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Charlwood vs Moogerah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Charlwood profile · Moogerah profile

Charlwood Moogerah

Moogerah and Charlwood are nearby rural areas in the Scenic Rim with very different workforce and education profiles. Moogerah has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (19.4% compared to 8.9% in Charlwood) and more people in full-time work (61.7% versus 43.7%). Moogerah also has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright, at 55.7% compared to 39.7% in Charlwood. In contrast, First Nations residents in Charlwood have a far higher typical personal income ($2,500 versus $350 in Moogerah) and are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to just 10 in Moogerah.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to housing, with 94.8% of homes being separate houses and a typical weekly household income around $1,270. They also share a similar reliance on cars, as neither area has any public transport stops. While they are alike in these ways, Moogerah has seen its share of people with degrees stay far higher than Charlwood's, and the gap in full-time employment between the two has remained significant.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 5.4 pts higher in Moogerah Full-time: 18.0 pts higher in Moogerah Population: 96 larger in Moogerah Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Moogerah Housework 15h+: 11.4 pts higher in Moogerah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlwoodin Moogerah +96 larger in Moogerah gap narrowing
146 47th pct 242 57th pct
Median age in Charlwoodin Moogerah +4 yrs older in Moogerah gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Charlwoodin Moogerah +5.4 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Charlwoodin Moogerah +0.8 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
24.0% 72nd pct 23.1% 69th pct
Under 15 in Charlwoodin Moogerah +3.5 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
15.1% 37th pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Charlwoodin Moogerah +3.8 pts higher in Charlwood gap steady
13.9% 63rd pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%
24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.1%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.4%
15.1% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 1.7%

Marital status

54.8% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 64.9%
31.5% Never married ◂ +18.4 pts 13.1%
11.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Separated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Charlwood Moogerah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Charlwoodin Moogerah +3.5 pts higher in Moogerah gap steady
6.8% 28th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 79.3%
0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 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

41.1% English +4.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
43.2% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
14.4% German ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%
11.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
8.2% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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

Other language in Charlwoodin Moogerah +1.9 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
4.8% 59th pct 2.9% 45th pct
Limited English in Charlwoodin Moogerah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 92.1%
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 Charlwoodin Moogerah +3.0 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
47.3% 72nd pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 49.2%
47.3% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 44.2%
5.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Charlwoodin Moogerah +3.8 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
51.7% 66th pct 47.9% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Charlwoodin Moogerah +10.5 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
8.9% 25th pct 19.4% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Charlwoodin Moogerah even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Charlwoodin Moogerah +14 larger in Charlwood
51 17th pct 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Charlwoodin Moogerah +13 higher in Moogerah
969 37th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 47.9%
29.2% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
7.5% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 32.5%
13.3% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%
12.0% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%
9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%
0.0% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Charlwoodin Moogerah +$113 higher in Moogerah gap widening
$593 24th pct $706 41st pct
Household income in Charlwoodin Moogerah +$36 higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
$1,297 32nd pct $1,261 29th pct
Family income in Charlwoodin Moogerah +$109 higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
$1,354 18th pct $1,463 25th pct
High earners in Charlwoodin Moogerah +1.3 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
11.3% 66th pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Charlwoodin Moogerah +1.1 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
10.3% 31st pct 9.3% 27th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
5.2% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
5.2% $4,000 or more even 5.2%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 39.8%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
4.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Charlwoodin Moogerah +5.0 pts higher in Charlwood
35.6% 80th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Charlwoodin Moogerah +0.2 pts higher in Charlwood
8.9% 58th pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Charlwoodin Moogerah +1.3 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
6.2% 67th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
6.2% Other condition +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 3.3%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%
4.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +1.6 pts ▸ 61.2%
20.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Charlwoodin Moogerah +4.4 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
20.2% 60th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Charlwoodin Moogerah +3.0 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Charlwoodin Moogerah +9.0 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
33.1% 85th pct 24.1% 43rd pct
Defence service in Charlwoodin Moogerah +3.0 pts higher in Charlwood
7.1% 89th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Charlwoodin Moogerah +11.4 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
25.8% 60th pct 37.2% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlwoodin Moogerah +13 larger in Moogerah
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Charlwoodin Moogerah +38 yrs older in Charlwood
48 yrs 86th pct 10 yrs 4th pct
Median income in Charlwoodin Moogerah +$2,150 higher in Charlwood
$2,500 100th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Charlwoodin Moogerah +$2,938 higher in Charlwood
$4,250 96th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlwoodin Moogerah even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Charlwoodin Moogerah +9.2 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
13.0% 63rd pct 3.8% 20th pct
Living alone in Charlwoodin Moogerah +3.0 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
25.9% 58th pct 28.9% 68th pct

Family composition

34.1% Couples without children +17.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
48.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 47.5%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 3.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.6% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
25.9% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
27.6% 3 people ◂ +20.4 pts 7.2%
12.1% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.6% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlwoodin Moogerah +$26 higher in Charlwood gap steady
$276 49th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Charlwoodin Moogerah +$46 higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
$1,605 49th pct $1,559 46th pct
People / bedroom in Charlwoodin Moogerah +0.10 higher in Moogerah gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Charlwoodin Moogerah +8.6 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
13.8% 41st pct 5.2% 12th pct
Owned outright in Charlwoodin Moogerah +16.0 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
39.7% 45th pct 55.7% 86th pct
Separate houses in Charlwoodin Moogerah even gap narrowing
94.8% 44th pct 94.8% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Charlwoodin Moogerah +8.1 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
69.0% 26th pct 60.8% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 55.7%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
13.8% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 5.2%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 3.1%
8.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house even 94.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 16.5%
15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%
13.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 5.2%
5.2% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Charlwoodin Moogerah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Charlwoodin Moogerah +0.1 pts higher in Moogerah gap steady
21.1% 63rd pct 21.3% 63rd pct
PT commute in Charlwoodin Moogerah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Charlwoodin Moogerah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Charlwoodin Moogerah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Charlwoodin Moogerah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Charlwoodin Moogerah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Charlwoodin Moogerah +27 longer in Moogerah
63 46th pct 90 63rd pct
Reach 30 min in Charlwoodin Moogerah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Charlwoodin Moogerah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +20.1 pts ▸ 59.6%
21.1% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.9% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 3.2%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 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

48.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 30.5%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 25.3%
14.8% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.3% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Charlwoodin Moogerah +1.1 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
36.9% 70th pct 35.8% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Charlwoodin Moogerah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Charlwoodin Moogerah +1.0 pts higher in Charlwood gap steady
4.0% 56th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Charlwoodin Moogerah +8.1 pts higher in Charlwood gap steady
60.5% 49th pct 52.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Charlwoodin Moogerah +18.0 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
43.7% 7th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

36.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.9 pts 12.8%
12.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.6% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.0% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.2% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers ◂ +14.3 pts 18.1%
9.9% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.9% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.1% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%
7.0% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.2% Clerical & administrative +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlwoodin Moogerah +0.1 higher in Moogerah
0.0 31st pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Charlwoodin Moogerah +0.1 more in Moogerah
0.0 31st pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Charlwoodin Moogerah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Charlwoodin Moogerah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Charlwoodin Moogerah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Charlwoodin Moogerah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Charlwoodin Moogerah +4.1 pts higher in Moogerah
2.7% 41st pct 6.8% 45th pct
Walk to health in Charlwoodin Moogerah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Charlwoodin Moogerah +1.4 more in Moogerah
6.8 34th pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Charlwoodin Moogerah +0 higher in Moogerah
0 36th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Charlwoodin Moogerah +1.2 pts higher in Moogerah
12.0% 87th pct 13.2% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlwood vs Moogerah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30584/charlwood/vs/SAL31891/moogerah