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Moores Pocket vs Newtown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Moores Pocket profile · Newtown profile

Moores Pocket Newtown

Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) and Moores Pocket are neighbouring areas with very different demographics. Moores Pocket is far older, with a typical resident aged 65 and nearly half the population (49.6%) being seniors. In contrast, Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) has a typical age of 40 and is much more walkable (very walkable) compared to Moores Pocket (mostly car-dependent). Economic gaps are also wide; typical household income in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) is $1,753, which is far higher than the $829 seen in Moores Pocket.

These two places share very similar patterns of overseas arrivals and the use of other languages at home. They also have a similar proportion of people who are employed full-time. While they share these traits, they differ in their housing; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Moores Pocket, while renting is far more common in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Moores Pocket Aged 65+: 36.8 pts higher in Moores Pocket Year 12: 25.5 pts higher in Newtown Household income: $924 higher in Newtown Owned outright: 31.0 pts higher in Moores Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moores Pocketin Newtown +726 larger in Newtown gap steady
772 72nd pct 1,498 76th pct
Median age in Moores Pocketin Newtown +25 yrs older in Moores Pocket gap steady
65 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Moores Pocketin Newtown +1.3 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
3.4% 63rd pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Moores Pocketin Newtown +36.8 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap widening
49.6% 100th pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Moores Pocketin Newtown +7.9 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
10.5% 18th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Moores Pocketin Newtown +0.6 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
8.2% 22nd pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

49.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +36.8 pts 12.8%
18.5% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
10.5% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.6% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 44.6%
18.3% Never married +21.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
14.3% Widowed ◂ +11.2 pts 3.1%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%
5.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Moores Pocket Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moores Pocketin Newtown +7.4 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap steady
20.5% 77th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +15.2 pts ▸ 84.1%
6.1% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
6.0% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +0.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
35.4% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
10.8% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.3% German +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
2.2% Dutch even 2.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moores Pocketin Newtown +1.0 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
3.9% 53rd pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Moores Pocketin Newtown +0.5 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic 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 Moores Pocketin Newtown +14.8 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
31.0% 25th pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 46.9%
31.0% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%
0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moores Pocketin Newtown +25.5 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
32.5% 17th pct 57.9% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Moores Pocketin Newtown +13.2 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
8.3% 23rd pct 21.5% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moores Pocketin Newtown +1 more in Newtown
23 87th pct 24 87th pct
Avg size in Moores Pocketin Newtown +8 larger in Newtown
540 77th pct 548 78th pct
ICSEA in Moores Pocketin Newtown +3 higher in Newtown
993 52nd pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +25.5 pts ▸ 57.9%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 22.3%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 9.0%
5.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 35.3%
10.9% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 12.4%
10.9% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.3% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.1% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
3.7% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.1% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Moores Pocketin Newtown +$280 higher in Newtown gap widening
$564 20th pct $844 65th pct
Household income in Moores Pocketin Newtown +$924 higher in Newtown gap widening
$829 7th pct $1,753 63rd pct
Family income in Moores Pocketin Newtown +$945 higher in Newtown gap widening
$1,185 11th pct $2,130 65th pct
High earners in Moores Pocketin Newtown +8.8 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
2.6% 23rd pct 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Moores Pocketin Newtown +10.6 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
8.9% 26th pct 19.5% 60th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 26.8%
35.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.8 pts 15.4%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.8% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 36.3%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
1.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moores Pocketin Newtown +14.5 pts higher in Moores Pocket
49.9% 100th pct 35.4% 79th pct
Mental health in Moores Pocketin Newtown +2.0 pts higher in Newtown
13.2% 88th pct 15.2% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Moores Pocketin Newtown +1.8 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap narrowing
10.2% 90th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.3% Arthritis ◂ +15.0 pts 10.2%
13.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.9 pts 3.2%
9.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%
8.4% Cancer ◂ +5.5 pts 2.9%
6.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%
3.1% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.6% None +18.8 pts ▸ 57.4%
25.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 24.6%
13.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%
11.8% Three or more ◂ +8.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moores Pocketin Newtown +4.9 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
10.6% 14th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Moores Pocketin Newtown +0.3 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
13.1% 54th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Moores Pocketin Newtown +12.0 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
15.4% 13th pct 27.4% 61st pct
Defence service in Moores Pocketin Newtown +3.5 pts higher in Moores Pocket
7.7% 91st pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Moores Pocketin Newtown +0.7 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap steady
23.0% 43rd pct 22.3% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moores Pocketin Newtown +44 larger in Newtown
26 72nd pct 70 81st pct
Median age in Moores Pocketin Newtown +2 yrs older in Moores Pocket
30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Moores Pocketin Newtown
— 52.1% 75th pct
Unemployment in Moores Pocketin Newtown
— 22.6% 88th pct
Median income in Moores Pocketin Newtown +$75 higher in Moores Pocket
$674 53rd pct $599 45th pct
Household income in Moores Pocketin Newtown +$167 higher in Newtown
$1,625 47th pct $1,792 54th pct
Indigenous language in Moores Pocketin Newtown +4.3 pts higher in Newtown
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moores Pocketin Newtown +0.6 larger in Newtown gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Moores Pocketin Newtown +4.7 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
13.0% 63rd pct 17.7% 81st pct
Living alone in Moores Pocketin Newtown +16.2 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap widening
43.0% 94th pct 26.8% 61st pct

Family composition

34.9% Couples with children +21.0 pts ▸ 55.9%
52.5% Couples without children ◂ +28.2 pts 24.3%
13.0% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

43.0% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 26.8%
40.2% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 32.0%
4.7% 3 people +11.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.8% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.2% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moores Pocketin Newtown +$70 higher in Newtown gap widening
$225 32nd pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Moores Pocketin Newtown +$217 higher in Newtown gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Moores Pocketin Newtown even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Moores Pocketin Newtown +11.0 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
22.1% 64th pct 33.1% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Moores Pocketin Newtown +31.0 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap widening
54.5% 84th pct 23.4% 13th pct
Separate houses in Moores Pocketin Newtown +6.9 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
85.8% 26th pct 92.7% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moores Pocketin Newtown +25.7 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
50.3% 9th pct 76.0% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +31.0 pts 23.4%
19.8% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.1% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 92.7%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 1.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
35.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 22.2%
6.7% 4 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.0 pts 2.1%
2.5% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 63.8%
3.8% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.1% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.8 pts 46.7%
26.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 17.1%
14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moores Pocketin Newtown +7.6 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap widening
12.6% 89th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Work from home in Moores Pocketin Newtown +5.6 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
9.3% 24th pct 14.9% 45th pct
PT commute in Moores Pocketin Newtown +0.3 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
1.9% 78th pct 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Moores Pocketin Newtown +2 more in Newtown
5 74th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Moores Pocketin Newtown +1.80 more in Moores Pocket
6.48 83rd pct 4.67 76th pct
Departures/1k in Moores Pocketin Newtown +195.7 more in Newtown
590.7 80th pct 786.4 84th pct
PT routes in Moores Pocketin Newtown +2 more in Newtown
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Moores Pocketin Newtown +2 longer in Newtown
3 21st pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Moores Pocketin Newtown +3 longer in Moores Pocket
33 29th pct 30 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Moores Pocketin Newtown +11,559 more in Newtown
6,416 53rd pct 17,975 72nd pct
Reach 45 min in Moores Pocketin Newtown +42,762 more in Newtown
6,416 37th pct 49,178 64th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 59.1%
9.3% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 35.0%
22.7% 2 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
8.7% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 5.1%
3.4% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moores Pocketin Newtown +9.9 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
28.4% 41st pct 38.4% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Moores Pocketin Newtown +0.1 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap narrowing
3.2% 36th pct 3.1% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moores Pocketin Newtown +2.7 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
3.5% 49th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Moores Pocketin Newtown +31.3 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
33.2% 3rd pct 64.5% 64th pct
Full-time in Moores Pocketin Newtown +0.3 pts higher in Moores Pocket gap narrowing
60.5% 62nd pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%
4.7% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%
5.6% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%
7.9% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
1.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%
15.3% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.9% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Moores Pocketin Newtown +4.0 higher in Newtown
3.6 75th pct 7.6 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moores Pocketin Newtown +5.0 more in Newtown
3.0 72nd pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Moores Pocketin Newtown +100.0 pts higher in Newtown
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Moores Pocketin Newtown +88.3 pts higher in Newtown
11.7% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Moores Pocketin Newtown +6.2 pts higher in Newtown
93.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Moores Pocketin Newtown +100.0 pts higher in Newtown
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Moores Pocketin Newtown +3.8 pts higher in Newtown
96.2% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Moores Pocketin Newtown +100.0 pts higher in Newtown
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Moores Pocketin Newtown +3.1 more in Moores Pocket
9.1 39th pct 6.0 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Moores Pocketin Newtown +73 higher in Newtown
50 78th pct 123 87th pct
Mean slope in Moores Pocketin Newtown +0.1 pts higher in Newtown
5.0% 42nd pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moores Pocket vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31906/moores-pocket/vs/SAL32138/newtown