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Moerlong vs Tarpeena

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Moerlong profile · Tarpeena profile

Moerlong Tarpeena

Tarpeena and Moerlong are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Tarpeena is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a high share of seniors at 23.7%. In contrast, Moerlong is sparsely populated and has a younger feel, with 20.8% of people under 15. Diversity is much higher in Moerlong, where 20.8% of residents were born overseas and 20.8% use another language at home, compared to no one using another language in Tarpeena. Moerlong also has higher typical weekly incomes at $1,499, while Tarpeena is much lower at $960.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack nearby shops, schools or public transport. This shared reliance on vehicles is consistent with how both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. While they share a similar rural layout, Tarpeena has a higher number of people with long-term health conditions, including a much higher rate of mental health conditions at 15.1% compared to 0.0% in Moerlong.

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Where they differ most

Population: 368 larger in Tarpeena Aged 65+: 23.7 pts higher in Tarpeena Volunteering: 22.4 pts higher in Moerlong Other language: 20.8 pts higher in Moerlong Needs assistance: 7.4 pts higher in Tarpeena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moerlongin Tarpeena +368 larger in Tarpeena gap steady
24 16th pct 392 62nd pct
Median age in Moerlongin Tarpeena +8 yrs older in Tarpeena gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Moerlongin Tarpeena +2.3 pts higher in Tarpeena
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Moerlongin Tarpeena +23.7 pts higher in Tarpeena
0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 71st pct
Under 15 in Moerlongin Tarpeena +8.1 pts higher in Moerlong
20.8% 74th pct 12.8% 25th pct
De facto in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 18.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 12.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

30.0% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
15.0% Never married +19.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
15.0% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Moerlong Tarpeena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moerlongin Tarpeena +11.6 pts higher in Moerlong
20.8% 78th pct 9.2% 39th pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 82.4%
20.8% Vietnam ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +12.5 pts 37.5%
37.5% English +11.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
29.2% Irish ◂ +19.5 pts 9.7%
0.0% Scottish +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% German +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Moerlongin Tarpeena +20.8 pts higher in Moerlong
20.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.2% English only +15.7 pts ▸ 94.9%
20.8% Vietnamese ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Moerlongin Tarpeena +7.5 pts higher in Tarpeena
45.8% 67th pct 53.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
16.7% Christianity +19.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moerlongin Tarpeena +14.3 pts higher in Moerlong
40.0% 37th pct 25.7% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Moerlongin Tarpeena +4.1 pts higher in Tarpeena
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 25.7%
0.0% Year 11 +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
20.0% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

87.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +42.6 pts 44.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

75.0% Engineering & related ◂ +54.0 pts 21.0%
50.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +45.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% Society & culture +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Moerlongin Tarpeena +$45 higher in Moerlong gap narrowing
$599 25th pct $554 18th pct
Household income in Moerlongin Tarpeena +$539 higher in Moerlong gap widening
$1,499 47th pct $960 12th pct
Family income in Moerlongin Tarpeena +$318 higher in Moerlong gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,307 15th pct
High earners in Moerlongin Tarpeena +2.9 pts higher in Tarpeena
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 3.9% 12th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
0.0% Under $650 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +18.5 pts ▸ 53.5%
15.0% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 7.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moerlongin Tarpeena +11.2 pts higher in Tarpeena
25.0% 31st pct 36.2% 82nd pct
Mental health in Moerlongin Tarpeena +15.1 pts higher in Tarpeena
0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Moerlongin Tarpeena +7.4 pts higher in Tarpeena
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

29.2% Diabetes ◂ +21.8 pts 7.4%
0.0% Mental health +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%
12.5% Cancer ◂ +9.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% Asthma +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Other condition +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Heart disease +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +6.0 pts 52.3%
0.0% One condition +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Three or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moerlongin Tarpeena +22.4 pts higher in Moerlong
35.0% 90th pct 12.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Moerlongin Tarpeena +1.3 pts higher in Moerlong
15.0% 73rd pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Moerlongin Tarpeena +12.5 pts higher in Moerlong
30.0% 73rd pct 17.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moerlongin Tarpeena +13.4 pts higher in Moerlong
35.0% 89th pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moerlongin Tarpeena +9 larger in Tarpeena
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— $474 29th pct
Household income in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moerlongin Tarpeena +0.6 larger in Moerlong
2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Moerlongin Tarpeena +3.9 pts higher in Tarpeena
12.5% 60th pct 16.4% 77th pct
Living alone in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 37.2% 88th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 35.6%
37.5% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
12.5% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
0.0% 1 person +37.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Moerlongin Tarpeena +$661 higher in Moerlong gap narrowing
$1,454 39th pct $793 9th pct
People / bedroom in Moerlongin Tarpeena +0.20 higher in Moerlong
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 13.9% 41st pct
Owned outright in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 46.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 96.1% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 77.8% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.4% Owned outright ◂ +25.3 pts 46.1%
42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 41.1%
0.0% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 96.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.0 pts 13.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +59.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 4.2% 9th pct
PT commute in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

23.1% Car (driver) +50.7 pts ▸ 73.8%
23.1% Worked at home ◂ +18.9 pts 4.2%
0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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

66.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +51.3 pts 15.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moerlongin Tarpeena +4.5 pts higher in Tarpeena
12.5% 7th pct 17.0% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 7.8% 86th pct
Participation in Moerlongin Tarpeena +8.9 pts higher in Moerlong
65.0% 66th pct 56.1% 35th pct
Full-time in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 63.1% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +83.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Retail trade +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +12.4 pts 10.7%
0.0% Labourers +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 4,082 58th pct
Assault/100k in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 2,041 86th pct
Burglary/100k in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 765 71st pct
Theft/100k in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 255 9th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 255 66th pct
5-yr change in Moerlongin Tarpeena
— 14.3% 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moerlongin Tarpeena even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Moerlongin Tarpeena +1 higher in Tarpeena
0 27th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Moerlongin Tarpeena +0.5 pts higher in Moerlong
3.6% 22nd pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moerlong vs Tarpeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40901/moerlong/vs/SAL41428/tarpeena