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McIntosh Creek vs Mooloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · McIntosh Creek profile · Mooloo profile

McIntosh Creek Mooloo

McIntosh Creek and Mooloo are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they have very different residents. McIntosh Creek is much younger, with a typical age of 32 and 30.5% of people providing unpaid childcare. In contrast, residents are far older in Mooloo, where the typical age is 52 and 29.8% of people are aged 65 or over. Other sharp differences include home ownership and stability; 50.7% of Mooloo homes are owned outright, while McIntosh Creek has a much higher share of mortgages and a more mobile population, with 51.7% of people moving in the last five years.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as a total lack of public transport and a 0.0% unemployment rate. Both areas also have roughly the same share of children under 15 and similar rates of people working from home. While the two areas differ in age and income, they both sit well below the national figure for people who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Mooloo 3+ bedrooms: 23.9 pts higher in McIntosh Creek Recent movers: 23.4 pts higher in McIntosh Creek Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in Mooloo Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in Mooloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +2 larger in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
173 50th pct 171 50th pct
Median age in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +20 yrs older in Mooloo gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +2.3 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap steady
4.0% 68th pct 1.8% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +18.8 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
11.0% 19th pct 29.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +0.9 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
22.0% 79th pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +0.9 pts higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
12.3% 51st pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +13.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.0% Seniors (65+) +18.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.1%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.5 pts 5.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 58.6%
33.6% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 25.0%
3.9% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.3% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

McIntosh Creek Mooloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +4.8 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 11.7% 51st pct

Country of birth

91.9% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 84.2%
5.2% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%
2.3% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India 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

46.8% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 52.0%
48.6% English ◂ +14.6 pts 33.9%
6.4% Scottish +9.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.5% German +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%
0.0% Dutch +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 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 McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +2.9 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
2.9% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 93.0%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 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 McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +16.9 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
52.6% 85th pct 35.7% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +13.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
52.6% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 35.7%
4.6% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +4.8 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
46.3% 54th pct 41.5% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +1.0 pts higher in Mooloo gap steady
13.3% 45th pct 14.3% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +1 more in McIntosh Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo
482 70th pct —
ICSEA in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo
990 50th pct —

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 41.5%
29.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.4%
5.7% Year 9 or below +11.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.9% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

47.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 36.8%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 13.7%
12.3% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

9.6% Education +10.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%
17.8% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 11.6%
11.0% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
9.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%
8.2% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%
4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +$86 higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
$596 24th pct $682 38th pct
Household income in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +$235 higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,390 40th pct
Family income in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +$548 higher in Mooloo gap widening
$1,483 26th pct $2,031 59th pct
High earners in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +1.5 pts higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
7.0% 44th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +3.9 pts higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
20.0% 62nd pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 38.6%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.3%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +7.3 pts higher in Mooloo
25.4% 33rd pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +0.7 pts higher in Mooloo
9.8% 67th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +2.4 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
7.5% 78th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
4.6% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.9% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.9% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +14.3 pts 59.1%
14.5% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
2.3% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +6.8 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
12.5% 22nd pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +5.2 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
14.8% 72nd pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +12.6 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
30.5% 75th pct 17.9% 19th pct
Defence service in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +6.2 pts higher in Mooloo
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +8.4 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
26.6% 64th pct 35.0% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +4 larger in McIntosh Creek
7 54th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +3 yrs older in McIntosh Creek
19 yrs 21st pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +$225 higher in McIntosh Creek
$575 43rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +$1,374 higher in McIntosh Creek
$3,999 95th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +0.8 larger in McIntosh Creek gap widening
3.3 91st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +8.1 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
12.3% 59th pct 4.2% 21st pct
Living alone in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +19.4 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
6.0% 0th pct 25.4% 56th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 56.3%
22.1% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +16.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
6.0% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.0% 3 people ◂ +16.5 pts 7.5%
24.0% 5 people ◂ +16.5 pts 7.5%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%
14.0% 6 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +$55 higher in McIntosh Creek
$330 66th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +$117 higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
$1,750 58th pct $1,867 64th pct
People / bedroom in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +0.10 higher in McIntosh Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +7.4 pts higher in Mooloo gap steady
6.0% 14th pct 13.4% 39th pct
Owned outright in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +20.7 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
30.0% 23rd pct 50.7% 76th pct
Separate houses in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +3.0 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +23.9 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 76.1% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.2 pts 35.8%
30.0% Owned outright +20.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
6.0% Rented +7.4 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

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 20.9%
36.0% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
28.0% 5 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 13.4%
8.0% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

166.7% $200–$349 ◂ +133.3 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.0 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 McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +1.0 pts higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
19.3% 58th pct 20.3% 61st pct
PT commute in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo
58 84th pct —
Drive to city in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +11 longer in Mooloo
109 74th pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 59.5%
19.3% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 14.9%
20.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +23.4 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
51.7% 91st pct 28.3% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +8.8 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
68.8% 78th pct 60.0% 47th pct
Full-time in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +7.3 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
56.6% 42nd pct 49.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 12.7%
13.3% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
9.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Other services ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.2% Managers +15.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
21.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 15.2%
18.1% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 7.6%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%
10.8% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%
8.4% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo even
0 40th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in McIntosh Creekin Mooloo +2.2 pts higher in Mooloo
10.5% 83rd pct 12.7% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McIntosh Creek vs Mooloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31793/mcintosh-creek/vs/SAL31894/mooloo