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Moore Park vs Redfern

Name: Moore Park vs Redfern — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Moore Park profile · Redfern profile

Moore Park Redfern

Redfern and Moore Park are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Redfern is a populous hub where 53.9% of people moved in the last five years, while Moore Park is sparsely populated with only 18 residents. There are sharp economic contrasts: typical weekly household income is far higher in Moore Park at $3,874, while typical weekly personal income is well higher in Redfern at $1,191. Redfern also has a much higher walkability score, described as a walker's paradise, and a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.

Both areas share an exceptionally accessible lifestyle, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, and groceries. This shared ease of movement is matched by their transit links, as both are very close to the city and have almost all homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While they track similarly in these amentities, they differ in how they get around, with train use being 23.6 percentage points more common in Redfern and light rail 18.6 percentage points more common in Moore Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,054 larger in Redfern Recent movers: 31.2 pts higher in Redfern Household size: 0.8 larger in Moore Park Mortgage: $1,017 higher in Redfern Personal income: $417 higher in Redfern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moore Park in Redfern +13,054 larger in Redfern gap steady

18 13th pct 13,072 88th pct

Median age in Moore Park in Redfern +6 yrs older in Redfern gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

55.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +32.3 pts 23.3%

50.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 44.9%

44.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +36.3 pts 8.2%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

50.0% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

27.8% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 22.3%

0.0% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Moore Park Redfern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 52.0%

0.0% England +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% China +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

61.1% Australian ◂ +40.9 pts 20.2%

16.7% English +11.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% Irish +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Chinese +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

44.4% English only +20.6 pts ▸ 65.0%

0.0% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +40.1 pts 26.6%

50.0% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

0.0% Not stated +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moore Park in Redfern

— 1.87 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moore Park in Redfern +4 more in Moore Park

76 96th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Moore Park in Redfern +86 larger in Moore Park

531 76th pct 445 65th pct

ICSEA in Moore Park in Redfern even

1,142 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

160.0% Year 12 ◂ +84.5 pts 75.5%

0.0% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +19.8 pts 18.6%

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.4 pts 8.4%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

30.8% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 20.8%

23.1% Creative arts ◂ +11.1 pts 12.0%

0.0% Society & culture +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Moore Park in Redfern +$417 higher in Redfern gap widening

$774 54th pct $1,191 90th pct

Household income in Moore Park in Redfern +$1,729 higher in Moore Park gap widening

$3,874 100th pct $2,145 81st pct

Family income in Moore Park in Redfern +$487 higher in Moore Park

$3,750 100th pct $3,263 94th pct

Household income distribution

125.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +101.8 pts 23.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Under $650 +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +21.2 pts 28.8%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.2%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

88.9% None ◂ +25.0 pts 63.9%

16.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moore Park in Redfern +417 larger in Redfern

0 0th pct 417 86th pct

Median age in Moore Park in Redfern

— 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Moore Park in Redfern

— $610 47th pct

Household income in Moore Park in Redfern

— $1,134 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moore Park in Redfern +0.8 larger in Moore Park gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

92.3% Couples with children ◂ +55.2 pts 37.1%

38.5% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

46.2% One-parent families ◂ +36.2 pts 9.9%

0.0% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

100.0% 3 people ◂ +87.5 pts 12.5%

0.0% 1 person +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

0.0% 2 people +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moore Park in Redfern +$50 higher in Moore Park gap widening

$550 96th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Moore Park in Redfern +$1,017 higher in Redfern

$1,794 60th pct $2,811 90th pct

People / bedroom in Moore Park in Redfern even

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

150.0% Rented ◂ +88.1 pts 61.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

175.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +146.4 pts 28.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +68.1 pts ▸ 68.1%

0.0% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 2 bedrooms +42.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $550–$749 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Under $200 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% $750 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moore Park in Redfern +19 more in Redfern

20 86th pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Moore Park in Redfern +1,108.13 more in Moore Park

1,111.11 100th pct 2.98 69th pct

Departures/1k in Moore Park in Redfern +978,232.6 more in Moore Park

981,111.1 100th pct 2,878.5 96th pct

PT routes in Moore Park in Redfern +15 more in Redfern

11 86th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Moore Park in Redfern even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Moore Park in Redfern +1 longer in Moore Park

7 1st pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Moore Park in Redfern +8,938 more in Redfern

161,382 93rd pct 170,320 93rd pct

Reach 45 min in Moore Park in Redfern +99,044 more in Redfern

552,072 92nd pct 651,116 94th pct

Transit to city in Moore Park in Redfern +2 longer in Moore Park

28 6th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

0.0% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Train +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 45.9%

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.4 pts 11.6%

0.0% No vehicle +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Retail trade ◂ +26.7 pts 6.6%

33.3% Education & training ◂ +24.7 pts 8.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Finance & insurance +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Arts & recreation +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.3% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 17.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moore Park in Redfern +2.8 higher in Redfern

6.9 92nd pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moore Park in Redfern +1.0 more in Redfern

7.0 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Moore Park in Redfern +0.9 pts higher in Redfern

99.1% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Moore Park in Redfern +0.4 pts higher in Redfern

99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Moore Park in Redfern +0.9 pts higher in Redfern

99.1% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Moore Park in Redfern +0.9 pts higher in Redfern

99.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Moore Park in Redfern +0.4 pts higher in Redfern

99.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Moore Park in Redfern +46.1 pts higher in Redfern

53.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Moore Park in Redfern +2,707.7 more in Moore Park

2,722.2 100th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Moore Park in Redfern +525 higher in Redfern

207 91st pct 731 100th pct

Mean slope in Moore Park in Redfern +1.1 pts higher in Redfern

5.4% 47th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Moore Park with nearby areas

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Compare Redfern with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moore Park vs Redfern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12722/moore-park/vs/SAL13352/redfern