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Mooball vs Wooyung

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Mooball profile · Wooyung profile

Mooball Wooyung

Mooball and Wooyung are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct demographic profiles. Mooball is notably younger, with a typical resident aged 39 and 20.2% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, residents are far older in Wooyung, where the typical age is 49 and 25.9% of people are aged 65 and over. Mooball also has more detached houses and larger homes, with 80% having three or more bedrooms compared to 63% in Wooyung.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $640 and have the same average of 2.5 people per home. While they are alike in these respects, their access to services differs greatly. Mooball has far more public transport stops and walkable amenities, whereas Wooyung has no public transport stops per 1,000 people and a much longer walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Mooball 3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Mooball Unpaid carers: 9.5 pts higher in Wooyung Median age: 10 yrs older in Wooyung First Nations: 2.6 pts higher in Mooball

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mooballin Wooyung +54 larger in Mooball gap narrowing
193 53rd pct 139 46th pct
Median age in Mooballin Wooyung +10 yrs older in Wooyung gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Mooballin Wooyung +2.6 pts higher in Mooball gap narrowing
2.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mooballin Wooyung +11.9 pts higher in Wooyung gap narrowing
14.0% 28th pct 25.9% 77th pct
Under 15 in Mooballin Wooyung +9.4 pts higher in Mooball gap widening
20.2% 71st pct 10.8% 19th pct
De facto in Mooballin Wooyung +3.8 pts higher in Mooball gap widening
17.8% 83rd pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.5%
14.0% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 10.8%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

Marital status

35.7% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
41.6% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 30.6%
16.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
1.9% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mooball Wooyung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mooballin Wooyung +6.6 pts higher in Wooyung gap widening
7.8% 33rd pct 14.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 69.8%
4.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
0.0% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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

47.2% Australian ◂ +15.5 pts 31.7%
32.1% English +11.8 pts ▸ 43.9%
19.2% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 12.2%
2.6% German +8.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.7% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.1% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Mooballin Wooyung +4.8 pts higher in Wooyung gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 7.9% 72nd pct
Limited English in Mooballin Wooyung even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 82.0%
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 Mooballin Wooyung +2.2 pts higher in Mooball gap narrowing
55.4% 89th pct 53.2% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 53.2%
32.1% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 28.8%
9.3% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mooballin Wooyung +6.2 pts higher in Wooyung gap narrowing
39.0% 34th pct 45.2% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Mooballin Wooyung +3.4 pts higher in Wooyung gap steady
17.5% 60th pct 21.0% 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mooballin Wooyung +1 more in Wooyung
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Mooballin Wooyung +170 larger in Wooyung
65 19th pct 235 41st pct
ICSEA in Mooballin Wooyung +80 higher in Wooyung
990 50th pct 1,070 85th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
26.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
11.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%
18.3% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.6 pts 9.7%
9.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +10.1 pts 4.3%
8.7% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.7% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.8% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
3.8% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mooballin Wooyung +$16 higher in Wooyung gap narrowing
$639 31st pct $655 33rd pct
Household income in Mooballin Wooyung +$261 higher in Mooball gap narrowing
$1,354 37th pct $1,093 19th pct
Family income in Mooballin Wooyung +$156 higher in Mooball gap narrowing
$1,843 47th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Mooballin Wooyung +5.3 pts higher in Wooyung gap widening
1.9% 20th pct 7.3% 45th pct
High-income homes in Mooballin Wooyung +4.4 pts higher in Wooyung gap steady
4.3% 13th pct 8.7% 26th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.9%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 15.2%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 37.9%
25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mooballin Wooyung +2.3 pts higher in Mooball
27.5% 43rd pct 25.2% 32nd pct
Mental health in Mooballin Wooyung +1.6 pts higher in Wooyung
7.8% 46th pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Mooballin Wooyung +2.0 pts higher in Wooyung gap narrowing
5.2% 57th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
2.6% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
1.6% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 59.7%
18.1% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%
3.1% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mooballin Wooyung +5.3 pts higher in Wooyung gap widening
8.4% 10th pct 13.7% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Mooballin Wooyung +9.5 pts higher in Wooyung gap widening
9.1% 21st pct 18.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Mooballin Wooyung +2.6 pts higher in Mooball gap narrowing
22.7% 37th pct 20.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Mooballin Wooyung +2.2 pts higher in Wooyung
5.2% 82nd pct 7.4% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mooballin Wooyung +2.9 pts higher in Wooyung gap steady
22.1% 37th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mooballin Wooyung +5 larger in Mooball
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mooballin Wooyung +44 yrs older in Wooyung
11 yrs 6th pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in Mooballin Wooyung +$326 higher in Wooyung
$399 16th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Mooballin Wooyung +$1,149 higher in Mooball
$1,874 57th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mooballin Wooyung even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Mooballin Wooyung +4.6 pts higher in Wooyung gap narrowing
15.1% 73rd pct 19.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Mooballin Wooyung +0.4 pts higher in Wooyung gap narrowing
30.0% 72nd pct 30.4% 73rd pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +22.5 pts 40.8%
23.7% Couples without children +18.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
15.1% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.0% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
27.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 26.1%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 8.7%
7.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
4.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mooballin Wooyung +$85 higher in Mooball gap widening
$400 82nd pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Mooballin Wooyung +$272 higher in Mooball gap widening
$1,789 60th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Mooballin Wooyung +0.20 higher in Wooyung gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Mooballin Wooyung +8.9 pts higher in Wooyung gap widening
17.1% 51st pct 26.1% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Mooballin Wooyung +1.0 pts higher in Mooball gap narrowing
31.4% 25th pct 30.4% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Mooballin Wooyung +15.2 pts higher in Mooball gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 84.8% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mooballin Wooyung +17.0 pts higher in Mooball gap widening
80.0% 51st pct 63.0% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 19.6%
31.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%
17.1% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
10.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 84.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 19.6%
17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%
7.1% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%
0.0% Studio / none +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% Under $200 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%
29.6% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.8% $1,000–$1,799 +18.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mooballin Wooyung even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mooballin Wooyung +3.9 pts higher in Wooyung gap narrowing
18.2% 55th pct 22.0% 65th pct
PT commute in Mooballin Wooyung even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mooballin Wooyung +3 more in Mooball
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mooballin Wooyung +15.54 more in Mooball
15.54 90th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mooballin Wooyung +269.4 more in Mooball
269.4 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mooballin Wooyung +7 more in Mooball
7 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mooballin Wooyung +57 longer in Wooyung
11 47th pct 68 90th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 55.9%
18.2% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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

31.4% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 44.2%
38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 30.2%
31.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.1 pts 9.3%
4.3% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mooballin Wooyung +8.7 pts higher in Mooball gap narrowing
35.4% 65th pct 26.7% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Mooballin Wooyung
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mooballin Wooyung +5.8 pts higher in Wooyung gap widening
7.9% 86th pct 13.6% 95th pct
Participation in Mooballin Wooyung +4.6 pts higher in Mooball gap narrowing
57.8% 40th pct 53.2% 28th pct
Full-time in Mooballin Wooyung +7.6 pts higher in Wooyung gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

8.0% Health care & social assistance +14.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.0% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 13.6%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%
13.6% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.1% Community & personal service +9.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mooballin Wooyung +2.0 higher in Mooball
2.0 65th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mooballin Wooyung +1.5 more in Mooball
1.5 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mooballin Wooyung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mooballin Wooyung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mooballin Wooyung +38.4 pts higher in Mooball
38.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mooballin Wooyung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mooballin Wooyung +68.1 pts higher in Mooball
68.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mooballin Wooyung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mooballin Wooyung +44.6 more in Mooball
51.8 82nd pct 7.2 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Mooballin Wooyung +3 higher in Wooyung
2 60th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Mooballin Wooyung +2.1 pts higher in Mooball
10.6% 84th pct 8.5% 74th pct

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Compare Wooyung with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mooball vs Wooyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12698/mooball/vs/SAL14436/wooyung