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Moonbi vs Moore Creek

Name: Moonbi vs Moore Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Moonbi profile · Moore Creek profile

Moonbi Moore Creek

Moore Creek and Moonbi are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Moore Creek is a younger area where 26.3% of people are under 15, and it has a more affluent population with a typical weekly household income of $2,523. In contrast, Moonbi has a much older population, with 28.6% of residents aged 65 and over and a typical weekly household income of $1,354. Moore Creek also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (22.4%) compared to Moonbi (11.7%).

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, which sits around 6%. While they share this trait, they differ in other ways; for example, Moonbi has far more people living alone (28.3% compared to 8.5% in Moore Creek) and a much higher share of residents with long-term health conditions (40.0% versus 27.1%). Moore Creek has a far higher share of people working or looking for work, while Moonbi provides far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,667 larger in Moore Creek Rent: $230 higher in Moore Creek Year 12: 24.1 pts higher in Moore Creek Participation: 22.3 pts higher in Moore Creek Median age: 13 yrs older in Moonbi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonbi in Moore Creek +1,667 larger in Moore Creek gap widening

1,201 74th pct 2,868 83rd pct

Median age in Moonbi in Moore Creek +13 yrs older in Moonbi gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.5 pts 12.2%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.3%

15.8% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

48.8% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 64.5%

26.6% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%

10.5% Widowed ◂ +7.4 pts 3.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

4.7% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Moonbi Moore Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 91.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

44.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.2%

14.2% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

12.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Chinese even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only +2.4 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

Religious affiliation

59.5% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

32.0% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 28.3%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moonbi in Moore Creek

5.26 60th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Moonbi in Moore Creek +2 more in Moore Creek

2 62nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Moonbi in Moore Creek +497 larger in Moore Creek

100 26th pct 596 84th pct

ICSEA in Moonbi in Moore Creek +93 higher in Moore Creek

916 14th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

29.9% Year 12 +24.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 29.4%

19.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.0 pts 6.9%

5.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 38.2%

14.5% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%

11.6% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.4% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Moonbi in Moore Creek +$397 higher in Moore Creek gap widening

$660 34th pct $1,057 86th pct

Household income in Moonbi in Moore Creek +$1,169 higher in Moore Creek gap widening

$1,354 37th pct $2,523 90th pct

Family income in Moonbi in Moore Creek +$1,060 higher in Moore Creek gap widening

$1,583 31st pct $2,643 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 17.1%

4.4% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 31.0%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.4%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.2% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +9.9 pts 6.8%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

10.4% Asthma even 10.4%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.0% Dementia ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +16.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

23.5% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 20.1%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonbi in Moore Creek +92 larger in Moore Creek

111 86th pct 203 86th pct

Median age in Moonbi in Moore Creek +16 yrs older in Moonbi

32 yrs 69th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Moonbi in Moore Creek +$235 higher in Moore Creek

$710 57th pct $945 76th pct

Household income in Moonbi in Moore Creek +$1,498 higher in Moore Creek

$1,410 37th pct $2,908 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moonbi in Moore Creek +0.8 larger in Moore Creek gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +22.0 pts ▸ 71.3%

35.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 21.5%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%

2.5% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.6%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +19.7 pts 8.5%

12.9% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.5% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.8% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.7% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonbi in Moore Creek +$230 higher in Moore Creek gap widening

$220 31st pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Moonbi in Moore Creek +$683 higher in Moore Creek gap widening

$1,484 41st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Moonbi in Moore Creek even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 33.0%

16.6% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 5.5%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 99.4%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.2% 4 bedrooms +37.2 pts ▸ 62.4%

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.0 pts 13.5%

6.8% 5 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 2.1%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.9% $350–$549 +51.4 pts ▸ 61.2%

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +30.9 pts 18.4%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.7 pts 21.9%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +20.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

19.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 10.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moonbi in Moore Creek +10 more in Moonbi

12 82nd pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Moonbi in Moore Creek +9.29 more in Moonbi

9.99 87th pct 0.70 60th pct

Departures/1k in Moonbi in Moore Creek +132.1 more in Moonbi

139.1 72nd pct 7.0 58th pct

PT routes in Moonbi in Moore Creek +4 more in Moonbi

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Moonbi in Moore Creek

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 61.5%

14.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 12.6%

18.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.6% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.8% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

8.3% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

3.7% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

11.0% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Moonbi in Moore Creek +1.5 higher in Moonbi

1.8 64th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonbi in Moore Creek +1.8 more in Moonbi

1.9 65th pct 0.2 43rd pct

15-min city in Moonbi in Moore Creek +29.6 pts higher in Moonbi

29.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Moonbi in Moore Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Moonbi in Moore Creek +43.5 pts higher in Moonbi

44.9% 72nd pct 1.4% 58th pct

Walk to school in Moonbi in Moore Creek +30.7 pts higher in Moonbi

30.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Moonbi in Moore Creek +33.9 pts higher in Moonbi

47.7% 63rd pct 13.9% 49th pct

Walk to health in Moonbi in Moore Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moonbi in Moore Creek +16.2 more in Moonbi

18.3 59th pct 2.1 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Moonbi in Moore Creek +2 higher in Moore Creek

0 34th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Moonbi in Moore Creek +1.5 pts higher in Moore Creek

6.4% 58th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Moonbi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonbi vs Moore Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12710/moonbi/vs/SAL12721/moore-creek