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Lurnea vs Moorebank

Name: Lurnea vs Moorebank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Lurnea profile · Moorebank profile

Lurnea Moorebank

Moorebank and Lurnea are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Moorebank is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,201 compared to $1,239 in Lurnea. This gap is seen in education and employment too; 23.4% of Moorebank adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 11.4% in Lurnea. Moorebank also has a larger share of high earners, with 29.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared with 11.0% in Lurnea. Lurnea is more diverse, with 58.9% of people using a language other than English at home, compared with 42.5% in Moorebank.

Daily life in both places feels similar in some ways. They have almost the same share of children under 15, and nearly everyone in both areas lives within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a similar typical home size of about 3.2 people. While Lurnea is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, Moorebank is more likely to have larger homes, with 90.2% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 22.6 pts higher in Moorebank Household income: $962 higher in Moorebank Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Lurnea Personal income: $357 higher in Moorebank Family income: $956 higher in Moorebank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lurnea in Moorebank +1,351 larger in Moorebank gap widening

10,057 87th pct 11,408 88th pct

Median age in Lurnea in Moorebank +4 yrs older in Moorebank gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.2%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

45.7% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 55.5%

36.2% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 29.9%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Lurnea Moorebank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.4% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

3.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.7% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

16.4% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.3% English +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.6% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

32.2% English only +21.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

32.1% Arabic ◂ +22.0 pts 10.1%

4.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +21.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

28.9% Islam ◂ +19.3 pts 9.6%

10.4% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

8.9% Other religions ◂ +7.8 pts 1.1%

3.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lurnea in Moorebank +0.85 more in Lurnea

1.21 12th pct 0.36 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lurnea in Moorebank +11 more in Moorebank

41 90th pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in Lurnea in Moorebank +17 larger in Lurnea

594 83rd pct 576 81st pct

ICSEA in Lurnea in Moorebank +20 higher in Moorebank

987 48th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 62.3%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 9.5%

17.8% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 18.4%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.9% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

6.5% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lurnea in Moorebank +$357 higher in Moorebank gap widening

$486 11th pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Lurnea in Moorebank +$962 higher in Moorebank gap widening

$1,239 28th pct $2,201 84th pct

Family income in Lurnea in Moorebank +$956 higher in Moorebank gap widening

$1,384 20th pct $2,340 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 21.4%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 11.0%

4.4% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 38.8%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +6.7 pts ▸ 71.6%

15.8% One condition even 15.8%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lurnea in Moorebank +121 larger in Lurnea

265 86th pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Lurnea in Moorebank +4 yrs older in Lurnea

26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Lurnea in Moorebank +$289 higher in Moorebank

$463 27th pct $752 61st pct

Household income in Lurnea in Moorebank +$1,664 higher in Moorebank

$936 16th pct $2,600 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lurnea in Moorebank +0.1 larger in Lurnea gap steady

3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 70.3%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 12.2%

13.1% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

23.6% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.9% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.5% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 14.5%

16.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

10.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lurnea in Moorebank +$120 higher in Moorebank gap widening

$380 78th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Lurnea in Moorebank +$420 higher in Moorebank gap narrowing

$2,080 75th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Lurnea in Moorebank +0.10 higher in Lurnea gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

41.6% Rented ◂ +19.0 pts 22.6%

24.5% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

74.9% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 82.1%

21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 14.0%

2.9% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 37.1%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 7.4%

6.3% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.6 pts 39.6%

5.5% $550–$749 +26.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.4% Under $200 ◂ +14.2 pts 6.3%

17.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.5%

0.5% $750 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 34.8%

16.8% $3,000 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 15.4%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lurnea in Moorebank +3 more in Moorebank

63 88th pct 66 88th pct

Stops/1k in Lurnea in Moorebank +0.48 more in Lurnea

6.26 83rd pct 5.79 81st pct

Departures/1k in Lurnea in Moorebank +314.7 more in Lurnea

1,550.6 89th pct 1,235.9 88th pct

PT routes in Lurnea in Moorebank +4 more in Lurnea

10 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Lurnea in Moorebank +21 longer in Moorebank

4 29th pct 25 63rd pct

Drive to city in Lurnea in Moorebank +1 longer in Moorebank

29 25th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Lurnea in Moorebank +12,670 more in Lurnea

12,670 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lurnea in Moorebank +89,257 more in Lurnea

89,257 76th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 38.2%

19.0% Worked at home +17.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

1.0% Train even 1.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Walked even 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 27.6%

12.2% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%

7.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

9.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

7.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

3.5% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 8.0%

7.7% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lurnea in Moorebank +0.3 higher in Lurnea

6.4 90th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lurnea in Moorebank +0.2 more in Lurnea

6.3 90th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Lurnea in Moorebank +27.1 pts higher in Lurnea

97.6% 99th pct 70.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Lurnea in Moorebank +12.9 pts higher in Moorebank

59.2% 82nd pct 72.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Lurnea in Moorebank +1.2 pts higher in Lurnea

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Lurnea in Moorebank +37.4 pts higher in Lurnea

100.0% 100th pct 62.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Lurnea in Moorebank +0.9 pts higher in Lurnea

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Lurnea in Moorebank +56.4 pts higher in Moorebank

8.6% 74th pct 65.0% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Lurnea in Moorebank +1.5 more in Moorebank

9.5 40th pct 11.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Lurnea in Moorebank +79 higher in Lurnea

171 89th pct 91 85th pct

Mean slope in Lurnea in Moorebank +0.7 pts higher in Moorebank

3.9% 27th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Lurnea with nearby areas

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Compare Moorebank with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lurnea vs Moorebank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12431/lurnea/vs/SAL12723/moorebank