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Moorland vs Oakwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Moorland profile · Oakwood profile

Moorland Oakwood

Moorland (Qld) and Oakwood (Qld) are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Oakwood (Qld) is far older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 40.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 51 and 18.3% of seniors in Moorland (Qld). Moorland (Qld) has a more affluent workforce, with a typical weekly household income of $1,640 and 62.3% of adults working or looking for work, whereas Oakwood (Qld) sees a typical income of $780 and only 42.5% of adults in the workforce. These differences extend to housing; Moorland (Qld) consists entirely of separate houses, often with three or more bedrooms, while Oakwood (Qld) has more small homes and a much higher share of people living alone (40.0%).

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of public transport, with no residents using it to commute. They also share similar levels of language diversity and a similar share of people who served in the Defence Force. However, the gaps between them remain distinct, as Oakwood (Qld) continues to have a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (41.8%) and a much higher proportion of homes owned outright (68.2%) than Moorland (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.1 pts higher in Oakwood Owned outright: 29.6 pts higher in Oakwood Separate houses: 38.8 pts higher in Moorland 3+ bedrooms: 30.4 pts higher in Moorland Aged 65+: 21.8 pts higher in Oakwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorlandin Oakwood +80 larger in Oakwood gap widening
284 59th pct 364 61st pct
Median age in Moorlandin Oakwood +9 yrs older in Oakwood gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Moorlandin Oakwood +1.6 pts higher in Moorland gap widening
3.5% 64th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Moorlandin Oakwood +21.8 pts higher in Oakwood gap narrowing
18.3% 48th pct 40.1% 96th pct
Under 15 in Moorlandin Oakwood +3.6 pts higher in Moorland gap narrowing
13.7% 29th pct 10.2% 17th pct
De facto in Moorlandin Oakwood +6.5 pts higher in Moorland gap widening
13.8% 62nd pct 7.3% 18th pct

Age structure

18.3% Seniors (65+) +21.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
37.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 28.6%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 11.3%
13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 51.4%
26.8% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 26.0%
9.6% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
4.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Moorland Oakwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moorlandin Oakwood +1.9 pts higher in Moorland gap widening
11.3% 49th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 81.9%
3.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

41.5% English +2.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
41.2% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
12.7% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.1% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moorlandin Oakwood +0.5 pts higher in Moorland gap narrowing
2.5% 42nd pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Moorlandin Oakwood +1.1 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 94.5%
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 Moorlandin Oakwood +6.2 pts higher in Moorland gap widening
40.5% 50th pct 34.3% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
40.5% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 34.3%
14.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moorlandin Oakwood +12.0 pts higher in Moorland gap widening
37.1% 28th pct 25.1% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Moorlandin Oakwood +1.6 pts higher in Moorland gap steady
11.7% 38th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Moorlandin Oakwood
— 27.03 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moorlandin Oakwood +8 more in Oakwood
2 62nd pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Moorlandin Oakwood +222 larger in Oakwood
68 20th pct 289 47th pct
ICSEA in Moorlandin Oakwood +26 higher in Oakwood
934 20th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
37.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 25.1%
9.9% Year 9 or below +13.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 10.7%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 19.6%
8.7% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.4% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%
6.5% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
0.0% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Moorlandin Oakwood +$211 higher in Moorland gap widening
$713 43rd pct $502 12th pct
Household income in Moorlandin Oakwood +$860 higher in Moorland gap widening
$1,640 57th pct $780 5th pct
Family income in Moorlandin Oakwood +$455 higher in Moorland gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,170 11th pct
High earners in Moorlandin Oakwood +1.9 pts higher in Moorland gap steady
7.1% 45th pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Moorlandin Oakwood +2.9 pts higher in Moorland gap widening
12.9% 40th pct 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

10.9% Under $650 +31.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
22.8% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 14.1%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 3.5%
3.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +18.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 23.9%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moorlandin Oakwood +18.9 pts higher in Oakwood
22.9% 23rd pct 41.8% 92nd pct
Mental health in Moorlandin Oakwood +9.3 pts higher in Oakwood
2.5% 14th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Moorlandin Oakwood +1.6 pts higher in Oakwood gap narrowing
6.3% 69th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
2.5% Mental health +9.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.5% Diabetes +7.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.3% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.8% Lung condition +5.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +12.3 pts 51.1%
14.4% One condition +11.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
7.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.8% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moorlandin Oakwood +1.2 pts higher in Oakwood gap narrowing
12.6% 23rd pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Moorlandin Oakwood +5.2 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
10.0% 26th pct 15.3% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Moorlandin Oakwood +7.4 pts higher in Moorland gap narrowing
24.3% 44th pct 16.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Moorlandin Oakwood +0.8 pts higher in Oakwood
3.7% 68th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moorlandin Oakwood +2.7 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
21.8% 36th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorlandin Oakwood +3 larger in Moorland
10 59th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Moorlandin Oakwood +8 yrs older in Oakwood
36 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Moorlandin Oakwood +$99 higher in Oakwood
$225 2nd pct $324 10th pct
Household income in Moorlandin Oakwood +$424 higher in Moorland
$1,149 24th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorlandin Oakwood +0.6 larger in Moorland gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Moorlandin Oakwood +3.3 pts higher in Moorland gap widening
13.2% 63rd pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Moorlandin Oakwood +26.1 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
13.9% 15th pct 40.0% 91st pct

Family composition

37.3% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 51.0%
50.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 34.6%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.6% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
13.9% 1 person +26.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.8% 3 people ◂ +15.5 pts 8.2%
8.9% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%
0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorlandin Oakwood +$25 higher in Oakwood gap widening
$190 23rd pct $215 29th pct
Mortgage in Moorlandin Oakwood +$78 higher in Moorland gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,222 25th pct
People / bedroom in Moorlandin Oakwood +0.10 higher in Oakwood gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Moorlandin Oakwood +11.1 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
3.0% 7th pct 14.1% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Moorlandin Oakwood +29.6 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
38.6% 42nd pct 68.2% 98th pct
Separate houses in Moorlandin Oakwood +38.8 pts higher in Moorland gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 61.2% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moorlandin Oakwood +30.4 pts higher in Moorland gap widening
85.1% 66th pct 54.7% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +29.6 pts ▸ 68.2%
40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.7 pts 15.9%
3.0% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +38.8 pts 61.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 27.1%
3.0% 1 bedroom +25.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
21.8% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
10.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.1%
8.9% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +95.8 pts ▸ 95.8%
0.0% Under $200 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
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

39.0% Under $1,000 +23.9 pts ▸ 63.0%
26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moorlandin Oakwood +3.7 pts higher in Moorland gap narrowing
5.5% 76th pct 1.8% 54th pct
Work from home in Moorlandin Oakwood +6.5 pts higher in Moorland gap widening
11.0% 30th pct 4.6% 10th pct
PT commute in Moorlandin Oakwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moorlandin Oakwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moorlandin Oakwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moorlandin Oakwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moorlandin Oakwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Moorlandin Oakwood
— 27 64th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 69.5%
11.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 4.6%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

12.1% 1 vehicle +35.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 31.6%
26.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 12.9%
19.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 9.9%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moorlandin Oakwood +4.5 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
28.8% 42nd pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Moorlandin Oakwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moorlandin Oakwood +1.2 pts higher in Moorland gap narrowing
3.4% 47th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Moorlandin Oakwood +19.8 pts higher in Moorland gap narrowing
62.3% 56th pct 42.5% 11th pct
Full-time in Moorlandin Oakwood +12.0 pts higher in Moorland gap widening
66.2% 82nd pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

26.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.8 pts 11.5%
11.7% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.3% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 6.1%
2.8% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.1% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Labourers +10.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.2% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 5.3%
12.4% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 9.2%
14.5% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%
5.5% Sales workers +7.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Moorlandin Oakwood +0.7 higher in Oakwood
0.0 0th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moorlandin Oakwood +1.0 more in Oakwood
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Moorlandin Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moorlandin Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moorlandin Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moorlandin Oakwood +50.9 pts higher in Oakwood
0.0% 0th pct 50.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Moorlandin Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Moorlandin Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moorlandin Oakwood +5.5 more in Oakwood
0.0 0th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Moorlandin Oakwood +4 higher in Oakwood
0 38th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Moorlandin Oakwood +1.2 pts higher in Moorland
5.5% 48th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Moorland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorland vs Oakwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31908/moorland/vs/SAL32213/oakwood