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Blythdale vs Mooga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Blythdale profile · Mooga profile

Blythdale Mooga

Blythdale and Mooga are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Blythdale has a much higher share of children under 15 at 38.3% and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 15.2%. Mooga is far more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,562 compared to $754 in Blythdale, and 32.0% of its residents earn $2,000 or more a week. Blythdale also has much higher rates of long-term health conditions (34.0%) and mental health conditions (12.8%), while Mooga reports 0.0% for both.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as neither has any residents aged 65 and over or any homes within walking distance of a school, park, or groceries. Both areas also have about the same share of people with no religion, around 36%. While they share these common traits, they differ in their origins; Mooga has a far higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, whereas Blythdale is almost entirely Australian-born.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blythdalein Mooga +17 larger in Blythdale gap narrowing
47 27th pct 30 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39
  • First area, 2021: 47
  • Second area, 2016: 17
  • Second area, 2021: 30
Median age in Blythdalein Mooga +2 yrs older in Mooga gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 52 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
First Nations in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Under 15 in Blythdalein Mooga +15.0 pts higher in Blythdale
38.3% 100th pct 23.3% 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 38.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.3%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

38.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.0 pts 23.3%
29.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

75.8% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 64.0%
0.0% Never married +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Blythdale Mooga

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

  • 85+ in Blythdale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Blythdale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Blythdale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Blythdale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Blythdale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Blythdale: 8.3% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Blythdale: 13.9% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Blythdale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Blythdale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Blythdale: 13.9% males, 16.7% females; 40–44 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Blythdale: 11.1% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Mooga: 31.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Blythdale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Blythdale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Blythdale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Blythdale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Blythdale: 8.3% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Mooga: 31.3% males, 37.5% females
  • 5–9 in Blythdale: 0.0% males, 8.3% females; 5–9 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Blythdale: 8.3% males, 11.1% females; 0–4 in Mooga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blythdalein Mooga +13.3 pts higher in Mooga
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 59th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.3%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +30.0 pts 70.0%
0.0% New Zealand +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

74.5% Australian ◂ +24.5 pts 50.0%
36.2% English +0.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% German +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.8% Irish ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blythdalein Mooga +10.0 pts higher in Mooga
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.0%
Limited English in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +23.3 pts 76.7%
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 Blythdalein Mooga +0.5 pts higher in Mooga
36.2% 37th pct 36.7% 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 36.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.7%

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity ◂ +39.6 pts 20.0%
36.2% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% Not stated +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
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 Blythdalein Mooga +0.5 pts higher in Blythdale
48.5% 59th pct 48.0% 58th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39.4%
  • First area, 2021: 48.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.0%
Bachelor+ in Blythdalein Mooga +15.2 pts higher in Blythdale
15.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Blythdalein Mooga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 48.0%
36.4% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

53.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 42.9%
38.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blythdalein Mooga +$808 higher in Mooga gap narrowing
$754 50th pct $1,562 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $674
  • First area, 2021: $754
  • Second area, 2016: $2,167
  • Second area, 2021: $1,562
Household income in Blythdalein Mooga +$874 higher in Mooga
$1,875 69th pct $2,749 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,624
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $2,749
Family income in Blythdalein Mooga +$500 higher in Mooga
$2,249 71st pct $2,749 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,374
  • First area, 2021: $2,249
  • Second area, 2021: $2,749
High earners in Blythdalein Mooga +32.0 pts higher in Mooga
0.0% 0th pct 32.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +29.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +42.9 pts ▸ 52.0%
42.4% Under $650 ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blythdalein Mooga +34.0 pts higher in Blythdale
34.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Blythdalein Mooga +12.8 pts higher in Blythdale
12.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

27.7% Asthma ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%
12.8% Arthritis ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.8% Mental health ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
10.6% Lung condition ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.8% None +33.2 pts ▸ 80.0%
29.8% One condition ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%
19.1% Two conditions ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
12.8% Three or more ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blythdalein Mooga +3.8 pts higher in Mooga
24.2% 74th pct 28.0% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 43.2%
  • First area, 2021: 24.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.0%
Unpaid carers in Blythdalein Mooga +5.2 pts higher in Blythdale
21.2% 92nd pct 16.0% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 21.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.0%
Unpaid child care in Blythdalein Mooga +5.5 pts higher in Blythdale
45.5% 99th pct 40.0% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 35.1%
  • First area, 2021: 45.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.0%
Defence service in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blythdalein Mooga +11.3 pts higher in Blythdale
27.3% 67th pct 16.0% 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.2%
  • First area, 2021: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Blythdalein Mooga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Blythdalein Mooga
$450 25th pct
Household income in Blythdalein Mooga
$2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blythdalein Mooga +0.7 larger in Blythdale
3.5 95th pct 2.8 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.2
  • First area, 2021: 3.5
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

94.7% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Couples without children even 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 4 people +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% 2 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% 5 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blythdalein Mooga +$300 higher in Blythdale
$400 82nd pct $100 6th pct
$1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Blythdalein Mooga +0.10 higher in Mooga
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90

How homes are owned or rented

20.0% Rented +105.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

33.3% 4 bedrooms +41.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
20.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Blythdalein Mooga
33.3% 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 33.3%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Blythdalein Mooga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blythdalein Mooga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +19.3 pts 47.4%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +33.3 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

40.0% 2 vehicles +35.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blythdalein Mooga +14.4 pts higher in Blythdale
47.7% 89th pct 33.3% 59th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.0%
  • First area, 2021: 47.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blythdalein Mooga
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Blythdalein Mooga +15.4 pts higher in Mooga
60.6% 50th pct 76.0% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 70.3%
  • First area, 2021: 60.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 76.0%
79.2% 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 65.4%
  • First area, 2021: 79.2%

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Education & training +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Other services ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.0% Managers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blythdalein Mooga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Blythdalein Mooga even
0 10th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Blythdalein Mooga +1.7 pts higher in Mooga
3.8% 25th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blythdale vs Mooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30295/blythdale/vs/SAL31890/mooga