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Moresby vs Waggrakine

Name: Moresby vs Waggrakine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Moresby profile · Waggrakine profile

Moresby Waggrakine

Waggrakine and Moresby (WA) are neighbouring areas in Greater Geraldton that differ significantly in their layout and wealth. Waggrakine is more walkable, with a walkability score of 2.6 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.2 (car-dependent) in Moresby (WA). It also has far more renters, at 22.8% compared to just 7.8% in Moresby (WA), and a higher share of one-parent families. In contrast, Moresby (WA) is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,224 a week, which is well higher than the $1,605 seen in Waggrakine.

Both areas share a very similar social makeup, including almost identical shares of people who use another language at home and those who do not identify with a religion. They also have nearly the same number of people per home, averaging around 2.7 or 2.8. While Waggrakine has a younger typical age of 36 compared to 43 in Moresby (WA), both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of their population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,735 larger in Waggrakine PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Waggrakine Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Waggrakine Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Waggrakine One-parent: 12.2 pts higher in Waggrakine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moresby in Waggrakine +1,735 larger in Waggrakine gap steady

944 72nd pct 2,679 82nd pct

Median age in Moresby in Waggrakine +7 yrs older in Moresby gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 44.3%

29.3% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Moresby Waggrakine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 78.1%

5.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +7.3 pts 37.5%

43.9% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 41.7%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

4.8% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 84.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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 ◂ +5.6 pts 40.6%

45.3% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 44.9%

8.1% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moresby in Waggrakine

— 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moresby in Waggrakine +2 more in Moresby

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Moresby in Waggrakine +126 larger in Moresby

395 59th pct 270 45th pct

ICSEA in Moresby in Waggrakine +42 higher in Moresby

965 35th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.5%

32.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.6%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

7.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 40.0%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

3.8% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

27.9% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 18.6%

14.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

7.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Moresby in Waggrakine +$122 higher in Moresby gap widening

$881 71st pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Moresby in Waggrakine +$619 higher in Moresby gap widening

$2,224 85th pct $1,605 54th pct

Family income in Moresby in Waggrakine +$504 higher in Moresby gap widening

$2,444 79th pct $1,940 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.7%

16.3% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.1% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.3%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

5.7% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +7.9 pts 57.3%

18.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moresby in Waggrakine +289 larger in Waggrakine

69 81st pct 358 86th pct

Median age in Moresby in Waggrakine +2 yrs older in Waggrakine

22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Moresby in Waggrakine +$304 higher in Moresby

$774 63rd pct $470 28th pct

Household income in Moresby in Waggrakine +$1,031 higher in Moresby

$2,687 84th pct $1,656 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moresby in Waggrakine +0.1 larger in Moresby gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 55.1%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 24.6%

6.9% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 33.1%

14.0% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 19.4%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moresby in Waggrakine +$55 higher in Moresby gap steady

$345 70th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Moresby in Waggrakine +$460 higher in Moresby gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,540 44th pct

People / bedroom in Moresby in Waggrakine +0.10 higher in Waggrakine gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 42.1%

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 31.8%

7.8% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 96.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 47.2%

22.1% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 6.1%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% $200–$349 +40.0 pts ▸ 60.8%

33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 19.6%

0.0% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 24.3%

10.4% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moresby in Waggrakine +18 more in Waggrakine

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Moresby in Waggrakine +6.72 more in Waggrakine

0.00 0th pct 6.72 84th pct

Departures/1k in Moresby in Waggrakine +354.6 more in Waggrakine

0.0 0th pct 354.6 76th pct

PT routes in Moresby in Waggrakine +2 more in Waggrakine

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Moresby in Waggrakine +3 longer in Moresby

53 81st pct 50 79th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 69.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

17.6% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 14.5%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 12.2%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

8.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

7.9% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

9.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Moresby in Waggrakine +2.3 higher in Waggrakine

0.2 45th pct 2.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moresby in Waggrakine +2.3 more in Waggrakine

0.2 45th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Moresby in Waggrakine +12.6 pts higher in Waggrakine

0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Moresby in Waggrakine +12.0 pts higher in Waggrakine

0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Moresby in Waggrakine +56.1 pts higher in Waggrakine

0.2% 57th pct 56.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Moresby in Waggrakine +32.7 pts higher in Waggrakine

0.0% 0th pct 32.7% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Moresby in Waggrakine +57.1 pts higher in Waggrakine

14.7% 50th pct 71.8% 70th pct

Walk to health in Moresby in Waggrakine +11.1 pts higher in Waggrakine

0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Moresby in Waggrakine +10.2 more in Waggrakine

2.1 21st pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Moresby in Waggrakine +2 higher in Waggrakine

2 59th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Moresby in Waggrakine +1.5 pts higher in Moresby

6.1% 55th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Moresby with nearby areas

Spalding Strathalbyn Woorree Webberton Waggrakine Bluff Point Sunset Beach Deepdale

Compare Waggrakine with nearby areas

Glenfield White Peak Moresby Drummond Cove Sunset Beach Spalding Buller Bluff Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moresby vs Waggrakine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50996/moresby/vs/SAL51500/waggrakine