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Moores Pocket vs North Booval

Name: Moores Pocket vs North Booval — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Moores Pocket profile · North Booval profile

Moores Pocket North Booval

North Booval and Moores Pocket are neighbouring areas with very different characters. North Booval is a younger place where the typical resident is 33, with 23.2% of the population being children. This is a contrast to Moores Pocket, where residents are far older; the typical age is 65 and seniors make up nearly half the population at 49.6%. North Booval is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a far higher share of renters at 46.1%, while Moores Pocket is mostly car-dependent and more likely to have homes owned outright (54.5%).

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with North Booval becoming much more transient as the share of people who moved in the last five years rose. Despite this, they share many similarities, including almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English and the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300. Both areas also sit in a similar position relative to the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,269 larger in North Booval Median age: 32 yrs older in Moores Pocket Aged 65+: 37.6 pts higher in Moores Pocket Owned outright: 30.6 pts higher in Moores Pocket 3+ bedrooms: 33.6 pts higher in North Booval

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moores Pocket in North Booval +2,269 larger in North Booval gap widening

772 72nd pct 3,041 84th pct

Median age in Moores Pocket in North Booval +32 yrs older in Moores Pocket gap widening

65 yrs 100th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

49.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +37.6 pts 12.0%

14.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.5% Children (0–14) +12.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 33.6%

18.3% Never married +28.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

14.3% Widowed ◂ +10.7 pts 3.6%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

5.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Moores Pocket North Booval

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 80.8%

6.1% England ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

6.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +4.6 pts 38.5%

35.4% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

7.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 86.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 41.7%

31.0% No religion +17.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Moores Pocket in North Booval +5 more in Moores Pocket

23 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Moores Pocket in North Booval +79 larger in Moores Pocket

540 77th pct 462 67th pct

ICSEA in Moores Pocket in North Booval +3 higher in North Booval

993 52nd pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.3%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

5.3% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 14.7%

10.9% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Moores Pocket in North Booval +$73 higher in North Booval gap narrowing

$564 20th pct $637 30th pct

Household income in Moores Pocket in North Booval +$498 higher in North Booval gap widening

$829 7th pct $1,327 34th pct

Family income in Moores Pocket in North Booval +$241 higher in North Booval gap narrowing

$1,185 11th pct $1,426 22nd pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 17.9%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

2.8% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 47.1%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

25.3% Arthritis ◂ +16.1 pts 9.2%

13.2% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

10.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%

9.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

8.4% Cancer ◂ +5.5 pts 2.9%

6.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

3.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.6% None +16.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

25.5% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 22.9%

13.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%

11.8% Three or more ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moores Pocket in North Booval +212 larger in North Booval

26 72nd pct 238 86th pct

Median age in Moores Pocket in North Booval +11 yrs older in Moores Pocket

30 yrs 63rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Moores Pocket in North Booval +$124 higher in Moores Pocket

$674 53rd pct $550 39th pct

Household income in Moores Pocket in North Booval +$300 higher in Moores Pocket

$1,625 47th pct $1,325 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moores Pocket in North Booval +0.7 larger in North Booval gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples without children ◂ +32.1 pts 20.4%

34.9% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

13.0% One-parent families +14.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

43.0% 1 person ◂ +18.1 pts 24.9%

40.2% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 34.0%

4.7% 3 people +10.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.8% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.2% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moores Pocket in North Booval +$70 higher in North Booval gap narrowing

$225 32nd pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Moores Pocket in North Booval even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Moores Pocket in North Booval even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +30.6 pts 23.9%

22.1% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 85.3%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

35.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 10.3%

6.7% 4 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 4.1%

2.5% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.2% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 73.0%

3.8% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.1% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.6 pts 53.8%

26.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.7%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moores Pocket in North Booval +8 more in North Booval

5 74th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Moores Pocket in North Booval +2.20 more in Moores Pocket

6.48 83rd pct 4.27 75th pct

Departures/1k in Moores Pocket in North Booval +11.1 more in North Booval

590.7 80th pct 601.8 80th pct

PT routes in Moores Pocket in North Booval +25 more in North Booval

1 71st pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Moores Pocket in North Booval

3 21st pct —

Drive to city in Moores Pocket in North Booval +2 longer in Moores Pocket

33 29th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Moores Pocket in North Booval +6,416 more in Moores Pocket

6,416 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Moores Pocket in North Booval +6,416 more in Moores Pocket

6,416 37th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 64.1%

9.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 40.4%

22.7% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

8.7% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.4% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

8.4% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.9% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

1.9% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moores Pocket in North Booval +2.3 higher in North Booval

3.6 75th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moores Pocket in North Booval +2.8 more in North Booval

3.0 72nd pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Moores Pocket in North Booval +75.0 pts higher in North Booval

0.0% 0th pct 75.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Moores Pocket in North Booval +68.6 pts higher in North Booval

11.7% 66th pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Moores Pocket in North Booval +13.2 pts higher in Moores Pocket

93.8% 85th pct 80.6% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Moores Pocket in North Booval +47.9 pts higher in North Booval

0.0% 0th pct 47.9% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Moores Pocket in North Booval +2.1 pts higher in North Booval

96.2% 84th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Moores Pocket in North Booval +58.4 pts higher in North Booval

0.0% 0th pct 58.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Moores Pocket in North Booval +2.4 more in North Booval

9.1 39th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Moores Pocket in North Booval +16 higher in North Booval

50 78th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Moores Pocket in North Booval +1.2 pts higher in Moores Pocket

5.0% 42nd pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Moores Pocket with nearby areas

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Compare North Booval with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moores Pocket vs North Booval [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31906/moores-pocket/vs/SAL32168/north-booval