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Ooralea vs Racecourse

Name: Ooralea vs Racecourse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Ooralea profile · Racecourse profile

Ooralea Racecourse

Ooralea and Racecourse are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Ooralea is a larger, more active hub where 53.4% of people finished Year 12 and 29.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is far more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) and many homes within a short walk of parks, groceries, and health services. In contrast, Racecourse is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.6 and very few residents living within walking distance of basic amenities.

Both areas share a similar mix of family types, with almost the same share of children under 15 and very similar rates of home ownership and mortgage payments. This shared residential character exists alongside some clear differences in demographics; Ooralea is notably younger and more mobile, with 41.5% of people moving in the last five years. Racecourse has a higher proportion of older residents and those in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,510 larger in Ooralea Other language: 10.5 pts higher in Ooralea PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Ooralea Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Ooralea People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Racecourse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ooralea in Racecourse +3,510 larger in Ooralea gap widening

3,691 86th pct 181 51st pct

Median age in Ooralea in Racecourse +7 yrs older in Racecourse gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.9%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 48.2%

35.5% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 34.0%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ooralea Racecourse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 91.7%

1.7% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.7% English +0.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

4.4% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% German +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 96.7%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

31.6% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 27.6%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Ooralea in Racecourse +1 more in Racecourse

5 73rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Ooralea in Racecourse +72 larger in Ooralea

663 88th pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Ooralea in Racecourse even

978 42nd pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 40.0%

23.7% Year 10 +11.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.0% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.2% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

6.8% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

12.4% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

7.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ooralea in Racecourse +$190 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$996 82nd pct $806 60th pct

Household income in Ooralea in Racecourse +$398 higher in Ooralea gap widening

$2,248 86th pct $1,850 68th pct

Family income in Ooralea in Racecourse +$460 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$2,428 79th pct $1,968 55th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 6.7%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

9.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +2.6 pts ▸ 70.7%

16.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ooralea in Racecourse +93 larger in Ooralea

101 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Ooralea in Racecourse +2 yrs older in Racecourse

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Ooralea in Racecourse +$321 higher in Ooralea

$933 75th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Ooralea in Racecourse +$812 higher in Ooralea

$2,687 84th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ooralea in Racecourse +0.2 larger in Racecourse gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 59.4%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 25.6%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

1.3% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

18.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +8.8 pts 10.0%

17.3% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

6.9% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ooralea in Racecourse +$95 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Ooralea in Racecourse +$87 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$1,820 62nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ooralea in Racecourse +0.20 higher in Racecourse gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 26.7%

31.1% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.0% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 25.0%

1.0% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 31.7%

37.7% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.2% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.4% $350–$549 ◂ +43.4 pts 20.0%

16.5% $200–$349 +16.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.0% Under $200 +17.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%

10.7% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ooralea in Racecourse +6 more in Ooralea

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ooralea in Racecourse +1.63 more in Ooralea

1.63 64th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ooralea in Racecourse +123.3 more in Ooralea

123.3 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ooralea in Racecourse +1 more in Ooralea

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ooralea in Racecourse +11 longer in Racecourse

17 56th pct 28 65th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 63.4%

3.4% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 19.7%

9.2% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

13.3% Mining ◂ +7.4 pts 5.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

1.4% Electricity, gas & water +5.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

5.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

4.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.7 pts 9.9%

19.2% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 8.9%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.9% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.3% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

8.5% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ooralea in Racecourse +4.0 higher in Ooralea

4.6 81st pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ooralea in Racecourse +3.8 more in Ooralea

4.2 78th pct 0.3 48th pct

15-min city in Ooralea in Racecourse +54.3 pts higher in Ooralea

54.7% 81st pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Ooralea in Racecourse +78.0 pts higher in Ooralea

78.9% 89th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Ooralea in Racecourse +74.1 pts higher in Ooralea

75.9% 80th pct 1.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Ooralea in Racecourse +3.0 pts higher in Ooralea

3.9% 59th pct 0.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Ooralea in Racecourse +94.0 pts higher in Ooralea

98.1% 85th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Walk to health in Ooralea in Racecourse +68.3 pts higher in Ooralea

68.7% 90th pct 0.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ooralea in Racecourse +3.7 more in Ooralea

9.2 39th pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Ooralea in Racecourse +86 higher in Ooralea

92 85th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Ooralea in Racecourse +0.3 pts higher in Racecourse

3.3% 18th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Ooralea with nearby areas

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Compare Racecourse with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ooralea vs Racecourse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32227/ooralea/vs/SAL32380/racecourse