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Dowsing Point vs Moonah

Name: Dowsing Point vs Moonah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Dowsing Point profile · Moonah profile

Dowsing Point Moonah

Moonah and Dowsing Point are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Moonah is a larger, more diverse hub where 27.5% of people were born overseas and 24.7% use another language at home. It is also more highly qualified, with 32.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 60.4% having completed Year 12. In contrast, Dowsing Point is sparsely populated and more residential, with 100% of homes being separate houses that have three or more bedrooms. This area has a higher share of people in de facto relationships (25.5%) and more one-parent families (35.2%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in that about a third of people live alone and typical monthly home-loan payments are almost identical at around $1,390. However, their accessibility differs greatly. Moonah is a walker's paradise, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries. Dowsing Point is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of these services. This gap is consistent with the employment data, as those working or looking for work are far more common in Moonah.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,807 larger in Moonah Year 12: 30.5 pts higher in Moonah 3+ bedrooms: 38.8 pts higher in Dowsing Point Full-time: 36.7 pts higher in Dowsing Point PT commute: 8.4 pts higher in Moonah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dowsing Point in Moonah +5,807 larger in Moonah gap widening

77 35th pct 5,884 86th pct

Median age in Dowsing Point in Moonah +5 yrs older in Dowsing Point gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +14.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 22.1%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 15.4%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.9% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

39.0% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

25.4% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

5.1% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Dowsing Point Moonah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 68.3%

0.0% Nepal +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% India +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +12.9 pts 31.3%

31.2% English +4.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

16.9% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 8.3%

0.0% Irish +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% German ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

3.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.0% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +17.6 pts 70.8%

0.0% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 45.6%

22.1% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

3.9% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dowsing Point in Moonah

— 2.21 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dowsing Point in Moonah +12 more in Moonah

10 79th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Dowsing Point in Moonah +102 larger in Moonah

322 50th pct 424 62nd pct

ICSEA in Dowsing Point in Moonah +66 higher in Moonah

953 28th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +30.5 pts ▸ 60.4%

43.9% Year 10 ◂ +24.6 pts 19.3%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%

0.0% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.4 pts 23.6%

12.8% Bachelor degree +15.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.4% Architecture & building ◂ +11.2 pts 4.2%

15.4% Education ◂ +8.5 pts 6.9%

0.0% Society & culture +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dowsing Point in Moonah +$200 higher in Dowsing Point gap narrowing

$933 76th pct $733 46th pct

Household income in Dowsing Point in Moonah +$129 higher in Moonah gap narrowing

$1,292 32nd pct $1,421 42nd pct

Family income in Dowsing Point in Moonah +$307 higher in Moonah gap widening

$1,458 24th pct $1,765 42nd pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 29.0%

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.8%

15.2% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

25.4% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

42.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.9%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

3.9% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%

5.2% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

5.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

3.9% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +6.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

24.7% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 20.0%

10.4% Three or more ◂ +7.2 pts 3.2%

3.9% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dowsing Point in Moonah +220 larger in Moonah

5 49th pct 225 86th pct

Median age in Dowsing Point in Moonah +2 yrs older in Dowsing Point

30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Dowsing Point in Moonah +$360 higher in Dowsing Point

$949 76th pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Dowsing Point in Moonah +$17 higher in Dowsing Point

$1,374 35th pct $1,357 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dowsing Point in Moonah +0.3 larger in Moonah gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

31.5% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 28.4%

35.2% One-parent families ◂ +15.8 pts 19.4%

5.6% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 33.0%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 30.0%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.2%

0.0% 4 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dowsing Point in Moonah +$30 higher in Dowsing Point gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Dowsing Point in Moonah +$4 higher in Dowsing Point gap steady

$1,391 35th pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in Dowsing Point in Moonah +0.20 higher in Moonah gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 30.8%

33.3% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.2% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 84.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

75.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 47.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 11.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% Under $200 +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dowsing Point in Moonah +40 more in Moonah

5 74th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dowsing Point in Moonah +57.29 more in Dowsing Point

64.94 100th pct 7.65 86th pct

Departures/1k in Dowsing Point in Moonah +2,924.8 more in Dowsing Point

3,987.0 100th pct 1,062.2 87th pct

PT routes in Dowsing Point in Moonah +21 more in Moonah

4 82nd pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Dowsing Point in Moonah +2 longer in Dowsing Point

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dowsing Point in Moonah +4 longer in Dowsing Point

11 6th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Dowsing Point in Moonah +16,741 more in Moonah

0 0th pct 16,741 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Dowsing Point in Moonah +38,053 more in Moonah

4,709 35th pct 42,762 62nd pct

Transit to city in Dowsing Point in Moonah +19 longer in Dowsing Point

51 38th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Car (driver) ◂ +24.8 pts 55.2%

0.0% Bus +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

23.5% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 10.8%

14.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

0.0% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Education & training ◂ +20.5 pts 9.5%

16.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.3% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 6.6%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

13.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.5 pts 13.9%

23.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.3 pts 11.0%

16.7% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.0% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

0.0% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dowsing Point in Moonah +4.6 higher in Moonah

3.5 75th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dowsing Point in Moonah +5.1 more in Moonah

2.7 71st pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Dowsing Point in Moonah +99.4 pts higher in Moonah

0.0% 0th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Dowsing Point in Moonah +96.4 pts higher in Moonah

0.0% 0th pct 96.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Dowsing Point in Moonah +1.6 pts higher in Moonah

98.3% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dowsing Point in Moonah +98.6 pts higher in Moonah

0.0% 0th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Dowsing Point in Moonah +1.7 pts higher in Moonah

98.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dowsing Point in Moonah +96.5 pts higher in Moonah

0.0% 0th pct 96.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Dowsing Point in Moonah +72.2 more in Dowsing Point

90.9 87th pct 18.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Dowsing Point in Moonah +93 higher in Moonah

134 87th pct 227 92nd pct

Mean slope in Dowsing Point in Moonah +2.3 pts higher in Moonah

4.9% 41st pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Dowsing Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dowsing Point vs Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60167/dowsing-point/vs/SAL60419/moonah