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Mooroobool vs Parramatta Park

Name: Mooroobool vs Parramatta Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Mooroobool profile · Parramatta Park profile

Mooroobool Parramatta Park

Mooroobool and Parramatta Park are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different living patterns. Mooroobool is a more established residential area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 33 in Parramatta Park. Homes in Mooroobool are more likely to be separate houses, and 77.2% have three or more bedrooms, while Parramatta Park is dominated by townhouses and rentals, with 61.8% of households renting. This difference in housing is mirrored by the people who live there; Mooroobool has far more people caring for children unpaid (25.7%) and a higher share of children under 15 (18.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining distinct in their roles. They share a similar typical weekly personal income, which sits around $734 to $758. However, Parramatta Park has become a major hub for newcomers, with 36.6% of residents arriving from overseas recently and a very walkable layout. This contrasts with Mooroobool, which is somewhat walkable and has a more stable population, with far fewer recent overseas arrivals (8.0%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.6 pts higher in Parramatta Park Separate houses: 41.9 pts higher in Mooroobool 3+ bedrooms: 43.0 pts higher in Mooroobool Recent arrivals: 28.7 pts higher in Parramatta Park Recent movers: 21.1 pts higher in Parramatta Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +3,515 larger in Mooroobool gap steady

7,136 87th pct 3,621 86th pct

Median age in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +8 yrs older in Mooroobool gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +17.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 22.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 12.2%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 9.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

40.5% Never married +19.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

40.5% Married ◂ +19.5 pts 21.0%

9.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

3.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Mooroobool Parramatta Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +18.0 pts 50.3%

2.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.8% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.2% English ◂ +4.7 pts 24.5%

27.5% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 19.5%

9.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.1% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.9% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

71.2% English only ◂ +13.1 pts 58.1%

0.9% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 33.0%

36.4% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

8.5% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +6.04 more in Parramatta Park

0.74 2nd pct 6.79 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +2 more in Mooroobool

16 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +152 larger in Parramatta Park

879 99th pct 1,031 100th pct

ICSEA in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +20 higher in Parramatta Park

965 35th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.5%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 22.4%

22.2% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +$24 higher in Parramatta Park gap narrowing

$734 47th pct $758 51st pct

Household income in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +$284 higher in Mooroobool gap steady

$1,495 47th pct $1,211 26th pct

Family income in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +$243 higher in Mooroobool gap widening

$1,773 42nd pct $1,530 29th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.6%

15.6% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 36.7%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

7.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 64.3%

17.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +545 larger in Mooroobool

926 87th pct 381 86th pct

Median age in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +2 yrs older in Parramatta Park

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +$24 higher in Mooroobool

$504 33rd pct $480 29th pct

Household income in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +$243 higher in Mooroobool

$1,322 33rd pct $1,079 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +0.4 larger in Mooroobool gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 34.8%

26.8% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.2% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

26.6% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.5% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 30.4%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +$40 higher in Mooroobool gap widening

$330 66th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +$217 higher in Mooroobool gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +0.10 higher in Parramatta Park gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Rented +29.6 pts ▸ 61.8%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 19.4%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 13.6%

1.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house ◂ +41.9 pts 35.2%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +43.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 20.3%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 6.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +13.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 42.0%

39.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 30.0%

10.3% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 37.9%

19.5% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.3%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +9 more in Mooroobool

14 84th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +0.58 more in Mooroobool

1.96 65th pct 1.38 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +348.1 more in Parramatta Park

305.6 75th pct 653.7 81st pct

PT routes in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +1 more in Parramatta Park

8 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +3 longer in Parramatta Park

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 44.9%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

1.0% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

1.2% Bicycle +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 23.5%

5.7% No vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Accommodation & food +13.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

7.8% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.7% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.5% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

12.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +2.8 higher in Parramatta Park

5.0 83rd pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +3.2 more in Parramatta Park

4.8 82nd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +45.1 pts higher in Parramatta Park

54.9% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +43.3 pts higher in Parramatta Park

56.7% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +11.7 pts higher in Parramatta Park

88.1% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +13.0 pts higher in Parramatta Park

87.0% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +1.8 pts higher in Parramatta Park

98.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +79.6 pts higher in Parramatta Park

19.1% 76th pct 98.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +0.9 more in Parramatta Park

6.3 32nd pct 7.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +214 higher in Parramatta Park

84 83rd pct 298 95th pct

Mean slope in Mooroobool in Parramatta Park +4.6 pts higher in Mooroobool

7.5% 66th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Mooroobool with nearby areas

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Compare Parramatta Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mooroobool vs Parramatta Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31909/mooroobool/vs/SAL32279/parramatta-park