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Moruya vs Moruya Heads

Name: Moruya vs Moruya Heads — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Moruya profile · Moruya Heads profile

Moruya Moruya Heads

Moruya and Moruya Heads are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different levels of accessibility. Moruya is mostly car-dependent but offers much better walkability, with 43.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a center and 59.4% near public transport. In contrast, Moruya Heads is car-dependent, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. Moruya Heads has a more highly qualified population, where 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.5% in Moruya.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their basic makeup. They share almost identical proportions of children under 15, people aged 65 and over, and households that are rented. This stability is seen across the board, with both areas reporting a similar number of people per home and a nearly identical share of residents born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,170 larger in Moruya PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Moruya Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Moruya Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in Moruya Heads 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Moruya Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moruya in Moruya Heads +3,170 larger in Moruya gap steady

4,295 86th pct 1,125 73rd pct

Median age in Moruya in Moruya Heads +1 yrs older in Moruya gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.5%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.7% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

Marital status

44.6% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

32.4% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 30.1%

11.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Moruya Moruya Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 77.2%

3.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +2.6 pts 39.3%

40.7% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 40.5%

12.8% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.7% German even 4.6%

1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 87.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 38.4%

39.9% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

10.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moruya in Moruya Heads

4.74 58th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Moruya in Moruya Heads +3 more in Moruya

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Moruya in Moruya Heads +19 larger in Moruya Heads

337 52nd pct 356 54th pct

ICSEA in Moruya in Moruya Heads +41 higher in Moruya

963 34th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.1%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 28.6%

15.1% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

12.6% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.4% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Moruya in Moruya Heads +$122 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening

$592 24th pct $714 43rd pct

Household income in Moruya in Moruya Heads +$217 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening

$1,140 22nd pct $1,357 37th pct

Family income in Moruya in Moruya Heads +$228 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening

$1,437 23rd pct $1,665 36th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.9%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.7%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 41.3%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +4.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moruya in Moruya Heads +234 larger in Moruya

281 86th pct 47 76th pct

Median age in Moruya in Moruya Heads +7 yrs older in Moruya Heads

29 yrs 60th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Moruya in Moruya Heads +$248 higher in Moruya Heads

$477 29th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Moruya in Moruya Heads +$487 higher in Moruya Heads

$1,075 21st pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moruya in Moruya Heads +0.1 larger in Moruya Heads gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 38.1%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 41.1%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 29.6%

11.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moruya in Moruya Heads +$50 higher in Moruya Heads gap steady

$300 57th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Moruya in Moruya Heads +$146 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,663 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Moruya in Moruya Heads even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 44.6%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.6% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 20.8%

1.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 85.0%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 23.6%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

6.1% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.2% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.2% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.1% Under $200 ◂ +18.5 pts 6.7%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.3%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.3%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moruya in Moruya Heads +22 more in Moruya

22 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Moruya in Moruya Heads +5.12 more in Moruya

5.12 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Moruya in Moruya Heads +91.7 more in Moruya

91.7 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moruya in Moruya Heads +4 more in Moruya

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Moruya in Moruya Heads +65 longer in Moruya Heads

13 50th pct 78 95th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

9.3% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.7% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.7% 3 vehicles even 13.7%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

9.1% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.8% Professional & technical even 4.7%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

13.0% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Moruya in Moruya Heads +3.6 higher in Moruya

4.0 78th pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moruya in Moruya Heads +3.7 more in Moruya

4.1 78th pct 0.4 50th pct

15-min city in Moruya in Moruya Heads +43.7 pts higher in Moruya

43.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Moruya in Moruya Heads +48.2 pts higher in Moruya

48.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Moruya in Moruya Heads +59.4 pts higher in Moruya

59.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Moruya in Moruya Heads +58.8 pts higher in Moruya

58.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Moruya in Moruya Heads +18.9 pts higher in Moruya

62.9% 68th pct 44.0% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Moruya in Moruya Heads +38.4 pts higher in Moruya

38.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moruya in Moruya Heads +20.4 more in Moruya

23.1 65th pct 2.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Moruya in Moruya Heads +2 higher in Moruya

9 72nd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Moruya in Moruya Heads +0.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads

6.5% 58th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moruya vs Moruya Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12745/moruya/vs/SAL12746/moruya-heads