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Moorooka vs Tarragindi

Name: Moorooka vs Tarragindi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Moorooka profile · Tarragindi profile

Moorooka Tarragindi

Tarragindi and Moorooka are neighbouring Brisbane areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in housing and income. Tarragindi is much more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,934 per week compared to $1,864 in Moorooka. This is reflected in the homes; 94.9% of dwellings in Tarragindi are separate houses, and 90.7% have three or more bedrooms, while Moorooka has more apartments and a higher rental rate of 40.9%. Tarragindi also has a larger share of high-earners, with 46.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 25.1% in Moorooka.

Both areas share a high level of accessibility, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have similar proportions of older residents and a nearly identical share of people who served in the Defence Force. While both are well-qualified, with a high percentage of adults holding bachelor degrees, Moorooka has a slightly higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.5 pts higher in Tarragindi 3+ bedrooms: 29.1 pts higher in Tarragindi Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Moorooka Household income: $1,070 higher in Tarragindi Living alone: 13.7 pts higher in Moorooka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorooka in Tarragindi +252 larger in Tarragindi gap widening

10,783 87th pct 11,035 87th pct

Median age in Moorooka in Tarragindi +1 yrs older in Tarragindi gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 27.3%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

38.8% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

45.3% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 34.4%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

3.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Moorooka Tarragindi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 80.0%

2.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.7% English +2.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.8% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

6.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.6% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 84.8%

0.7% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

47.7% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 43.4%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.4% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.28 more in Moorooka

1.07 9th pct 0.79 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moorooka in Tarragindi +15 more in Tarragindi

26 88th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Moorooka in Tarragindi +33 larger in Tarragindi

492 71st pct 525 75th pct

ICSEA in Moorooka in Tarragindi +10 higher in Tarragindi

1,091 90th pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 79.8%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

19.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%

14.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

12.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

7.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$195 higher in Tarragindi gap widening

$973 79th pct $1,168 89th pct

Household income in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$1,070 higher in Tarragindi gap widening

$1,864 69th pct $2,934 95th pct

Family income in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$876 higher in Tarragindi gap widening

$2,449 79th pct $3,325 95th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.4%

12.7% $4,000 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.9%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.8%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.7%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +4.0 pts ▸ 69.8%

20.3% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorooka in Tarragindi +75 larger in Moorooka

207 86th pct 132 86th pct

Median age in Moorooka in Tarragindi +3 yrs older in Moorooka

27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$301 higher in Tarragindi

$582 44th pct $883 72nd pct

Household income in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$1,445 higher in Tarragindi

$1,263 29th pct $2,708 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.6 larger in Tarragindi gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 69.6%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 19.2%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 28.8%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 16.6%

14.0% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.0% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$90 higher in Tarragindi gap widening

$360 73rd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Moorooka in Tarragindi +$459 higher in Tarragindi gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,459 87th pct

People / bedroom in Moorooka in Tarragindi even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

40.9% Rented ◂ +20.6 pts 20.3%

22.1% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.8%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

60.5% Separate house +34.5 pts ▸ 94.9%

23.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.7 pts 2.0%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 7.3%

5.7% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 1.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 13.9%

4.4% $550–$749 +14.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 7.4%

0.7% $750 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 36.4%

15.8% $3,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 14.0%

12.1% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moorooka in Tarragindi +12 more in Tarragindi

74 88th pct 86 89th pct

Stops/1k in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.93 more in Tarragindi

6.86 85th pct 7.79 86th pct

Departures/1k in Moorooka in Tarragindi +353.6 more in Moorooka

1,750.0 90th pct 1,396.4 88th pct

PT routes in Moorooka in Tarragindi +5 more in Moorooka

12 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Moorooka in Tarragindi +1 longer in Moorooka

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

10 5th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Moorooka in Tarragindi +16,602 more in Tarragindi

32,960 85th pct 49,562 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Moorooka in Tarragindi +55,261 more in Tarragindi

126,098 84th pct 181,359 86th pct

Transit to city in Moorooka in Tarragindi +12 longer in Moorooka

43 24th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 47.1%

20.4% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.5% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.6% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 31.9%

8.6% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.3% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

34.9% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

12.4% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

7.1% Sales workers even 7.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.3 higher in Moorooka

8.1 98th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.1 more in Moorooka

7.5 98th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Moorooka in Tarragindi +0.3 pts higher in Moorooka

98.5% 99th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Moorooka in Tarragindi +1.8 pts higher in Moorooka

98.4% 99th pct 96.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Moorooka in Tarragindi even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Moorooka in Tarragindi +5.3 pts higher in Tarragindi

91.5% 93rd pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Moorooka in Tarragindi even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Moorooka in Tarragindi +20.4 pts higher in Moorooka

80.4% 94th pct 60.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Moorooka in Tarragindi +25.6 more in Tarragindi

14.8 53rd pct 40.4 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Moorooka in Tarragindi +54 higher in Moorooka

258 93rd pct 204 91st pct

Mean slope in Moorooka in Tarragindi +1.7 pts higher in Tarragindi

6.7% 60th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Moorooka with nearby areas

Yeerongpilly Salisbury Annerley Tarragindi Rocklea Tennyson Fairfield Yeronga

Compare Tarragindi with nearby areas

Holland Park West Greenslopes Annerley Nathan Moorooka Stones Corner Salisbury Holland Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorooka vs Tarragindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31910/moorooka/vs/SAL32757/tarragindi