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Moola vs Quinalow

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Moola profile · Quinalow profile

Moola Quinalow

Moola and Quinalow are two nearby rural areas in Queensland with similar populations. Moola has a wealthier and more qualified workforce, with a typical weekly household income of $1,781 compared to $1,062 in Quinalow. This is consistent with more people in Moola completing Year 12 (38.9% compared to 25.3%) and a higher share of people working from home (32.3% versus 14.3%). In contrast, Quinalow is more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (12.7% versus 2.3%) and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (8.8% versus 0.0%).

Both areas share a similar age profile, with about 21% of residents aged 65 and over. They are also alike in that almost no one uses public transport and very few people need help with daily activities. While they share these basic traits, the two places differ in their layout; nearly half of Quinalow's homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Moola has no such amenities nearby.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 4.9 pts higher in Quinalow First Nations: 8.8 pts higher in Quinalow Full-time: 19.6 pts higher in Moola Living alone: 18.7 pts higher in Quinalow Work from home: 18.0 pts higher in Moola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moolain Quinalow +13 larger in Moola gap narrowing
218 55th pct 205 54th pct
Median age in Moolain Quinalow +1 yrs older in Quinalow gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Moolain Quinalow +8.8 pts higher in Quinalow gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Moolain Quinalow +0.1 pts higher in Moola gap narrowing
21.1% 60th pct 21.0% 60th pct
Under 15 in Moolain Quinalow +3.8 pts higher in Quinalow gap narrowing
21.6% 77th pct 25.4% 88th pct
De facto in Moolain Quinalow +1.4 pts higher in Moola gap widening
9.3% 28th pct 7.9% 21st pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%
21.6% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 50.6%
29.0% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 26.9%
7.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.3% Separated +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Moola Quinalow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moolain Quinalow +10.4 pts higher in Quinalow gap widening
2.3% 11th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

93.6% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 81.0%
0.0% Philippines +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

48.6% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 43.4%
39.0% English ◂ +15.1 pts 23.9%
14.7% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%
11.9% German ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% Filipino +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.8 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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moolain Quinalow +5.9 pts higher in Quinalow gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 64th pct
Limited English in Moolain Quinalow +4.9 pts higher in Quinalow gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 91st pct

Language used at home

95.4% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 84.9%
0.0% Tagalog +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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%

Religion

No religion in Moolain Quinalow +11.9 pts higher in Quinalow gap widening
17.9% 8th pct 29.8% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

72.0% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 59.0%
17.9% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
9.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
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 Moolain Quinalow +13.6 pts higher in Moola gap widening
38.9% 34th pct 25.3% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Moolain Quinalow +2.1 pts higher in Moola gap narrowing
16.5% 57th pct 14.4% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in Moolain Quinalow
— 19.23 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moolain Quinalow +1 more in Quinalow
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Moolain Quinalow
— 94 24th pct
ICSEA in Moolain Quinalow
— 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 25.3%
32.9% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
4.2% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
25.0% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.2 pts 6.4%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 10.3%
12.0% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.1% Education even 14.1%
8.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.4% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%
3.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moolain Quinalow +$104 higher in Moola gap steady
$749 50th pct $645 31st pct
Household income in Moolain Quinalow +$719 higher in Moola gap widening
$1,781 64th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Moolain Quinalow +$687 higher in Moola gap widening
$1,968 55th pct $1,281 14th pct
High earners in Moolain Quinalow +0.2 pts higher in Quinalow gap steady
8.0% 49th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Moolain Quinalow +14.5 pts higher in Moola gap widening
19.2% 60th pct 4.7% 15th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +22.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
11.0% Under $650 +18.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 9.4%
12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 4.7%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 8.1%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moolain Quinalow +6.8 pts higher in Quinalow
22.0% 20th pct 28.8% 50th pct
Mental health in Moolain Quinalow +9.5 pts higher in Quinalow
3.2% 17th pct 12.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Moolain Quinalow +0.7 pts higher in Quinalow gap steady
2.8% 29th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Mental health +9.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%
1.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +11.8 pts 56.6%
16.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.4% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moolain Quinalow +14.3 pts higher in Moola gap widening
32.4% 88th pct 18.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Moolain Quinalow +1.0 pts higher in Quinalow gap steady
9.7% 24th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Moolain Quinalow +3.2 pts higher in Quinalow gap narrowing
25.6% 51st pct 28.7% 68th pct
Defence service in Moolain Quinalow +0.9 pts higher in Quinalow
2.9% 54th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moolain Quinalow +12.6 pts higher in Moola gap widening
30.1% 79th pct 17.5% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moolain Quinalow +18 larger in Quinalow
0 0th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Moolain Quinalow
— 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Moolain Quinalow
— $574 43rd pct
Household income in Moolain Quinalow
— $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moolain Quinalow +0.1 larger in Moola gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Moolain Quinalow +11.6 pts higher in Quinalow gap widening
7.1% 28th pct 18.7% 84th pct
Living alone in Moolain Quinalow +18.7 pts higher in Quinalow gap widening
11.0% 9th pct 29.7% 71st pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 54.7%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 27.3%
7.1% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +14.1 pts 29.7%
11.0% 1 person +18.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 12.5%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%
12.3% 5 people ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moolain Quinalow +$20 higher in Moola gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Moolain Quinalow +$140 higher in Moola gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,160 22nd pct
People / bedroom in Moolain Quinalow +0.10 higher in Moola gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Moolain Quinalow +16.6 pts higher in Quinalow gap widening
6.8% 16th pct 23.4% 68th pct
Owned outright in Moolain Quinalow +7.9 pts higher in Quinalow gap widening
45.2% 62nd pct 53.1% 81st pct
Separate houses in Moolain Quinalow +4.1 pts higher in Quinalow gap narrowing
95.9% 48th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moolain Quinalow +4.6 pts higher in Moola gap narrowing
78.1% 46th pct 73.4% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 53.1%
30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 23.4%
6.8% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 101.6%
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

34.2% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%
13.7% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
9.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%
4.1% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
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

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +26.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%
22.7% Under $1,000 +17.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moolain Quinalow +4.0 pts higher in Moola gap widening
4.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Moolain Quinalow +18.0 pts higher in Moola gap widening
32.3% 84th pct 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in Moolain Quinalow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moolain Quinalow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moolain Quinalow even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moolain Quinalow even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moolain Quinalow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Moolain Quinalow
— 128 85th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
32.3% Worked at home ◂ +18.0 pts 14.3%
2.4% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
29.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 22.4%
13.3% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moolain Quinalow +0.3 pts higher in Moola gap narrowing
23.2% 23rd pct 22.9% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Moolain Quinalow
— 19.2% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moolain Quinalow +3.4 pts higher in Quinalow gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Moolain Quinalow +17.2 pts higher in Moola gap widening
72.2% 86th pct 55.0% 32nd pct
Full-time in Moolain Quinalow +19.6 pts higher in Moola gap widening
75.6% 93rd pct 56.0% 38th pct

Industries people work in

46.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.7 pts 35.7%
7.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%
7.9% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.4% Managers ◂ +13.2 pts 26.2%
11.0% Labourers +12.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 6.0%
11.8% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
2.4% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
2.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moolain Quinalow +0.5 higher in Quinalow
0.0 25th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Moolain Quinalow +0.9 more in Quinalow
0.0 31st pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Moolain Quinalow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moolain Quinalow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moolain Quinalow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moolain Quinalow +47.6 pts higher in Quinalow
0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Moolain Quinalow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Moolain Quinalow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moolain Quinalow +5.2 more in Quinalow
4.6 28th pct 9.8 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Moolain Quinalow even
0 22nd pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Moolain Quinalow +2.3 pts higher in Moola
6.6% 59th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Moola with nearby areas

Malling Irvingdale Quinalow Kaimkillenbun Woodleigh North Maclagan Rangemore Bell

Compare Quinalow with nearby areas

Malling Peranga Woodleigh Kulpi Brymaroo Moola Narko Maclagan

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moola vs Quinalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31892/moola/vs/SAL32378/quinalow