CensusAtlas

Compare

Moresby vs Strathalbyn

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Moresby profile · Strathalbyn profile

Moresby Strathalbyn

Strathalbyn (WA) and Moresby (WA) are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in layout and First Nations outcomes. Strathalbyn (WA) is more walkable, with 70.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a much higher street connectivity score of 56 compared to 2 in Moresby (WA). There are also notable gaps in education and employment for First Nations people; Year 12 completion is far higher in Strathalbyn (WA) at 68.6%, while First Nations unemployment is far higher in Moresby (WA) at 14.3%.

Both areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 43 years. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $2,261 in Strathalbyn (WA) and $2,224 in Moresby (WA). While both are car-dependent, Strathalbyn (WA) has a higher walkability score of 1.4 compared to 0.2 in Moresby (WA).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Strathalbyn PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Strathalbyn No car: 0.8 pts higher in Strathalbyn No religion: 7.5 pts higher in Moresby Population: 221 larger in Strathalbyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +221 larger in Strathalbyn gap narrowing
944 72nd pct 1,165 74th pct
Median age in Moresbyin Strathalbyn even gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +2.2 pts higher in Moresby gap narrowing
7.3% 83rd pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +3.7 pts higher in Moresby gap narrowing
16.7% 41st pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +3.5 pts higher in Moresby gap narrowing
21.5% 77th pct 18.0% 57th pct
De facto in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +3.6 pts higher in Moresby gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.0%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

55.6% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
29.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Moresby Strathalbyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +2.2 pts higher in Moresby gap narrowing
14.0% 61st pct 11.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 83.9%
5.4% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 44.1%
43.9% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%
8.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
3.1% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
1.9% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +1.6 pts higher in Strathalbyn gap steady
4.4% 58th pct 6.0% 65th pct
Limited English in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +0.9 pts higher in Strathalbyn gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 74th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only even 89.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin 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%

Religion

No religion in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +7.5 pts higher in Moresby gap widening
45.3% 65th pct 37.9% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 54.7%
45.3% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 37.9%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +3.5 pts higher in Strathalbyn gap widening
37.9% 31st pct 41.5% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +0.9 pts higher in Moresby gap steady
10.9% 34th pct 10.0% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Moresbyin Strathalbyn
— 4.76 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +2 more in Strathalbyn
7 75th pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +47 larger in Moresby
395 59th pct 348 53rd pct
ICSEA in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +28 higher in Moresby
965 35th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
32.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.1%
16.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.6% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.8% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
2.3% Postgraduate degree even 2.2%

Field of qualification

27.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 24.8%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%
11.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%
9.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
6.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +$6 higher in Strathalbyn gap narrowing
$881 71st pct $887 71st pct
Household income in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +$37 higher in Strathalbyn gap narrowing
$2,224 85th pct $2,261 86th pct
Family income in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +$6 higher in Moresby gap narrowing
$2,444 79th pct $2,438 79th pct
High earners in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +3.8 pts higher in Moresby gap widening
18.1% 87th pct 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +0.7 pts higher in Strathalbyn gap steady
26.7% 77th pct 27.4% 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.2%
16.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
8.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.8%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.5%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +0.5 pts higher in Moresby
25.3% 32nd pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +2.8 pts higher in Strathalbyn
5.7% 28th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +1.0 pts higher in Moresby gap steady
4.1% 44th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
5.7% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +2.5 pts ▸ 67.6%
18.3% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%
5.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +0.2 pts higher in Moresby gap narrowing
20.5% 61st pct 20.3% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +1.7 pts higher in Strathalbyn gap steady
11.5% 37th pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +1.7 pts higher in Moresby gap narrowing
30.2% 74th pct 28.5% 67th pct
Defence service in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +1.2 pts higher in Moresby
3.6% 66th pct 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +1.3 pts higher in Moresby gap steady
26.3% 62nd pct 25.1% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +9 larger in Moresby
69 81st pct 60 79th pct
Median age in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +4 yrs older in Moresby
22 yrs 33rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +46.6 pts higher in Strathalbyn
22.0% 12th pct 68.6% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +14.3 pts higher in Moresby
14.3% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +$199 higher in Moresby
$774 63rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +$563 higher in Moresby
$2,687 84th pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +1.5 pts higher in Strathalbyn
10.1% 76th pct 11.7% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +0.1 larger in Strathalbyn gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +1.9 pts higher in Strathalbyn gap narrowing
6.9% 28th pct 8.8% 38th pct
Living alone in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +2.6 pts higher in Moresby gap steady
14.0% 16th pct 11.4% 10th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children even 62.6%
30.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%
6.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
19.9% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%
14.0% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%
9.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +$27 higher in Moresby gap narrowing
$345 70th pct $318 62nd pct
Mortgage in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +$200 higher in Moresby gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Moresbyin Strathalbyn even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +1.5 pts higher in Strathalbyn gap steady
7.8% 19th pct 9.3% 24th pct
Owned outright in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +0.1 pts higher in Moresby gap narrowing
36.8% 38th pct 36.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Moresbyin Strathalbyn even gap steady
99.3% 66th pct 99.5% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +5.1 pts higher in Strathalbyn gap widening
94.1% 88th pct 99.2% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 53.0%
36.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 36.7%
7.8% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 99.5%
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

59.6% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 71.1%
22.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 15.0%
12.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
20.8% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 33.2%
30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
10.4% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.9% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +0.8 pts higher in Strathalbyn gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 48th pct
Work from home in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +0.7 pts higher in Strathalbyn gap steady
3.5% 8th pct 4.2% 9th pct
PT commute in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +0.9 pts higher in Strathalbyn gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Moresbyin Strathalbyn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moresbyin Strathalbyn even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moresbyin Strathalbyn even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moresbyin Strathalbyn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +24 longer in Moresby
53 81st pct 29 66th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 71.4%
4.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
26.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 19.3%
18.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +2.4 pts higher in Moresby gap widening
31.4% 52nd pct 29.1% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +1.7 pts higher in Moresby gap narrowing
5.3% 43rd pct 3.6% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +0.3 pts higher in Strathalbyn gap steady
2.2% 39th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +3.9 pts higher in Strathalbyn gap narrowing
66.0% 69th pct 69.9% 81st pct
Full-time in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +2.7 pts higher in Moresby gap widening
63.5% 74th pct 60.8% 64th pct

Industries people work in

9.6% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
8.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
4.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
3.5% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
14.6% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
10.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.9% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +1.1 higher in Strathalbyn
0.2 45th pct 1.4 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +1.5 more in Strathalbyn
0.2 45th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Moresbyin Strathalbyn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moresbyin Strathalbyn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +0.2 pts higher in Moresby
0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +70.8 pts higher in Strathalbyn
0.0% 0th pct 70.8% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +85.3 pts higher in Strathalbyn
14.7% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Moresbyin Strathalbyn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +1.3 more in Strathalbyn
2.1 21st pct 3.4 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +54 higher in Strathalbyn
2 59th pct 56 79th pct
Mean slope in Moresbyin Strathalbyn +0.7 pts higher in Moresby
6.1% 55th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Moresby with nearby areas

Spalding Strathalbyn Woorree Webberton Waggrakine Bluff Point Sunset Beach Deepdale

Compare Strathalbyn with nearby areas

Webberton Wonthella Woorree Spalding Beresford Bluff Point Utakarra Moresby

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moresby vs Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50996/moresby/vs/SAL51410/strathalbyn