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Moorook vs Woolpunda

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Moorook profile · Woolpunda profile

Moorook Woolpunda

Moorook and Woolpunda are neighbouring rural areas in South Australia. Moorook is more populated, with 171 residents compared to just 16 in the sparsely populated Woolpunda. There are stark differences in wealth; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Woolpunda at $900, while it is $550 in Moorook. This gap is even wider for First Nations residents, who have a typical household income of $2,250 in Woolpunda compared to $725 in Moorook. Moorook also has more local facilities, with two schools within 3km and more homes within walking distance of parks and groceries.

Both areas are car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or schools. This lack of accessibility is a shared trait, as both areas sit near the national figure for people per bedroom. While residents are far older in Woolpunda, with a typical age of 58 compared to 50 in Moorook, both areas have seen their housing patterns and terrain remain largely consistent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 155 larger in Moorook Personal income: $350 higher in Woolpunda Median age: 8 yrs older in Woolpunda Rent: $57 higher in Woolpunda People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Moorook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorookin Woolpunda +155 larger in Moorook gap narrowing
171 50th pct 16 11th pct
Median age in Moorookin Woolpunda +8 yrs older in Woolpunda gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Moorookin Woolpunda
4.1% 68th pct —
Aged 65+ in Moorookin Woolpunda
12.3% 23rd pct —
Under 15 in Moorookin Woolpunda
18.1% 57th pct —
De facto in Moorookin Woolpunda
7.1% 18th pct —

Age structure

41.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +19.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

55.4% Married +44.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
22.3% Never married +32.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
9.4% Widowed ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
6.5% Separated ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Moorook Woolpunda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moorookin Woolpunda
8.2% 35th pct —

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 75.0%
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

36.3% English +13.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.0% Australian ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
18.1% German ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
9.4% Irish ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
8.8% Scottish ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Italian ◂ +8.2 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 Woolpunda
5.8% 64th pct —
Limited English in Moorookin Woolpunda
1.8% 84th pct —

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 75.0%
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 Woolpunda
38.0% 42nd pct —

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +49.1 pts 0.0%
38.0% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
15.8% Not stated ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
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 Woolpunda
34.8% 23rd pct —
Bachelor+ in Moorookin Woolpunda
6.5% 16th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Moorookin Woolpunda +2 more in Moorook
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Moorookin Woolpunda
62 19th pct —
ICSEA in Moorookin Woolpunda
971 38th pct —

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.2% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%
20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 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 +78.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
10.8% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
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 Woolpunda +$350 higher in Woolpunda gap narrowing
$550 18th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Moorookin Woolpunda +$209 higher in Woolpunda gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Moorookin Woolpunda +$292 higher in Woolpunda
$1,583 31st pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Moorookin Woolpunda
0.0% 0th pct —
High-income homes in Moorookin Woolpunda
6.6% 20th pct —

Household income distribution

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

Personal income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
48.2% Under $650 ◂ +48.2 pts 0.0%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moorookin Woolpunda
28.1% 46th pct —
Mental health in Moorookin Woolpunda
7.0% 39th pct —
Needs assistance in Moorookin Woolpunda
5.3% 58th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
13.5% Asthma ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
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 +6.8 pts ▸ 68.8%
17.0% One condition ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moorookin Woolpunda
21.6% 65th pct —
Unpaid carers in Moorookin Woolpunda
17.3% 86th pct —
Unpaid child care in Moorookin Woolpunda
29.5% 71st pct —
Defence service in Moorookin Woolpunda
5.6% 86th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Moorookin Woolpunda
25.2% 56th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorookin Woolpunda +7 larger in Moorook
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Moorookin Woolpunda +6 yrs older in Woolpunda
14 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Moorookin Woolpunda +$900 higher in Woolpunda
$225 2nd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Moorookin Woolpunda +$1,525 higher in Woolpunda
$725 9th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorookin Woolpunda +0.3 larger in Moorook
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Moorookin Woolpunda
7.6% 31st pct —
Living alone in Moorookin Woolpunda
37.7% 88th pct —

Family composition

37.4% Couples without children +37.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
51.9% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
7.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%
37.7% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 33.3%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorookin Woolpunda +$57 higher in Woolpunda
$143 12th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Moorookin Woolpunda +$162 higher in Woolpunda
$921 12th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Moorookin Woolpunda +0.20 higher in Moorook
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Moorookin Woolpunda
11.5% 32nd pct —
Owned outright in Moorookin Woolpunda
42.6% 54th pct —
Separate houses in Moorookin Woolpunda
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Moorookin Woolpunda
82.0% 57th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 33.3%
41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.0 pts 0.0%
11.5% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
4.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +50.8 pts 0.0%
23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
11.5% 5 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moorookin Woolpunda
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Moorookin Woolpunda
12.7% 37th pct —
PT commute in Moorookin Woolpunda
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Moorookin Woolpunda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moorookin Woolpunda even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moorookin Woolpunda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moorookin Woolpunda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Moorookin Woolpunda
— 121 81st pct

How people get to work

76.1% Car (driver) ◂ +18.9 pts 57.1%
12.7% Worked at home +30.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 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

30.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%
30.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moorookin Woolpunda
16.8% 11th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moorookin Woolpunda
3.8% 54th pct —
Participation in Moorookin Woolpunda
56.1% 35th pct —
Full-time in Moorookin Woolpunda
54.9% 33rd pct —

Industries people work in

38.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +11.3 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 +23.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
15.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
14.1% Labourers ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.3 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 Woolpunda +0.7 higher in Moorook
0.8 57th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moorookin Woolpunda +0.8 more in Moorook
0.9 58th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Moorookin Woolpunda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moorookin Woolpunda +17.3 pts higher in Moorook
17.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moorookin Woolpunda +1.0 pts higher in Moorook
1.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moorookin Woolpunda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moorookin Woolpunda +22.9 pts higher in Moorook
25.4% 56th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Walk to health in Moorookin Woolpunda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moorookin Woolpunda +170.0 more in Woolpunda
17.5 58th pct 187.5 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Moorookin Woolpunda +1 higher in Moorook
1 44th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Moorookin Woolpunda +0.5 pts higher in Woolpunda
3.8% 25th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Moorook with nearby areas

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Compare Woolpunda with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorook vs Woolpunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40919/moorook/vs/SAL41650/woolpunda