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Moorooka vs Rocklea

Name: Moorooka vs Rocklea — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Moorooka profile · Rocklea profile

Moorooka Rocklea

Moorooka and Rocklea (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Moorooka is a high-density hub where 40.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 25.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is a walker's paradise, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a 1-minute walk to the nearest stop. In contrast, Rocklea (Qld) is more spread out, with a typical home being a separate house (86.2%) and a typical walk to public transport taking 12 minutes. Rocklea (Qld) has a stronger First Nations presence, with 16.7% of people speaking a First Nations language and a typical First Nations income of $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,263 seen in Moorooka.

These two areas have tracked closely on many fronts since 2011, maintaining almost identical typical weekly rents and household sizes. They share similar levels of full-time employment and the same proportion of people living in de facto relationships. While Moorooka remains more walkable and wealthier, both areas have a high share of residents born overseas compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.8 pts higher in Rocklea Population: 9,111 larger in Moorooka Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in Moorooka Bachelor+: 12.3 pts higher in Moorooka People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rocklea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorooka in Rocklea +9,111 larger in Moorooka gap steady

10,783 87th pct 1,672 76th pct

Median age in Moorooka in Rocklea +2 yrs older in Moorooka gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 19.3%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

45.3% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

38.8% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 30.4%

9.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Moorooka Rocklea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 59.2%

2.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.6% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +7.4 pts 29.2%

31.8% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 24.9%

15.0% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

6.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.6% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 65.6%

1.3% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 44.7%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 36.2%

5.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moorooka in Rocklea +2.79 more in Rocklea

1.07 9th pct 3.86 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moorooka in Rocklea +9 more in Rocklea

26 88th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Moorooka in Rocklea +90 larger in Rocklea

492 71st pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Moorooka in Rocklea +30 higher in Moorooka

1,091 90th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 62.7%

11.3% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 28.4%

19.2% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

12.4% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

6.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Moorooka in Rocklea +$180 higher in Moorooka gap widening

$973 79th pct $793 58th pct

Household income in Moorooka in Rocklea +$371 higher in Moorooka gap widening

$1,864 69th pct $1,493 47th pct

Family income in Moorooka in Rocklea +$382 higher in Moorooka gap narrowing

$2,449 79th pct $2,067 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.5%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 17.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.4% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +3.2 pts 62.7%

20.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.3%

5.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorooka in Rocklea +153 larger in Moorooka

207 86th pct 54 78th pct

Median age in Moorooka in Rocklea +8 yrs older in Moorooka

27 yrs 54th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Moorooka in Rocklea +$157 higher in Moorooka

$582 44th pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Moorooka in Rocklea +$987 higher in Rocklea

$1,263 29th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorooka in Rocklea even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 52.9%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 27.6%

12.7% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

30.3% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 29.7%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

4.0% 5 people even 3.9%

1.8% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorooka in Rocklea +$25 higher in Moorooka gap steady

$360 73rd pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Moorooka in Rocklea +$365 higher in Moorooka gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,635 51st pct

People / bedroom in Moorooka in Rocklea +0.10 higher in Rocklea gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 31.8%

22.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 18.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

60.5% Separate house +25.8 pts ▸ 86.2%

23.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.2 pts 7.5%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 24.7%

14.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

8.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

0.5% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

27.7% $200–$349 +25.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

49.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 39.7%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 3.6%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +23.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 24.1%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%

12.1% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moorooka in Rocklea +61 more in Moorooka

74 88th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Moorooka in Rocklea +0.91 more in Rocklea

6.86 85th pct 7.78 86th pct

Departures/1k in Moorooka in Rocklea +117.2 more in Rocklea

1,750.0 90th pct 1,867.2 91st pct

PT routes in Moorooka in Rocklea +1 more in Rocklea

12 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Moorooka in Rocklea +11 longer in Rocklea

1 0th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Moorooka in Rocklea +2 longer in Rocklea

10 5th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Moorooka in Rocklea +32,960 more in Moorooka

32,960 85th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Moorooka in Rocklea +110,890 more in Moorooka

126,098 84th pct 15,208 46th pct

Transit to city in Moorooka in Rocklea +19 longer in Rocklea

43 24th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%

4.5% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.6% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 30.7%

8.6% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

3.8% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

7.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.3% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

34.9% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 24.3%

10.8% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Moorooka in Rocklea +3.6 higher in Moorooka

8.1 98th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moorooka in Rocklea +3.4 more in Moorooka

7.5 98th pct 4.2 78th pct

15-min city in Moorooka in Rocklea +54.6 pts higher in Moorooka

98.5% 99th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Moorooka in Rocklea +56.8 pts higher in Moorooka

98.4% 99th pct 41.5% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Moorooka in Rocklea +27.9 pts higher in Moorooka

100.0% 100th pct 72.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Moorooka in Rocklea +41.0 pts higher in Moorooka

91.5% 93rd pct 50.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Moorooka in Rocklea +15.8 pts higher in Moorooka

100.0% 99th pct 84.2% 77th pct

Walk to health in Moorooka in Rocklea +66.4 pts higher in Moorooka

80.4% 94th pct 14.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Moorooka in Rocklea +15.1 more in Rocklea

14.8 53rd pct 29.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Moorooka in Rocklea +169 higher in Moorooka

258 93rd pct 89 84th pct

Mean slope in Moorooka in Rocklea +3.0 pts higher in Moorooka

6.7% 60th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Moorooka with nearby areas

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Compare Rocklea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorooka vs Rocklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31910/moorooka/vs/SAL32451/rocklea