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Mossy Point vs Woodlands

Name: Mossy Point vs Woodlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Mossy Point profile · Woodlands profile

Mossy Point Woodlands

Mossy Point and Woodlands (Eurobodalla - NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ in size and population. Mossy Point is more densely populated and has a much higher share of university graduates, with 33.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.0% in Woodlands (Eurobodalla - NSW). Mossy Point also has a higher proportion of people who identify as having no religion (52.5%) and more residents earning $2,000 or more per week (13.3%), while Woodlands (Eurobodalla - NSW) has no residents in that income bracket.

These two areas are moving in different directions, with the gap in how many people have moved house in the last five years widening. Mossy Point is much more mobile, with 41.8% of residents moving recently compared to just 20.3% in Woodlands (Eurobodalla - NSW). Both areas are dominated by separate houses and have virtually no residents who speak little or no English. They also share similar rates of people in de facto relationships, around 10%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 30.6 pts higher in Woodlands Population: 549 larger in Mossy Point Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Mossy Point Mortgage: $1,354 higher in Mossy Point Bachelor+: 19.1 pts higher in Mossy Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mossy Point in Woodlands +549 larger in Mossy Point gap steady

608 67th pct 59 31st pct

Median age in Mossy Point in Woodlands +1 yrs older in Woodlands gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

27.0% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) even 11.9%

10.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 45.6%

26.2% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 22.8%

3.9% Widowed +11.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mossy Point Woodlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 79.7%

2.5% New Zealand +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% England ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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

43.1% English ◂ +12.6 pts 30.5%

42.9% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 40.7%

18.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

12.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.7% German ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 81.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

52.5% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 37.3%

6.4% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mossy Point in Woodlands +2 more in Mossy Point

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mossy Point in Woodlands +528 larger in Mossy Point

555 79th pct 27 8th pct

ICSEA in Mossy Point in Woodlands +198 higher in Mossy Point

1,016 64th pct 818 7th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 44.2%

20.7% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.1% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.1% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.9 pts 11.1%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +18.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

14.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

13.2% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mossy Point in Woodlands +$256 higher in Mossy Point gap widening

$831 63rd pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Mossy Point in Woodlands +$384 higher in Mossy Point gap widening

$1,759 63rd pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Mossy Point in Woodlands +$593 higher in Mossy Point gap widening

$2,067 61st pct $1,474 25th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.7%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.2%

10.6% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.5 pts 17.5%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +15.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

4.8% Cancer +7.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

2.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +24.9 pts 37.3%

22.7% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 18.6%

8.4% Two conditions +10.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.3% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mossy Point in Woodlands +34 larger in Mossy Point

34 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mossy Point in Woodlands +35 yrs older in Woodlands

23 yrs 38th pct 58 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Mossy Point in Woodlands +$2,051 higher in Woodlands

$449 25th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Mossy Point in Woodlands +$813 higher in Woodlands

$1,437 39th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mossy Point in Woodlands +0.3 larger in Mossy Point gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

43.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 26.2%

14.7% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.3% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.6% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.0% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mossy Point in Woodlands +$80 higher in Mossy Point

$340 69th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Mossy Point in Woodlands +$1,354 higher in Mossy Point gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $379 0th pct

People / bedroom in Mossy Point in Woodlands +0.10 higher in Woodlands gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright +30.6 pts ▸ 81.8%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 13.6%

14.2% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 113.6%

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

39.8% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 27.3%

12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +23.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mossy Point in Woodlands +11 more in Mossy Point

11 81st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mossy Point in Woodlands +18.09 more in Mossy Point

18.09 91st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mossy Point in Woodlands +305.9 more in Mossy Point

305.9 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mossy Point in Woodlands +2 more in Mossy Point

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mossy Point in Woodlands +39 longer in Woodlands

4 29th pct 43 75th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 67.9%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Walked +9.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

30.3% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 12.0%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +13.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.4% Construction ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Electricity, gas & water +12.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.4% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.3% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades +11.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.7% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.4% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Managers ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mossy Point in Woodlands +3.1 higher in Mossy Point

3.3 74th pct 0.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mossy Point in Woodlands +2.4 more in Mossy Point

2.6 70th pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Mossy Point in Woodlands +0.9 pts higher in Mossy Point

0.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mossy Point in Woodlands +3.0 pts higher in Mossy Point

3.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mossy Point in Woodlands +96.6 pts higher in Mossy Point

96.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mossy Point in Woodlands +2.0 pts higher in Mossy Point

2.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mossy Point in Woodlands +50.9 pts higher in Mossy Point

71.9% 70th pct 20.9% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Mossy Point in Woodlands +0.9 pts higher in Mossy Point

0.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mossy Point in Woodlands +24.7 more in Mossy Point

24.7 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mossy Point in Woodlands +13 higher in Mossy Point

17 73rd pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Mossy Point in Woodlands +2.8 pts higher in Woodlands

8.6% 74th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Mossy Point with nearby areas

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Compare Woodlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mossy Point vs Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12752/mossy-point/vs/SAL14405/woodlands