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Moores Pocket vs Silkstone

Name: Moores Pocket vs Silkstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Moores Pocket profile · Silkstone profile

Moores Pocket Silkstone

Silkstone and Moores Pocket are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Silkstone is a very walkable place where the typical resident is 38 and 49% have completed Year 12. In contrast, Moores Pocket is mostly car-dependent and much older; its typical resident is 65, and nearly half the population (49.6%) are seniors. These differences extend to housing, with Silkstone having far more rental properties (36.5%) and larger homes, while Moores Pocket has a much higher share of homes owned outright (54.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who provide unpaid care. They also share similar levels of mental health needs and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. While the two areas are close by, Silkstone has seen far more people move in over the last five years and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (56.0% compared to 33.2% in Moores Pocket).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,058 larger in Silkstone Median age: 27 yrs older in Moores Pocket Aged 65+: 30.6 pts higher in Moores Pocket Owned outright: 27.4 pts higher in Moores Pocket 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Silkstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +3,058 larger in Silkstone gap widening

772 72nd pct 3,830 86th pct

Median age in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +27 yrs older in Moores Pocket gap widening

65 yrs 100th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

49.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.6 pts 19.0%

14.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.5% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 38.5%

18.3% Never married +20.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.3% Widowed ◂ +8.4 pts 5.8%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

5.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Moores Pocket Silkstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 81.4%

6.1% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

6.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +2.7 pts 40.4%

35.4% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 46.6%

31.0% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moores Pocket in Silkstone

— 2.68 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +1 more in Moores Pocket

23 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +26 larger in Silkstone

540 77th pct 566 80th pct

ICSEA in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +4 higher in Silkstone

993 52nd pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.4%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

5.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.9% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 14.6%

10.9% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

5.1% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +$141 higher in Silkstone gap widening

$564 20th pct $705 41st pct

Household income in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +$490 higher in Silkstone gap widening

$829 7th pct $1,319 34th pct

Family income in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +$441 higher in Silkstone gap widening

$1,185 11th pct $1,626 34th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.4%

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 20.2%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 43.1%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

25.3% Arthritis ◂ +13.0 pts 12.2%

13.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

10.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%

9.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

8.4% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 3.6%

6.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

3.1% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.6% None +13.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

25.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 23.9%

13.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

11.8% Three or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +194 larger in Silkstone

26 72nd pct 220 86th pct

Median age in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +7 yrs older in Moores Pocket

30 yrs 63rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +$62 higher in Moores Pocket

$674 53rd pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +$438 higher in Moores Pocket

$1,625 47th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +0.5 larger in Silkstone gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples without children ◂ +26.1 pts 26.4%

34.9% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

13.0% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

43.0% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 30.5%

40.2% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 33.1%

4.7% 3 people +11.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.8% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.2% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +$80 higher in Silkstone gap widening

$225 32nd pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +$83 higher in Silkstone gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,383 34th pct

People / bedroom in Moores Pocket in Silkstone even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +27.4 pts 27.1%

22.1% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 92.9%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

35.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 17.8%

6.7% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 65.8%

3.8% $350–$549 +19.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.1% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 57.6%

26.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 18.5%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +12 more in Silkstone

5 74th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +2.04 more in Moores Pocket

6.48 83rd pct 4.44 75th pct

Departures/1k in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +206.7 more in Silkstone

590.7 80th pct 797.4 84th pct

PT routes in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +2 more in Silkstone

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Moores Pocket in Silkstone even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +4 longer in Moores Pocket

33 29th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +11,559 more in Silkstone

6,416 53rd pct 17,975 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +42,762 more in Silkstone

6,416 37th pct 49,178 64th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 62.8%

9.3% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 40.1%

22.7% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

8.7% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

8.4% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.6% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

7.9% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

1.9% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

10.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

7.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +3.7 higher in Silkstone

3.6 75th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +4.3 more in Silkstone

3.0 72nd pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +94.7 pts higher in Silkstone

0.0% 0th pct 94.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +88.1 pts higher in Silkstone

11.7% 66th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +6.1 pts higher in Silkstone

93.8% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +90.3 pts higher in Silkstone

0.0% 0th pct 90.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +3.4 pts higher in Silkstone

96.2% 84th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +66.7 pts higher in Silkstone

0.0% 0th pct 66.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +0.9 more in Silkstone

9.1 39th pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +173 higher in Silkstone

50 78th pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Moores Pocket in Silkstone +0.2 pts higher in Moores Pocket

5.0% 42nd pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Moores Pocket with nearby areas

North Booval East Ipswich Basin Pocket Booval Tivoli Newtown North Tivoli Silkstone

Compare Silkstone with nearby areas

Booval Blackstone Newtown Eastern Heights Raceview East Ipswich Moores Pocket Ipswich

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moores Pocket vs Silkstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31906/moores-pocket/vs/SAL32560/silkstone