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Calala vs Moonbi

Name: Calala vs Moonbi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Calala profile · Moonbi profile

Calala Moonbi

Calala and Moonbi (L) are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Calala is more populous and has a workforce with higher qualifications, where 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree compared to 7.3% in Moonbi (L). This is reflected in higher incomes, with the typical weekly household income in Calala being $1,868, which is well higher than the $1,328 found in Moonbi (L). Calala also has a much stronger international presence, with 19.8% of residents arriving from overseas, while Moonbi (L) has none. In contrast, Moonbi (L) has a higher share of homes owned outright at 38.7% and residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 34 in Calala.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally narrowed. The difference in typical household income has fallen from $1,303 to $540, and the age gap has shrunk from 13 years to just 6 years. Despite these shifts, they share several commonalities; both have an identical share of people with no religion at 31.9% and very similar rates of people in de facto relationships. They also both have very low rates of public transport use for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,476 larger in Calala Recent arrivals: 19.8 pts higher in Calala Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in Calala Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Calala 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Calala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calala in Moonbi +3,476 larger in Calala gap widening

3,930 83rd pct 454 30th pct

Median age in Calala in Moonbi +6 yrs older in Moonbi gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.9%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.2%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 47.6%

36.9% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 31.3%

8.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Calala Moonbi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.7% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 83.7%

1.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 45.6%

41.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 40.5%

10.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 89.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 55.3%

31.9% No religion even 31.9%

6.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 32.1%

27.6% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.1% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 9.3%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 9.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%

15.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

11.9% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 6.6%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

5.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Calala in Moonbi +$219 higher in Calala gap narrowing

$914 87th pct $695 57th pct

Household income in Calala in Moonbi +$540 higher in Calala gap narrowing

$1,868 83rd pct $1,328 55th pct

Family income in Calala in Moonbi +$670 higher in Calala gap narrowing

$2,112 81st pct $1,442 39th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.7%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.2%

34.2% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

4.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +7.7 pts 52.4%

22.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Calala in Moonbi +0.3 larger in Calala gap widening

2.7 76th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 53.5%

25.5% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%

0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.1% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

8.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calala in Moonbi +$70 higher in Calala gap narrowing

$350 75th pct $280 52nd pct

Mortgage in Calala in Moonbi +$282 higher in Calala gap narrowing

$1,582 68th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Calala in Moonbi +0.10 higher in Moonbi gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

28.4% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.9% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 13.5%

0.4% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 100.6%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 23.9%

4.1% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $200–$349 +24.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

55.2% $350–$549 ◂ +41.5 pts 13.6%

3.2% Under $200 +24.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 +20.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.5 pts 8.5%

13.1% Under $1,000 +9.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

0.5% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 36.6%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 28.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.3% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.9% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.9% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Technicians & trades +10.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.6% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 11.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.3% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%

11.7% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

9.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Calala in Moonbi +0.8 higher in Calala

4.3 50th pct 3.5 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calala in Moonbi +0.5 more in Moonbi

3.6 36th pct 4.1 41st pct

15-min city in Calala in Moonbi +22.1 pts higher in Moonbi

50.5% 44th pct 72.7% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Calala in Moonbi +51.2 pts higher in Calala

51.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Calala in Moonbi +14.6 pts higher in Calala

98.6% 98th pct 84.0% 76th pct

Walk to school in Calala in Moonbi +23.5 pts higher in Moonbi

51.1% 37th pct 74.6% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Calala in Moonbi +15.4 pts higher in Calala

98.3% 74th pct 82.8% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Calala in Moonbi even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Calala in Moonbi +24.7 more in Moonbi

12.7 32nd pct 37.4 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Calala in Moonbi +38 higher in Calala

50 72nd pct 11 17th pct

Mean slope in Calala in Moonbi +2.2 pts higher in Calala

5.8% 65th pct 3.6% 33rd pct

Compare Calala with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calala vs Moonbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115035/calala/vs/UCL122089/moonbi