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Grosses Plain vs Moonbah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Grosses Plain profile · Moonbah profile

Grosses Plain Moonbah

Moonbah and Grosses Plain are two small areas in New South Wales that differ significantly in their makeup. Moonbah is larger and has a higher share of children under 15 (19.0% compared to 11.8% in Grosses Plain), as well as more people born in Australia. In contrast, Grosses Plain has a far higher proportion of people born overseas (32.4% versus 11.5% in Moonbah) and a typical household income that is well higher, at $2,750 per week compared to $2,183 in Moonbah.

These two neighbours share many similarities, including almost identical typical personal incomes of around $940 a week and very similar proportions of residents aged 65 and over. Life in both places is largely car-dependent, with neither area having any public transport departures. While Moonbah has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions, Grosses Plain has seen more people move in over the last five years, with 42.4% of its population arriving recently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 530 larger in Moonbah Born overseas: 20.8 pts higher in Grosses Plain Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Moonbah Housework 15h+: 14.6 pts higher in Moonbah People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Grosses Plain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +530 larger in Moonbah gap steady
34 21st pct 564 66th pct
Median age in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +5 yrs older in Grosses Plain gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +2.1 pts higher in Moonbah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +0.9 pts higher in Moonbah gap narrowing
14.7% 32nd pct 15.6% 36th pct
Under 15 in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +7.2 pts higher in Moonbah gap steady
11.8% 22nd pct 19.0% 63rd pct
De facto in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +4.8 pts higher in Moonbah
9.4% 28th pct 14.1% 65th pct

Age structure

44.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 33.7%
20.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 13.8%
11.8% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.7% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 53.1%
34.4% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 33.9%
0.0% Divorced +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Grosses Plain Moonbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +20.8 pts higher in Grosses Plain gap widening
32.4% 90th pct 11.5% 51st pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 88.1%
23.5% South Africa ◂ +22.5 pts 1.1%
20.6% England ◂ +16.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

44.1% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
41.2% English +3.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
11.8% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.8% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +9.2 pts higher in Grosses Plain gap widening
14.7% 83rd pct 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +0.5 pts higher in Moonbah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

82.4% English only +11.8 pts ▸ 94.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Grosses Plainin Moonbah +9.5 pts higher in Grosses Plain gap steady
58.8% 92nd pct 49.3% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

58.8% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 49.3%
52.9% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 46.3%
0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +1.4 pts higher in Grosses Plain gap narrowing
58.3% 77th pct 56.9% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +7.3 pts higher in Moonbah gap narrowing
12.5% 41st pct 19.8% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +2 more in Moonbah
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Grosses Plainin Moonbah
— 280 46th pct
ICSEA in Grosses Plainin Moonbah
— 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 56.9%
16.7% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Year 11 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +40.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 20.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 15.5%
23.5% Society & culture ◂ +16.6 pts 6.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.6% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 10.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +$10 higher in Grosses Plain gap narrowing
$949 77th pct $939 76th pct
Household income in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +$567 higher in Grosses Plain gap widening
$2,750 93rd pct $2,183 83rd pct
Family income in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +$347 higher in Grosses Plain gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $2,403 78th pct
High earners in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +0.4 pts higher in Grosses Plain gap narrowing
15.6% 81st pct 15.2% 80th pct
High-income homes in Grosses Plainin Moonbah
— 28.1% 79th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 14.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
21.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 14.1%
0.0% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 32.6%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +24.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 19.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +15.9 pts higher in Moonbah
11.8% 3rd pct 27.7% 44th pct
Mental health in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +6.2 pts higher in Moonbah
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +2.1 pts higher in Moonbah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Asthma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
0.0% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.3% None ◂ +17.9 pts 67.4%
11.8% One condition +9.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +1.7 pts higher in Grosses Plain gap narrowing
25.0% 75th pct 23.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +0.5 pts higher in Moonbah gap narrowing
9.4% 22nd pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +10.9 pts higher in Grosses Plain gap narrowing
40.6% 94th pct 29.7% 72nd pct
Defence service in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +3.3 pts higher in Moonbah
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +14.6 pts higher in Moonbah gap widening
12.5% 10th pct 27.1% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +12 larger in Moonbah
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Grosses Plainin Moonbah
— 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Grosses Plainin Moonbah
— $824 67th pct
Household income in Grosses Plainin Moonbah
— $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +0.2 larger in Grosses Plain gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +4.4 pts higher in Moonbah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 21st pct
Living alone in Grosses Plainin Moonbah
— 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 68.6%
25.8% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

21.4% 2 people +14.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
28.6% 5 people ◂ +17.2 pts 11.4%
0.0% 4 people +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% 1 person +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +$18 higher in Moonbah
$382 78th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +$191 higher in Grosses Plain gap widening
$2,275 85th pct $2,084 76th pct
People / bedroom in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +0.40 higher in Grosses Plain gap widening
1.20 96th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Grosses Plainin Moonbah
— 15.7% 47th pct
Owned outright in Grosses Plainin Moonbah
— 45.9% 64th pct
Separate houses in Grosses Plainin Moonbah
— 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Grosses Plainin Moonbah
— 82.7% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.4% Owned outright +24.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
28.6% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 15.7%
0.0% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.8%
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

57.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.9 pts 30.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +39.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
0.0% 5 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Grosses Plainin Moonbah
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +6.0 pts higher in Grosses Plain
20.0% 60th pct 14.0% 42nd pct
PT commute in Grosses Plainin Moonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Grosses Plainin Moonbah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Grosses Plainin Moonbah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Grosses Plainin Moonbah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Grosses Plainin Moonbah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 64.6%
25.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +21.3 pts 3.7%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 14.0%
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

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 43.0%
42.9% 4 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 16.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +11.6 pts higher in Grosses Plain gap narrowing
42.4% 83rd pct 30.8% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Grosses Plainin Moonbah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +1.2 pts higher in Moonbah
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Participation in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +9.7 pts higher in Moonbah gap widening
62.5% 57th pct 72.2% 86th pct
Full-time in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +4.6 pts higher in Moonbah
55.0% 34th pct 59.6% 58th pct

Industries people work in

30.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.0% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 5.3%
15.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.2 pts 2.8%
15.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +11.9 pts 3.1%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.0 pts 5.0%
0.0% Construction +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Education & training +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Arts & recreation +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Community & personal service ◂ +26.0 pts 9.0%
30.0% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 18.3%
25.0% Sales workers ◂ +14.4 pts 10.6%
20.0% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 9.0%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 7.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +0.1 higher in Moonbah
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +0.1 more in Moonbah
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Grosses Plainin Moonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Grosses Plainin Moonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +0.6 pts higher in Moonbah
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 57th pct
Walk to school in Grosses Plainin Moonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +3.0 pts higher in Moonbah
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Grosses Plainin Moonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +3.5 more in Moonbah
0.0 0th pct 3.5 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Grosses Plainin Moonbah even
1 48th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Grosses Plainin Moonbah +2.9 pts higher in Grosses Plain
11.7% 87th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grosses Plain vs Moonbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11793/grosses-plain/vs/SAL12709/moonbah