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Moore Creek vs Oxley Vale

Name: Moore Creek vs Oxley Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Moore Creek profile · Oxley Vale profile

Moore Creek Oxley Vale

Oxley Vale and Moore Creek are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Oxley Vale is more urban and diverse, with 18.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 29.3% being recent arrivals from overseas. It is also a more affordable place to live, where 43.3% of homes are rented and the typical household income is $1,381 a week. In contrast, Moore Creek is more affluent and car-dependent, with typical household incomes of $2,523 and 37.2% of homes earning $3,000 or more each week. Many more people in Moore Creek have completed Year 12 (54.1%) compared to Oxley Vale (39.5%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their average school advantage scores. This shared baseline exists alongside a stark divide in how people get around. Oxley Vale is somewhat walkable and has many more residents living within a 15-minute walk of a school or park. Moore Creek is car-dependent, with almost no homes within a short walk of a school. These gaps are significant, as Oxley Vale also has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 37.8 pts higher in Oxley Vale Recent arrivals: 20.8 pts higher in Oxley Vale No car: 5.3 pts higher in Oxley Vale One-parent: 17.8 pts higher in Oxley Vale Living alone: 17.6 pts higher in Oxley Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +1,067 larger in Oxley Vale gap narrowing

2,868 83rd pct 3,935 86th pct

Median age in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +4 yrs older in Moore Creek gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 18.7%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

64.5% Married ◂ +24.6 pts 39.9%

25.5% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

5.3% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Moore Creek Oxley Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.7% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 82.7%

1.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.1% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 42.9%

43.2% English ◂ +6.4 pts 36.8%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

5.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

0.3% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 84.3%

0.2% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 53.2%

28.3% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

3.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale

— 1.01 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +3 more in Oxley Vale

4 71st pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +89 larger in Oxley Vale

596 84th pct 685 89th pct

ICSEA in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +25 higher in Moore Creek

1,009 61st pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 39.5%

29.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

6.9% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 17.8%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 15.0%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

14.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

11.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +$326 higher in Moore Creek gap widening

$1,057 86th pct $731 46th pct

Household income in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +$1,142 higher in Moore Creek gap widening

$2,523 90th pct $1,381 39th pct

Family income in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +$1,007 higher in Moore Creek gap widening

$2,643 86th pct $1,636 34th pct

Household income distribution

17.1% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.8%

18.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 3.9%

18.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 6.8%

5.1% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 11.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +10.6 pts 56.1%

20.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.0% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +517 larger in Oxley Vale

203 86th pct 720 87th pct

Median age in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +1 yrs older in Oxley Vale

16 yrs 13th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +$382 higher in Moore Creek

$945 76th pct $563 41st pct

Household income in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +$1,561 higher in Moore Creek

$2,908 87th pct $1,347 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +0.6 larger in Moore Creek gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +20.3 pts 51.1%

6.9% One-parent families +17.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.5% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 31.2%

8.5% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.3% 4 people ◂ +12.1 pts 13.2%

17.2% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

4.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +$115 higher in Moore Creek gap widening

$450 88th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +$862 higher in Moore Creek gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,305 29th pct

People / bedroom in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.7 pts 27.9%

5.5% Rented +37.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 26.1%

0.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 92.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 40.1%

13.5% 3 bedrooms +31.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

20.6% 5 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 4.3%

2.1% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 43.0%

18.4% $200–$349 +27.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

14.3% $550–$749 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 +34.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

47.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.6 pts 16.7%

10.2% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +34 more in Oxley Vale

2 71st pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +8.45 more in Oxley Vale

0.70 60th pct 9.15 87th pct

Departures/1k in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +583.1 more in Oxley Vale

7.0 58th pct 590.1 80th pct

PT routes in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +1 more in Oxley Vale

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale

— 10 46th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 67.4%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 8.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 39.2%

12.6% 1 vehicle +25.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 11.9%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 5.5%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +7.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

9.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

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

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 15.5%

6.9% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.9% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

14.5% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 7.7%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

8.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +4.0 higher in Oxley Vale

0.2 45th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +4.0 more in Oxley Vale

0.2 43rd pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +60.2 pts higher in Oxley Vale

0.0% 0th pct 60.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +95.6 pts higher in Oxley Vale

1.4% 58th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +85.6 pts higher in Oxley Vale

0.0% 0th pct 85.6% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +82.2 pts higher in Oxley Vale

13.9% 49th pct 96.1% 84th pct

Walk to health in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +9.1 more in Oxley Vale

2.1 21st pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +12 higher in Oxley Vale

2 60th pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Moore Creek in Oxley Vale +0.7 pts higher in Moore Creek

7.9% 70th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moore Creek vs Oxley Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12721/moore-creek/vs/SAL13122/oxley-vale