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Moogerah vs Mount Alford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Moogerah profile · Mount Alford profile

Moogerah Mount Alford

Mount Alford and Moogerah are nearby rural areas in Queensland with similar population sizes. Mount Alford is more walkable, with 39.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 41% near a park, compared to Moogerah where no homes are within that distance of a school. Mount Alford also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.8%, while Moogerah has none. In contrast, Moogerah has a larger First Nations population at 5.4% and a far higher share of homes owned outright at 55.7%.

The two areas are almost identical in their typical resident age, which is 54. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $710. While they track closely on many counts, some gaps are stark; for example, the typical First Nations resident in Mount Alford is far older at 45, whereas in Moogerah they are typically just 10.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.8 pts higher in Mount Alford No car: 4.0 pts higher in Mount Alford Separate houses: 5.2 pts higher in Mount Alford 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in Mount Alford Unpaid carers: 5.2 pts higher in Moogerah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moogerahin Mount Alford +52 larger in Mount Alford gap narrowing
242 57th pct 294 59th pct
Median age in Moogerahin Mount Alford even gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Moogerahin Mount Alford +3.3 pts higher in Moogerah gap steady
5.4% 75th pct 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Moogerahin Mount Alford +2.4 pts higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
23.1% 69th pct 25.5% 76th pct
Under 15 in Moogerahin Mount Alford +4.0 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
18.6% 60th pct 14.6% 34th pct
De facto in Moogerahin Mount Alford +2.6 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
10.1% 33rd pct 7.6% 19th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
23.1% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%
1.7% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Marital status

64.9% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 62.2%
13.1% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
5.2% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Moogerah Mount Alford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moogerahin Mount Alford +2.2 pts higher in Moogerah gap steady
10.3% 45th pct 8.2% 34th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 87.8%
2.1% England even 2.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

45.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
45.5% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 38.4%
12.0% German +7.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
1.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
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 Moogerahin Mount Alford +1.2 pts higher in Moogerah gap steady
2.9% 45th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Moogerahin Mount Alford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 96.3%
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 Moogerahin Mount Alford +3.4 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
44.2% 62nd pct 40.8% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 48.0%
44.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 40.8%
7.4% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moogerahin Mount Alford +5.9 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
47.9% 58th pct 42.0% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Moogerahin Mount Alford +0.2 pts higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
19.4% 65th pct 19.5% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in Moogerahin Mount Alford
— 23.26 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moogerahin Mount Alford even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Moogerahin Mount Alford even
37 13th pct 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Moogerahin Mount Alford even
982 45th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 42.0%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
6.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 19.0%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 19.0%
9.5% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.1% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Creative arts even 4.8%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Moogerahin Mount Alford +$19 higher in Mount Alford gap widening
$706 41st pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Moogerahin Mount Alford +$14 higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
$1,261 29th pct $1,275 30th pct
Family income in Moogerahin Mount Alford +$560 higher in Mount Alford gap widening
$1,463 25th pct $2,023 59th pct
High earners in Moogerahin Mount Alford +0.4 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
9.9% 60th pct 9.6% 58th pct
High-income homes in Moogerahin Mount Alford +1.1 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 8.2% 24th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 23.8%
33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 26.2%
24.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.0%
5.2% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.9%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moogerahin Mount Alford +3.4 pts higher in Mount Alford
30.6% 59th pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Moogerahin Mount Alford +3.2 pts higher in Mount Alford
8.7% 56th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Moogerahin Mount Alford +0.6 pts higher in Moogerah gap steady
7.4% 77th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%
5.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +0.6 pts 60.5%
20.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.0% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moogerahin Mount Alford +4.7 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
24.6% 74th pct 19.9% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Moogerahin Mount Alford +5.2 pts higher in Moogerah gap steady
16.8% 83rd pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Moogerahin Mount Alford +0.2 pts higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
24.1% 43rd pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Moogerahin Mount Alford +1.4 pts higher in Mount Alford
4.1% 73rd pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moogerahin Mount Alford +3.3 pts higher in Moogerah gap steady
37.2% 92nd pct 33.9% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moogerahin Mount Alford +7 larger in Moogerah
13 62nd pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Moogerahin Mount Alford +35 yrs older in Mount Alford
10 yrs 4th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Moogerahin Mount Alford +$1,399 higher in Mount Alford
$350 12th pct $1,749 93rd pct
Household income in Moogerahin Mount Alford +$838 higher in Moogerah
$1,312 32nd pct $474 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moogerahin Mount Alford even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Moogerahin Mount Alford +1.7 pts higher in Mount Alford gap steady
3.8% 20th pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Moogerahin Mount Alford +0.2 pts higher in Moogerah gap steady
28.9% 68th pct 28.7% 67th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 42.6%
47.5% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 49.8%
3.8% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 42.6%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 28.7%
12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%
7.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
4.1% 5 people even 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moogerahin Mount Alford +$30 higher in Mount Alford gap steady
$250 40th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Moogerahin Mount Alford +$42 higher in Moogerah gap widening
$1,559 46th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Moogerahin Mount Alford +0.10 higher in Moogerah gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Moogerahin Mount Alford +9.6 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
5.2% 12th pct 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Moogerahin Mount Alford +10.6 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
55.7% 86th pct 45.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Moogerahin Mount Alford +5.2 pts higher in Mount Alford gap steady
94.8% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moogerahin Mount Alford +12.9 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
60.8% 14th pct 73.8% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 45.1%
37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 36.1%
5.2% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
5.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 36.4%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 18.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moogerahin Mount Alford +4.0 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 69th pct
Work from home in Moogerahin Mount Alford +1.4 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
21.3% 63rd pct 19.9% 60th pct
PT commute in Moogerahin Mount Alford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moogerahin Mount Alford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moogerahin Mount Alford even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moogerahin Mount Alford even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moogerahin Mount Alford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Moogerahin Mount Alford +19 longer in Moogerah
90 63rd pct 71 51st pct
Reach 30 min in Moogerahin Mount Alford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Moogerahin Mount Alford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 61.0%
21.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 19.9%
3.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.5% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
25.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 23.0%
25.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 21.4%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moogerahin Mount Alford +3.7 pts higher in Moogerah gap steady
35.8% 67th pct 32.2% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Moogerahin Mount Alford +20.8 pts higher in Mount Alford
0.0% 0th pct 20.8% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moogerahin Mount Alford +1.4 pts higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
3.0% 43rd pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Moogerahin Mount Alford +2.2 pts higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
52.4% 26th pct 54.6% 31st pct
Full-time in Moogerahin Mount Alford +5.1 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
61.7% 68th pct 56.6% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
12.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.8 pts 2.9%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%
6.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
0.0% Mining +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%
4.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%
17.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%
9.6% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Moogerahin Mount Alford +1.0 higher in Mount Alford
0.1 42nd pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moogerahin Mount Alford +1.1 more in Mount Alford
0.1 42nd pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Moogerahin Mount Alford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moogerahin Mount Alford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moogerahin Mount Alford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moogerahin Mount Alford +39.8 pts higher in Mount Alford
0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Moogerahin Mount Alford +34.2 pts higher in Mount Alford
6.8% 45th pct 41.0% 61st pct
Walk to health in Moogerahin Mount Alford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moogerahin Mount Alford +8.7 more in Mount Alford
8.3 37th pct 17.0 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Moogerahin Mount Alford +0 higher in Moogerah
1 43rd pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Moogerahin Mount Alford +3.9 pts higher in Moogerah
13.2% 89th pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moogerah vs Mount Alford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31891/moogerah/vs/SAL31934/mount-alford