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Mooroobool vs Redlynch

Name: Mooroobool vs Redlynch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Mooroobool profile · Redlynch profile

Mooroobool Redlynch

Redlynch and Mooroobool are neighbouring areas in Cairns with distinct profiles. Redlynch is a wealthier area where 30.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.3% in Mooroobool. It is also more qualified, with 66.9% of residents finishing Year 12, while 53.3% did so in Mooroobool. Families are more common in Redlynch, where 24.6% of the population are children under 15 and far more people provide unpaid childcare.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in several key areas. They share almost identical rates of full-time employment and mental health conditions. However, they differ in how people get around; Mooroobool is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services. Redlynch is more car-dependent, and its residents typically live in larger homes, with a much higher share of four-bedroom houses.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 14.1 pts higher in Redlynch Household income: $822 higher in Redlynch Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Redlynch Separate houses: 13.5 pts higher in Redlynch Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in Mooroobool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mooroobool in Redlynch +3,435 larger in Redlynch gap widening

7,136 87th pct 10,571 87th pct

Median age in Mooroobool in Redlynch +4 yrs older in Mooroobool gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.4%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.9% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 10.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

40.5% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

40.5% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 33.7%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Mooroobool Redlynch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 73.7%

2.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.2% English +10.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.5% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.2% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 81.9%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 44.9%

36.4% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.7% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mooroobool in Redlynch +0.03 more in Redlynch

0.74 2nd pct 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mooroobool in Redlynch +8 more in Mooroobool

16 86th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Mooroobool in Redlynch +58 larger in Mooroobool

879 99th pct 821 96th pct

ICSEA in Mooroobool in Redlynch +61 higher in Redlynch

965 35th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 66.9%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

6.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 29.8%

22.2% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.1% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.7% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

8.1% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mooroobool in Redlynch +$271 higher in Redlynch gap widening

$734 47th pct $1,005 82nd pct

Household income in Mooroobool in Redlynch +$822 higher in Redlynch gap widening

$1,495 47th pct $2,317 87th pct

Family income in Mooroobool in Redlynch +$714 higher in Redlynch gap widening

$1,773 42nd pct $2,487 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 18.2%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 7.5%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.3% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 32.0%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.5%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Mental health even 7.2%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +6.8 pts ▸ 71.8%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mooroobool in Redlynch +451 larger in Mooroobool

926 87th pct 475 87th pct

Median age in Mooroobool in Redlynch +4 yrs older in Mooroobool

23 yrs 38th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mooroobool in Redlynch +$223 higher in Redlynch

$504 33rd pct $727 58th pct

Household income in Mooroobool in Redlynch +$928 higher in Redlynch

$1,322 33rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mooroobool in Redlynch +0.5 larger in Redlynch gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +19.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 18.9%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 11.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 29.8%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 13.4%

11.5% 4 people +14.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.1% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mooroobool in Redlynch +$110 higher in Redlynch gap widening

$330 66th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Mooroobool in Redlynch +$325 higher in Redlynch gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Mooroobool in Redlynch even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

32.3% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 22.3%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 24.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 90.6%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 2.8%

7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 4 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 24.5%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 8.8%

7.9% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +22.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +25.7 pts 16.9%

3.9% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 32.8%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mooroobool in Redlynch +1 more in Mooroobool

14 84th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Mooroobool in Redlynch +0.73 more in Mooroobool

1.96 65th pct 1.23 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Mooroobool in Redlynch +10.8 more in Mooroobool

305.6 75th pct 294.9 75th pct

PT routes in Mooroobool in Redlynch +5 more in Mooroobool

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Mooroobool in Redlynch +29 longer in Redlynch

2 14th pct 31 67th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

11.3% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 24.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.2% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.8% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

10.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mooroobool in Redlynch +1.3 higher in Mooroobool

5.0 83rd pct 3.6 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mooroobool in Redlynch +1.5 more in Mooroobool

4.8 82nd pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Mooroobool in Redlynch +16.1 pts higher in Mooroobool

54.9% 81st pct 38.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Mooroobool in Redlynch +10.6 pts higher in Mooroobool

56.7% 81st pct 46.1% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Mooroobool in Redlynch +34.4 pts higher in Mooroobool

88.1% 84th pct 53.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Mooroobool in Redlynch +43.7 pts higher in Mooroobool

87.0% 90th pct 43.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Mooroobool in Redlynch +5.5 pts higher in Mooroobool

98.2% 85th pct 92.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Mooroobool in Redlynch +19.1 pts higher in Mooroobool

19.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mooroobool in Redlynch +3.2 more in Redlynch

6.3 32nd pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Mooroobool in Redlynch +33 higher in Mooroobool

84 83rd pct 51 78th pct

Mean slope in Mooroobool in Redlynch +0.5 pts higher in Redlynch

7.5% 66th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Mooroobool with nearby areas

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Compare Redlynch with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mooroobool vs Redlynch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31909/mooroobool/vs/SAL32411/redlynch