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Moore Park vs Waterloo

Name: Moore Park vs Waterloo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Moore Park profile · Waterloo profile

Moore Park Waterloo

Waterloo (NSW) is a busy residential hub with over 16,000 people, while Moore Park is sparsely populated with only 18 residents. There are significant differences in wealth and movement; typical weekly household income is far higher in Moore Park at $3,874 compared to $2,028 in Waterloo (NSW). Waterloo (NSW) is much more transient, with 62.5% of people moving in the last five years, and it is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.6, whereas Moore Park is very walkable at 6.9.

Both areas are nearly identical in how accessible they are, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries, parks, and schools. They also share a short 7-minute drive to the city and very similar typical weekly rents of around $530 to $550. While Waterloo (NSW) has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and more people per bedroom, both areas remain highly connected to the city's transit network.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,361 larger in Waterloo Recent movers: 39.7 pts higher in Waterloo Household size: 0.9 larger in Moore Park Personal income: $398 higher in Waterloo Household income: $1,846 higher in Moore Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moore Park in Waterloo +16,361 larger in Waterloo gap widening

18 13th pct 16,379 89th pct

Median age in Moore Park in Waterloo +3 yrs older in Waterloo gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

55.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +39.2 pts 16.3%

50.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

44.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +36.7 pts 7.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

50.0% Never married +14.4 pts ▸ 64.4%

27.8% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 22.4%

0.0% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Moore Park Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia ◂ +23.9 pts 37.2%

0.0% China +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

61.1% Australian ◂ +47.6 pts 13.5%

16.7% English +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Chinese +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Irish +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

44.4% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

0.0% Mandarin +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +38.0 pts 28.7%

50.0% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

0.0% Not stated +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Buddhism +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moore Park in Waterloo

— 1.57 20th pct

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

76 96th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Moore Park in Waterloo +82 larger in Moore Park

531 76th pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Moore Park in Waterloo +3 higher in Moore Park

1,142 100th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

160.0% Year 12 ◂ +84.6 pts 75.4%

0.0% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +20.2 pts 18.3%

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.3 pts 9.4%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 26.0%

23.1% Creative arts ◂ +14.1 pts 8.9%

0.0% Society & culture +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Moore Park in Waterloo +$398 higher in Waterloo gap widening

$774 54th pct $1,172 89th pct

Household income in Moore Park in Waterloo +$1,846 higher in Moore Park gap widening

$3,874 100th pct $2,028 76th pct

Family income in Moore Park in Waterloo +$1,051 higher in Moore Park

$3,750 100th pct $2,699 87th pct

Household income distribution

125.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +108.2 pts 16.8%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% Under $650 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 29.4%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.7%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other condition +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

88.9% None ◂ +20.5 pts 68.4%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

0.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moore Park in Waterloo +453 larger in Waterloo

0 0th pct 453 86th pct

Median age in Moore Park in Waterloo

— 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Moore Park in Waterloo

— $441 23rd pct

Household income in Moore Park in Waterloo

— $703 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moore Park in Waterloo +0.9 larger in Moore Park gap steady

2.7 71st pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

92.3% Couples with children ◂ +62.8 pts 29.5%

38.5% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

46.2% One-parent families ◂ +34.2 pts 11.9%

0.0% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

100.0% 3 people ◂ +88.3 pts 11.7%

0.0% 2 people +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

0.0% 1 person +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

0.0% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moore Park in Waterloo +$20 higher in Moore Park gap widening

$550 96th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Moore Park in Waterloo +$706 higher in Waterloo

$1,794 60th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Moore Park in Waterloo +0.10 higher in Waterloo

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

150.0% Rented ◂ +77.3 pts 72.7%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

175.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +166.9 pts 8.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +91.1 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.0% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 2 bedrooms +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Studio / none +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $550–$749 +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

0.0% Under $200 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% $750 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moore Park in Waterloo +11 more in Waterloo

20 86th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Moore Park in Waterloo +1,109.22 more in Moore Park

1,111.11 100th pct 1.89 65th pct

Departures/1k in Moore Park in Waterloo +979,221.1 more in Moore Park

981,111.1 100th pct 1,890.0 91st pct

PT routes in Moore Park in Waterloo +1 more in Waterloo

11 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Moore Park in Waterloo +1 longer in Waterloo

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Moore Park in Waterloo even

7 1st pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Moore Park in Waterloo +23,916 more in Moore Park

161,382 93rd pct 137,466 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Moore Park in Waterloo +93,248 more in Moore Park

552,072 92nd pct 458,824 91st pct

Transit to city in Moore Park in Waterloo +1 longer in Waterloo

28 6th pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

0.0% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Bus +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 49.7%

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.6 pts 10.4%

0.0% No vehicle +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Retail trade ◂ +25.7 pts 7.7%

33.3% Education & training ◂ +26.8 pts 6.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Finance & insurance +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.3% Managers ◂ +15.6 pts 17.8%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

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

6.9 92nd pct 9.6 100th pct

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

7.0 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

99.1% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.1% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

53.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Moore Park in Waterloo +2,711.5 more in Moore Park

2,722.2 100th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Moore Park in Waterloo +453 higher in Waterloo

207 91st pct 660 100th pct

Mean slope in Moore Park in Waterloo +3.3 pts higher in Waterloo

5.4% 47th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Moore Park with nearby areas

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Compare Waterloo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moore Park vs Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12722/moore-park/vs/SAL14201/waterloo