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Moorlands vs Sherlock

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Moorlands profile · Sherlock profile

Moorlands Sherlock

Sherlock (SA) and Moorlands are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Sherlock (SA) has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 58 and 40% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 46 and 15.6% of seniors in Moorlands. Incomes are also far higher in Sherlock (SA), where the typical weekly personal income is $695, while in Moorlands it is $395. Other differences include the unemployment rate, which is 0.0% in Sherlock (SA) but 11.1% in Moorlands.

Both areas are very similar in that they are entirely made up of separate houses, with about 61% owned outright and typical weekly rents of $100. They also share an identical proportion of people who have completed Year 12 and have no residents born overseas. This shared housing and educational profile exists despite the two areas tracking differently since 2011, with Moorlands seeing much more movement as 33.8% of residents moved in the last five years, compared to just 7.2% in Sherlock (SA).

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 26.7 pts higher in Moorlands Recent movers: 26.6 pts higher in Moorlands Aged 65+: 24.4 pts higher in Sherlock Unemployment: 11.1 pts higher in Moorlands Median age: 12 yrs older in Sherlock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorlandsin Sherlock +6 larger in Sherlock gap narrowing
64 32nd pct 70 33rd pct
Median age in Moorlandsin Sherlock +12 yrs older in Sherlock gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Moorlandsin Sherlock even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Moorlandsin Sherlock +24.4 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
15.6% 36th pct 40.0% 96th pct
Under 15 in Moorlandsin Sherlock +13.5 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
9.4% 14th pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in Moorlandsin Sherlock +6.2 pts higher in Moorlands gap widening
19.1% 86th pct 13.0% 56th pct

Age structure

15.6% Seniors (65+) +24.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 30.0%
9.4% Children (0–14) +13.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%
14.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

47.9% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
27.1% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 19.0%
14.6% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%
6.3% Separated ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Moorlands Sherlock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moorlandsin Sherlock even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 98.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
35.9% English +8.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
17.2% Dutch ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
6.3% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.1% Irish ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
12.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Moorlandsin Sherlock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Moorlandsin Sherlock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 97.1%
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 Moorlandsin Sherlock +4.2 pts higher in Moorlands gap narrowing
48.4% 75th pct 44.3% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
48.4% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 44.3%
0.0% Not stated +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moorlandsin Sherlock +0.7 pts higher in Sherlock gap steady
27.1% 10th pct 27.8% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Moorlandsin Sherlock +7.9 pts higher in Sherlock gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moorlandsin Sherlock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

18.8% Year 11 +12.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
22.9% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
27.1% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
22.9% Year 10 ◂ +13.7 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.4 pts 12.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Agriculture & environment +12.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Society & culture +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%
13.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Health ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% Education +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moorlandsin Sherlock +$300 higher in Sherlock gap widening
$395 3rd pct $695 40th pct
Household income in Moorlandsin Sherlock +$125 higher in Sherlock gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $1,208 26th pct
Family income in Moorlandsin Sherlock +$624 higher in Sherlock gap widening
$850 2nd pct $1,474 25th pct
High earners in Moorlandsin Sherlock +9.5 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Moorlandsin Sherlock +25.8 pts higher in Sherlock
0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 35.5%
23.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

75.0% Under $650 ◂ +41.7 pts 33.3%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 15.9%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moorlandsin Sherlock +8.4 pts higher in Sherlock
18.8% 12th pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in Moorlandsin Sherlock +3.9 pts higher in Sherlock
4.7% 24th pct 8.6% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Moorlandsin Sherlock even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +9.8 pts 4.3%
14.1% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%
4.7% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Stroke +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +3.2 pts 67.1%
14.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moorlandsin Sherlock +16.2 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
18.8% 53rd pct 34.9% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Moorlandsin Sherlock +12.3 pts higher in Sherlock gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 20.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Moorlandsin Sherlock +26.7 pts higher in Moorlands gap widening
52.1% 100th pct 25.4% 51st pct
Defence service in Moorlandsin Sherlock +7.0 pts higher in Sherlock
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moorlandsin Sherlock +2.7 pts higher in Sherlock gap steady
35.4% 90th pct 38.1% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorlandsin Sherlock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Moorlandsin Sherlock
15 yrs 11th pct —
Median income in Moorlandsin Sherlock
$225 2nd pct —
Household income in Moorlandsin Sherlock
$1,199 27th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Moorlandsin Sherlock +0.5 larger in Moorlands gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Moorlandsin Sherlock +7.3 pts higher in Moorlands gap widening
7.3% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Moorlandsin Sherlock +6.9 pts higher in Sherlock
28.6% 67th pct 35.5% 86th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 61.0%
40.0% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
7.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +18.4 pts 38.7%
28.6% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 5 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorlandsin Sherlock even
$100 6th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Moorlandsin Sherlock +$596 higher in Moorlands
$1,029 16th pct $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in Moorlandsin Sherlock even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Moorlandsin Sherlock +16.1 pts higher in Sherlock
0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 48th pct
Owned outright in Moorlandsin Sherlock +0.6 pts higher in Moorlands
61.9% 92nd pct 61.3% 91st pct
Separate houses in Moorlandsin Sherlock even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moorlandsin Sherlock +12.9 pts higher in Moorlands
100.0% 100th pct 87.1% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 61.3%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 16.1%
19.0% Other tenure ◂ +9.4 pts 9.7%
0.0% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

109.5% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 41.9%
33.3% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moorlandsin Sherlock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Moorlandsin Sherlock +2.4 pts higher in Moorlands
30.3% 81st pct 27.9% 77th pct
PT commute in Moorlandsin Sherlock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moorlandsin Sherlock +2 more in Sherlock
2 71st pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Moorlandsin Sherlock +25.89 more in Sherlock
31.25 98th pct 57.14 100th pct
Departures/1k in Moorlandsin Sherlock +186.6 more in Sherlock
156.3 72nd pct 342.9 75th pct
PT routes in Moorlandsin Sherlock +1 more in Sherlock
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Moorlandsin Sherlock +14 longer in Moorlands
30 67th pct 16 54th pct
Drive to city in Moorlandsin Sherlock +4 longer in Sherlock
77 55th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
30.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 27.9%
12.1% Walked ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
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

33.3% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 29.0%
19.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 9.7%
19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moorlandsin Sherlock +26.6 pts higher in Moorlands gap widening
33.8% 60th pct 7.2% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moorlandsin Sherlock +11.1 pts higher in Moorlands gap widening
11.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Moorlandsin Sherlock +6.7 pts higher in Moorlands gap widening
75.0% 89th pct 68.3% 76th pct
Full-time in Moorlandsin Sherlock +2.0 pts higher in Moorlands
48.5% 13th pct 46.5% 10th pct

Industries people work in

48.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.3 pts ▸ 62.8%
9.1% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.4% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
33.3% Labourers ◂ +24.0 pts 9.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moorlandsin Sherlock +0.5 higher in Sherlock
0.3 46th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moorlandsin Sherlock +0.5 more in Sherlock
0.3 45th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Moorlandsin Sherlock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moorlandsin Sherlock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moorlandsin Sherlock +20.7 pts higher in Sherlock
15.0% 62nd pct 35.7% 69th pct
Walk to school in Moorlandsin Sherlock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moorlandsin Sherlock +0.2 pts higher in Sherlock
3.3% 43rd pct 3.6% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Moorlandsin Sherlock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moorlandsin Sherlock +83.0 more in Sherlock
31.3 73rd pct 114.3 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Moorlandsin Sherlock even
0 6th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Moorlandsin Sherlock +0.6 pts higher in Moorlands
2.9% 11th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Moorlands with nearby areas

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Compare Sherlock with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorlands vs Sherlock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40918/moorlands/vs/SAL41340/sherlock