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Moa Island vs Prince Of Wales

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Moa Island profile · Prince Of Wales profile

Moa Island Prince Of Wales

Moa Island and Prince Of Wales are two distinct communities in Queensland, though they differ sharply in age and demographics. Moa Island is a young area where the typical resident is 31 and children under 15 make up 31.3% of the population. It has a very high First Nations population at 90.3% and a large proportion of renters at 90.2%. In contrast, Prince Of Wales is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 and a high share of people aged 65 and over at 33.9%. Housing there is mostly owned outright, at 69%, and the First Nations population is lower at 54.8%.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a total lack of public transport, as neither area has any stops or scheduled departures. They also share similar rates of higher education, with about 5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Moa Island has a far higher share of people using other languages at home (78.0% compared to 25.8%), both areas remain well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in Prince Of Wales First Nations: 35.4 pts higher in Moa Island Aged 65+: 26.5 pts higher in Prince Of Wales Other language: 52.2 pts higher in Moa Island Limited English: 12.3 pts higher in Moa Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +370 larger in Moa Island gap steady
432 63rd pct 62 31st pct
Median age in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +29 yrs older in Prince Of Wales gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +35.4 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
90.3% 100th pct 54.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +26.5 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
7.4% 11th pct 33.9% 90th pct
Under 15 in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +18.3 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
31.3% 97th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +10.2 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
24.2% 93rd pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +13.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
7.4% Seniors (65+) +26.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
31.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.3 pts 12.9%
29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 14.5%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

Marital status

62.8% Never married ◂ +23.5 pts 39.3%
27.2% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
2.3% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Moa Island Prince Of Wales

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +17.7 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 72nd pct

Country of birth

91.4% Australia ◂ +22.1 pts 69.4%
0.0% New Zealand +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% England even 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

2.8% Australian +15.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.9% English +12.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.9% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% German +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +52.2 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
78.0% 100th pct 25.8% 89th pct
Limited English in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +12.3 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
12.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

11.3% English only +51.6 pts ▸ 62.9%
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 Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +38.7 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
4.9% 0th pct 43.5% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

84.5% Christianity ◂ +40.9 pts 43.5%
4.9% No religion +38.7 pts ▸ 43.5%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +25.7 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
44.4% 49th pct 18.8% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +0.7 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap narrowing
4.7% 11th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +2 more in Prince Of Wales
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales
— 696 90th pct
ICSEA in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales
— 759 3rd pct

Highest year of school

13.6% Year 10 +36.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.4% Year 12 ◂ +25.7 pts 18.8%
15.3% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +21.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
5.8% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.6% Health +15.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.1% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
9.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.1% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +$78 higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
$472 10th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +$307 higher in Moa Island gap widening
$937 11th pct $630 0th pct
Family income in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +$194 higher in Moa Island gap widening
$1,093 9th pct $899 4th pct
High earners in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +4.0 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
4.0% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +2.4 pts higher in Moa Island gap steady
2.4% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 13.8%
26.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
2.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 53.6%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +3.8 pts higher in Moa Island
18.3% 12th pct 14.5% 7th pct
Mental health in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +1.2 pts higher in Moa Island
1.2% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +3.0 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
3.0% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Diabetes ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.6% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +1.5 pts 67.7%
15.7% One condition ◂ +9.3 pts 6.5%
3.5% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +10.8 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
21.5% 65th pct 10.7% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +10.7 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
10.7% 30th pct 21.4% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +24.4 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
36.9% 90th pct 12.5% 10th pct
Defence service in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +7.0 pts higher in Moa Island
7.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +6.9 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap narrowing
7.4% 4th pct 14.3% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +356 larger in Moa Island
390 86th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +18 yrs older in Prince Of Wales
28 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 84th pct
Year 12 in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +34.2 pts higher in Moa Island
49.0% 69th pct 14.8% 6th pct
Unemployment in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales
5.3% 28th pct —
Median income in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +$154 higher in Prince Of Wales
$470 28th pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +$630 higher in Prince Of Wales
$912 15th pct $1,542 44th pct
Indigenous language in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +22.9 pts higher in Moa Island
84.6% 99th pct 61.8% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +0.9 larger in Moa Island gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +23.5 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
35.1% 100th pct 11.6% 55th pct
Living alone in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +21.4 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
26.8% 61st pct 48.3% 100th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 39.5%
8.4% Couples without children +42.8 pts ▸ 51.2%
35.1% One-parent families ◂ +23.5 pts 11.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.8% 1 person +21.4 pts ▸ 48.3%
22.0% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%
16.3% 5 people ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
7.3% 6 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +$18 higher in Prince Of Wales
$120 9th pct $138 12th pct
Mortgage in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales
— $1,791 60th pct
People / bedroom in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +0.10 higher in Prince Of Wales gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +90.2 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
90.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +60.0 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
8.9% 2nd pct 69.0% 99th pct
Separate houses in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +5.3 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
98.4% 59th pct 93.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +30.6 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
78.9% 48th pct 48.3% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.2% Rented ◂ +90.2 pts 0.0%
8.9% Owned outright +60.0 pts ▸ 69.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Other tenure +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 93.1%
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

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 24.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
22.0% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
26.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 24.1%
13.8% 5 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +9.0 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
56.6% 100th pct 65.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +8.6 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap steady
3.4% 7th pct 12.0% 34th pct
PT commute in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.6% Walked ◂ +49.6 pts 0.0%
27.4% Car (driver) ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.5 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

56.6% No vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 65.5%
33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 27.6%
8.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
3.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +10.4 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
29.1% 43rd pct 18.6% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +4.7 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
4.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +2.0 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap narrowing
42.6% 11th pct 44.6% 13th pct
Full-time in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +5.6 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
49.6% 14th pct 44.0% 7th pct

Industries people work in

2.6% Transport & warehousing +37.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.6 pts 16.0%
23.1% Education & training ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Accommodation & food +17.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.8% Construction ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Clerical & administrative +18.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
17.1% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +20.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.7% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%
12.8% Managers ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +1.0 higher in Moa Island
1.0 59th pct 0.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +1.2 more in Moa Island
1.2 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +88.8 pts higher in Moa Island
88.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +9.3 more in Moa Island
9.3 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +1 higher in Moa Island
1 46th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Moa Islandin Prince Of Wales +22.0 pts higher in Prince Of Wales
4.7% 38th pct 26.7% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moa Island vs Prince Of Wales [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31868/moa-island/vs/SAL32366/prince-of-wales