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Moorang vs Townson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Moorang profile · Townson profile

Moorang Townson

Townson and Moorang are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ most in their demographics and education; residents are far older in Moorang, where the typical age is 49 compared to 37 in Townson. Townson has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 34.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while only 9.8% do in Moorang. Incomes are also quite different, with typical weekly personal income far higher in Moorang at $900, compared to $484 in Townson.

Since 2011, these two neighbours have seen their differences in population movement grow, with 42.3% of Townson residents moving in the last five years compared to just 11.9% in Moorang. They share some common traits, such as having no residents who use a language other than English at home. Both areas are also completely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk for any resident.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 30.4 pts higher in Townson Bachelor+: 24.4 pts higher in Townson Median age: 12 yrs older in Moorang Unpaid carers: 14.6 pts higher in Townson Work from home: 18.7 pts higher in Townson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorangin Townson +5 larger in Townson gap narrowing
47 27th pct 52 29th pct
Median age in Moorangin Townson +12 yrs older in Moorang gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Moorangin Townson even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Moorangin Townson +14.0 pts higher in Moorang gap narrowing
25.5% 76th pct 11.5% 21st pct
Under 15 in Moorangin Townson +7.8 pts higher in Moorang gap narrowing
21.3% 76th pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Moorangin Townson +11.1 pts higher in Townson gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

36.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 28.8%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.0 pts 11.5%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 13.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

65.9% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 53.7%
17.1% Never married +14.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
7.3% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.3% Widowed even 7.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Moorang Townson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moorangin Townson +7.1 pts higher in Townson gap widening
6.4% 26th pct 13.5% 59th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 80.8%
0.0% England +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
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

36.2% English +8.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
42.6% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 38.5%
25.5% German ◂ +6.3 pts 19.2%
17.0% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 9.6%
8.5% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moorangin Townson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Moorangin Townson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 86.5%
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 Moorangin Townson +10.9 pts higher in Townson gap widening
6.4% 0th pct 17.3% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

83.0% Christianity ◂ +19.5 pts 63.5%
6.4% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.6% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
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 Moorangin Townson +10.0 pts higher in Townson gap narrowing
50.0% 62nd pct 60.0% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Moorangin Townson +24.4 pts higher in Townson gap widening
9.8% 28th pct 34.1% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moorangin Townson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
35.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.5%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

16.0% Bachelor degree +19.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 25.8%
28.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.0% Health +20.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.3 pts 9.7%
16.0% Society & culture ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moorangin Townson +$416 higher in Moorang gap widening
$900 73rd pct $484 11th pct
Household income in Moorangin Townson +$426 higher in Moorang gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Moorangin Townson +$751 higher in Moorang gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,124 10th pct
High earners in Moorangin Townson +17.1 pts higher in Townson gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 85th pct
High-income homes in Moorangin Townson
28.6% 80th pct —

Household income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +46.8 pts ▸ 70.6%
28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +51.2 pts ▸ 78.0%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 19.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 7.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moorangin Townson +4.6 pts higher in Moorang
27.7% 44th pct 23.1% 23rd pct
Mental health in Moorangin Townson +8.6 pts higher in Townson
10.6% 73rd pct 19.2% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Moorangin Townson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
19.1% Other condition ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +5.4 pts ▸ 69.2%
27.7% One condition ◂ +12.3 pts 15.4%
0.0% Three or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moorangin Townson +2.4 pts higher in Townson gap narrowing
26.8% 79th pct 29.3% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Moorangin Townson +14.6 pts higher in Townson gap widening
7.3% 13th pct 22.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Moorangin Townson +14.6 pts higher in Townson gap widening
17.1% 17th pct 31.7% 80th pct
Defence service in Moorangin Townson +13.2 pts higher in Moorang
13.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moorangin Townson +7.3 pts higher in Townson gap narrowing
24.4% 51st pct 31.7% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorangin Townson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Moorangin Townson
— 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in Moorangin Townson
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Moorangin Townson
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorangin Townson +0.2 larger in Moorang gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Moorangin Townson +14.6 pts higher in Townson
0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 71st pct
Living alone in Moorangin Townson
19.0% 33rd pct —

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
48.6% Couples without children ◂ +29.1 pts 19.5%
0.0% One-parent families +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

19.0% 1 person +22.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
33.3% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% 3 people +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.0% 5 people ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorangin Townson +$75 higher in Townson
$200 25th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Moorangin Townson +$664 higher in Townson gap widening
$1,836 63rd pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Moorangin Townson +0.10 higher in Townson gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Moorangin Townson
14.3% 42nd pct —
Owned outright in Moorangin Townson
42.9% 55th pct —
Separate houses in Moorangin Townson
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Moorangin Townson
66.7% 22nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 52.9%
14.3% Rented +32.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage +26.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
14.3% Other tenure +15.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 35.3%
19.0% 4 bedrooms +28.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 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

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moorangin Townson
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Moorangin Townson +18.7 pts higher in Townson
33.3% 86th pct 52.0% 99th pct
PT commute in Moorangin Townson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moorangin Townson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moorangin Townson even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moorangin Townson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moorangin Townson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Moorangin Townson +26 longer in Moorang
122 82nd pct 96 66th pct
Reach 30 min in Moorangin Townson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Moorangin Townson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Worked at home +18.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
40.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 28.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 2 vehicles +24.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
19.0% 1 vehicle +22.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
38.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moorangin Townson +30.4 pts higher in Townson gap widening
11.9% 6th pct 42.3% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moorangin Townson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Moorangin Townson +9.8 pts higher in Townson gap narrowing
65.9% 69th pct 75.6% 90th pct
Full-time in Moorangin Townson +17.5 pts higher in Moorang
81.5% 98th pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

40.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
11.1% Construction +12.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.5% Retail trade ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
18.5% Professional & technical ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
18.5% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 12.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

48.1% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 48.0%
18.5% Labourers ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moorangin Townson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moorangin Townson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Moorangin Townson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moorangin Townson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moorangin Townson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moorangin Townson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moorangin Townson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Moorangin Townson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moorangin Townson +19.2 more in Townson
0.0 0th pct 19.2 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Moorangin Townson even
0 17th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Moorangin Townson +16.6 pts higher in Townson
11.6% 87th pct 28.3% 100th pct

Compare Moorang with nearby areas

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Compare Townson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorang vs Townson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31903/moorang/vs/SAL32866/townson