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Moorwatha vs Barnawartha North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Moorwatha profile · Barnawartha North profile

Moorwatha Barnawartha North

Barnawartha North and Moorwatha are both sparsely populated areas located about 20 km apart. Barnawartha North has more people with long-term health conditions (32.4%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (60.0%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (83.3%). In contrast, Moorwatha has far more residents in de facto relationships (20.8%) and a much higher rate of volunteering (33.3%).

Both areas are similar in that about 67% of adults are working or looking for work, which is close to the national figure. They also share a reliance on cars, with everyone owning a motor vehicle and no one commuting by public transport. While Barnawartha North is generally younger, with children under 15 making up 16.5% of the population, Moorwatha is far older, with a typical resident aged 56.

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Where they differ most

Population: 128 larger in Barnawartha North Owned outright: 28.2 pts higher in Barnawartha North 3+ bedrooms: 28.8 pts higher in Barnawartha North De facto: 14.9 pts higher in Moorwatha Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Moorwatha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +128 larger in Barnawartha North gap steady
60 31st pct 188 52nd pct
Median age in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +10 yrs older in Moorwatha gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +1.6 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +2.1 pts higher in Moorwatha gap narrowing
25.0% 74th pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +6.5 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
10.0% 16th pct 16.5% 45th pct
De facto in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +14.9 pts higher in Moorwatha gap widening
20.8% 88th pct 5.8% 13th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 33.5%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%
10.0% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

Marital status

61.1% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 64.7%
22.2% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
14.8% Divorced ◂ +9.0 pts 5.8%
0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Moorwatha Barnawartha North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +0.7 pts higher in Moorwatha gap narrowing
5.0% 21st pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

90.0% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

46.7% English +5.5 pts ▸ 52.1%
20.0% Australian +16.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%
15.0% German ◂ +8.1 pts 6.9%
11.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.3% Italian ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 91.5%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +5.4 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap narrowing
35.0% 34th pct 40.4% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 55.9%
35.0% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
6.7% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +3.3 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap narrowing
43.4% 46th pct 46.7% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +7.9 pts higher in Moorwatha gap widening
27.8% 82nd pct 19.9% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +156 larger in Moorwatha
216 39th pct 60 18th pct
ICSEA in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +83 higher in Moorwatha
1,074 86th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
32.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.1 pts 20.0%
7.5% Year 11 +7.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV +21.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.4 pts 3.1%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
10.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
0.0% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +$51 higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
$819 62nd pct $870 69th pct
Household income in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +$351 higher in Moorwatha gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,899 71st pct
Family income in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +$100 higher in Moorwatha gap steady
$2,250 71st pct $2,150 66th pct
High earners in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +8.3 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +21.7 pts higher in Barnawartha North
0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 66th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.8%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +14.1 pts higher in Barnawartha North
18.3% 12th pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +8.0 pts higher in Barnawartha North
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +2.7 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma +7.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.7% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Mental health +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Cancer +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 57.4%
16.7% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +14.7 pts higher in Moorwatha gap widening
33.3% 89th pct 18.6% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +6.0 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
5.6% 10th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +8.5 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
20.4% 27th pct 28.8% 68th pct
Defence service in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +4.4 pts higher in Barnawartha North
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +0.6 pts higher in Moorwatha gap narrowing
18.5% 20th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +3 larger in Barnawartha North
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Moorwathain Barnawartha North
— 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Moorwathain Barnawartha North
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Moorwathain Barnawartha North
— $999 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +0.1 larger in Barnawartha North gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +9.8 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 44th pct
Living alone in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +1.5 pts higher in Moorwatha
18.2% 30th pct 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 63.4%
46.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.5 pts 27.5%
0.0% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
18.2% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +11.5 pts 6.7%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% 5 people +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 6 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +$95 higher in Moorwatha
$305 59th pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +$207 higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,724 57th pct
People / bedroom in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +0.10 higher in Barnawartha North gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +17.3 pts higher in Moorwatha
27.3% 75th pct 10.0% 27th pct
Owned outright in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +28.2 pts higher in Barnawartha North
31.8% 26th pct 60.0% 90th pct
Separate houses in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +28.8 pts higher in Barnawartha North
54.5% 11th pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +28.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 31.7%
27.3% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 10.0%
22.7% Other tenure ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.3% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.3% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 5 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 116.7%
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% Under $1,000 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +8.2 pts higher in Moorwatha gap steady
25.0% 72nd pct 16.8% 51st pct
PT commute in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 64.4%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 16.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
45.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.8 pts 21.7%
13.6% 4 or more +28.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +5.9 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap widening
23.3% 24th pct 29.3% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +0.6 pts higher in Barnawartha North gap narrowing
66.7% 72nd pct 67.3% 73rd pct
Full-time in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +6.7 pts higher in Moorwatha gap narrowing
61.1% 65th pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

30.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.7 pts 15.8%
25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 14.9%
19.4% Manufacturing ◂ +13.5 pts 5.9%
16.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Other services +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +24.8 pts 3.0%
22.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%
8.3% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.3% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +0.2 higher in Barnawartha North
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +0.2 more in Barnawartha North
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +10.1 pts higher in Barnawartha North
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 47th pct
Walk to health in Moorwathain Barnawartha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +26.6 more in Barnawartha North
0.0 0th pct 26.6 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +2 higher in Barnawartha North
0 28th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Moorwathain Barnawartha North +0.6 pts higher in Barnawartha North
4.5% 36th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorwatha vs Barnawartha North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12727/moorwatha/vs/SAL20147/barnawartha-north