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Moora vs Whroo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Moora profile · Whroo profile

Moora Whroo

Whroo and Moora (Vic.) are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Whroo is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 43 in Moora (Vic.). There is a stark contrast in family life; Moora (Vic.) has a high share of children under 15 at 31.3%, while Whroo has none. Income is also far higher in Moora (Vic.), where typical weekly household income is $2,125, compared to just $612 in Whroo. Whroo has a more diverse population, with 33.3% of people born overseas and 11.1% using another language at home, while neither of these groups are present in Moora (Vic.).

Both areas are similarly isolated, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, schools, or shops. They also share very similar profiles in terms of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and the number of people per bedroom. While they are nearby, they differ in their current trends; for example, Whroo has seen far more people move in over the last five years than Moora (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 31.3 pts higher in Moora Born overseas: 33.3 pts higher in Whroo Rent: $191 higher in Whroo Needs assistance: 13.3 pts higher in Whroo Unpaid child care: 24.2 pts higher in Moora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorain Whroo +13 larger in Whroo gap narrowing
32 20th pct 45 26th pct
Median age in Moorain Whroo +13 yrs older in Whroo gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Moorain Whroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Moorain Whroo +5.7 pts higher in Whroo
18.8% 50th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Moorain Whroo +31.3 pts higher in Moora
31.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Moorain Whroo +18.4 pts higher in Whroo
0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 85th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +23.0 pts ▸ 51.1%
37.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.2 pts 13.3%
31.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

62.1% Married ◂ +31.3 pts 30.8%
17.2% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Divorced +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.3% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Moora Whroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moorain Whroo +33.3 pts higher in Whroo
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 91st pct

Country of birth

68.8% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 62.2%
0.0% Philippines +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% England +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

62.5% English ◂ +11.4 pts 51.1%
21.9% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 13.3%
0.0% Irish +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Scottish +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Filipino +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% German +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moorain Whroo +11.1 pts higher in Whroo
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 77th pct
Limited English in Moorain Whroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.3% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 77.8%
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 Moorain Whroo +8.7 pts higher in Moora
53.1% 86th pct 44.4% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 44.4%
21.9% Christianity +27.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
21.9% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 15.6%
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 Moorain Whroo +13.3 pts higher in Whroo
22.6% 5th pct 35.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Moorain Whroo +7.7 pts higher in Whroo
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moorain Whroo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

22.6% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
35.5% Year 11 ◂ +22.7 pts 12.8%
12.9% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.7% Year 9 or below +8.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +24.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.0 pts 12.0%
24.0% Society & culture ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
12.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moorain Whroo +$375 higher in Moora gap widening
$887 71st pct $512 13th pct
Household income in Moorain Whroo +$1,513 higher in Moora gap widening
$2,125 80th pct $612 0th pct
Family income in Moorain Whroo +$1,125 higher in Moora gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Moorain Whroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Moorain Whroo
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

71.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +40.7 pts ▸ 82.1%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moorain Whroo +3.3 pts higher in Moora
34.4% 75th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Moorain Whroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Moorain Whroo +13.3 pts higher in Whroo
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 11.1%
0.0% Asthma +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.5% Lung condition ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%
0.0% Heart disease +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Cancer +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +11.0 pts 57.8%
12.5% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.6% Three or more ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moorain Whroo +17.9 pts higher in Whroo
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Moorain Whroo +10.3 pts higher in Whroo
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Moorain Whroo +24.2 pts higher in Moora
34.5% 87th pct 10.3% 7th pct
Defence service in Moorain Whroo +9.3 pts higher in Whroo
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moorain Whroo +2.9 pts higher in Moora
41.4% 96th pct 38.5% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorain Whroo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Moorain Whroo
— 76 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Moorain Whroo
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Moorain Whroo
— $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorain Whroo +0.9 larger in Moora gap widening
2.8 76th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Moorain Whroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Moorain Whroo
— 39.1% 90th pct

Family composition

76.0% Couples with children ◂ +55.2 pts 20.8%
32.0% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Other families +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

71.4% 1 person ◂ +32.3 pts 39.1%
57.1% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 52.2%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorain Whroo +$191 higher in Whroo
$190 23rd pct $381 78th pct
Mortgage in Moorain Whroo +$217 higher in Moora
$867 11th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Moorain Whroo even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Moorain Whroo
— 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Moorain Whroo
— 73.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in Moorain Whroo
— 95.7% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moorain Whroo
— 26.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.4% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 73.9%
71.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other tenure +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 95.7%
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

100.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +60.9 pts 39.1%
57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +44.1 pts 13.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Studio / none +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 5 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moorain Whroo
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moorain Whroo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moorain Whroo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moorain Whroo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moorain Whroo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Moorain Whroo +18 longer in Whroo
117 79th pct 135 87th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +38.0 pts 31.3%
30.8% Worked at home ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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

71.4% 4 or more ◂ +45.3 pts 26.1%
42.9% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moorain Whroo +20.8 pts higher in Whroo
12.5% 7th pct 33.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Moorain Whroo +3.8 pts higher in Moora
44.8% 13th pct 41.0% 10th pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%
23.1% Managers ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
23.1% Community & personal service ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moorain Whroo even
0.0 21st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moorain Whroo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Moorain Whroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moorain Whroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moorain Whroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moorain Whroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moorain Whroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Moorain Whroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moorain Whroo +88.9 more in Whroo
0.0 0th pct 88.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Moorain Whroo +2 higher in Whroo
1 56th pct 3 63rd pct
Mean slope in Moorain Whroo +0.8 pts higher in Moora
6.6% 59th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Moora with nearby areas

Rushworth Gobarup Whroo Colbinabbin Burramboot Stanhope Carag Carag Waranga Shores

Compare Whroo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moora vs Whroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21745/moora/vs/SAL22780/whroo