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Moruya vs Wamban

Name: Moruya vs Wamban — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Moruya profile · Wamban profile

Moruya Wamban

Moruya and Wamban are nearby New South Wales areas with very different levels of activity. Moruya is a larger centre where 43.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of local amenities and the walkability score is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Wamban is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. There are also notable differences in First Nations residents; in Wamban, this group is far older with a typical age of 54 and a typical personal income of $1,375, while in Moruya, the typical age is 29 and personal income is $477.

These two areas share many common traits, including very similar proportions of children under 15 and people with bachelor degrees. They also have almost identical rates of outright home ownership, sitting just under 48%. While Moruya has far more public transport and a higher share of people born overseas, both areas are characterised by a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,400 to $1,500.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,175 larger in Moruya First Nations: 6.5 pts higher in Moruya No car: 5.8 pts higher in Moruya People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Wamban PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Moruya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moruya in Wamban +4,175 larger in Moruya gap steady

4,295 86th pct 120 44th pct

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

52 yrs 77th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.5%

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

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

Marital status

44.6% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.4% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 30.4%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Age & sex structure

Moruya Wamban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 74.2%

3.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +3.6 pts 38.3%

40.7% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 38.3%

12.8% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.3% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.7% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +7.7 pts 80.8%

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 ◂ +13.4 pts 35.0%

39.9% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

10.3% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 Wamban

4.74 58th pct —

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

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Moruya in Wamban +19 larger in Wamban

337 52nd pct 356 54th pct

ICSEA in Moruya in Wamban +41 higher in Moruya

963 34th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.8%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 5.9%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moruya in Wamban +$65 higher in Wamban gap narrowing

$592 24th pct $657 33rd pct

Household income in Moruya in Wamban +$151 higher in Wamban gap widening

$1,140 22nd pct $1,291 32nd pct

Family income in Moruya in Wamban +$104 higher in Wamban gap widening

$1,437 23rd pct $1,541 29th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 43.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

10.8% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None ◂ +0.5 pts 50.8%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%

8.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moruya in Wamban +281 larger in Moruya

281 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Moruya in Wamban +25 yrs older in Wamban

29 yrs 60th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Moruya in Wamban +$898 higher in Wamban

$477 29th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Moruya in Wamban +$800 higher in Wamban

$1,075 21st pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moruya in Wamban +0.3 larger in Wamban gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.3% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 25.0%

10.7% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.0% 6 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moruya in Wamban +$80 higher in Moruya gap widening

$300 57th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Moruya in Wamban +$423 higher in Moruya gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,094 19th pct

People / bedroom in Moruya in Wamban +0.20 higher in Wamban gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 47.5%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 25.0%

21.6% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 15.0%

1.7% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 87.5%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +18.3 pts 25.0%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.1% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

5.2% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.2% $350–$549 ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

25.1% Under $200 ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +41.9 pts 0.0%

23.5% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moruya in Wamban +22 more in Moruya

22 86th pct 0 0th pct

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

5.12 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

91.7 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moruya in Wamban +4 more in Moruya

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Moruya in Wamban

13 50th pct —

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 71.2%

9.3% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 30.0%

13.7% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Retail trade +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.1% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Community & personal service +10.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.9 pts 5.1%

11.7% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

10.0% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moruya in Wamban +4.0 higher in Moruya

4.0 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moruya in Wamban +4.1 more in Moruya

4.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

43.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

48.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

59.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

58.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Moruya in Wamban +62.9 pts higher in Moruya

62.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

38.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moruya in Wamban +23.1 more in Moruya

23.1 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Moruya in Wamban +9 higher in Moruya

9 72nd pct 0 41st pct

Mean slope in Moruya in Wamban +5.5 pts higher in Wamban

6.5% 58th pct 12.0% 87th pct

Compare Moruya with nearby areas

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Compare Wamban with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moruya vs Wamban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12745/moruya/vs/SAL14138/wamban