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Moorak vs Mount Gambier

Name: Moorak vs Mount Gambier — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Moorak profile · Mount Gambier profile

Moorak Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier and Moorak are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Mount Gambier is a much larger centre where 32.5% of homes are rented and 34.9% of people live alone. In contrast, Moorak is a smaller area where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,006, compared to $1,197 in Mount Gambier. Moorak also has a much higher share of homes owned outright (42.5%) and larger houses, with 91.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid, though this is far higher in Mount Gambier at 26.1% than in Moorak at 13.8%. While they are close neighbours, Mount Gambier is far more connected with many more public transport stops and walkable amenities. In contrast, Moorak has more schools per child and a higher rate of home ownership. These differences are stark in the workforce, as the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Mount Gambier at 58.2% than in Moorak at 33.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,179 larger in Mount Gambier No religion: 25.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier Renting: 26.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier Participation: 24.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier Recent movers: 24.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorak in Mount Gambier +24,179 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

1,412 75th pct 25,591 91st pct

Median age in Moorak in Mount Gambier +1 yrs older in Moorak gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 23.7%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 24.8%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.1% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 42.4%

43.0% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 35.8%

5.5% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.4% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Moorak Mount Gambier

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 82.8%

1.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

24.2% Australian +17.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

22.3% English +18.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.0% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% German +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

50.6% English only +36.9 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.8% No religion +25.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

49.9% Not stated ◂ +42.7 pts 7.2%

22.6% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moorak in Mount Gambier +4.81 more in Moorak

6.99 67th pct 2.18 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moorak in Mount Gambier +5 more in Mount Gambier

8 77th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Moorak in Mount Gambier +85 larger in Moorak

532 76th pct 447 65th pct

ICSEA in Moorak in Mount Gambier even

983 45th pct 983 46th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 10 ◂ +24.3 pts 18.5%

27.1% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.3% Year 11 +9.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.9% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

9.9% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.2% Society & culture +7.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Moorak in Mount Gambier +$126 higher in Moorak gap widening

$817 61st pct $691 39th pct

Household income in Moorak in Mount Gambier +$809 higher in Moorak gap widening

$2,006 75th pct $1,197 25th pct

Family income in Moorak in Mount Gambier +$553 higher in Moorak gap widening

$2,194 68th pct $1,641 35th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 27.8%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.0% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.9%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

17.7% Under $650 +26.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +18.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more even 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.0% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.8% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.1% None +20.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

9.3% One condition +13.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.8% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.8% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorak in Mount Gambier +632 larger in Mount Gambier

96 86th pct 728 87th pct

Median age in Moorak in Mount Gambier +19 yrs older in Moorak

39 yrs 77th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Moorak in Mount Gambier +$18 higher in Moorak

$593 45th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Moorak in Mount Gambier +$481 higher in Moorak

$1,687 50th pct $1,206 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorak in Mount Gambier +0.6 larger in Moorak gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 49.5%

29.2% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

6.6% One-parent families +11.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 34.4%

15.3% 1 person +19.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 4.3%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorak in Mount Gambier +$30 higher in Moorak gap widening

$250 40th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Moorak in Mount Gambier +$317 higher in Moorak gap widening

$1,400 35th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Moorak in Mount Gambier +0.10 higher in Moorak gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 32.2%

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 30.5%

6.1% Rented +26.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.5% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 76.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Other dwelling ◂ +8.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 54.0%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 19.0%

5.4% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 51.0%

0.0% Under $200 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 6.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

23.6% Under $1,000 +14.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 9.1%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moorak in Mount Gambier +122 more in Mount Gambier

0 0th pct 122 90th pct

Stops/1k in Moorak in Mount Gambier +4.77 more in Mount Gambier

0.00 0th pct 4.77 77th pct

Departures/1k in Moorak in Mount Gambier +235.0 more in Mount Gambier

0.0 0th pct 235.0 73rd pct

PT routes in Moorak in Mount Gambier +12 more in Mount Gambier

0 0th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Moorak in Mount Gambier

— 1 0th pct

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 74.5%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.0% 1 vehicle +25.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 35.5%

26.8% 4 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 6.1%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 11.7%

2.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 6.3%

7.0% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

8.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.2% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

15.9% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

8.0% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.3% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

7.7% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moorak in Mount Gambier +5,482 higher in Mount Gambier

1,700 18th pct 7,182 79th pct

Assault/100k in Moorak in Mount Gambier +628 higher in Mount Gambier

1,275 74th pct 1,903 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Moorak in Mount Gambier

— 35 31st pct

Burglary/100k in Moorak in Mount Gambier

— 844 75th pct

Theft/100k in Moorak in Mount Gambier +1,964 higher in Mount Gambier

283 12th pct 2,247 74th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moorak in Mount Gambier

— 160 45th pct

Property damage/100k in Moorak in Mount Gambier +1,355 higher in Mount Gambier

142 1st pct 1,497 79th pct

5-yr change in Moorak in Mount Gambier +18.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

9.1% 65th pct 27.7% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moorak in Mount Gambier +5.9 higher in Mount Gambier

0.3 46th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moorak in Mount Gambier +5.9 more in Mount Gambier

0.2 45th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Moorak in Mount Gambier +79.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

0.0% 0th pct 79.7% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Moorak in Mount Gambier +85.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier

0.0% 0th pct 85.2% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Moorak in Mount Gambier +93.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

0.0% 0th pct 93.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Moorak in Mount Gambier +71.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

8.1% 60th pct 79.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Moorak in Mount Gambier +78.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

16.5% 51st pct 95.1% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Moorak in Mount Gambier +65.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

0.0% 0th pct 65.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Moorak in Mount Gambier +11.4 more in Mount Gambier

2.1 21st pct 13.5 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Moorak in Mount Gambier +71 higher in Mount Gambier

1 46th pct 71 82nd pct

Mean slope in Moorak in Mount Gambier +0.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

4.3% 32nd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Moorak with nearby areas

Compton Mount Schank Ob Flat Mount Gambier Square Mile Suttontown Allendale East Burrungule

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

Square Mile Suttontown Worrolong Ob Flat Yahl Wandilo Moorak Compton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorak vs Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40917/moorak/vs/SAL40947/mount-gambier