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Moorwatha vs Barnawartha

Name: Moorwatha vs Barnawartha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Moorwatha profile · Barnawartha profile

Moorwatha Barnawartha

Barnawartha and Moorwatha are nearby rural areas with very different population profiles. Barnawartha is the larger of the two, with a typical resident aged 40 and a higher share of large homes, as 90.7% have three or more bedrooms. Moorwatha is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 56 and 25.0% of people aged 65 and over. Educational backgrounds also differ, with 27.8% of adults in Moorwatha holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.4% in Barnawartha.

These two areas are very similar in their basic living conditions, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and the same lack of any homes without a motor vehicle. While Barnawartha is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.3, Moorwatha is car-dependent with a score of 0.0. This contrast extends to local services, as Barnawartha has more public transport stops and a higher number of homes within walking distance of parks, schools, and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 927 larger in Barnawartha Median age: 16 yrs older in Moorwatha 3+ bedrooms: 36.1 pts higher in Barnawartha Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Moorwatha Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Barnawartha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +927 larger in Barnawartha gap steady

60 31st pct 987 73rd pct

Median age in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +16 yrs older in Moorwatha gap steady

56 yrs 87th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 29.0%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 14.1%

10.0% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 49.2%

22.2% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.8% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Moorwatha Barnawartha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 86.1%

0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.0% Australian +27.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

46.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 44.2%

15.0% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%

15.0% German ◂ +8.7 pts 6.3%

11.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +22.6 pts 44.1%

35.0% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

6.7% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moorwatha in Barnawartha

— 5.13 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +2 more in Barnawartha

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +161 larger in Moorwatha

216 39th pct 55 17th pct

ICSEA in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +85 higher in Moorwatha

1,074 86th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 39.3%

32.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 23.9%

7.5% Year 11 +9.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV +26.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 12.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%

8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.7 pts 3.8%

10.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +10.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Society & culture +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

0.0% Education +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +$24 higher in Barnawartha gap widening

$819 62nd pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +$508 higher in Moorwatha gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $1,742 62nd pct

Family income in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +$165 higher in Moorwatha gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $2,085 62nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Mental health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +2.8 pts 57.2%

16.7% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

0.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +32 larger in Barnawartha

0 0th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Moorwatha in Barnawartha

— 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Moorwatha in Barnawartha

— $450 25th pct

Household income in Moorwatha in Barnawartha

— $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +0.2 larger in Moorwatha gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 62.8%

46.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 30.4%

0.0% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 36.2%

18.2% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

13.6% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +$12 higher in Moorwatha

$305 59th pct $293 55th pct

Mortgage in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +$22 higher in Moorwatha gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,495 41st pct

People / bedroom in Moorwatha in Barnawartha even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +19.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

31.8% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.3% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 7.9%

22.7% Other tenure ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 95.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.3% 3 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 78.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +1 more in Barnawartha

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +1.01 more in Barnawartha

0.00 0th pct 1.01 61st pct

Departures/1k in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +15.2 more in Barnawartha

0.0 0th pct 15.2 59th pct

PT routes in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +1 more in Barnawartha

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Moorwatha in Barnawartha

— 36 71st pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 68.1%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +14.0 pts 11.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 47.1%

45.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.8 pts 20.7%

0.0% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.2 pts 5.3%

25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 13.9%

19.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.7 pts 11.8%

16.7% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 7.0%

16.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 9.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +7.6 pts 0.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +16.0 pts 11.8%

22.2% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 12.7%

16.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 8.7%

8.3% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +3.3 higher in Barnawartha

0.0 0th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +3.6 more in Barnawartha

0.0 0th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +53.1 pts higher in Barnawartha

0.0% 0th pct 53.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +57.7 pts higher in Barnawartha

0.0% 0th pct 57.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +37.0 pts higher in Barnawartha

0.0% 0th pct 37.0% 69th pct

Walk to school in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +59.8 pts higher in Barnawartha

0.0% 0th pct 59.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +75.4 pts higher in Barnawartha

0.0% 0th pct 75.4% 71st pct

Walk to health in Moorwatha in Barnawartha even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +18.2 more in Barnawartha

0.0 0th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +2 higher in Barnawartha

0 28th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Moorwatha in Barnawartha +0.6 pts higher in Moorwatha

4.5% 36th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Moorwatha with nearby areas

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Compare Barnawartha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorwatha vs Barnawartha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12727/moorwatha/vs/SAL20146/barnawartha