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Moorooka vs Yeronga

Name: Moorooka vs Yeronga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Moorooka profile · Yeronga profile

Moorooka Yeronga

Moorooka and Yeronga are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Moorooka is younger, with a typical resident aged 36 and a higher share of children under 15 (17.3%). It also has more detached houses (60.5%) and better access to groceries, with 98.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk. Yeronga is older, with a typical age of 39 and more seniors (18.5%). It has far more schools per 1,000 children (3.14) and a higher share of university-qualified adults (46.4%).

Everyday life in both areas is similar, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar proportion of people born overseas. This shared baseline exists alongside some widening gaps, such as First Nations unemployment, which is far higher in Moorooka (17.2%) than in Yeronga (5.5%). Meanwhile, Yeronga has seen a larger share of residents moving in over the last five years (49.9%) compared to Moorooka (44.6%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Moorooka Population: 3,721 larger in Moorooka Aged 65+: 6.8 pts higher in Yeronga Bachelor+: 6.4 pts higher in Yeronga Under 15: 3.8 pts higher in Moorooka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorooka in Yeronga +3,721 larger in Moorooka gap narrowing

10,783 87th pct 7,062 87th pct

Median age in Moorooka in Yeronga +3 yrs older in Yeronga gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 29.2%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) even 24.1%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 13.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

45.3% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 42.2%

38.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

3.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Moorooka Yeronga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 71.1%

2.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.7% English +1.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.8% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 30.6%

15.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 80.3%

0.7% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 43.8%

40.5% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

5.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moorooka in Yeronga +2.07 more in Yeronga

1.07 9th pct 3.14 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moorooka in Yeronga +12 more in Yeronga

26 88th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Moorooka in Yeronga +245 larger in Yeronga

492 71st pct 737 92nd pct

ICSEA in Moorooka in Yeronga +42 higher in Yeronga

1,091 90th pct 1,133 98th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 77.9%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

19.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%

14.1% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

7.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Moorooka in Yeronga +$52 higher in Yeronga gap narrowing

$973 79th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Moorooka in Yeronga +$68 higher in Yeronga gap narrowing

$1,864 69th pct $1,932 72nd pct

Family income in Moorooka in Yeronga +$313 higher in Yeronga gap narrowing

$2,449 79th pct $2,762 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.3%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.5%

12.7% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.2%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.2%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +2.2 pts 63.7%

20.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorooka in Yeronga +114 larger in Moorooka

207 86th pct 93 86th pct

Median age in Moorooka in Yeronga +2 yrs older in Moorooka

27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Moorooka in Yeronga +$21 higher in Yeronga

$582 44th pct $603 46th pct

Household income in Moorooka in Yeronga +$76 higher in Yeronga

$1,263 29th pct $1,339 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorooka in Yeronga +0.1 larger in Moorooka gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 54.7%

28.3% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.3% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

4.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorooka in Yeronga +$20 higher in Yeronga gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Moorooka in Yeronga +$167 higher in Yeronga gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Moorooka in Yeronga even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 39.0%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 28.9%

22.1% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.9% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

60.5% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 46.8%

23.8% Flat or apartment +11.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 33.8%

29.0% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 46.3%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.6%

14.9% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.4% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 28.5%

15.8% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moorooka in Yeronga +20 more in Moorooka

74 88th pct 54 87th pct

Stops/1k in Moorooka in Yeronga +0.78 more in Yeronga

6.86 85th pct 7.65 86th pct

Departures/1k in Moorooka in Yeronga +375.3 more in Moorooka

1,750.0 90th pct 1,374.7 88th pct

PT routes in Moorooka in Yeronga +6 more in Yeronga

12 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Moorooka in Yeronga even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Moorooka in Yeronga +1 longer in Moorooka

10 5th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Moorooka in Yeronga +17,752 more in Moorooka

32,960 85th pct 15,208 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Moorooka in Yeronga +83,986 more in Moorooka

126,098 84th pct 42,112 61st pct

Transit to city in Moorooka in Yeronga +5 longer in Yeronga

43 24th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 45.6%

20.4% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 43.3%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 32.5%

8.8% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.3% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

7.3% Retail trade even 7.3%

6.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.9% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Moorooka in Yeronga +0.1 higher in Yeronga

8.1 98th pct 8.2 98th pct

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

7.5 98th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Moorooka in Yeronga +5.7 pts higher in Moorooka

98.5% 99th pct 92.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Moorooka in Yeronga +20.3 pts higher in Moorooka

98.4% 99th pct 78.1% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Moorooka in Yeronga even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Moorooka in Yeronga +5.0 pts higher in Yeronga

91.5% 93rd pct 96.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Moorooka in Yeronga even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Moorooka in Yeronga +2.1 pts higher in Moorooka

80.4% 94th pct 78.3% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Moorooka in Yeronga +9.1 more in Yeronga

14.8 53rd pct 23.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Moorooka in Yeronga +20 higher in Yeronga

258 93rd pct 278 94th pct

Mean slope in Moorooka in Yeronga +1.5 pts higher in Moorooka

6.7% 60th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Moorooka with nearby areas

Yeerongpilly Salisbury Annerley Tarragindi Rocklea Tennyson Fairfield Yeronga

Compare Yeronga with nearby areas

Fairfield St Lucia Tennyson Yeerongpilly Dutton Park Annerley Highgate Hill Moorooka

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorooka vs Yeronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31910/moorooka/vs/SAL33220/yeronga