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Moorook vs Wigley Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Moorook profile · Wigley Flat profile

Moorook Wigley Flat

Moorook and Wigley Flat are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Moorook is larger, with more people living alone (37.7% compared to 14.3% in Wigley Flat) and a higher share of homes owned outright (42.6% versus 28.6%). In Moorook, typical family incomes are far higher at $1,583 per week, while in Wigley Flat they are $949. Wigley Flat has a far higher share of people working from home (28.6% versus 12.7%) and more people who have completed Year 12 (45.7% compared to 34.8%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical personal weekly incomes, which sit around $540 to $550. They also share a lack of public transport and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. While Moorook has a far higher share of volunteers (21.6% versus 8.6%), Wigley Flat has a far higher share of full-time employees (81.0% compared to 54.9%).

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 26.0 pts higher in Wigley Flat Living alone: 23.4 pts higher in Moorook Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Moorook 3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Moorook Population: 130 larger in Moorook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorookin Wigley Flat +130 larger in Moorook gap narrowing
171 50th pct 41 24th pct
Median age in Moorookin Wigley Flat +2 yrs older in Wigley Flat gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Moorookin Wigley Flat +4.1 pts higher in Moorook gap steady
4.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Moorookin Wigley Flat +4.8 pts higher in Wigley Flat gap steady
12.3% 23rd pct 17.1% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Moorookin Wigley Flat +3.8 pts higher in Wigley Flat gap widening
18.1% 57th pct 22.0% 79th pct
De facto in Moorookin Wigley Flat +7.1 pts higher in Moorook gap narrowing
7.1% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

41.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 31.7%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.1% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 51.4%
22.3% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 11.4%
10.8% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.4% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.5% Separated ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Moorook Wigley Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moorookin Wigley Flat +6.4 pts higher in Wigley Flat gap steady
8.2% 35th pct 14.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 87.8%
1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 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

45.0% Australian ◂ +23.1 pts 22.0%
36.3% English +2.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
18.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.8% Scottish +8.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.2% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% Irish ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
5.3% Filipino ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moorookin Wigley Flat +5.8 pts higher in Moorook gap widening
5.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Moorookin Wigley Flat +1.8 pts higher in Moorook gap steady
1.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 90.2%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Moorookin Wigley Flat +3.5 pts higher in Wigley Flat gap narrowing
38.0% 42nd pct 41.5% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 36.6%
38.0% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
15.8% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%
1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moorookin Wigley Flat +10.9 pts higher in Wigley Flat gap widening
34.8% 23rd pct 45.7% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Moorookin Wigley Flat +5.0 pts higher in Wigley Flat gap steady
6.5% 16th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moorookin Wigley Flat +2 more in Moorook
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Moorookin Wigley Flat
62 19th pct —
ICSEA in Moorookin Wigley Flat
971 38th pct —

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
18.2% Year 11 +13.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%
15.2% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.2% Bachelor degree +14.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
6.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
10.8% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moorookin Wigley Flat +$13 higher in Moorook gap narrowing
$550 18th pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Moorookin Wigley Flat +$404 higher in Moorook gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $762 4th pct
Family income in Moorookin Wigley Flat +$634 higher in Moorook gap widening
$1,583 31st pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Moorookin Wigley Flat even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Moorookin Wigley Flat +6.6 pts higher in Moorook
6.6% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $650–$1,499 +40.6 pts ▸ 61.9%
36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 45.7%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 14.3%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moorookin Wigley Flat +6.1 pts higher in Wigley Flat
28.1% 46th pct 34.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Moorookin Wigley Flat +0.3 pts higher in Wigley Flat
7.0% 39th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Moorookin Wigley Flat +4.5 pts higher in Wigley Flat gap steady
5.3% 58th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.3% Diabetes +9.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.5% Asthma ◂ +6.1 pts 7.3%
4.7% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +15.6 pts 46.3%
17.0% One condition +7.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
5.8% Three or more +8.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moorookin Wigley Flat +13.0 pts higher in Moorook gap widening
21.6% 65th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Moorookin Wigley Flat +5.6 pts higher in Wigley Flat gap narrowing
17.3% 86th pct 22.9% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Moorookin Wigley Flat +0.9 pts higher in Moorook gap narrowing
29.5% 71st pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Moorookin Wigley Flat +6.6 pts higher in Wigley Flat
5.6% 86th pct 12.1% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moorookin Wigley Flat +10.9 pts higher in Moorook gap widening
25.2% 56th pct 14.3% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorookin Wigley Flat +7 larger in Moorook
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Moorookin Wigley Flat +35 yrs older in Wigley Flat
14 yrs 10th pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Moorookin Wigley Flat +$675 higher in Wigley Flat
$225 2nd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Moorookin Wigley Flat +$175 higher in Wigley Flat
$725 9th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorookin Wigley Flat +0.1 larger in Moorook gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Moorookin Wigley Flat +1.7 pts higher in Wigley Flat gap narrowing
7.6% 31st pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Moorookin Wigley Flat +23.4 pts higher in Moorook
37.7% 88th pct 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 50.0%
37.4% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
7.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 38.1%
37.7% 1 person ◂ +23.4 pts 14.3%
4.9% 3 people +14.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorookin Wigley Flat +$12 higher in Wigley Flat gap narrowing
$143 12th pct $155 14th pct
Mortgage in Moorookin Wigley Flat +$479 higher in Wigley Flat
$921 12th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Moorookin Wigley Flat +0.10 higher in Wigley Flat gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Moorookin Wigley Flat +2.8 pts higher in Wigley Flat
11.5% 32nd pct 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Moorookin Wigley Flat +14.1 pts higher in Moorook
42.6% 54th pct 28.6% 20th pct
Separate houses in Moorookin Wigley Flat +14.3 pts higher in Moorook
100.0% 100th pct 85.7% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moorookin Wigley Flat +20.1 pts higher in Moorook
82.0% 57th pct 61.9% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 28.6%
41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 14.3%
4.9% Other tenure +14.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.5% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 85.7%
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

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 33.3%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.5% 5 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% Under $200 ◂ +85.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

76.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +76.0 pts 0.0%
36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moorookin Wigley Flat
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Moorookin Wigley Flat +15.9 pts higher in Wigley Flat
12.7% 37th pct 28.6% 78th pct
PT commute in Moorookin Wigley Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moorookin Wigley Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moorookin Wigley Flat even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moorookin Wigley Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moorookin Wigley Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Moorookin Wigley Flat
— 84 99th pct
Drive to city in Moorookin Wigley Flat
— 120 81st pct

How people get to work

76.1% Car (driver) ◂ +18.9 pts 57.1%
12.7% Worked at home +15.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.6% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
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

30.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%
30.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%
28.6% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
9.5% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moorookin Wigley Flat +11.8 pts higher in Wigley Flat gap widening
16.8% 11th pct 28.6% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moorookin Wigley Flat +3.8 pts higher in Moorook
3.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Moorookin Wigley Flat +3.9 pts higher in Wigley Flat gap narrowing
56.1% 35th pct 60.0% 47th pct
Full-time in Moorookin Wigley Flat +26.0 pts higher in Wigley Flat
54.9% 33rd pct 81.0% 98th pct

Industries people work in

38.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.3% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
11.3% Other services ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.0% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Managers +27.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +17.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.3% Community & personal service +7.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.1% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
15.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moorookin Wigley Flat +0.7 higher in Moorook
0.8 57th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Moorookin Wigley Flat +0.8 more in Moorook
0.9 58th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Moorookin Wigley Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moorookin Wigley Flat +17.3 pts higher in Moorook
17.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moorookin Wigley Flat +1.0 pts higher in Moorook
1.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moorookin Wigley Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moorookin Wigley Flat +23.7 pts higher in Moorook
25.4% 56th pct 1.7% 37th pct
Walk to health in Moorookin Wigley Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moorookin Wigley Flat +17.5 more in Moorook
17.5 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Moorookin Wigley Flat +0 higher in Moorook
1 44th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Moorookin Wigley Flat +1.5 pts higher in Wigley Flat
3.8% 25th pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorook vs Wigley Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40919/moorook/vs/SAL41592/wigley-flat