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Booval vs Moores Pocket

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Booval profile · Moores Pocket profile

Booval Moores Pocket

Booval and Moores Pocket are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Booval is a walker's paradise where every home is within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services and groceries. It has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 43, and is more likely to be rented (52.1%) or a one-parent family (29.0%). In contrast, Moores Pocket is mostly car-dependent and much older, with nearly half of its residents aged 65 or over and a typical age of 65. Housing there is dominated by separate houses, and more than half (54.5%) are owned outright.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, with Booval at $595 and Moores Pocket at $564. They also have almost the same number of people per home and the same typical monthly mortgage payments. While Moores Pocket has a far higher share of seniors, Booval is more likely to have residents who have completed Year 12 or are working or looking for work. This difference in activity is reflected in the transport data, with Booval having far more weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Moores Pocket Aged 65+: 29.5 pts higher in Moores Pocket Renting: 30.0 pts higher in Booval Owned outright: 34.0 pts higher in Moores Pocket Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Moores Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boovalin Moores Pocket +1,951 larger in Booval gap steady
2,723 82nd pct 772 72nd pct
Median age in Boovalin Moores Pocket +22 yrs older in Moores Pocket gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 65 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Boovalin Moores Pocket +2.9 pts higher in Booval gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Boovalin Moores Pocket +29.5 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap widening
20.1% 56th pct 49.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in Boovalin Moores Pocket +4.2 pts higher in Booval gap steady
14.7% 34th pct 10.5% 18th pct
De facto in Boovalin Moores Pocket +3.7 pts higher in Booval gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 8.2% 22nd pct

Age structure

20.1% Seniors (65+) +29.5 pts ▸ 49.6%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.1 pts 18.5%
25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 14.0%
14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 10.5%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

Marital status

27.7% Married +20.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
44.1% Never married ◂ +25.7 pts 18.3%
8.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
6.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Booval Moores Pocket

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boovalin Moores Pocket +6.4 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap widening
14.0% 61st pct 20.5% 77th pct

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 68.9%
2.9% England +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English +3.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
35.1% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
12.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%
8.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
1.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boovalin Moores Pocket +2.2 pts higher in Booval gap steady
6.1% 65th pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Boovalin Moores Pocket +0.3 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 87.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boovalin Moores Pocket +10.2 pts higher in Booval gap widening
41.2% 52nd pct 31.0% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 55.8%
41.2% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 31.0%
10.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boovalin Moores Pocket +11.4 pts higher in Booval gap widening
43.9% 47th pct 32.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Boovalin Moores Pocket +4.5 pts higher in Booval gap widening
12.8% 43rd pct 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Boovalin Moores Pocket
2.51 36th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Boovalin Moores Pocket +4 more in Moores Pocket
19 86th pct 23 87th pct
Avg size in Boovalin Moores Pocket +69 larger in Moores Pocket
471 68th pct 540 77th pct
ICSEA in Boovalin Moores Pocket even
992 51st pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 32.5%
24.1% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%
8.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
6.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boovalin Moores Pocket +$31 higher in Booval gap narrowing
$595 24th pct $564 20th pct
Household income in Boovalin Moores Pocket +$165 higher in Booval gap widening
$994 13th pct $829 7th pct
Family income in Boovalin Moores Pocket +$201 higher in Booval gap narrowing
$1,386 20th pct $1,185 11th pct
High earners in Boovalin Moores Pocket +1.8 pts higher in Booval gap steady
4.4% 28th pct 2.6% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Boovalin Moores Pocket +0.7 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap narrowing
8.2% 24th pct 8.9% 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
30.1% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.2%
8.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boovalin Moores Pocket +6.7 pts higher in Moores Pocket
43.2% 94th pct 49.9% 100th pct
Mental health in Boovalin Moores Pocket +6.6 pts higher in Booval
19.8% 100th pct 13.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Boovalin Moores Pocket +1.9 pts higher in Booval gap steady
12.1% 95th pct 10.2% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +11.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
19.8% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 13.2%
14.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%
10.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.5% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.4% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.1% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.4% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.7% None ◂ +7.1 pts 38.6%
24.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
10.9% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.8% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boovalin Moores Pocket +0.2 pts higher in Booval gap narrowing
10.8% 14th pct 10.6% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Boovalin Moores Pocket +1.5 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 13.1% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Boovalin Moores Pocket +4.7 pts higher in Booval gap widening
20.1% 26th pct 15.4% 13th pct
Defence service in Boovalin Moores Pocket +3.8 pts higher in Moores Pocket
3.9% 70th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Boovalin Moores Pocket +3.9 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 23.0% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boovalin Moores Pocket +144 larger in Booval
170 86th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Boovalin Moores Pocket +3 yrs older in Moores Pocket
27 yrs 54th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Boovalin Moores Pocket
47.0% 65th pct —
Unemployment in Boovalin Moores Pocket
17.5% 79th pct —
Median income in Boovalin Moores Pocket +$134 higher in Moores Pocket
$540 38th pct $674 53rd pct
Household income in Boovalin Moores Pocket +$575 higher in Moores Pocket
$1,050 20th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Boovalin Moores Pocket +7.1 pts higher in Booval
7.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boovalin Moores Pocket +0.1 larger in Booval gap steady
2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Boovalin Moores Pocket +16.0 pts higher in Booval gap widening
29.0% 97th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Living alone in Boovalin Moores Pocket +1.2 pts higher in Booval gap steady
44.2% 95th pct 43.0% 94th pct

Family composition

28.3% Couples without children +24.2 pts ▸ 52.5%
39.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 34.9%
29.0% One-parent families ◂ +16.0 pts 13.0%
3.4% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.2% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 43.0%
31.7% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
11.8% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 4.7%
8.1% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
3.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boovalin Moores Pocket +$40 higher in Booval gap steady
$265 45th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Boovalin Moores Pocket even gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Boovalin Moores Pocket even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Boovalin Moores Pocket +30.0 pts higher in Booval gap widening
52.1% 93rd pct 22.1% 64th pct
Owned outright in Boovalin Moores Pocket +34.0 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap widening
20.5% 10th pct 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Boovalin Moores Pocket +22.4 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap widening
63.3% 11th pct 85.8% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boovalin Moores Pocket +1.8 pts higher in Booval gap steady
52.1% 10th pct 50.3% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.5% Owned outright +34.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
52.1% Rented ◂ +30.0 pts 22.1%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 19.8%
0.7% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

63.3% Separate house +22.4 pts ▸ 85.8%
20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 13.4%
15.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
31.9% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.1% 1 bedroom even 13.1%
9.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 72.2%
25.5% Under $200 ◂ +20.5 pts 5.1%
6.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 70.4%
18.1% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boovalin Moores Pocket +8.7 pts higher in Booval gap narrowing
21.3% 96th pct 12.6% 89th pct
Work from home in Boovalin Moores Pocket +1.2 pts higher in Booval gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Boovalin Moores Pocket +3.1 pts higher in Booval gap narrowing
5.0% 91st pct 1.9% 78th pct
PT stops in Boovalin Moores Pocket +12 more in Booval
17 86th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Boovalin Moores Pocket +0.23 more in Moores Pocket
6.24 82nd pct 6.48 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Boovalin Moores Pocket +561.4 more in Booval
1,152.0 87th pct 590.7 80th pct
PT routes in Boovalin Moores Pocket +3 more in Booval
4 82nd pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Boovalin Moores Pocket even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Boovalin Moores Pocket +5 longer in Moores Pocket
28 24th pct 33 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Boovalin Moores Pocket +20,893 more in Booval
27,309 80th pct 6,416 53rd pct
Reach 45 min in Boovalin Moores Pocket +45,829 more in Booval
52,245 66th pct 6,416 37th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 69.3%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 50.1%
23.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%
21.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 12.6%
6.6% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.9% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boovalin Moores Pocket +13.6 pts higher in Booval gap steady
42.0% 82nd pct 28.4% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Boovalin Moores Pocket +5.5 pts higher in Booval gap narrowing
8.6% 59th pct 3.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boovalin Moores Pocket +6.9 pts higher in Booval gap widening
10.4% 90th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Boovalin Moores Pocket +15.2 pts higher in Booval gap narrowing
48.3% 18th pct 33.2% 3rd pct
Full-time in Boovalin Moores Pocket +2.4 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap steady
58.0% 49th pct 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
8.8% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.5% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
6.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.2% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%
5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
3.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%
12.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Boovalin Moores Pocket +5.0 higher in Booval
8.6 100th pct 3.6 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boovalin Moores Pocket +5.0 more in Booval
8.0 100th pct 3.0 72nd pct
15-min city in Boovalin Moores Pocket +100.0 pts higher in Booval
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boovalin Moores Pocket +88.3 pts higher in Booval
100.0% 100th pct 11.7% 66th pct
Walk to transit in Boovalin Moores Pocket +5.9 pts higher in Booval
99.7% 99th pct 93.8% 85th pct
Walk to school in Boovalin Moores Pocket +100.0 pts higher in Booval
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boovalin Moores Pocket +3.8 pts higher in Booval
100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 84th pct
Walk to health in Boovalin Moores Pocket +100.0 pts higher in Booval
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boovalin Moores Pocket +11.9 more in Booval
20.9 63rd pct 9.1 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Boovalin Moores Pocket +259 higher in Booval
309 96th pct 50 78th pct
Mean slope in Boovalin Moores Pocket +0.6 pts higher in Moores Pocket
4.4% 34th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Booval with nearby areas

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Compare Moores Pocket with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booval vs Moores Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30332/booval/vs/SAL31906/moores-pocket