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Moresby vs Sunset Beach

Name: Moresby vs Sunset Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Moresby profile · Sunset Beach profile

Moresby Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach and Moresby (WA) are neighbouring areas in Greater Geraldton with very different living patterns. Sunset Beach is more urban and transient, with 33.0% of homes being rented and 43.6% of people moving in within the last five years. It is also more accessible, described as somewhat walkable, with a typical resident aged 37. In contrast, Moresby (WA) is car-dependent and wealthier; typical weekly household incomes are $2,224, which is well higher than the $1,740 seen in Sunset Beach. Moresby (WA) also has a much higher share of high-earners, with 26.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a similar age structure for children and seniors, as well as an identical share of people who speak a First Nations language. However, a significant gap is widening in educational attainment for First Nations people, which is far higher in Sunset Beach at 47.0% compared to just 22.0% in Moresby (WA). While both areas have a typical personal weekly income around the national figure, Sunset Beach provides much easier access to services, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.2 pts higher in Sunset Beach Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Sunset Beach Population: 614 larger in Sunset Beach No car: 2.4 pts higher in Sunset Beach One-parent: 10.5 pts higher in Sunset Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moresby in Sunset Beach +614 larger in Sunset Beach gap widening

944 72nd pct 1,558 76th pct

Median age in Moresby in Sunset Beach +6 yrs older in Moresby gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 25.7%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.5% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 43.7%

29.3% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Moresby Sunset Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 74.8%

5.4% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +6.7 pts 38.1%

43.9% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 40.4%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

4.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 83.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 43.6%

45.3% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 43.9%

8.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Moresby in Sunset Beach +2 more in Moresby

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Moresby in Sunset Beach +126 larger in Moresby

395 59th pct 270 45th pct

ICSEA in Moresby in Sunset Beach +42 higher in Moresby

965 35th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

32.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.6%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%

7.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 36.0%

12.6% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

27.9% Engineering & related ◂ +11.0 pts 16.9%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

11.0% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.7% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Moresby in Sunset Beach +$7 higher in Sunset Beach gap narrowing

$881 71st pct $888 72nd pct

Household income in Moresby in Sunset Beach +$484 higher in Moresby gap narrowing

$2,224 85th pct $1,740 62nd pct

Family income in Moresby in Sunset Beach +$329 higher in Moresby gap narrowing

$2,444 79th pct $2,115 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.3% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.1% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +4.6 pts 60.5%

18.3% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moresby in Sunset Beach +50 larger in Sunset Beach

69 81st pct 119 86th pct

Median age in Moresby in Sunset Beach +5 yrs older in Sunset Beach

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Moresby in Sunset Beach +$20 higher in Moresby

$774 63rd pct $754 61st pct

Household income in Moresby in Sunset Beach +$729 higher in Moresby

$2,687 84th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moresby in Sunset Beach +0.4 larger in Moresby gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 50.9%

30.1% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

6.9% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.0% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 13.2%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moresby in Sunset Beach +$35 higher in Moresby gap narrowing

$345 70th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Moresby in Sunset Beach +$483 higher in Moresby gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Moresby in Sunset Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.9 pts 32.5%

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 31.2%

7.8% Rented +25.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 92.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 50.3%

22.1% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 2.2%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% $200–$349 +48.1 pts ▸ 68.9%

33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 17.1%

0.0% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +23.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 22.1%

10.4% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.9% $3,000 or more even 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moresby in Sunset Beach +21 more in Sunset Beach

0 0th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Moresby in Sunset Beach +13.48 more in Sunset Beach

0.00 0th pct 13.48 89th pct

Departures/1k in Moresby in Sunset Beach +449.3 more in Sunset Beach

0.0 0th pct 449.3 77th pct

PT routes in Moresby in Sunset Beach +2 more in Sunset Beach

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Moresby in Sunset Beach +52 longer in Moresby

53 81st pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 74.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

17.6% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

26.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 10.3%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 5.4%

0.0% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.4% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

3.5% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 18.1%

14.6% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.9% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

10.2% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Moresby in Sunset Beach +5.5 higher in Sunset Beach

0.2 45th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moresby in Sunset Beach +5.2 more in Sunset Beach

0.2 45th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Moresby in Sunset Beach +86.8 pts higher in Sunset Beach

0.0% 0th pct 86.8% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Moresby in Sunset Beach +99.9 pts higher in Sunset Beach

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Moresby in Sunset Beach +99.7 pts higher in Sunset Beach

0.2% 57th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Moresby in Sunset Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Moresby in Sunset Beach +85.2 pts higher in Sunset Beach

14.7% 50th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Moresby in Sunset Beach +87.1 pts higher in Sunset Beach

0.0% 0th pct 87.1% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Moresby in Sunset Beach +17.8 more in Sunset Beach

2.1 21st pct 19.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Moresby in Sunset Beach +107 higher in Sunset Beach

2 59th pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Moresby in Sunset Beach +2.3 pts higher in Moresby

6.1% 55th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Moresby with nearby areas

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Compare Sunset Beach with nearby areas

Bluff Point Spalding Glenfield Webberton Beresford Strathalbyn Wonthella Drummond Cove

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moresby vs Sunset Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50996/moresby/vs/SAL51419/sunset-beach