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Moriac vs Paraparap

Name: Moriac vs Paraparap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Moriac profile · Paraparap profile

Moriac Paraparap

Moriac and Paraparap are neighbouring Victorian areas with different residential profiles. Moriac is more family-oriented, with 42.8% of people providing unpaid childcare and 93.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Every home in Moriac is a separate house, and it is mostly car-dependent, though it has better access to schools and health services within a 15-minute walk. Paraparap is more likely to have people living alone (23.8%) and has a higher share of renters at 20.6%.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share the same typical weekly household income of around $2,300 to $2,500 and an equal lack of public transport. Both areas are also very similar in their share of volunteers and the proportion of residents who identify as having no religion. While the two areas share these commonalities, Paraparap has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 44 compared to 38 in Moriac.

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Where they differ most

Population: 685 larger in Moriac Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Moriac Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Paraparap 3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in Moriac Living alone: 13.2 pts higher in Paraparap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moriac in Paraparap +685 larger in Moriac gap widening

852 72nd pct 167 50th pct

Median age in Moriac in Paraparap +6 yrs older in Paraparap gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.0%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 15.6%

13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 52.6%

27.9% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

5.2% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Moriac Paraparap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.6% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 89.8%

3.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

43.7% English ◂ +5.9 pts 37.7%

13.1% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

5.4% German ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 94.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 58.7%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 33.5%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moriac in Paraparap

4.57 56th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Moriac in Paraparap even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Moriac in Paraparap even

232 41st pct 232 41st pct

ICSEA in Moriac in Paraparap even

1,041 75th pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

17.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%

12.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 25.6%

20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.3 pts 11.0%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +11.8 pts 6.1%

11.6% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.5% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +8.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moriac in Paraparap +$147 higher in Paraparap gap widening

$1,002 82nd pct $1,149 89th pct

Household income in Moriac in Paraparap +$174 higher in Moriac gap widening

$2,486 89th pct $2,312 87th pct

Family income in Moriac in Paraparap +$228 higher in Paraparap gap widening

$2,646 86th pct $2,874 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 15.9%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.0%

18.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

18.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.7%

5.1% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.8%

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.1%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

4.4% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 1.8%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

2.2% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.4% Arthritis even 5.4%

3.4% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 71.3%

20.5% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%

5.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moriac in Paraparap +8 larger in Moriac

8 57th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Moriac in Paraparap +15 yrs older in Paraparap

16 yrs 13th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Moriac in Paraparap +$1,375 higher in Paraparap

$1,875 94th pct $3,250 100th pct

Household income in Moriac in Paraparap

$3,750 93rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Moriac in Paraparap +0.4 larger in Moriac gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

73.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 67.6%

21.8% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.5% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 27.0%

26.7% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 15.9%

10.6% 1 person +13.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.3%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

2.2% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moriac in Paraparap +$110 higher in Moriac gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Moriac in Paraparap +$392 higher in Paraparap gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,392 87th pct

People / bedroom in Moriac in Paraparap even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.8 pts 20.6%

38.8% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

4.4% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Other tenure +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 85.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 38.1%

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 23.8%

9.5% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

0.0% Under $200 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

21.2% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.1%

6.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moriac in Paraparap even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Moriac in Paraparap even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Moriac in Paraparap even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moriac in Paraparap even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Moriac in Paraparap +4 longer in Paraparap

66 48th pct 70 50th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 53.3%

22.1% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

21.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 20.7%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 15.5%

8.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.8% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.9% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 19.6%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Moriac in Paraparap +2.6 higher in Moriac

3.0 72nd pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moriac in Paraparap +3.6 more in Moriac

4.0 77th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Moriac in Paraparap +63.1 pts higher in Moriac

63.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Moriac in Paraparap even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Moriac in Paraparap even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Moriac in Paraparap +80.8 pts higher in Moriac

80.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Moriac in Paraparap +46.4 pts higher in Moriac

88.4% 79th pct 41.9% 61st pct

Walk to health in Moriac in Paraparap +78.8 pts higher in Moriac

78.8% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moriac in Paraparap +13.6 more in Paraparap

22.3 65th pct 35.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Moriac in Paraparap +3 higher in Moriac

4 64th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Moriac in Paraparap +1.1 pts higher in Paraparap

3.1% 15th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Moriac with nearby areas

Mount Moriac Paraparap Modewarre Freshwater Creek Barrabool Buckley Gnarwarre Gherang

Compare Paraparap with nearby areas

Moriac Modewarre Bellbrae Freshwater Creek Mount Moriac Gherang Anglesea Bells Beach

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moriac vs Paraparap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21762/moriac/vs/SAL22035/paraparap