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Moriarty vs Squeaking Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Moriarty profile · Squeaking Point profile

Moriarty Squeaking Point

Squeaking Point and Moriarty are two neighbouring Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Squeaking Point is more mobile, with 42.4% of people moving in the last five years compared to 19.2% in Moriarty. It also has more people living alone (23.1% versus 9.5%) and a far higher share of people with no religion (59.6% versus 49.0%). In Squeaking Point, First Nations household income is higher than most areas at $1,958, while in Moriarty it is lower than most at $1,166.

These two areas share a very similar housing landscape, with 100% of homes in both being separate houses and typical household incomes sitting at $1,449 and $1,343 respectively. While they are alike in these ways, Moriarty has a noticeably older population, with 22.0% of people aged 65 and over compared to 16.0% in Squeaking Point. Moriarty also has a higher rate of people providing unpaid care (18.8% versus 11.5%) and more people with long-term health conditions (35.5% versus 30.3%).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.2 pts higher in Squeaking Point Living alone: 13.6 pts higher in Squeaking Point Unpaid carers: 7.3 pts higher in Moriarty Other language: 3.0 pts higher in Squeaking Point No religion: 10.7 pts higher in Squeaking Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +92 larger in Squeaking Point gap widening
245 57th pct 337 60th pct
Median age in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +3 yrs older in Moriarty gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +0.6 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
8.6% 86th pct 8.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +6.0 pts higher in Moriarty gap widening
22.0% 64th pct 16.0% 38th pct
Under 15 in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +2.2 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
15.9% 41st pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +2.8 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 15.6% 74th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 16.0%
16.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 56.1%
27.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 26.4%
6.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Moriarty Squeaking Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +3.9 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
4.1% 18th pct 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 85.2%
4.5% England even 4.5%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
43.7% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
7.8% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
4.9% German ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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 Squeaking Point +3.0 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 89.9%
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 Squeaking Point +10.7 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap widening
49.0% 76th pct 59.6% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
38.0% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 33.5%
12.2% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism 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 Squeaking Point +5.9 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap widening
29.4% 12th pct 35.3% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +1.3 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
11.7% 37th pct 13.0% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +4 more in Moriarty
5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +19 larger in Moriarty
298 48th pct 279 46th pct
ICSEA in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +28 higher in Squeaking Point
966 35th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.1%
29.4% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
11.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.5% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 44.2%
21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 14.9%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%
14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 7.1%
4.8% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.9% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.5% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
0.0% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +$11 higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
$678 37th pct $667 35th pct
Household income in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +$106 higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
$1,343 36th pct $1,449 44th pct
Family income in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +$291 higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
$1,483 26th pct $1,774 42nd pct
High earners in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +2.5 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
4.6% 29th pct 7.1% 44th pct
High-income homes in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +5.3 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap steady
8.3% 25th pct 13.7% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
13.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 46.5%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +5.2 pts higher in Moriarty
35.5% 79th pct 30.3% 57th pct
Mental health in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +2.5 pts higher in Moriarty
9.0% 58th pct 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +0.3 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
5.3% 58th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
3.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None +13.4 pts ▸ 61.1%
25.7% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 22.3%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +4.9 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
22.3% 68th pct 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +7.3 pts higher in Moriarty gap widening
18.8% 88th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +4.8 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap widening
22.3% 36th pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +1.5 pts higher in Squeaking Point
3.0% 56th pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +5.9 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap widening
26.4% 63rd pct 32.3% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +6 larger in Squeaking Point
21 69th pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +7 yrs older in Squeaking Point
19 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +$524 higher in Squeaking Point
$325 10th pct $849 69th pct
Household income in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +$792 higher in Squeaking Point
$1,166 25th pct $1,958 60th pct
Indigenous language in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +0.1 larger in Moriarty gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +5.6 pts higher in Moriarty gap widening
10.7% 49th pct 5.1% 23rd pct
Living alone in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +13.6 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap widening
9.5% 7th pct 23.1% 48th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
32.5% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%
1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%
9.5% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%
8.3% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%
3.6% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +$80 higher in Squeaking Point gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +$434 higher in Squeaking Point gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +4.7 pts higher in Moriarty gap steady
10.7% 29th pct 6.0% 13th pct
Owned outright in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +5.5 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap widening
44.0% 59th pct 49.6% 74th pct
Separate houses in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +6.9 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
88.1% 73rd pct 81.2% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 49.6%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
10.7% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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 ◂ +12.2 pts 46.2%
26.2% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
4.8% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.6% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
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 ◂ +23.3 pts 25.0%
41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.5%
10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +26.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +5.3 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
13.7% 41st pct 8.4% 21st pct
PT commute in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +13 longer in Moriarty
61 86th pct 48 78th pct
Drive to city in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +1 longer in Moriarty
168 93rd pct 167 93rd pct

How people get to work

82.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 71.6%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 +9.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
29.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 23.7%
21.5% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 9.6%
11.4% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +23.2 pts higher in Squeaking Point gap widening
19.2% 14th pct 42.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Moriartyin Squeaking Point
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +1.4 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
5.7% 75th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +1.8 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
62.4% 56th pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +0.5 pts higher in Moriarty gap narrowing
54.7% 32nd pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.1 pts 3.2%
15.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
5.1% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.7% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%
2.6% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 11.6%
14.5% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.1% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +0.2 higher in Squeaking Point
0.0 16th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +0.2 more in Squeaking Point
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +15.2 pts higher in Squeaking Point
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 50th pct
Walk to health in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moriartyin Squeaking Point even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +11 higher in Squeaking Point
1 44th pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Moriartyin Squeaking Point +2.0 pts higher in Moriarty
6.5% 58th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Moriarty with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moriarty vs Squeaking Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60424/moriarty/vs/SAL60631/squeaking-point