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Miara vs Moore Park Beach

Name: Miara vs Moore Park Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Miara profile · Moore Park Beach profile

Miara Moore Park Beach

Moore Park Beach and Miara are neighbouring areas in Queensland, though they differ greatly in scale and layout. Moore Park Beach is the larger of the two and is mostly car-dependent, while Miara is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Residents are far older in Miara, where the typical age is 64 compared to 51 in Moore Park Beach. This shift is clear in the age structure, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 60.7% of Miara's population, which is 34.4 percentage points higher than in Moore Park Beach. Moore Park Beach also has more people born overseas (15.7%) and a much higher typical weekly rent of $310, compared to just $50 in Miara.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as a similar proportion of people who finished Year 12 and a nearly identical percentage of people providing unpaid care. These shared traits sit alongside a widening gap in accessibility; Moore Park Beach has more public transport stops and parks within walking distance. However, the two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Moore Park Beach seeing a far higher share of people move into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,862 larger in Moore Park Beach Aged 65+: 34.4 pts higher in Miara Rent: $260 higher in Moore Park Beach Median age: 13 yrs older in Miara Needs assistance: 8.5 pts higher in Moore Park Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miara in Moore Park Beach +2,862 larger in Moore Park Beach gap steady

28 18th pct 2,890 83rd pct

Median age in Miara in Moore Park Beach +13 yrs older in Miara gap narrowing

64 yrs 99th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

60.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +34.4 pts 26.3%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.0%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

Marital status

79.2% Married ◂ +28.5 pts 50.6%

16.7% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.7% Widowed ◂ +11.1 pts 5.6%

0.0% Divorced +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Miara Moore Park Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 77.3%

17.9% England ◂ +12.8 pts 5.1%

0.0% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.1% English ◂ +11.7 pts 45.4%

35.7% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.3% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

0.0% German +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity ◂ +21.2 pts 43.0%

35.7% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Miara in Moore Park Beach

— 2.16 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Miara in Moore Park Beach +1 more in Miara

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Miara in Moore Park Beach +113 larger in Moore Park Beach

13 1st pct 126 30th pct

ICSEA in Miara in Moore Park Beach +36 higher in Miara

966 36th pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.5% Year 10 +22.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.8 pts 13.2%

0.0% Year 11 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Management & commerce +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Health +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Society & culture +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Miara in Moore Park Beach +$78 higher in Moore Park Beach gap widening

$449 8th pct $527 15th pct

Household income in Miara in Moore Park Beach +$321 higher in Moore Park Beach gap widening

$724 3rd pct $1,045 16th pct

Family income in Miara in Moore Park Beach +$331 higher in Moore Park Beach gap narrowing

$899 4th pct $1,230 13th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

83.3% Under $650 ◂ +30.5 pts 52.8%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

32.1% Arthritis ◂ +18.2 pts 14.0%

21.4% Asthma ◂ +12.3 pts 9.1%

0.0% Mental health +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Other condition +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Heart disease +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Diabetes +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 53.5%

10.7% One condition +12.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Miara in Moore Park Beach +141 larger in Moore Park Beach

0 0th pct 141 86th pct

Median age in Miara in Moore Park Beach

— 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Miara in Moore Park Beach

— $391 15th pct

Household income in Miara in Moore Park Beach

— $1,295 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miara in Moore Park Beach +0.6 larger in Moore Park Beach gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

87.5% Couples without children ◂ +46.5 pts 41.0%

0.0% Couples with children +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

25.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 17.3%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 22.3%

0.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miara in Moore Park Beach +$260 higher in Moore Park Beach

$50 0th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Miara in Moore Park Beach

— $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Miara in Moore Park Beach +0.20 higher in Miara gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 42.4%

0.0% Rented +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

53.3% Separate house +39.3 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

20.0% 3 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Miara in Moore Park Beach +7 more in Moore Park Beach

0 0th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Miara in Moore Park Beach +2.42 more in Moore Park Beach

0.00 0th pct 2.42 67th pct

Departures/1k in Miara in Moore Park Beach +29.1 more in Moore Park Beach

0.0 0th pct 29.1 60th pct

PT routes in Miara in Moore Park Beach +1 more in Moore Park Beach

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Miara in Moore Park Beach

— 30 67th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

0.0% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.4 pts 35.6%

26.7% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +89.6 pts 10.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% Retail trade +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Labourers ◂ +84.6 pts 15.4%

0.0% Professionals +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Sales workers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Miara in Moore Park Beach +2.6 higher in Moore Park Beach

0.0 26th pct 2.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Miara in Moore Park Beach +2.8 more in Moore Park Beach

0.0 29th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Miara in Moore Park Beach +13.9 pts higher in Moore Park Beach

0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Miara in Moore Park Beach +14.1 pts higher in Moore Park Beach

0.3% 57th pct 14.4% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Miara in Moore Park Beach +54.5 pts higher in Moore Park Beach

0.0% 0th pct 54.5% 74th pct

Walk to school in Miara in Moore Park Beach +26.0 pts higher in Moore Park Beach

0.0% 0th pct 26.0% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Miara in Moore Park Beach +57.1 pts higher in Moore Park Beach

0.3% 30th pct 57.4% 66th pct

Walk to health in Miara in Moore Park Beach +13.2 pts higher in Moore Park Beach

0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Miara in Moore Park Beach +58.6 more in Miara

71.4 86th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Miara in Moore Park Beach +4 higher in Moore Park Beach

0 32nd pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Miara in Moore Park Beach +2.3 pts higher in Miara

7.0% 63rd pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Miara with nearby areas

Moore Park Beach Yandaran Moorland Avondale Mullett Creek Watalgan Welcome Creek Waterloo

Compare Moore Park Beach with nearby areas

Moorland Miara Welcome Creek Avondale Meadowvale Yandaran Fairymead Gooburrum

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miara vs Moore Park Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31820/miara/vs/SAL31905/moore-park-beach