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Moggill vs Wacol

Name: Moggill vs Wacol — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Moggill profile · Wacol profile

Moggill Wacol

Moggill and Wacol are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different profiles. Moggill is a wealthier area where the typical household income is $2,415 per week, compared to $1,379 in Wacol. It has a much higher share of university graduates (39.3% versus 8.8%) and people who finished Year 12 (78.9% versus 20.1%). Moggill is also far more family-oriented, with 25.1% of its population being children under 15, while that figure is just 2.9% in Wacol. In contrast, Wacol has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.7%, compared to 1.1% in Moggill.

Both areas have tracked similarly in some respects since 2011, such as their reliance on cars, with both being mostly car-dependent. They also share a similar rate of full-time employment, sitting at around 62%. While Moggill has a far higher number of people born overseas (33.7% versus 17.6%), both areas have a very low share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 32.2 pts higher in Moggill Year 12: 58.7 pts higher in Moggill Bachelor+: 30.5 pts higher in Moggill Unpaid child care: 35.5 pts higher in Moggill Renting: 29.3 pts higher in Wacol

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moggill in Wacol +776 larger in Moggill gap widening

5,029 86th pct 4,253 86th pct

Median age in Moggill in Wacol +3 yrs older in Moggill gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +32.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 20.2%

25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.3 pts 2.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 4.6%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +32.2 pts 28.1%

26.1% Never married +28.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

2.8% Separated +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Moggill Wacol

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 80.3%

7.9% England ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

2.8% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% South Africa ◂ +4.5 pts 0.4%

3.1% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

1.4% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% English ◂ +33.7 pts 5.9%

31.0% Australian ◂ +24.9 pts 6.1%

13.0% Irish ◂ +11.6 pts 1.4%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +10.9 pts 1.5%

6.4% German ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

4.7% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.4%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only ◂ +66.8 pts 15.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

3.8% Not stated +77.3 pts ▸ 81.1%

48.3% Christianity ◂ +39.6 pts 8.7%

41.2% No religion ◂ +32.2 pts 9.1%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moggill in Wacol +15.60 more in Wacol

0.79 3rd pct 16.39 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moggill in Wacol +1 more in Wacol

17 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Moggill in Wacol +57 larger in Wacol

486 70th pct 543 77th pct

ICSEA in Moggill in Wacol +12 higher in Wacol

1,013 63rd pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 ◂ +58.7 pts 20.1%

11.3% Year 10 +45.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

2.3% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

19.4% Certificate III / IV +17.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.9% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.6 pts 2.0%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.9 pts 4.5%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +14.7 pts 6.0%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 7.2%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +7.6 pts 4.6%

11.6% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 2.8%

11.2% Education ◂ +8.9 pts 2.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Moggill in Wacol +$489 higher in Moggill gap widening

$1,003 82nd pct $514 13th pct

Household income in Moggill in Wacol +$1,036 higher in Moggill gap widening

$2,415 88th pct $1,379 39th pct

Family income in Moggill in Wacol +$1,045 higher in Moggill gap widening

$2,628 86th pct $1,583 31st pct

Household income distribution

18.5% $650–$1,499 +16.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.1%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 3.8%

7.8% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +25.4 pts 10.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.3 pts 4.8%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.0 pts 2.1%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 2.0%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +59.7 pts 11.2%

18.2% One condition ◂ +12.9 pts 5.2%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moggill in Wacol +740 larger in Wacol

57 78th pct 797 87th pct

Median age in Moggill in Wacol +12 yrs older in Wacol

20 yrs 25th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Moggill in Wacol +$660 higher in Moggill

$966 77th pct $306 8th pct

Household income in Moggill in Wacol +$1,425 higher in Moggill

$2,750 86th pct $1,325 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moggill in Wacol +0.6 larger in Moggill gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +23.9 pts 44.5%

11.6% One-parent families +17.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.7% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.2% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.6% 4 people ◂ +17.0 pts 9.7%

14.1% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

2.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moggill in Wacol +$140 higher in Moggill gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Moggill in Wacol +$780 higher in Moggill gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in Moggill in Wacol +0.10 higher in Wacol gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.5 pts 22.5%

15.7% Rented +29.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

24.8% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 82.4%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +52.6 pts 14.2%

15.6% 3 bedrooms +48.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 5.5%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.0% $350–$549 ◂ +30.5 pts 41.5%

6.1% $200–$349 +30.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 3.8%

0.0% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +47.6 pts ▸ 67.7%

46.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 26.2%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

8.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moggill in Wacol +19 more in Wacol

1 64th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Moggill in Wacol +4.50 more in Wacol

0.20 58th pct 4.70 76th pct

Departures/1k in Moggill in Wacol +565.4 more in Wacol

219.7 73rd pct 785.1 84th pct

PT routes in Moggill in Wacol +25 more in Wacol

2 75th pct 27 87th pct

Stop walk in Moggill in Wacol +9 longer in Moggill

18 57th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Moggill in Wacol +4 longer in Moggill

22 19th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Moggill in Wacol +4,308 more in Moggill

10,528 59th pct 6,220 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Moggill in Wacol +6,843 more in Wacol

10,528 42nd pct 17,371 47th pct

Transit to city in Moggill in Wacol +21 longer in Moggill

83 93rd pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

24.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.9 pts 10.7%

0.4% Train +6.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.7 pts 30.4%

29.9% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

1.2% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 4.9%

4.4% Manufacturing +8.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

7.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals ◂ +19.5 pts 12.9%

11.2% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.3% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 5.5%

4.7% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Moggill in Wacol +0.1 higher in Moggill

3.7 76th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moggill in Wacol +1.1 more in Moggill

4.1 78th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Moggill in Wacol +29.5 pts higher in Moggill

48.6% 79th pct 19.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Moggill in Wacol +10.9 pts higher in Moggill

47.8% 79th pct 36.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Moggill in Wacol +46.1 pts higher in Wacol

27.4% 66th pct 73.6% 80th pct

Walk to school in Moggill in Wacol +26.6 pts higher in Moggill

56.8% 78th pct 30.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Moggill in Wacol +7.2 pts higher in Moggill

91.9% 81st pct 84.7% 77th pct

Walk to health in Moggill in Wacol +4.8 pts higher in Moggill

6.8% 73rd pct 2.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Moggill in Wacol +5.6 more in Wacol

7.8 36th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Moggill in Wacol +15 higher in Wacol

39 77th pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Moggill in Wacol +2.0 pts higher in Moggill

6.8% 61st pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Moggill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moggill vs Wacol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31871/moggill/vs/SAL32950/wacol