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Moranbah vs Dysart

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Moranbah profile · Dysart profile

Moranbah Dysart

Moranbah and Dysart are two Queensland towns located about 73 km apart. Moranbah is the larger of the two and has more residents with a Year 12 qualification (49.9% compared to 38.7% in Dysart). It is also more walkable, with 72.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 16.7% of Dysart homes are that close. In Moranbah, typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $3,085, compared to $2,450 in Dysart.

The gap in weekly household income has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two towns share many similarities, including an identical 2.4% unemployment rate and a similar share of people in de facto relationships. Both areas have typical weekly personal incomes that are well above the national figure, reflecting the high-paying nature of their local workforces.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,161 larger in Moranbah Mortgage: $605 higher in Moranbah Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in Moranbah People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Moranbah Bachelor+: 6.0 pts higher in Moranbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moranbahin Dysart +6,161 larger in Moranbah gap steady
8,899 86th pct 2,738 76th pct
Median age in Moranbahin Dysart +1 yrs older in Dysart gap narrowing
31 yrs 8th pct 32 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in Moranbahin Dysart +2.8 pts higher in Dysart gap narrowing
5.8% 60th pct 8.6% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Moranbahin Dysart +2.6 pts higher in Dysart gap narrowing
2.8% 0th pct 5.4% 4th pct
Under 15 in Moranbahin Dysart +3.7 pts higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
25.5% 90th pct 21.8% 78th pct
De facto in Moranbahin Dysart +0.5 pts higher in Dysart gap narrowing
19.7% 89th pct 20.2% 89th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 34.4%
25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.8%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.8% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Marital status

44.2% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
43.2% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 38.7%
7.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Moranbah Dysart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moranbahin Dysart +2.0 pts higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
12.3% 60th pct 10.3% 46th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 67.2%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 34.1%
34.7% English ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%
8.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
5.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Moranbahin Dysart +2.2 pts higher in Moranbah gap steady
6.6% 76th pct 4.4% 60th pct
Limited English in Moranbahin Dysart +0.3 pts higher in Moranbah gap steady
0.6% 70th pct 0.3% 54th pct

Language used at home

77.2% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 74.1%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Moranbahin Dysart +3.5 pts higher in Moranbah gap widening
43.0% 52nd pct 39.5% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 39.5%
37.1% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 35.4%
17.3% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.6% Other religions even 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moranbahin Dysart +11.2 pts higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
49.9% 79th pct 38.7% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Moranbahin Dysart +6.0 pts higher in Moranbah gap steady
12.4% 56th pct 6.4% 15th pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 38.7%
18.9% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 35.0%
13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%
8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
1.9% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

24.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 22.9%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
6.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Moranbahin Dysart +$90 higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
$1,547 100th pct $1,457 100th pct
Household income in Moranbahin Dysart +$635 higher in Moranbah gap widening
$3,085 100th pct $2,450 94th pct
Family income in Moranbahin Dysart +$355 higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
$3,332 100th pct $2,977 98th pct
High earners in Moranbahin Dysart +4.4 pts higher in Moranbah gap steady
29.6% 100th pct 25.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Moranbahin Dysart +12.2 pts higher in Moranbah gap widening
47.3% 100th pct 35.1% 95th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 18.2%
18.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%
9.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.7% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
19.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%
15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moranbahin Dysart +1.4 pts higher in Dysart
17.2% 5th pct 18.6% 7th pct
Mental health in Moranbahin Dysart +0.1 pts higher in Dysart
6.0% 13th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Moranbahin Dysart +1.0 pts higher in Dysart gap narrowing
1.6% 2nd pct 2.6% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +6.0 pts 57.7%
13.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moranbahin Dysart +1.2 pts higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
12.8% 22nd pct 11.6% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Moranbahin Dysart even gap narrowing
5.7% 3rd pct 5.7% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in Moranbahin Dysart +7.3 pts higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
33.6% 86th pct 26.2% 60th pct
Defence service in Moranbahin Dysart +0.3 pts higher in Dysart
2.1% 15th pct 2.4% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Moranbahin Dysart +0.4 pts higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
16.4% 11th pct 16.0% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moranbahin Dysart +0.3 larger in Moranbah gap narrowing
2.8 81st pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Moranbahin Dysart +3.8 pts higher in Dysart gap narrowing
10.9% 25th pct 14.7% 47th pct
Living alone in Moranbahin Dysart +6.2 pts higher in Dysart gap narrowing
21.3% 26th pct 27.5% 44th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 59.8%
18.5% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
10.9% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
21.3% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.1% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 14.2%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moranbahin Dysart +$10 higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
$110 6th pct $100 4th pct
Mortgage in Moranbahin Dysart +$605 higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $695 7th pct
People / bedroom in Moranbahin Dysart +0.10 higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Moranbahin Dysart +4.9 pts higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
67.9% 94th pct 63.1% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Moranbahin Dysart +7.7 pts higher in Dysart gap narrowing
8.3% 5th pct 16.0% 9th pct
Separate houses in Moranbahin Dysart +9.4 pts higher in Dysart gap widening
81.8% 13th pct 91.2% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moranbahin Dysart +0.3 pts higher in Dysart gap narrowing
88.1% 82nd pct 88.4% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.9% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 63.1%
18.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 15.6%
8.3% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 91.2%
16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 5.6%
1.4% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 57.0%
36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 27.8%
8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 57.9%
10.0% $200–$349 +25.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
23.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 5.2%
6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% Under $1,000 +40.5 pts ▸ 68.0%
43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.9 pts 9.4%
20.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.2%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moranbahin Dysart +1.1 pts higher in Dysart gap narrowing
2.5% 35th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in Moranbahin Dysart +0.5 pts higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
3.2% 14th pct 2.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Moranbahin Dysart +1.9 pts higher in Dysart gap widening
1.7% 85th pct 3.6% 91st pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 58.4%
7.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.2% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 41.7%
26.3% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
2.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moranbahin Dysart +8.1 pts higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
52.6% 97th pct 44.4% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Moranbahin Dysart +5.3 pts higher in Moranbah gap steady
17.6% 86th pct 12.4% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moranbahin Dysart even gap narrowing
2.4% 14th pct 2.4% 14th pct
Participation in Moranbahin Dysart +7.7 pts higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
70.1% 92nd pct 62.4% 77th pct
Full-time in Moranbahin Dysart +2.7 pts higher in Moranbah gap narrowing
71.7% 98th pct 69.0% 94th pct

Industries people work in

40.7% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
5.8% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
4.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
4.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
1.7% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Machinery operators & drivers +12.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
22.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 19.0%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%
8.8% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
8.1% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%
7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
5.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Moranbahin Dysart +0.8 higher in Moranbah
3.8 42nd pct 3.1 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Moranbahin Dysart +0.1 more in Moranbah
4.4 46th pct 4.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Moranbahin Dysart +2.7 pts higher in Dysart
47.4% 42nd pct 50.1% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in Moranbahin Dysart +55.8 pts higher in Moranbah
72.5% 62nd pct 16.7% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in Moranbahin Dysart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moranbahin Dysart +21.0 pts higher in Dysart
68.7% 50th pct 89.7% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Moranbahin Dysart +8.3 pts higher in Moranbah
98.4% 75th pct 90.1% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Moranbahin Dysart +1.7 pts higher in Dysart
55.1% 65th pct 56.8% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in Moranbahin Dysart +8.3 more in Moranbah
14.2 37th pct 5.8 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Moranbahin Dysart +3 higher in Dysart
34 54th pct 37 58th pct
Mean slope in Moranbahin Dysart +0.1 pts higher in Moranbah
3.8% 37th pct 3.7% 34th pct

Compare Moranbah with nearby areas

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Compare Dysart with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moranbah vs Dysart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314017/moranbah/vs/UCL315031/dysart