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Lagoon Pocket vs Mooloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Lagoon Pocket profile · Mooloo profile

Lagoon Pocket Mooloo

Mooloo and Lagoon Pocket are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very similar population sizes, but they have different age profiles. Residents are far older in Mooloo, where the typical age is 52 compared to 38 in Lagoon Pocket. This is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Mooloo at 29.8% compared to 12.4% in Lagoon Pocket. Mooloo also has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 50.7%, while Lagoon Pocket has more people caring for children unpaid (31.5%) and a higher proportion of residents who have moved in the last five years (40.9%).

These differences are most visible in the gap between the two areas' typical weekly household incomes, which is well higher in Lagoon Pocket at $1,791 compared to $1,390 in Mooloo. Both areas share a total lack of public transport stops and a lack of walkable amenities, with neither having any within a 15-minute walk. They also have similar rates of volunteering and a similar share of people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Mooloo Aged 65+: 17.5 pts higher in Mooloo Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in Mooloo Unpaid child care: 13.7 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +1 larger in Mooloo gap narrowing
170 50th pct 171 50th pct
Median age in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +14 yrs older in Mooloo gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +4.1 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
5.9% 77th pct 1.8% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +17.5 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
12.4% 23rd pct 29.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +5.4 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap steady
26.5% 90th pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +2.0 pts higher in Mooloo gap steady
11.2% 42nd pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +17.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.1%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

Marital status

53.1% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 58.6%
31.5% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 25.0%
3.8% Divorced +8.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.3% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Lagoon Pocket Mooloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +7.6 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
4.1% 18th pct 11.7% 51st pct

Country of birth

95.9% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 84.2%
0.0% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
44.1% English ◂ +10.2 pts 33.9%
16.5% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 8.2%
12.9% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.1% German +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Dutch +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +2.9 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap steady
2.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.9% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 93.0%
4.1% Punjabi ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
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% 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 Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +7.9 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
43.5% 60th pct 35.7% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
43.5% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 35.7%
3.5% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.1% Other religions ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +10.9 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
52.5% 67th pct 41.5% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +4.2 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
18.5% 63rd pct 14.3% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +1 more in Lagoon Pocket
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo
44 15th pct —
ICSEA in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo
1,033 73rd pct —

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 41.5%
31.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.4%
2.5% Year 9 or below +15.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.7% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 36.8%
22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 15.8%
20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.2 pts 13.7%
9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

4.5% Education +15.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 14.7%
19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 15.8%
7.5% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +$61 higher in Mooloo gap steady
$621 28th pct $682 38th pct
Household income in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +$401 higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
$1,791 65th pct $1,390 40th pct
Family income in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +$198 higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
$1,833 46th pct $2,031 59th pct
High earners in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +3.0 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
11.5% 68th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +4.6 pts higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
19.3% 60th pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.3% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 38.6%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +5.1 pts higher in Mooloo
27.6% 44th pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +4.1 pts higher in Mooloo
6.5% 34th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +4.6 pts higher in Mooloo gap steady
5.3% 58th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
6.5% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.4% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.9% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Stroke ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +6.2 pts 59.1%
25.3% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 19.3%
3.5% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +0.7 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap steady
20.0% 59th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +7.7 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
12.3% 45th pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +13.7 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
31.5% 79th pct 17.9% 19th pct
Defence service in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +0.8 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket
7.0% 89th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +4.2 pts higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
30.8% 81st pct 35.0% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +7 larger in Lagoon Pocket
10 59th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +3 yrs older in Lagoon Pocket
19 yrs 21st pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +$225 higher in Lagoon Pocket
$575 43rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +$1,000 higher in Mooloo
$1,625 47th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +0.5 larger in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +4.4 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
8.6% 37th pct 4.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +9.6 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
15.8% 22nd pct 25.4% 56th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 56.3%
32.5% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
8.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
15.8% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.1% 5 people ◂ +13.6 pts 7.5%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +11.8 pts 7.5%
7.0% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.8% 6 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +$125 higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
$400 82nd pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +$47 higher in Mooloo gap widening
$1,820 62nd pct $1,867 64th pct
People / bedroom in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +0.10 higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +8.2 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
5.3% 12th pct 13.4% 39th pct
Owned outright in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +17.4 pts higher in Mooloo gap steady
33.3% 29th pct 50.7% 76th pct
Separate houses in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +3.0 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +8.1 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
84.2% 63rd pct 76.1% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
47.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 35.8%
5.3% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 97.0%
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% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 20.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.5% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +30.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +7.9 pts higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
12.3% 35th pct 20.3% 61st pct
PT commute in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo
79 96th pct —
Drive to city in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +14 longer in Mooloo
106 73rd pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 59.5%
12.3% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 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

36.8% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 14.9%
19.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.0% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +12.6 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
40.9% 80th pct 28.3% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +3.6 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +3.8 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
63.8% 62nd pct 60.0% 47th pct
Full-time in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +2.5 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
51.9% 21st pct 49.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

9.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
21.0% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 11.4%
17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%
0.0% Education & training +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%
4.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 12.7%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%
9.9% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.9% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.0 pts 3.8%
4.9% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.4% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +1 higher in Lagoon Pocket
1 54th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Lagoon Pocketin Mooloo +2.2 pts higher in Mooloo
10.5% 83rd pct 12.7% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lagoon Pocket vs Mooloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31604/lagoon-pocket/vs/SAL31894/mooloo