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Moana vs Seaford Heights

Name: Moana vs Seaford Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Moana profile · Seaford Heights profile

Moana Seaford Heights

Moana and Seaford Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Moana is an older community where the typical resident is 40 and 16.3% of people are aged 65 or over. Seaford Heights is far younger, with a typical age of 29 and just 5% of seniors. Moana has more established home ownership, with 31.6% of homes owned outright compared to 10.1% in Seaford Heights. In contrast, Seaford Heights has a much more mobile and active workforce, where 83.3% of adults work or look for work and 88.2% of residents moved in the last five years.

Both areas sit about the same as the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over in Moana, and the share of children under 15 in Moana. They share similar levels of income for the highest earners, with about 8% earning over $2,000 a week. Moana is better connected to public transport, with more stops and shorter walks to transit, while Seaford Heights has much better access to groceries within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 44.3 pts higher in Seaford Heights Owned outright: 21.6 pts higher in Moana Median age: 11 yrs older in Moana Participation: 17.6 pts higher in Seaford Heights Population: 2,237 larger in Moana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moana in Seaford Heights +2,237 larger in Moana gap narrowing

3,316 85th pct 1,079 73rd pct

Median age in Moana in Seaford Heights +11 yrs older in Moana gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +20.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.8 pts 16.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 5.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 48.3%

33.8% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Moana Seaford Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 71.4%

13.8% England ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

0.4% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

53.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 51.5%

36.1% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 35.9%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

9.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

6.7% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

2.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 86.2%

0.1% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

34.7% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 30.1%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.3% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Moana in Seaford Heights +2 more in Seaford Heights

6 74th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Moana in Seaford Heights +97 larger in Seaford Heights

426 62nd pct 522 75th pct

ICSEA in Moana in Seaford Heights +25 higher in Seaford Heights

987 48th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

21.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

20.9% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

13.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

8.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Moana in Seaford Heights +$271 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$810 60th pct $1,081 87th pct

Household income in Moana in Seaford Heights +$539 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$1,631 56th pct $2,170 82nd pct

Family income in Moana in Seaford Heights +$333 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$2,010 58th pct $2,343 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 22.4%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 4.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 26.9%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +10.9 pts ▸ 75.4%

20.7% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 15.5%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moana in Seaford Heights +23 larger in Moana

47 76th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Moana in Seaford Heights +3 yrs older in Moana

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Moana in Seaford Heights +$49 higher in Moana

$949 76th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Moana in Seaford Heights +$875 higher in Seaford Heights

$2,187 69th pct $3,062 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moana in Seaford Heights +0.1 larger in Seaford Heights gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 28.7%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 17.3%

14.6% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.9% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

1.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moana in Seaford Heights +$50 higher in Seaford Heights

$330 66th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Moana in Seaford Heights +$108 higher in Seaford Heights gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Moana in Seaford Heights +0.10 higher in Moana gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

31.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.6 pts 10.1%

18.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 94.0%

8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

31.7% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 1.3%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 +41.7 pts ▸ 80.4%

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +40.2 pts 12.0%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 5.2%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moana in Seaford Heights +15 more in Moana

17 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Moana in Seaford Heights +3.27 more in Moana

5.13 78th pct 1.85 65th pct

Departures/1k in Moana in Seaford Heights +782.5 more in Moana

1,051.3 87th pct 268.8 74th pct

PT routes in Moana in Seaford Heights +5 more in Moana

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Moana in Seaford Heights +10 longer in Seaford Heights

5 32nd pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Moana in Seaford Heights even

31 27th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Moana in Seaford Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Moana in Seaford Heights +10,629 more in Moana

10,629 42nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.4% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 28.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%

9.2% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

3.6% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

10.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moana in Seaford Heights +2,152 higher in Seaford Heights

2,111 27th pct 4,263 60th pct

Assault/100k in Moana in Seaford Heights +194 higher in Seaford Heights

362 21st pct 556 41st pct

Burglary/100k in Moana in Seaford Heights +621 higher in Seaford Heights

121 5th pct 741 69th pct

Theft/100k in Moana in Seaford Heights +666 higher in Seaford Heights

724 37th pct 1,390 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moana in Seaford Heights +95 higher in Seaford Heights

90 20th pct 185 51st pct

Property damage/100k in Moana in Seaford Heights +572 higher in Seaford Heights

633 45th pct 1,205 73rd pct

5-yr change in Moana in Seaford Heights +60.1 pts higher in Seaford Heights

-35.8% 20th pct 24.3% 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moana in Seaford Heights +0.2 higher in Moana

4.2 78th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moana in Seaford Heights +0.5 more in Moana

3.6 75th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Moana in Seaford Heights +30.8 pts higher in Moana

31.5% 75th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Moana in Seaford Heights +66.2 pts higher in Seaford Heights

31.5% 75th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Moana in Seaford Heights +28.7 pts higher in Moana

96.3% 88th pct 67.6% 78th pct

Walk to school in Moana in Seaford Heights +18.2 pts higher in Moana

31.7% 69th pct 13.5% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Moana in Seaford Heights +0.5 pts higher in Moana

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Moana in Seaford Heights +28.7 pts higher in Moana

28.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moana in Seaford Heights +4.4 more in Moana

9.0 39th pct 4.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Moana in Seaford Heights +12 higher in Seaford Heights

199 90th pct 211 91st pct

Mean slope in Moana in Seaford Heights +1.6 pts higher in Seaford Heights

4.7% 38th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Moana with nearby areas

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Compare Seaford Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moana vs Seaford Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40895/moana/vs/SAL41316/seaford-heights