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Moogerah vs Mount Edwards

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Moogerah profile · Mount Edwards profile

Moogerah Mount Edwards

Moogerah and Mount Edwards are nearby rural areas in the Scenic Rim, though they differ in population and housing. Moogerah is older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 23.1% of people aged 65 or over, compared to 0.0% in Mount Edwards. Moogerah also has a more qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (19.4% versus 6.3%) and more people working from home (21.3% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Mount Edwards has a far higher share of people born overseas (21.7% versus 10.3%) and a much higher unemployment rate of 13.3%, while Moogerah's rate is 3.0%.

These two areas share similar daily realities, such as an equal lack of public transport and nearly identical typical weekly rents around $250 to $260. However, the gap in home ownership is wide and striking; 55.7% of Moogerah homes are owned outright, which is 30.7 percentage points higher than the 25.0% in Mount Edwards. This difference in housing security is mirrored in the rental market, where households renting are far higher in Mount Edwards at 28.6%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 30.7 pts higher in Moogerah Renting: 23.4 pts higher in Mount Edwards Aged 65+: 23.1 pts higher in Moogerah Housework 15h+: 22.6 pts higher in Moogerah Work from home: 21.3 pts higher in Moogerah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +182 larger in Moogerah gap steady
242 57th pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +6 yrs older in Moogerah gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +4.6 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
5.4% 75th pct 10.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +23.1 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
23.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +1.9 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
18.6% 60th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +0.8 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
10.1% 33rd pct 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 11.7%
1.7% Youth (15–24) +10.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

64.9% Married ◂ +27.4 pts 37.5%
13.1% Never married +24.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Moogerah Mount Edwards

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +11.3 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
10.3% 45th pct 21.7% 79th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 76.7%
2.1% England +6.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% New Zealand +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
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

45.9% English +10.8 pts ▸ 56.7%
45.5% Australian ◂ +23.8 pts 21.7%
10.7% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
10.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
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 Edwards +2.9 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
2.9% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 90.0%
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 Edwards +0.9 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
44.2% 62nd pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 41.7%
44.2% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 43.3%
7.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
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 Edwards +9.6 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
47.9% 58th pct 38.3% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +13.1 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
19.4% 65th pct 6.3% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +14 larger in Mount Edwards
37 13th pct 51 17th pct
ICSEA in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +13 higher in Moogerah
982 45th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 38.3%
30.0% Year 10 +16.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
14.7% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.9 pts 10.7%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 17.9%
6.3% Architecture & building +11.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.1% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
9.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.8% Creative arts +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% Health ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +$156 higher in Moogerah gap widening
$706 41st pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +$219 higher in Moogerah gap widening
$1,261 29th pct $1,042 16th pct
Family income in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +$151 higher in Moogerah gap widening
$1,463 25th pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +9.9 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
9.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +5.0 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.1%
33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%
24.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 10.7%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +20.6 pts ▸ 60.4%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 22.9%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +16.1 pts higher in Mount Edwards
30.6% 59th pct 46.7% 99th pct
Mental health in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +2.0 pts higher in Moogerah
8.7% 56th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +0.9 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
7.4% 77th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.9% Cancer +12.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Other condition ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%
3.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +12.8 pts 48.3%
20.2% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
4.5% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +7.9 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
24.6% 74th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +0.1 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
16.8% 83rd pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +5.3 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
24.1% 43rd pct 18.8% 22nd pct
Defence service in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +10.7 pts higher in Mount Edwards
4.1% 73rd pct 14.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +22.6 pts higher in Moogerah gap widening
37.2% 92nd pct 14.6% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +7 larger in Moogerah
13 62nd pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +9 yrs older in Mount Edwards
10 yrs 4th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Moogerahin Mount Edwards
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +$63 higher in Mount Edwards
$1,312 32nd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +0.3 larger in Moogerah gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +8.4 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
3.8% 20th pct 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +0.3 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
28.9% 68th pct 28.6% 67th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 41.5%
47.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 36.6%
3.8% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 42.9%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 28.6%
12.4% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.2% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +$10 higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +$600 higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
$1,559 46th pct $2,159 79th pct
People / bedroom in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +0.30 higher in Moogerah gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +23.4 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
5.2% 12th pct 28.6% 76th pct
Owned outright in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +30.7 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
55.7% 86th pct 25.0% 14th pct
Separate houses in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +5.2 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
94.8% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +14.2 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
60.8% 14th pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.7% Owned outright ◂ +30.7 pts 25.0%
37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 28.6%
5.2% Rented +23.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
3.1% Other tenure +7.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.5% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +29.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +21.3 pts higher in Moogerah gap steady
21.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +27 longer in Moogerah
90 63rd pct 63 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 61.5%
21.3% Worked at home ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
25.3% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 13.8%
10.5% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +4.9 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
35.8% 67th pct 30.9% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Moogerahin Mount Edwards
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +10.3 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
3.0% 43rd pct 13.3% 94th pct
Participation in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +10.1 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
52.4% 26th pct 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +11.7 pts higher in Moogerah gap narrowing
61.7% 68th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

10.6% Manufacturing +8.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.4% Transport & warehousing +12.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.3% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +15.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.6% Labourers +13.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.1% Managers ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
17.0% Professionals ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +0.1 higher in Moogerah
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +0.1 more in Moogerah
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +6.8 pts higher in Moogerah
6.8% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Moogerahin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +8.3 more in Moogerah
8.3 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +0 higher in Moogerah
1 43rd pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Moogerahin Mount Edwards +5.3 pts higher in Moogerah
13.2% 89th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moogerah vs Mount Edwards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31891/moogerah/vs/SAL31957/mount-edwards