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Moorooka vs Yeerongpilly

Name: Moorooka vs Yeerongpilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Moorooka profile · Yeerongpilly profile

Moorooka Yeerongpilly

Moorooka and Yeerongpilly are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Yeerongpilly is notably wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,395 compared to $1,864 in Moorooka, and 36.2% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. Education levels are also higher in Yeerongpilly, where 49.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Moorooka is more likely to have separate houses (60.5% compared to 50.1%) and has a larger First Nations population, with 5.8% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 0% in Yeerongpilly.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people who rent their homes. Both areas are well above the national figure for people who provide unpaid care or do significant housework. While Yeerongpilly has more public transport routes and more frequent departures, Moorooka has far more stops and is easier to reach via transit. Over time, both areas have seen a high number of new residents, with nearly half of all households in both suburbs moving in during the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,750 larger in Moorooka Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Moorooka Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in Yeerongpilly Year 12: 8.1 pts higher in Yeerongpilly Household income: $531 higher in Yeerongpilly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +8,750 larger in Moorooka gap steady

10,783 87th pct 2,033 78th pct

Median age in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +2 yrs older in Moorooka gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

Marital status

45.3% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

38.8% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Moorooka Yeerongpilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 73.4%

2.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.8% India even 1.7%

1.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% China even 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

36.7% English +1.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.8% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Indian even 2.1%

1.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 80.9%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 39.4%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

1.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly

1.07 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +2 more in Moorooka

26 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +73 larger in Yeerongpilly

492 71st pct 565 80th pct

ICSEA in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +18 higher in Yeerongpilly

1,091 90th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

19.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%

14.1% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

7.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +$158 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$973 79th pct $1,131 88th pct

Household income in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +$531 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$1,864 69th pct $2,395 88th pct

Family income in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +$526 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$2,449 79th pct $2,975 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.2%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.1%

12.7% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.7%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

4.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +2.2 pts ▸ 68.1%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.2%

5.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +177 larger in Moorooka

207 86th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +1 yrs older in Yeerongpilly

27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +$99 higher in Moorooka

$582 44th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +$736 higher in Yeerongpilly

$1,263 29th pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +0.2 larger in Yeerongpilly gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 61.1%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 26.2%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

2.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 24.1%

14.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.0% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +$35 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$360 73rd pct $395 81st pct

Mortgage in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

22.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 19.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

60.5% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 50.1%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 21.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 33.1%

29.0% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.7% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 49.2%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.9%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%

4.4% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.7% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 36.9%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.3%

15.8% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +49 more in Moorooka

74 88th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +5.43 more in Yeerongpilly

6.86 85th pct 12.30 88th pct

Departures/1k in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +1,983.4 more in Yeerongpilly

1,750.0 90th pct 3,733.4 100th pct

PT routes in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +8 more in Yeerongpilly

12 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +4 longer in Yeerongpilly

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly even

10 5th pct 10 5th pct

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

32,960 85th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +126,098 more in Moorooka

126,098 84th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly

43 24th pct —

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 41.5%

20.4% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.6% Train +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 42.0%

35.6% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

3.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

12.1% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

34.9% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

12.4% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +0.2 higher in Yeerongpilly

8.1 98th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +0.2 more in Yeerongpilly

7.5 98th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +1.1 pts higher in Moorooka

98.5% 99th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +1.1 pts higher in Moorooka

98.4% 99th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +0.7 pts higher in Moorooka

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +1.7 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

91.5% 93rd pct 93.2% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +0.5 pts higher in Moorooka

100.0% 99th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +15.8 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

80.4% 94th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +8.8 more in Yeerongpilly

14.8 53rd pct 23.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +39 higher in Moorooka

258 93rd pct 219 91st pct

Mean slope in Moorooka in Yeerongpilly +1.0 pts higher in Moorooka

6.7% 60th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Moorooka with nearby areas

Yeerongpilly Salisbury Annerley Tarragindi Rocklea Tennyson Fairfield Yeronga

Compare Yeerongpilly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorooka vs Yeerongpilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31910/moorooka/vs/SAL33215/yeerongpilly