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Kiora vs Moruya Heads

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Kiora profile · Moruya Heads profile

Kiora Moruya Heads

Moruya Heads and Kiora are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different population profiles. Moruya Heads is more populated and has more families, with 15.0% of residents being children under 15 and 25.3% of people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Kiora is sparsely populated and has no children under 15. There are also notable differences in housing and health; typical weekly rent is far higher in Moruya Heads at $350 compared to $175 in Kiora, while long-term health conditions are far more common in Kiora at 42.6%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as a similar share of people who do not identify with a religion and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes. Both areas also have no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries or health services. While Moruya Heads has more people working or looking for work (50.2% compared to 37.2% in Kiora), the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has widened, with 38.5% in Moruya Heads compared to 27.9% in Kiora.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,078 larger in Moruya Heads Unpaid child care: 25.3 pts higher in Moruya Heads Rent: $175 higher in Moruya Heads People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Kiora Housework 15h+: 16.6 pts higher in Kiora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiorain Moruya Heads +1,078 larger in Moruya Heads gap widening
47 27th pct 1,125 73rd pct
Median age in Kiorain Moruya Heads +1 yrs older in Kiora gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Kiorain Moruya Heads +6.5 pts higher in Kiora gap widening
10.6% 87th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Kiorain Moruya Heads +5.1 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
23.4% 70th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Kiorain Moruya Heads +15.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Kiorain Moruya Heads +7.2 pts higher in Kiora gap narrowing
22.0% 90th pct 14.8% 69th pct

Age structure

36.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 30.0%
23.4% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 49.3%
34.9% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 30.1%
7.0% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kiora Moruya Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kiorain Moruya Heads +4.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap steady
6.4% 26th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 77.2%
10.6% England ◂ +6.5 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

46.8% English ◂ +7.5 pts 39.3%
31.9% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
25.5% Irish ◂ +11.2 pts 14.3%
17.0% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kiorain Moruya Heads +1.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Kiorain Moruya Heads even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +0.1 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 Kiorain Moruya Heads +0.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
46.8% 70th pct 47.7% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
25.5% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
27.7% Not stated ◂ +15.5 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 Kiorain Moruya Heads +2.7 pts higher in Kiora gap narrowing
51.2% 65th pct 48.5% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Kiorain Moruya Heads +1.7 pts higher in Kiora gap narrowing
25.6% 78th pct 23.9% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kiorain Moruya Heads +2 more in Kiora
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kiorain Moruya Heads +71 larger in Moruya Heads
285 46th pct 356 54th pct
ICSEA in Kiorain Moruya Heads +28 higher in Kiora
950 27th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 48.5%
29.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.1%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

10.7% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%
14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 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

25.0% Education ◂ +13.0 pts 12.0%
10.7% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.7% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Society & culture +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kiorain Moruya Heads +$46 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
$668 35th pct $714 43rd pct
Household income in Kiorain Moruya Heads +$142 higher in Kiora gap widening
$1,499 47th pct $1,357 37th pct
Family income in Kiorain Moruya Heads +$210 higher in Kiora gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,665 36th pct
High earners in Kiorain Moruya Heads +5.7 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 12.7% 39th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 18.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.3%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kiorain Moruya Heads +11.5 pts higher in Kiora
42.6% 93rd pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Kiorain Moruya Heads +4.1 pts higher in Kiora
12.8% 87th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Kiorain Moruya Heads +5.4 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%
8.5% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.6% Cancer ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%
6.4% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
6.4% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 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

44.7% None +10.6 pts ▸ 55.3%
17.0% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kiorain Moruya Heads +0.3 pts higher in Kiora gap narrowing
23.3% 71st pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Kiorain Moruya Heads +6.4 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
7.0% 13th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Kiorain Moruya Heads +25.3 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Kiorain Moruya Heads +2.0 pts higher in Kiora
6.4% 88th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kiorain Moruya Heads +16.6 pts higher in Kiora gap widening
41.9% 97th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiorain Moruya Heads +42 larger in Moruya Heads
5 49th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Kiorain Moruya Heads +28 yrs older in Moruya Heads
8 yrs 1st pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 30.6% 27th pct
Unemployment in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Kiorain Moruya Heads +$900 higher in Kiora
$1,625 91st pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Kiorain Moruya Heads +$688 higher in Kiora
$2,250 71st pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiorain Moruya Heads +0.2 larger in Moruya Heads gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kiorain Moruya Heads +0.8 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
12.8% 62nd pct 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples without children ◂ +31.2 pts 38.1%
23.1% Couples with children +23.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
12.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

83.3% 2 people ◂ +42.2 pts 41.1%
22.2% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% 3 people +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiorain Moruya Heads +$175 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
$175 19th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Kiorain Moruya Heads +$302 higher in Kiora gap widening
$1,965 70th pct $1,663 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Kiorain Moruya Heads +0.30 higher in Kiora gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 85.0% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
22.2% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 51.5%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 13.4%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.3 pts 1.4%
0.0% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +45.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 0.7% 47th pct
Work from home in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kiorain Moruya Heads even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kiorain Moruya Heads even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kiorain Moruya Heads even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kiorain Moruya Heads even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kiorain Moruya Heads +7 longer in Kiora
85 99th pct 78 95th pct

How people get to work

94.1% Car (driver) ◂ +27.1 pts 67.0%
0.0% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 39.5%
50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +36.3 pts 13.7%
44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 35.8%
0.0% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kiorain Moruya Heads +10.5 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
27.9% 39th pct 38.5% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 3.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Kiorain Moruya Heads +12.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
37.2% 7th pct 50.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Kiorain Moruya Heads
— 47.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

52.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +32.9 pts 20.0%
23.5% Retail trade ◂ +14.5 pts 9.1%
0.0% Construction +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Labourers ◂ +19.1 pts 10.3%
23.5% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 21.8%
23.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 14.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Managers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kiorain Moruya Heads +0.4 higher in Moruya Heads
0.0 0th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kiorain Moruya Heads +0.4 more in Moruya Heads
0.0 0th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Kiorain Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kiorain Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kiorain Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kiorain Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kiorain Moruya Heads +44.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads
0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Kiorain Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kiorain Moruya Heads +2.7 more in Moruya Heads
0.0 0th pct 2.7 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Kiorain Moruya Heads +6 higher in Moruya Heads
0 35th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Kiorain Moruya Heads +2.3 pts higher in Kiora
9.4% 78th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiora vs Moruya Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12175/kiora/vs/SAL12746/moruya-heads