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Mooroobool vs Westcourt

Name: Mooroobool vs Westcourt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Mooroobool profile · Westcourt profile

Mooroobool Westcourt

Mooroobool and Westcourt are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Mooroobool is dominated by separate houses, with 77.1% of homes being detached and 77.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Westcourt is much more urban, where flats or apartments make up 37.2% of homes and a far higher 56.8% of households rent. This difference extends to the streets; Westcourt is very walkable with a score of 7.2, while Mooroobool is somewhat walkable with a score of 5.0. Westcourt also has a much higher share of people living alone at 44.5%, compared to 26.6% in Mooroobool.

Daily life in both areas is similar in some ways, as the typical resident is 41 years old and full-time employment rates are nearly identical. However, Westcourt is more transient and diverse, with 49.8% of people moving in the last five years and 18.3% arriving recently from overseas. Mooroobool generally has higher incomes, with a typical weekly household earning $1,495 compared to $1,186 in Westcourt. Mooroobool also has a higher share of children under 15, sitting at 18.9% against 14.4% in Westcourt.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.7 pts higher in Mooroobool 3+ bedrooms: 43.6 pts higher in Mooroobool Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Westcourt Living alone: 17.9 pts higher in Westcourt Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Mooroobool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mooroobool in Westcourt +3,295 larger in Mooroobool gap widening

7,136 87th pct 3,841 86th pct

Median age in Mooroobool in Westcourt even gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.3%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 14.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

Marital status

40.5% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.5% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 27.2%

9.7% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.7% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Mooroobool Westcourt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 59.0%

2.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% China even 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.2% English ◂ +0.3 pts 28.9%

27.5% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 22.9%

9.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.2% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 65.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 44.3%

36.4% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%

8.5% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mooroobool in Westcourt

0.74 2nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mooroobool in Westcourt +2 more in Westcourt

16 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Mooroobool in Westcourt +29 larger in Westcourt

879 99th pct 908 100th pct

ICSEA in Mooroobool in Westcourt +10 higher in Westcourt

965 35th pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 48.4%

19.6% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% Year 11 even 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 29.0%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mooroobool in Westcourt +$70 higher in Mooroobool gap narrowing

$734 47th pct $664 35th pct

Household income in Mooroobool in Westcourt +$309 higher in Mooroobool gap narrowing

$1,495 47th pct $1,186 24th pct

Family income in Mooroobool in Westcourt +$264 higher in Mooroobool gap narrowing

$1,773 42nd pct $1,509 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.2%

15.6% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.8%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +6.9 pts 58.1%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

5.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mooroobool in Westcourt +319 larger in Mooroobool

926 87th pct 607 87th pct

Median age in Mooroobool in Westcourt +3 yrs older in Westcourt

23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Mooroobool in Westcourt +$66 higher in Westcourt

$504 33rd pct $570 42nd pct

Household income in Mooroobool in Westcourt +$316 higher in Mooroobool

$1,322 33rd pct $1,006 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mooroobool in Westcourt +0.5 larger in Mooroobool gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 38.4%

26.8% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.2% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

26.6% 1 person +17.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

34.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.6%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.4%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mooroobool in Westcourt +$30 higher in Mooroobool gap steady

$330 66th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Mooroobool in Westcourt +$217 higher in Mooroobool gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Mooroobool in Westcourt +0.20 higher in Westcourt gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Rented +24.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 17.8%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 17.3%

1.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house ◂ +39.7 pts 37.5%

7.0% Flat or apartment +30.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 24.6%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 6.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +21.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.3%

39.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 34.8%

10.3% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 41.9%

19.5% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.2%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mooroobool in Westcourt +3 more in Mooroobool

14 84th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Mooroobool in Westcourt +0.90 more in Westcourt

1.96 65th pct 2.86 69th pct

Departures/1k in Mooroobool in Westcourt +786.3 more in Westcourt

305.6 75th pct 1,091.9 87th pct

PT routes in Mooroobool in Westcourt even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Mooroobool in Westcourt +1 longer in Westcourt

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 57.0%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

6.6% Car (passenger) even 6.5%

1.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 24.4%

5.7% No vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 4.9%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%

9.9% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

15.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

10.4% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mooroobool in Westcourt +2.3 higher in Westcourt

5.0 83rd pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mooroobool in Westcourt +2.2 more in Westcourt

4.8 82nd pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Mooroobool in Westcourt +45.1 pts higher in Westcourt

54.9% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mooroobool in Westcourt +43.1 pts higher in Westcourt

56.7% 81st pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mooroobool in Westcourt +11.9 pts higher in Westcourt

88.1% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mooroobool in Westcourt +9.8 pts higher in Westcourt

87.0% 90th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Mooroobool in Westcourt +1.8 pts higher in Westcourt

98.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mooroobool in Westcourt +78.1 pts higher in Westcourt

19.1% 76th pct 97.2% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Mooroobool in Westcourt +1.5 more in Westcourt

6.3 32nd pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Mooroobool in Westcourt +161 higher in Westcourt

84 83rd pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Mooroobool in Westcourt +4.6 pts higher in Mooroobool

7.5% 66th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mooroobool vs Westcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31909/mooroobool/vs/SAL33046/westcourt