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Bluff Point vs Moresby

Name: Bluff Point vs Moresby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Bluff Point profile · Moresby profile

Bluff Point Moresby

Bluff Point and Moresby (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bluff Point is a much older community, where the typical resident is 52 and 33% are aged 65 or over. It is also more walkable and has a higher share of renters, with 33.3% of homes rented compared to just 7.8% in Moresby (WA). In contrast, Moresby (WA) has far higher typical household incomes ($2,224 compared to $1,359) and more large family homes, with 94.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in terms of personal income, the rate of volunteering, and the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, their layouts differ sharply; Bluff Point is somewhat walkable with many people living alone, whereas Moresby (WA) is car-dependent and has far more detached houses. The gap in the number of people working or looking for work remains significant, with the figure far higher in Moresby (WA).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Bluff Point Separate houses: 29.4 pts higher in Moresby Living alone: 23.4 pts higher in Bluff Point No car: 5.5 pts higher in Bluff Point Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Bluff Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluff Point in Moresby +437 larger in Bluff Point gap narrowing

1,381 75th pct 944 72nd pct

Median age in Bluff Point in Moresby +9 yrs older in Bluff Point gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.3 pts 16.7%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.9% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

46.3% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

28.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.0% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 4.6%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Bluff Point Moresby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 79.7%

5.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +1.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.6% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

12.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

9.2% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 46.2%

34.4% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bluff Point in Moresby

16.85 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bluff Point in Moresby +1 more in Bluff Point

8 77th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Bluff Point in Moresby +36 larger in Moresby

359 54th pct 395 59th pct

ICSEA in Bluff Point in Moresby +7 higher in Moresby

958 31st pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 37.9%

25.6% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.4% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +11.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

10.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.1% Architecture & building even 6.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bluff Point in Moresby +$28 higher in Moresby gap narrowing

$853 67th pct $881 71st pct

Household income in Bluff Point in Moresby +$865 higher in Moresby gap widening

$1,359 37th pct $2,224 85th pct

Family income in Bluff Point in Moresby +$319 higher in Moresby gap steady

$2,125 65th pct $2,444 79th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 16.3%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 8.1%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.1%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 5.7%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

7.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

6.2% Dementia ◂ +5.4 pts 0.7%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +10.2 pts ▸ 65.1%

21.0% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluff Point in Moresby +7 larger in Bluff Point

76 83rd pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Bluff Point in Moresby +7 yrs older in Bluff Point

29 yrs 60th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bluff Point in Moresby +$304 higher in Moresby

$470 28th pct $774 63rd pct

Household income in Bluff Point in Moresby +$1,646 higher in Moresby

$1,041 20th pct $2,687 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bluff Point in Moresby +0.7 larger in Moresby gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +17.5 pts ▸ 62.6%

43.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 30.1%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%

37.4% 1 person ◂ +23.4 pts 14.0%

9.0% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.0% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.2% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluff Point in Moresby +$85 higher in Moresby gap narrowing

$260 43rd pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Bluff Point in Moresby +$267 higher in Moresby gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Bluff Point in Moresby even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +32.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 36.8%

33.3% Rented ◂ +25.5 pts 7.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

70.0% Separate house +29.4 pts ▸ 99.3%

27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.7% 4 bedrooms +31.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 22.1%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 3.9%

5.4% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +36.5 pts 20.8%

14.6% $350–$549 +18.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.4% Under $200 ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.4%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bluff Point in Moresby +20 more in Bluff Point

20 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bluff Point in Moresby +14.48 more in Bluff Point

14.48 90th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bluff Point in Moresby +480.8 more in Bluff Point

480.8 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bluff Point in Moresby +2 more in Bluff Point

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bluff Point in Moresby +52 longer in Moresby

1 0th pct 53 81st pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 73.7%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.3 pts 17.6%

36.7% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.1% 3 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

6.2% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%

10.5% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

5.5% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 14.6%

14.1% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 7.9%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

9.7% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bluff Point in Moresby +4.4 higher in Bluff Point

4.7 81st pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bluff Point in Moresby +4.2 more in Bluff Point

4.4 80th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Bluff Point in Moresby +42.0 pts higher in Bluff Point

42.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bluff Point in Moresby +4.9 pts higher in Bluff Point

4.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bluff Point in Moresby +99.6 pts higher in Bluff Point

99.8% 99th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to school in Bluff Point in Moresby +92.7 pts higher in Bluff Point

92.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bluff Point in Moresby +85.2 pts higher in Bluff Point

99.9% 96th pct 14.7% 50th pct

Walk to health in Bluff Point in Moresby +35.1 pts higher in Bluff Point

35.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bluff Point in Moresby +18.2 more in Bluff Point

20.3 62nd pct 2.1 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Bluff Point in Moresby +108 higher in Bluff Point

110 86th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Bluff Point in Moresby +1.4 pts higher in Moresby

4.7% 38th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Bluff Point with nearby areas

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Compare Moresby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluff Point vs Moresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50132/bluff-point/vs/SAL50996/moresby