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Broulee - Mossy Point vs Moruya

Name: Broulee - Mossy Point vs Moruya — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Broulee - Mossy Point profile · Moruya profile

Broulee - Mossy Point Moruya

Moruya and Broulee - Mossy Point are nearby areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in income and accessibility. Broulee - Mossy Point has a more qualified workforce, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.3% in Moruya. This is consistent with higher typical weekly household incomes in Broulee - Mossy Point ($1,434) than in Moruya ($1,026). Conversely, Moruya is much more walkable; 68.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 0.6% are in Broulee - Mossy Point.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people using another language at home. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and almost identical average household sizes. However, the gap in education and income has widened since 2011, with Broulee - Mossy Point seeing a significant increase in the share of residents with university degrees and high weekly earnings.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.8 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point Bachelor+: 19.0 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Moruya De facto: 4.8 pts higher in Moruya No car: 5.9 pts higher in Moruya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +260 larger in Moruya gap narrowing

2,502 75th pct 2,762 76th pct

Median age in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +2 yrs older in Broulee - Mossy Point gap steady

51 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.7%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.3% Youth (15–24) even 9.2%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 38.1%

27.2% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Broulee - Mossy Point Moruya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 78.0%

4.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +6.0 pts 39.5%

41.6% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 39.7%

18.7% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 12.0%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

4.6% German even 4.6%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 85.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 40.4%

42.0% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.0% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

57.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.8 pts 35.2%

22.4% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.9% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 13.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 7.7%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

13.5% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

10.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +$209 higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening

$766 71st pct $557 28th pct

Household income in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +$408 higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening

$1,434 62nd pct $1,026 26th pct

Family income in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +$484 higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening

$1,835 66th pct $1,351 29th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.9%

16.4% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.0%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.2% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Heart disease even 6.2%

3.8% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +9.1 pts 48.3%

23.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +0.1 larger in Broulee - Mossy Point gap steady

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 44.0%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%

12.9% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 37.8%

28.9% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.5% 6 or more even 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +$78 higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening

$373 81st pct $295 57th pct

Mortgage in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +$307 higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening

$1,750 78th pct $1,443 57th pct

People / bedroom in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 41.4%

18.6% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 25.4%

7.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.9 pts 2.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 85.5%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 10.8%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 21.4%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

1.3% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 28.5%

29.2% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.1% Under $200 +16.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +16.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 21.8%

19.1% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 67.3%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 6.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 33.8%

38.5% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

2.2% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%

15.9% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 7.0%

8.6% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Other services even 3.3%

1.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Electricity, gas & water +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +14.5 pts 12.4%

14.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

8.1% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +1.7 higher in Moruya

3.8 42nd pct 5.5 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +1.3 more in Moruya

4.4 47th pct 5.7 70th pct

15-min city in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +0.2 pts higher in Moruya

61.7% 52nd pct 61.9% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +67.7 pts higher in Moruya

0.6% 29th pct 68.3% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +5.9 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point

87.1% 79th pct 81.2% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +46.9 pts higher in Moruya

34.9% 28th pct 81.8% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +6.0 pts higher in Moruya

81.5% 31st pct 87.5% 39th pct

Walk to health in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +10.4 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point

64.5% 71st pct 54.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +16.0 more in Moruya

14.8 39th pct 30.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +58 higher in Moruya

38 59th pct 96 90th pct

Mean slope in Broulee - Mossy Point in Moruya +0.3 pts higher in Moruya

5.2% 58th pct 5.5% 62nd pct

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Compare Moruya with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broulee - Mossy Point vs Moruya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115028/broulee-mossy-point/vs/UCL115106/moruya