Congoin Moruya Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Congoin Moruya Heads +$900 higher in Congo
$1,625 91st pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Congoin Moruya Heads +$812 higher in Congo
$2,374 75th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Congoin Moruya Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Congoin Moruya Heads even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Congoin Moruya Heads +4.4 pts higher in Congo gap widening
18.0% 82nd pct 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Congoin Moruya Heads +4.1 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
25.5% 56th pct 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 46.8%
33.3% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
18.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
25.5% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
20.6% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 13.4%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 10.2%
2.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Congoin Moruya Heads +$10 higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
$340 69th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Congoin Moruya Heads +$24 higher in Congo gap narrowing
$1,687 54th pct $1,663 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Congoin Moruya Heads +0.10 higher in Congo gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Congoin Moruya Heads +6.1 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap steady
14.7% 44th pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Congoin Moruya Heads +2.5 pts higher in Congo gap narrowing
47.1% 68th pct 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Congoin Moruya Heads +15.0 pts higher in Congo gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 85.0% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Congoin Moruya Heads +17.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
65.7% 21st pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 44.6%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.7% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.0 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

37.3% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
22.5% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 13.4%
5.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.8 pts 45.6%
40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.9%
26.7% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.4 pts 36.3%
11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.1 pts 3.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Congoin Moruya Heads +0.7 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 47th pct
Work from home in Congoin Moruya Heads +3.3 pts higher in Congo gap widening
15.2% 46th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Congoin Moruya Heads even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Congoin Moruya Heads even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Congoin Moruya Heads even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Congoin Moruya Heads even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Congoin Moruya Heads even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Congoin Moruya Heads +31 longer in Moruya Heads
47 78th pct 78 95th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 67.0%
15.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%
4.0% Walked ◂ +2.5 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

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 39.5%
31.9% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%
0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Congoin Moruya Heads +0.3 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
38.1% 74th pct 38.5% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Congoin Moruya Heads +3.2 pts higher in Moruya Heads
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Congoin Moruya Heads +2.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Congoin Moruya Heads +9.5 pts higher in Congo gap steady
59.6% 46th pct 50.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Congoin Moruya Heads +0.6 pts higher in Congo gap narrowing
48.0% 12th pct 47.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.8% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%
12.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
6.4% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%
12.8% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.8% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%
11.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Congoin Moruya Heads +0.4 higher in Congo
0.8 58th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Congoin Moruya Heads +0.4 more in Congo
0.8 58th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Congoin Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Congoin Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Congoin Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Congoin Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Congoin Moruya Heads +38.6 pts higher in Congo
82.6% 76th pct 44.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Congoin Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Congoin Moruya Heads +17.1 more in Congo
19.8 61st pct 2.7 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Congoin Moruya Heads +5 higher in Moruya Heads
2 59th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Congoin Moruya Heads +0.5 pts higher in Moruya Heads
6.6% 59th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Congo vs Moruya Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11008/congo/vs/SAL12746/moruya-heads