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Archerfield vs Moorooka

Name: Archerfield vs Moorooka — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Archerfield profile · Moorooka profile

Archerfield Moorooka

Moorooka and Archerfield are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Moorooka is a densely populated hub where 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 25.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly. It is a walker's paradise, with 91.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Archerfield is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, described as somewhat walkable. It has a higher share of separate houses (90.7%) and larger homes, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms. Archerfield also has a larger First Nations population, and its First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 38 compared to 27 in Moorooka.

These two areas share several commonalities, including very similar typical weekly rents of around $343 to $360 and nearly identical household sizes. They also have similar rates of people living alone and those needing help with daily activities. While Moorooka has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas have maintained a similar share of recent overseas arrivals, at around 14% to 15%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,250 larger in Moorooka Separate houses: 30.3 pts higher in Archerfield Bachelor+: 23.2 pts higher in Moorooka Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in Moorooka 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Archerfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Archerfield in Moorooka +10,250 larger in Moorooka gap steady

533 65th pct 10,783 87th pct

Median age in Archerfield in Moorooka +3 yrs older in Archerfield gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.1%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

Marital status

49.9% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 45.3%

34.2% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

2.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Archerfield Moorooka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 71.3%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.1% English +7.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.2% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.1% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.4% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

66.2% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 78.3%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.4% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 40.5%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

4.9% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Archerfield in Moorooka

— 1.07 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Archerfield in Moorooka +3 more in Moorooka

23 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Archerfield in Moorooka +41 larger in Archerfield

533 76th pct 492 71st pct

ICSEA in Archerfield in Moorooka +81 higher in Moorooka

1,011 62nd pct 1,091 90th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 +21.0 pts ▸ 75.1%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 11.3%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 5.3%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Bachelor degree +15.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 19.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +9.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 12.1%

16.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.5% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.1% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

5.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Information technology even 4.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Archerfield in Moorooka +$287 higher in Moorooka gap widening

$686 38th pct $973 79th pct

Household income in Archerfield in Moorooka +$455 higher in Moorooka gap widening

$1,409 41st pct $1,864 69th pct

Family income in Archerfield in Moorooka +$863 higher in Moorooka gap widening

$1,586 32nd pct $2,449 79th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 22.8%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

7.3% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 33.3%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.7%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.7% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health even 11.8%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

2.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +8.8 pts ▸ 65.8%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Archerfield in Moorooka +178 larger in Moorooka

29 72nd pct 207 86th pct

Median age in Archerfield in Moorooka +11 yrs older in Archerfield

38 yrs 76th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Archerfield in Moorooka +$45 higher in Moorooka

$537 37th pct $582 44th pct

Household income in Archerfield in Moorooka +$330 higher in Archerfield

$1,593 46th pct $1,263 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Archerfield in Moorooka even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 56.6%

27.7% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 12.7%

2.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 34.0%

30.2% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

8.8% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Archerfield in Moorooka +$17 higher in Moorooka gap steady

$343 69th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Archerfield in Moorooka +$483 higher in Moorooka gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Archerfield in Moorooka even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 22.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +30.3 pts 60.5%

7.3% Flat or apartment +16.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 41.1%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.7% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

37.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 27.7%

7.1% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.0 pts 27.7%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Archerfield in Moorooka +60 more in Moorooka

14 84th pct 74 88th pct

Stops/1k in Archerfield in Moorooka +19.40 more in Archerfield

26.27 96th pct 6.86 85th pct

Departures/1k in Archerfield in Moorooka +2,644.0 more in Archerfield

4,394.0 100th pct 1,750.0 90th pct

PT routes in Archerfield in Moorooka +8 more in Moorooka

4 82nd pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Archerfield in Moorooka +6 longer in Archerfield

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Archerfield in Moorooka +4 longer in Archerfield

14 10th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Archerfield in Moorooka +32,960 more in Moorooka

0 0th pct 32,960 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Archerfield in Moorooka +99,858 more in Moorooka

26,240 53rd pct 126,098 84th pct

Transit to city in Archerfield in Moorooka +21 longer in Archerfield

64 64th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 50.3%

12.8% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.1% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

34.2% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

5.5% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.0% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 10.8%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

9.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 4.2%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

8.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Sales workers even 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Archerfield in Moorooka +2.8 higher in Moorooka

5.3 84th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Archerfield in Moorooka +2.5 more in Moorooka

5.0 83rd pct 7.5 98th pct

15-min city in Archerfield in Moorooka +26.2 pts higher in Moorooka

72.2% 85th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Archerfield in Moorooka +38.3 pts higher in Moorooka

60.1% 82nd pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Archerfield in Moorooka +5.8 pts higher in Moorooka

94.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Archerfield in Moorooka +82.1 pts higher in Moorooka

9.4% 61st pct 91.5% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Archerfield in Moorooka +1.0 pts higher in Moorooka

98.9% 85th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Archerfield in Moorooka +58.5 pts higher in Moorooka

21.9% 77th pct 80.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Archerfield in Moorooka +37.7 more in Archerfield

52.5 82nd pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Archerfield in Moorooka +181 higher in Moorooka

77 82nd pct 258 93rd pct

Mean slope in Archerfield in Moorooka +3.3 pts higher in Moorooka

3.3% 18th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Archerfield with nearby areas

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Compare Moorooka with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Archerfield vs Moorooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30081/archerfield/vs/SAL31910/moorooka