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Mount Moriah vs West Prairie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Mount Moriah profile · West Prairie profile

Mount Moriah West Prairie

West Prairie and Mount Moriah are both sparsely populated, non-residential areas in Queensland. West Prairie is older, with a typical resident aged 55, and has more people per home at 2.4 compared to 1.8 in Mount Moriah. While typical family income is well higher in Mount Moriah at $2,999 per week, West Prairie has a higher typical household income of $2,062.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people per home in West Prairie. They are also very similar in their layout, with both being car-dependent and lacking any public transport or nearby schools and shops. This shared lack of local services is consistent across both places, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Population: 69 larger in West Prairie People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in West Prairie Median age: 6 yrs older in West Prairie Household size: 0.6 larger in West Prairie Household income: $437 higher in West Prairie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Moriahin West Prairie +69 larger in West Prairie gap steady
9 6th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Mount Moriahin West Prairie +6 yrs older in West Prairie gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

33.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +23.1 pts 10.3%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

44.4% Married +26.3 pts ▸ 70.8%
33.3% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Moriah West Prairie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +17.9 pts 82.1%
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 ◂ +30.3 pts 47.4%
66.7% English ◂ +28.2 pts 38.5%
0.0% Scottish +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% German +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Irish +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

Other language in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +17.9 pts 82.1%
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

No religion in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 17.9% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 65.4%
44.4% No religion ◂ +26.5 pts 17.9%
0.0% Not stated +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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

Year 12 in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 32.8% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 15.4% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

114.3% Year 12 ◂ +81.5 pts 32.8%
0.0% Year 10 +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

125.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +112.8 pts 12.2%
75.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.9 pts 34.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Moriahin West Prairie +$82 higher in West Prairie gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $982 80th pct
Household income in Mount Moriahin West Prairie +$437 higher in West Prairie
$1,625 56th pct $2,062 78th pct
Family income in Mount Moriahin West Prairie +$625 higher in Mount Moriah
$2,999 91st pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 6.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +40.2 pts 15.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
33.3% Under $650 ◂ +21.0 pts 12.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 21.8% 19th pct
Mental health in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Lung condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Diabetes +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other condition +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.4% None +13.2 pts ▸ 57.7%
33.3% One condition ◂ +24.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% Two conditions +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Three or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 4.6% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 16.9% 16th pct
Defence service in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 12.3% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 63 yrs 97th pct
Median income in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— $350 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Moriahin West Prairie +0.6 larger in West Prairie gap widening
1.8 9th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

133.3% Couples with children ◂ +68.6 pts 64.7%
0.0% Couples without children +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 1 person ◂ +22.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% 2 people +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% 3 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— $150 14th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Moriahin West Prairie +0.30 higher in West Prairie gap widening
0.40 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 16.7% 50th pct
Owned outright in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 58.3% 89th pct
Separate houses in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 95.8% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.0% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 58.3%
60.0% Other tenure ◂ +43.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

140.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +90.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 42.9% 93rd pct
PT commute in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Moriahin West Prairie +8 longer in West Prairie
131 86th pct 139 88th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.3 pts 28.6%
0.0% Worked at home +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +32.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% 4 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 27.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 61.5% 53rd pct
Full-time in Mount Moriahin West Prairie
— 64.3% 76th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +45.2 pts ▸ 88.1%
57.1% Education & training ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

85.7% Managers ◂ +23.8 pts 61.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Labourers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Moriahin West Prairie even
0 6th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Mount Moriahin West Prairie +0.1 pts higher in West Prairie
2.3% 2nd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Mount Moriah with nearby areas

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Compare West Prairie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Moriah vs West Prairie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32002/mount-moriah/vs/SAL33040/west-prairie