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Daruka vs Moore Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Daruka profile · Moore Creek profile

Daruka Moore Creek

Moore Creek and Daruka are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Moore Creek is a younger, more mobile community where 43.0% of residents moved in the last five years, compared to 25.0% in Daruka. It has a much larger First Nations population and a typical resident age of 37, whereas Daruka is noticeably older with a typical age of 44. Moore Creek also offers more local infrastructure, including a few public transport stops and some walkable amenities, both of which are completely absent in Daruka.

These gaps in age and mobility have shifted over time, with residents becoming noticeably older in Daruka. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, such as typical weekly family incomes of around $2,600 and similar levels of higher education. Both also have about the same share of people born overseas and a nearly identical percentage of residents who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,098 larger in Moore Creek Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in Moore Creek Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Moore Creek PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Moore Creek Recent arrivals: 8.5 pts higher in Moore Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darukain Moore Creek +2,098 larger in Moore Creek gap widening
770 72nd pct 2,868 83rd pct
Median age in Darukain Moore Creek +7 yrs older in Daruka gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Darukain Moore Creek +1.2 pts higher in Moore Creek gap steady
5.8% 77th pct 7.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Darukain Moore Creek +3.4 pts higher in Daruka gap widening
15.6% 36th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Darukain Moore Creek +5.9 pts higher in Moore Creek gap widening
20.4% 72nd pct 26.3% 90th pct
De facto in Darukain Moore Creek +0.8 pts higher in Moore Creek gap steady
8.3% 23rd pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 24.3%
20.4% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%
11.2% Youth (15–24) even 11.2%

Marital status

63.9% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 64.5%
24.1% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
5.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Daruka Moore Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darukain Moore Creek +0.5 pts higher in Daruka gap steady
6.2% 26th pct 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

92.2% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 91.7%
1.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 48.0%
47.1% English ◂ +3.9 pts 43.2%
12.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
4.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Darukain Moore Creek +1.4 pts higher in Moore Creek gap steady
1.8% 39th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Darukain Moore Creek +0.2 pts higher in Moore Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

96.6% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 94.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Darukain Moore Creek +0.8 pts higher in Daruka gap narrowing
29.1% 22nd pct 28.3% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

66.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
29.1% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 28.3%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darukain Moore Creek +1.8 pts higher in Moore Creek gap steady
52.2% 67th pct 54.1% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Darukain Moore Creek +0.7 pts higher in Daruka gap narrowing
23.1% 74th pct 22.4% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darukain Moore Creek +1 more in Moore Creek
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Darukain Moore Creek +232 larger in Daruka
828 96th pct 596 84th pct
ICSEA in Darukain Moore Creek +26 higher in Moore Creek
983 45th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 54.1%
32.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.4%
7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
6.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 22.7%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%
14.9% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%
14.3% Health even 14.3%
8.5% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Darukain Moore Creek +$81 higher in Moore Creek gap steady
$976 80th pct $1,057 86th pct
Household income in Darukain Moore Creek +$196 higher in Moore Creek gap narrowing
$2,327 87th pct $2,523 90th pct
Family income in Darukain Moore Creek +$86 higher in Moore Creek gap narrowing
$2,557 84th pct $2,643 86th pct
High earners in Darukain Moore Creek +0.4 pts higher in Moore Creek gap steady
17.7% 86th pct 18.1% 87th pct
High-income homes in Darukain Moore Creek +1.6 pts higher in Moore Creek gap narrowing
35.6% 89th pct 37.2% 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.1%
17.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.4%
32.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.0%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
4.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darukain Moore Creek +4.7 pts higher in Daruka
31.8% 65th pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in Darukain Moore Creek +3.3 pts higher in Daruka
10.9% 75th pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Darukain Moore Creek +0.7 pts higher in Daruka gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%
9.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +2.3 pts ▸ 66.6%
23.1% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 20.1%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darukain Moore Creek +2.0 pts higher in Daruka gap steady
20.7% 62nd pct 18.7% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Darukain Moore Creek +2.2 pts higher in Daruka gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Darukain Moore Creek +7.4 pts higher in Moore Creek gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 40.7% 94th pct
Defence service in Darukain Moore Creek +0.3 pts higher in Moore Creek
3.4% 63rd pct 3.7% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darukain Moore Creek +4.9 pts higher in Daruka gap widening
32.7% 86th pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darukain Moore Creek +158 larger in Moore Creek
45 76th pct 203 86th pct
Median age in Darukain Moore Creek +10 yrs older in Daruka
26 yrs 50th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Darukain Moore Creek +1.3 pts higher in Moore Creek
37.5% 43rd pct 38.8% 47th pct
Unemployment in Darukain Moore Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Darukain Moore Creek +$108 higher in Daruka
$1,053 82nd pct $945 76th pct
Household income in Darukain Moore Creek +$175 higher in Daruka
$3,083 88th pct $2,908 87th pct
Indigenous language in Darukain Moore Creek +4.4 pts higher in Moore Creek
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darukain Moore Creek +0.3 larger in Moore Creek gap widening
2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Darukain Moore Creek +1.1 pts higher in Daruka gap narrowing
8.1% 33rd pct 6.9% 28th pct
Living alone in Darukain Moore Creek +3.6 pts higher in Daruka gap widening
12.1% 11th pct 8.5% 5th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 71.3%
32.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 21.5%
8.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +12.5 pts 32.6%
15.9% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.0% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.7% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.1% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darukain Moore Creek +$25 higher in Moore Creek gap narrowing
$425 86th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Darukain Moore Creek even gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Darukain Moore Creek +0.10 higher in Moore Creek gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Darukain Moore Creek +1.0 pts higher in Moore Creek gap steady
4.5% 10th pct 5.5% 12th pct
Owned outright in Darukain Moore Creek +10.2 pts higher in Daruka gap widening
43.2% 56th pct 33.0% 28th pct
Separate houses in Darukain Moore Creek +1.3 pts higher in Moore Creek gap steady
98.1% 57th pct 99.4% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darukain Moore Creek +2.6 pts higher in Moore Creek gap widening
93.9% 88th pct 96.5% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 60.6%
43.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 33.0%
4.5% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 99.4%
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

55.3% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 62.4%
21.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%
17.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%
4.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +61.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
33.3% Under $200 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +19.0 pts 14.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.9%
17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%
3.9% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darukain Moore Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Darukain Moore Creek +1.4 pts higher in Moore Creek gap steady
14.6% 44th pct 16.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Darukain Moore Creek +0.2 pts higher in Moore Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 60th pct
PT stops in Darukain Moore Creek +2 more in Moore Creek
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Darukain Moore Creek +0.70 more in Moore Creek
0.00 0th pct 0.70 60th pct
Departures/1k in Darukain Moore Creek +7.0 more in Moore Creek
0.0 0th pct 7.0 58th pct
PT routes in Darukain Moore Creek +1 more in Moore Creek
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Darukain Moore Creek
86 100th pct —

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 61.5%
14.6% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
20.3% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.6% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darukain Moore Creek +18.0 pts higher in Moore Creek gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 43.0% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Darukain Moore Creek +8.5 pts higher in Moore Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darukain Moore Creek +0.5 pts higher in Moore Creek gap steady
1.1% 34th pct 1.7% 36th pct
Participation in Darukain Moore Creek +4.4 pts higher in Moore Creek gap widening
71.4% 85th pct 75.7% 90th pct
Full-time in Darukain Moore Creek even gap narrowing
64.0% 76th pct 63.9% 75th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.2% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%
11.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
5.3% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
2.6% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%
12.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
7.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Darukain Moore Creek +0.2 higher in Moore Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darukain Moore Creek +0.2 more in Moore Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Darukain Moore Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Darukain Moore Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Darukain Moore Creek +1.4 pts higher in Moore Creek
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 58th pct
Walk to school in Darukain Moore Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Darukain Moore Creek +13.9 pts higher in Moore Creek
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 49th pct
Walk to health in Darukain Moore Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darukain Moore Creek +2.1 more in Moore Creek
0.0 0th pct 2.1 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Darukain Moore Creek +1 higher in Moore Creek
1 47th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Darukain Moore Creek +0.2 pts higher in Moore Creek
7.7% 68th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Daruka with nearby areas

North Tamworth Tintinhull East Tamworth Moore Creek Tamworth West Tamworth Oxley Vale Taminda

Compare Moore Creek with nearby areas

Daruka North Tamworth Hallsville Oxley Vale Tintinhull Moonbi East Tamworth Tamworth

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daruka vs Moore Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11220/daruka/vs/SAL12721/moore-creek