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Mororo vs Woombah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Mororo profile · Woombah profile

Mororo Woombah

Woombah and Mororo are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different demographics. Woombah is a much older community, where the typical resident is 56 and 34.7% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Mororo is younger, with a typical age of 44. There are also large gaps in income and employment; those in Mororo have a far higher typical weekly household income of $1,624 compared to $953 in Woombah, and 67.8% of adults in Mororo are working or looking for work, compared to just 38.7% in Woombah.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar lack of recent overseas arrivals and a nearly identical share of people who speak only English. Both areas also have a similar percentage of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While Woombah has more public transport options and parks within walking distance, both areas are essentially car-dependent for most daily needs. These differences in age and income are reflected in the home ownership patterns, with Woombah having a far higher share of homes owned outright at 56.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 850 larger in Woombah Aged 65+: 25.1 pts higher in Woombah Participation: 29.1 pts higher in Mororo Unemployment: 8.1 pts higher in Woombah Unpaid child care: 21.4 pts higher in Mororo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mororoin Woombah +850 larger in Woombah gap widening
115 44th pct 965 73rd pct
Median age in Mororoin Woombah +12 yrs older in Woombah gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Mororoin Woombah +1.8 pts higher in Mororo gap steady
5.2% 74th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Mororoin Woombah +25.1 pts higher in Woombah gap widening
9.6% 15th pct 34.7% 91st pct
Under 15 in Mororoin Woombah +3.4 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
17.4% 52nd pct 14.0% 30th pct
De facto in Mororoin Woombah +4.0 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
18.3% 84th pct 14.2% 66th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 30.7%
9.6% Seniors (65+) +25.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 14.4%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%
7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 49.9%
28.9% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 26.5%
11.1% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mororo Woombah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mororoin Woombah +8.0 pts higher in Mororo gap widening
18.3% 73rd pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 80.4%
4.3% South Africa ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.4% English +15.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
35.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.7% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%
10.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.6% German +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mororoin Woombah +0.3 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
2.6% 43rd pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Mororoin Woombah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.9% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 89.4%
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 Mororoin Woombah +3.7 pts higher in Woombah gap narrowing
39.1% 45th pct 42.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
39.1% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
16.5% Not stated ◂ +6.5 pts 10.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mororoin Woombah +14.5 pts higher in Mororo gap widening
47.8% 57th pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Mororoin Woombah +1.3 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
12.2% 40th pct 10.9% 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mororoin Woombah +1 more in Mororo
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mororoin Woombah
83 22nd pct —
ICSEA in Mororoin Woombah
977 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 33.3%
24.4% Year 10 +11.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.6 pts 10.8%
12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.8% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 16.8%
11.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
8.1% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%
8.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mororoin Woombah +$231 higher in Mororo gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $494 12th pct
Household income in Mororoin Woombah +$671 higher in Mororo gap narrowing
$1,624 56th pct $953 12th pct
Family income in Mororoin Woombah +$621 higher in Mororo gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,254 13th pct
High earners in Mororoin Woombah +2.9 pts higher in Woombah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Mororoin Woombah +4.6 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
10.3% 31st pct 5.7% 17th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
25.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 20.8%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 57.4%
38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 26.0%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mororoin Woombah +5.1 pts higher in Woombah
31.3% 62nd pct 36.4% 82nd pct
Mental health in Mororoin Woombah +2.7 pts higher in Mororo
12.2% 84th pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Mororoin Woombah +0.3 pts higher in Woombah gap narrowing
6.1% 66th pct 6.4% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.9% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 7.9%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%
0.0% Heart disease +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.3% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
3.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 52.3%
15.7% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
2.6% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mororoin Woombah +5.0 pts higher in Mororo gap steady
20.0% 59th pct 15.0% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Mororoin Woombah +0.5 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
13.3% 56th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Mororoin Woombah +21.4 pts higher in Mororo gap widening
38.9% 92nd pct 17.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Mororoin Woombah +0.7 pts higher in Woombah
3.2% 59th pct 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Mororoin Woombah +4.2 pts higher in Mororo gap widening
35.6% 90th pct 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mororoin Woombah +27 larger in Woombah
6 51st pct 33 73rd pct
Median age in Mororoin Woombah +19 yrs older in Mororo
53 yrs 89th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Year 12 in Mororoin Woombah
— 12.5% 4th pct
Median income in Mororoin Woombah +$152 higher in Woombah
$325 10th pct $477 29th pct
Household income in Mororoin Woombah +$563 higher in Woombah
$1,062 21st pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Mororoin Woombah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mororoin Woombah +0.5 larger in Mororo gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Mororoin Woombah +5.5 pts higher in Woombah gap widening
6.5% 26th pct 11.9% 57th pct
Living alone in Mororoin Woombah +19.6 pts higher in Woombah gap steady
7.7% 3rd pct 27.2% 62nd pct

Family composition

67.7% Couples with children ◂ +27.0 pts 40.7%
25.8% Couples without children +20.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
6.5% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +22.7 pts ▸ 48.3%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +25.6 pts 7.7%
7.7% 1 person +19.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +12.5 pts 8.0%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%
0.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mororoin Woombah +$127 higher in Mororo
$420 86th pct $293 55th pct
Mortgage in Mororoin Woombah +$136 higher in Mororo gap narrowing
$1,436 38th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Mororoin Woombah +0.20 higher in Mororo gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mororoin Woombah +1.6 pts higher in Woombah gap narrowing
10.3% 27th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Mororoin Woombah +15.5 pts higher in Woombah gap widening
41.0% 50th pct 56.6% 87th pct
Separate houses in Mororoin Woombah +11.1 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
94.9% 44th pct 83.8% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mororoin Woombah +2.2 pts higher in Woombah gap narrowing
66.7% 22nd pct 68.9% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 56.6%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 27.2%
10.3% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 83.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 38.0%
20.5% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mororoin Woombah +2.4 pts higher in Woombah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 58th pct
Work from home in Mororoin Woombah +15.4 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
27.3% 76th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Mororoin Woombah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mororoin Woombah +9 more in Woombah
0 0th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Mororoin Woombah +9.33 more in Woombah
0.00 0th pct 9.33 87th pct
Departures/1k in Mororoin Woombah +249.7 more in Woombah
0.0 0th pct 249.7 74th pct
PT routes in Mororoin Woombah +4 more in Woombah
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Mororoin Woombah
— 77 95th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 67.5%
27.3% Worked at home ◂ +15.4 pts 11.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.6% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
38.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.7 pts 13.7%
15.4% 1 vehicle +18.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
25.6% 4 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 8.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mororoin Woombah +3.9 pts higher in Mororo gap steady
37.2% 71st pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Mororoin Woombah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mororoin Woombah +8.1 pts higher in Woombah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 87th pct
Participation in Mororoin Woombah +29.1 pts higher in Mororo gap steady
67.8% 75th pct 38.7% 8th pct
Full-time in Mororoin Woombah +5.8 pts higher in Mororo gap narrowing
50.9% 18th pct 45.1% 9th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.9 pts 4.4%
20.0% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%
14.5% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%
5.5% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education & training +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%
5.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Managers ◂ +27.4 pts 7.1%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 15.3%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
10.9% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.5% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mororoin Woombah +1.5 higher in Woombah
0.1 36th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mororoin Woombah +1.2 more in Woombah
0.1 36th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Mororoin Woombah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mororoin Woombah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mororoin Woombah +67.9 pts higher in Woombah
0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 78th pct
Walk to school in Mororoin Woombah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mororoin Woombah +39.8 pts higher in Woombah
7.8% 46th pct 47.6% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Mororoin Woombah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mororoin Woombah +5.0 more in Mororo
17.4 58th pct 12.4 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Mororoin Woombah even
1 47th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Mororoin Woombah +0.6 pts higher in Mororo
7.2% 64th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Mororo with nearby areas

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Compare Woombah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mororo vs Woombah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12737/mororo/vs/SAL14432/woombah