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Moorak vs Mount Schank

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Moorak profile · Mount Schank profile

Moorak Mount Schank

Moorak and Mount Schank are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different family and social profiles. Mount Schank has a much younger feel, with 25.4% of people under 15 compared to just 10.1% in Moorak. This is reflected in the home life of Mount Schank, where 37.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, while in Moorak only 13.8% do. Moorak is also more likely to have homes owned outright (42.5% compared to 28.9%) and a higher typical weekly rent of $250, whereas the typical rent in Mount Schank is $150.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical number of people per home, with 2.8 residents in each. They also share similar weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000. While they are similar in these respects, they differ in their workforces; 73.8% of adults in Mount Schank are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 33.3% in Moorak.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 40.6 pts higher in Mount Schank Unpaid child care: 24.1 pts higher in Mount Schank No religion: 24.0 pts higher in Mount Schank Population: 1,148 larger in Moorak First Nations: 6.8 pts higher in Moorak

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorakin Mount Schank +1,148 larger in Moorak gap widening
1,412 75th pct 264 58th pct
Median age in Moorakin Mount Schank +4 yrs older in Moorak gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Moorakin Mount Schank +6.8 pts higher in Moorak gap widening
6.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Moorakin Mount Schank +2.0 pts higher in Moorak gap narrowing
14.2% 29th pct 12.1% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Moorakin Mount Schank +15.3 pts higher in Mount Schank gap widening
10.1% 16th pct 25.4% 88th pct
De facto in Moorakin Mount Schank +4.3 pts higher in Mount Schank gap steady
10.1% 33rd pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.8 pts 18.2%
30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.5%
10.1% Children (0–14) +15.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

44.1% Married +23.1 pts ▸ 67.2%
43.0% Never married ◂ +18.4 pts 24.6%
5.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Moorak Mount Schank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moorakin Mount Schank +3.5 pts higher in Moorak gap steady
8.9% 38th pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 83.0%
1.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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

24.2% Australian +22.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
22.3% English +3.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
7.5% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.2% German +7.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.0% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.1% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

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

Language used at home

50.6% English only +37.3 pts ▸ 87.9%
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 Moorakin Mount Schank +24.0 pts higher in Mount Schank gap widening
26.8% 17th pct 50.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

26.8% No religion +24.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
49.9% Not stated ◂ +40.1 pts 9.8%
22.6% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moorakin Mount Schank +13.7 pts higher in Mount Schank gap widening
27.1% 10th pct 40.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Moorakin Mount Schank +6.5 pts higher in Mount Schank gap widening
8.4% 23rd pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Moorakin Mount Schank
6.99 67th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Moorakin Mount Schank +7 more in Moorak
8 77th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Moorakin Mount Schank +398 larger in Moorak
532 76th pct 134 30th pct
ICSEA in Moorakin Mount Schank +57 higher in Moorak
983 45th pct 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 10 ◂ +26.7 pts 16.1%
27.1% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
12.3% Year 11 +13.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 31.7%
18.7% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
1.2% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.2% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%
9.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.4% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.2% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moorakin Mount Schank +$132 higher in Mount Schank gap widening
$817 61st pct $949 77th pct
Household income in Moorakin Mount Schank +$38 higher in Moorak gap steady
$2,006 75th pct $1,968 74th pct
Family income in Moorakin Mount Schank +$111 higher in Mount Schank gap narrowing
$2,194 68th pct $2,305 74th pct
High earners in Moorakin Mount Schank +7.0 pts higher in Mount Schank gap widening
5.8% 36th pct 12.8% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Moorakin Mount Schank +3.4 pts higher in Mount Schank gap widening
20.7% 64th pct 24.1% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.7%
24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.7%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
8.0% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

16.1% $650–$1,499 +21.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
17.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.5% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moorakin Mount Schank +6.1 pts higher in Mount Schank
13.2% 5th pct 19.3% 13th pct
Mental health in Moorakin Mount Schank +1.6 pts higher in Mount Schank
3.7% 19th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Moorakin Mount Schank +2.0 pts higher in Mount Schank gap widening
1.4% 22nd pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.0% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.1% None +29.8 pts ▸ 65.9%
9.3% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
0.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moorakin Mount Schank +14.7 pts higher in Mount Schank gap widening
11.0% 15th pct 25.6% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Moorakin Mount Schank +2.8 pts higher in Mount Schank gap narrowing
5.9% 11th pct 8.7% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Moorakin Mount Schank +24.1 pts higher in Mount Schank gap widening
13.8% 11th pct 37.9% 91st pct
Defence service in Moorakin Mount Schank +1.3 pts higher in Mount Schank
1.3% 35th pct 2.6% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moorakin Mount Schank +9.2 pts higher in Mount Schank gap widening
12.9% 10th pct 22.1% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorakin Mount Schank +96 larger in Moorak
96 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Moorakin Mount Schank +11 yrs older in Moorak
39 yrs 77th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Moorakin Mount Schank
9.8% 1st pct —
Median income in Moorakin Mount Schank +$532 higher in Mount Schank
$593 45th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Moorakin Mount Schank
$1,687 50th pct —
Indigenous language in Moorakin Mount Schank
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Moorakin Mount Schank even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Moorakin Mount Schank +6.6 pts higher in Moorak gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Moorakin Mount Schank +2.7 pts higher in Mount Schank gap narrowing
15.3% 20th pct 18.1% 30th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 71.0%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 28.0%
6.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 34.9%
14.2% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.3% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.2% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%
11.9% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
3.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorakin Mount Schank +$100 higher in Moorak gap steady
$250 40th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Moorakin Mount Schank +$117 higher in Mount Schank gap narrowing
$1,400 35th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Moorakin Mount Schank even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Moorakin Mount Schank +9.5 pts higher in Mount Schank gap widening
6.1% 14th pct 15.7% 47th pct
Owned outright in Moorakin Mount Schank +13.6 pts higher in Moorak gap widening
42.5% 54th pct 28.9% 21st pct
Separate houses in Moorakin Mount Schank +7.3 pts higher in Moorak gap widening
90.4% 33rd pct 83.1% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Moorakin Mount Schank +3.2 pts higher in Moorak gap narrowing
91.2% 81st pct 88.0% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 37.3%
42.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 28.9%
6.1% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
1.5% Other tenure +12.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 83.1%
8.0% Other dwelling +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 48.2%
31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 31.3%
5.4% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.7% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +92.3 pts ▸ 92.3%
62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 35.5%
20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 12.9%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moorakin Mount Schank +2.0 pts higher in Moorak gap steady
2.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Moorakin Mount Schank +10.2 pts higher in Mount Schank gap steady
7.7% 18th pct 17.9% 54th pct
PT commute in Moorakin Mount Schank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moorakin Mount Schank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moorakin Mount Schank even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moorakin Mount Schank even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moorakin Mount Schank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 57.9%
7.7% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%
2.7% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
26.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 21.7%
21.7% 3 vehicles even 21.7%
13.0% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moorakin Mount Schank +11.6 pts higher in Mount Schank gap narrowing
14.0% 8th pct 25.6% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in Moorakin Mount Schank gap narrowing
3.2% 36th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moorakin Mount Schank +2.4 pts higher in Moorak gap steady
2.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Moorakin Mount Schank +40.6 pts higher in Mount Schank gap widening
33.3% 4th pct 73.8% 88th pct
Full-time in Moorakin Mount Schank +0.3 pts higher in Mount Schank gap narrowing
55.6% 36th pct 55.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
9.7% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%
7.0% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%
4.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
2.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Managers +15.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%
15.2% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
12.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%
8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moorakin Mount Schank +942 higher in Moorak
1,700 18th pct 758 3rd pct
Assault/100k in Moorakin Mount Schank
1,275 74th pct —
Theft/100k in Moorakin Mount Schank
283 12th pct —
Property damage/100k in Moorakin Mount Schank +237 higher in Mount Schank
142 1st pct 379 22nd pct
5-yr change in Moorakin Mount Schank +9.1 pts higher in Moorak
9.1% 65th pct 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moorakin Mount Schank +0.2 higher in Moorak
0.3 46th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moorakin Mount Schank +0.2 more in Moorak
0.2 45th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Moorakin Mount Schank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moorakin Mount Schank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moorakin Mount Schank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moorakin Mount Schank +8.1 pts higher in Moorak
8.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moorakin Mount Schank +13.2 pts higher in Moorak
16.5% 51st pct 3.3% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Moorakin Mount Schank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moorakin Mount Schank +16.8 more in Mount Schank
2.1 21st pct 18.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Moorakin Mount Schank +0 higher in Moorak
1 46th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Moorakin Mount Schank +0.1 pts higher in Moorak
4.3% 32nd pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorak vs Mount Schank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40917/moorak/vs/SAL40961/mount-schank