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Cape Douglas vs Moorak

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Cape Douglas profile · Moorak profile

Cape Douglas Moorak

Moorak and Cape Douglas are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Moorak is the larger of the two and is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,006 compared to $1,166 in Cape Douglas. It also has a stronger presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 6.8% and more local infrastructure, including eight schools within 3 km. Cape Douglas is sparsely populated and tends to be older, with residents far older on average (50 years compared to 42 years in Moorak) and a much higher share of seniors at 25.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical personal income, though Moorak's $817 is slightly above the average while Cape Douglas's $630 is below. They are also alike in their reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent. While Moorak has a higher share of people working or looking for work than the national figure, Cape Douglas is far below that mark. This gap in employment and the difference in health, with people with a long-term health condition far higher in Cape Douglas, reflect the differing age and wealth profiles of these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,344 larger in Moorak Rent: $140 higher in Moorak First Nations: 6.8 pts higher in Moorak Household income: $840 higher in Moorak Housework 15h+: 17.6 pts higher in Cape Douglas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Douglasin Moorak +1,344 larger in Moorak gap widening
68 33rd pct 1,412 75th pct
Median age in Cape Douglasin Moorak +8 yrs older in Cape Douglas gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Cape Douglasin Moorak +6.8 pts higher in Moorak gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Cape Douglasin Moorak +10.8 pts higher in Cape Douglas gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 14.2% 29th pct
Under 15 in Cape Douglasin Moorak +11.9 pts higher in Cape Douglas gap widening
22.1% 80th pct 10.1% 16th pct
De facto in Cape Douglasin Moorak +16.1 pts higher in Cape Douglas gap widening
26.2% 95th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

13.2% Young adults (25–44) +21.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 14.2%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.9 pts 10.1%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 44.1%
32.2% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.2% Separated ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%
5.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Cape Douglas Moorak

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cape Douglasin Moorak +1.5 pts higher in Moorak gap narrowing
7.4% 30th pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 84.8%
0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 24.2%
23.5% English ◂ +1.2 pts 22.3%
14.7% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 5.0%
4.4% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Italian ◂ +6.3 pts 1.1%
4.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cape Douglasin Moorak +0.5 pts higher in Moorak gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 31st pct
Limited English in Cape Douglasin Moorak even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +36.2 pts 50.6%
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 Cape Douglasin Moorak +10.0 pts higher in Cape Douglas gap steady
36.8% 39th pct 26.8% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

17.6% Not stated +32.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
38.2% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 22.6%
36.8% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 26.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cape Douglasin Moorak +1.6 pts higher in Moorak gap widening
25.5% 8th pct 27.1% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Cape Douglasin Moorak +3.3 pts higher in Moorak gap narrowing
5.1% 12th pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 6.99 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cape Douglasin Moorak +8 more in Moorak
0 0th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 532 76th pct
ICSEA in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

25.5% Year 10 +17.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
25.5% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
25.5% Year 11 ◂ +13.2 pts 12.3%
17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 37.2%
7.9% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

28.9% Engineering & related ◂ +15.7 pts 13.3%
10.5% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%
7.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cape Douglasin Moorak +$187 higher in Moorak gap widening
$630 29th pct $817 61st pct
Household income in Cape Douglasin Moorak +$840 higher in Moorak gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $2,006 75th pct
Family income in Cape Douglasin Moorak +$882 higher in Moorak gap widening
$1,312 15th pct $2,194 68th pct
High earners in Cape Douglasin Moorak +5.8 pts higher in Moorak gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 36th pct
High-income homes in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 20.7% 64th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 24.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.2 pts 16.1%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cape Douglasin Moorak +16.2 pts higher in Cape Douglas
29.4% 53rd pct 13.2% 5th pct
Mental health in Cape Douglasin Moorak +9.6 pts higher in Cape Douglas
13.2% 88th pct 3.7% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Cape Douglasin Moorak +8.9 pts higher in Cape Douglas gap widening
10.3% 90th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +9.6 pts 3.7%
13.2% Other condition ◂ +10.2 pts 3.0%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 4.0%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%
8.8% Diabetes ◂ +7.1 pts 1.8%
8.8% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%
8.8% Lung condition ◂ +8.0 pts 0.8%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +13.9 pts 36.1%
16.2% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 9.3%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cape Douglasin Moorak +11.0 pts higher in Moorak gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Cape Douglasin Moorak +2.5 pts higher in Cape Douglas gap steady
8.5% 17th pct 5.9% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Cape Douglasin Moorak +3.1 pts higher in Cape Douglas gap narrowing
16.9% 16th pct 13.8% 11th pct
Defence service in Cape Douglasin Moorak +4.1 pts higher in Cape Douglas
5.4% 84th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cape Douglasin Moorak +17.6 pts higher in Cape Douglas gap widening
30.5% 80th pct 12.9% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape Douglasin Moorak +96 larger in Moorak
0 0th pct 96 86th pct
Median age in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 39 yrs 77th pct
Year 12 in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 9.8% 1st pct
Median income in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— $593 45th pct
Household income in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Douglasin Moorak +0.4 larger in Moorak gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Cape Douglasin Moorak +7.3 pts higher in Cape Douglas gap narrowing
14.0% 68th pct 6.6% 27th pct
Living alone in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 15.3% 20th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 62.4%
51.2% Couples without children ◂ +22.0 pts 29.2%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 6.6%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 41.4%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 15.3%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
0.0% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% 5 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Douglasin Moorak +$140 higher in Moorak
$110 7th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Cape Douglasin Moorak +$273 higher in Moorak gap narrowing
$1,127 20th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Cape Douglasin Moorak +0.20 higher in Cape Douglas gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 42.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 90.4% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 91.2% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 42.5%
15.8% Owned with a mortgage +31.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
15.8% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 6.1%
0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 90.4%
15.8% Other dwelling ◂ +7.7 pts 8.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.3% 3 bedrooms +27.7 pts ▸ 54.0%
36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.5 pts 5.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.8% 5 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 5.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Cape Douglasin Moorak +7.7 pts higher in Moorak gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 18th pct
PT commute in Cape Douglasin Moorak even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cape Douglasin Moorak even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cape Douglasin Moorak even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cape Douglasin Moorak even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cape Douglasin Moorak even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +19.9 pts ▸ 71.5%
0.0% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.7 pts 38.2%
15.8% 4 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 21.7%
15.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cape Douglasin Moorak +6.6 pts higher in Cape Douglas gap narrowing
20.6% 17th pct 14.0% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 3.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cape Douglasin Moorak +2.4 pts higher in Moorak gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Cape Douglasin Moorak +17.6 pts higher in Cape Douglas gap narrowing
50.8% 23rd pct 33.3% 4th pct
Full-time in Cape Douglasin Moorak +7.2 pts higher in Moorak gap widening
48.4% 13th pct 55.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

38.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.8 pts 15.9%
25.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.1 pts 9.7%
0.0% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Labourers ◂ +23.2 pts 12.3%
22.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 13.3%
19.4% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%
19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%
0.0% Professionals +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%
0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 1,700 18th pct
Assault/100k in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 1,275 74th pct
Theft/100k in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 283 12th pct
Property damage/100k in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 142 1st pct
5-yr change in Cape Douglasin Moorak
— 9.1% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Douglasin Moorak +0.2 higher in Moorak
0.1 38th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cape Douglasin Moorak +0.2 more in Moorak
0.0 31st pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Cape Douglasin Moorak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cape Douglasin Moorak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cape Douglasin Moorak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cape Douglasin Moorak +8.1 pts higher in Moorak
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Cape Douglasin Moorak +14.4 pts higher in Moorak
2.2% 39th pct 16.5% 51st pct
Walk to health in Cape Douglasin Moorak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cape Douglasin Moorak +2.1 more in Moorak
0.0 0th pct 2.1 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Cape Douglasin Moorak +0 higher in Moorak
0 32nd pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Cape Douglasin Moorak +1.7 pts higher in Moorak
2.6% 6th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Cape Douglas with nearby areas

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Compare Moorak with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Douglas vs Moorak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40219/cape-douglas/vs/SAL40917/moorak