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Moriarty vs Northdown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Moriarty profile · Northdown profile

Moriarty Northdown

Northdown and Moriarty are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with similar populations. There are stark differences in their First Nations communities; residents are far older in Northdown, with a typical age of 51 compared to just 19 in Moriarty. Income for First Nations people is also far higher in Northdown, where the typical personal income is $575, while it is $325 in Moriarty. Northdown has more public transport options and walkable amenities, whereas Moriarty has a larger First Nations population and more people aged 65 and over.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, with Northdown at 12.2% and Moriarty at 18.8%. They are also alike in their housing, as every home in both places is a separate house. Typical weekly rents are identical at $250, and typical weekly personal incomes are very close, at $697 in Northdown and $678 in Moriarty. Since 2011, the gap in people who have moved recently has remained, with the share far higher in Northdown.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 6.6 pts higher in Moriarty Other language: 2.6 pts higher in Northdown Volunteering: 9.3 pts higher in Moriarty People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Northdown Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Northdown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moriartyin Northdown +20 larger in Northdown gap narrowing
245 57th pct 265 58th pct
Median age in Moriartyin Northdown +1 yrs older in Northdown gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Moriartyin Northdown +5.2 pts higher in Moriarty gap widening
8.6% 86th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Moriartyin Northdown +3.6 pts higher in Moriarty gap steady
22.0% 64th pct 18.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in Moriartyin Northdown +2.3 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
15.9% 41st pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Moriartyin Northdown +0.9 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%
16.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

58.9% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
27.4% Never married even 27.4%
6.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Moriarty Northdown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moriartyin Northdown +6.9 pts higher in Northdown gap widening
4.1% 18th pct 10.9% 48th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 83.8%
4.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +6.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
46.5% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
7.8% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% German ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moriartyin Northdown +2.6 pts higher in Northdown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Moriartyin Northdown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 90.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Moriartyin Northdown +7.1 pts higher in Moriarty gap steady
49.0% 76th pct 41.9% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 41.9%
38.0% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
12.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moriartyin Northdown +8.5 pts higher in Northdown gap narrowing
29.4% 12th pct 37.9% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Moriartyin Northdown +0.4 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
11.7% 37th pct 11.3% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moriartyin Northdown +3 more in Moriarty
5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Moriartyin Northdown +71 larger in Moriarty
298 48th pct 228 40th pct
ICSEA in Moriartyin Northdown +20 higher in Northdown
966 35th pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 35.6%
29.4% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
11.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
7.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 15.4%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +12.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%
14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
9.5% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.8% Society & culture +8.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%
7.6% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%
2.9% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moriartyin Northdown +$19 higher in Northdown gap steady
$678 37th pct $697 40th pct
Household income in Moriartyin Northdown +$99 higher in Northdown gap narrowing
$1,343 36th pct $1,442 44th pct
Family income in Moriartyin Northdown +$142 higher in Northdown gap widening
$1,483 26th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Moriartyin Northdown +0.6 pts higher in Northdown gap narrowing
4.6% 29th pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Moriartyin Northdown +6.0 pts higher in Northdown gap steady
8.3% 25th pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 33.0%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
13.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 43.5%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moriartyin Northdown +8.7 pts higher in Moriarty
35.5% 79th pct 26.8% 40th pct
Mental health in Moriartyin Northdown +3.7 pts higher in Moriarty
9.0% 58th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Moriartyin Northdown +1.9 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
5.3% 58th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None +18.3 pts ▸ 66.0%
25.7% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 18.5%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
2.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moriartyin Northdown +9.3 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
22.3% 68th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Moriartyin Northdown +6.6 pts higher in Moriarty gap widening
18.8% 88th pct 12.2% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Moriartyin Northdown +1.6 pts higher in Northdown gap narrowing
22.3% 36th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Defence service in Moriartyin Northdown +4.1 pts higher in Northdown
3.0% 56th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moriartyin Northdown +1.2 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
26.4% 63rd pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moriartyin Northdown +12 larger in Moriarty
21 69th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Moriartyin Northdown +32 yrs older in Northdown
19 yrs 21st pct 51 yrs 88th pct
Median income in Moriartyin Northdown +$250 higher in Northdown
$325 10th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Moriartyin Northdown +$459 higher in Northdown
$1,166 25th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Moriartyin Northdown
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Moriartyin Northdown +0.1 larger in Moriarty gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Moriartyin Northdown +2.5 pts higher in Moriarty gap widening
10.7% 49th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Moriartyin Northdown +3.7 pts higher in Northdown gap steady
9.5% 7th pct 13.2% 13th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 55.7%
32.5% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%
9.5% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.3% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
3.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moriartyin Northdown even gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Moriartyin Northdown +$417 higher in Northdown gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Moriartyin Northdown +0.10 higher in Northdown gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Moriartyin Northdown +1.4 pts higher in Northdown gap narrowing
10.7% 29th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Moriartyin Northdown +4.3 pts higher in Northdown gap narrowing
44.0% 59th pct 48.4% 71st pct
Separate houses in Moriartyin Northdown even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moriartyin Northdown +6.8 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
88.1% 73rd pct 81.3% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 29.7%
10.7% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 54.9%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 17.6%
4.8% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.6% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +63.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
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

48.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.2 pts 11.1%
41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.7%
10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moriartyin Northdown even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Moriartyin Northdown +5.7 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
13.7% 41st pct 8.0% 19th pct
PT commute in Moriartyin Northdown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moriartyin Northdown +1 more in Northdown
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Moriartyin Northdown +3.77 more in Northdown
0.00 0th pct 3.77 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Moriartyin Northdown +98.1 more in Northdown
0.0 0th pct 98.1 68th pct
PT routes in Moriartyin Northdown +1 more in Northdown
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Moriartyin Northdown +32 longer in Moriarty
61 86th pct 29 66th pct
Drive to city in Moriartyin Northdown +7 longer in Northdown
168 93rd pct 175 94th pct

How people get to work

82.1% Car (driver) ◂ +15.4 pts 66.7%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%
3.4% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
29.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 22.0%
21.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%
11.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moriartyin Northdown +10.6 pts higher in Northdown gap widening
19.2% 14th pct 29.9% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Moriartyin Northdown
— 17.2% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moriartyin Northdown +3.6 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
5.7% 75th pct 2.1% 38th pct
Participation in Moriartyin Northdown +1.0 pts higher in Northdown gap narrowing
62.4% 56th pct 63.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Moriartyin Northdown +5.4 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
54.7% 32nd pct 49.3% 14th pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.5 pts 10.9%
15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
5.1% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.4% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Other services ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%
4.3% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 17.4%
14.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.5% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%
7.7% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%
8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moriartyin Northdown +0.5 higher in Northdown
0.0 16th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Moriartyin Northdown +0.4 more in Northdown
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Moriartyin Northdown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moriartyin Northdown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moriartyin Northdown +8.7 pts higher in Northdown
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 60th pct
Walk to school in Moriartyin Northdown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moriartyin Northdown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Moriartyin Northdown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moriartyin Northdown +11.3 more in Northdown
0.0 0th pct 11.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Moriartyin Northdown even
1 44th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Moriartyin Northdown +0.6 pts higher in Northdown
6.5% 58th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Moriarty with nearby areas

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Compare Northdown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moriarty vs Northdown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60424/moriarty/vs/SAL60463/northdown