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Mount Moriah vs Wainui

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Mount Moriah profile · Wainui profile

Mount Moriah Wainui

Mount Moriah and Wainui are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Residents are far older in Mount Moriah, where the typical age is 49, compared to just 12 in Wainui. Income is far higher in Wainui, where typical weekly personal income is $2,500, while Mount Moriah is $900. This income gap is consistent across households too, with typical weekly household income well higher in Wainui at $2,250 compared to $1,625 in Mount Moriah.

These two areas have diverged sharply in their resident profiles since 2011, with the age gap widening significantly. They share several similarities, as both are car-dependent and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services. Neither area has any public transport stops or routes, and both are about 130 minutes from the city.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Moriahin Wainui +1 larger in Mount Moriah gap narrowing
9 6th pct 8 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10
  • First area, 2021: 9
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 8
Median age in Mount Moriahin Wainui +37 yrs older in Mount Moriah
49 yrs 67th pct 12 yrs 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 12 yrs

Age structure

33.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

77.8% Australian ◂ +77.8 pts 0.0%
66.7% English ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.4% No religion ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Moriahin Wainui even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Mount Moriahin Wainui +$1,600 higher in Wainui
$900 73rd pct $2,500 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $949
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $2,500
Household income in Mount Moriahin Wainui +$625 higher in Wainui
$1,625 56th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Mount Moriahin Wainui
$2,999 91st pct

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.4% None ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
33.3% One condition ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Moriahin Wainui even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Moriahin Wainui +0.8 larger in Mount Moriah
1.8 9th pct 1.0 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.8
  • Second area, 2021: 1.0

Housing & Dwellings

$50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Moriahin Wainui +0.10 higher in Mount Moriah
0.40 0th pct 0.30 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.40
  • Second area, 2021: 0.30

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Moriahin Wainui even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Moriahin Wainui even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Moriahin Wainui even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Moriahin Wainui even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Moriahin Wainui +1 longer in Mount Moriah
131 86th pct 130 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Moriahin Wainui +0.3 higher in Wainui
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Moriahin Wainui +0.3 more in Wainui
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Mount Moriahin Wainui even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Moriahin Wainui even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Moriahin Wainui even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Moriahin Wainui even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Moriahin Wainui +30.0 pts higher in Wainui
0.0% 0th pct 30.0% 58th pct
Walk to health in Mount Moriahin Wainui even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Moriahin Wainui +375.0 more in Wainui
0.0 0th pct 375.0 99th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Moriahin Wainui +2 higher in Wainui
0 6th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Mount Moriahin Wainui +0.9 pts higher in Wainui
2.3% 2nd pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Moriah vs Wainui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32002/mount-moriah/vs/SAL32953/wainui