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Moura vs Taroom

Name: Moura vs Taroom — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 120 km apart · Moura profile · Taroom profile

Moura Taroom

Moura and Taroom (L) are two Queensland towns about 120km apart with very different profiles. Moura is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 33 and 24.7% of people being children under 15. It is also wealthier, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,787 and 21.7% of households earning $3,000 or more. In contrast, Taroom (L) is older, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of seniors (25.3%). Many more people in Taroom (L) own their homes outright (41.5%) and it is more walkable, with 95.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

While the age gap between the two towns has narrowed since 2011, their views on religion have diverged. Moura has a far higher share of people with no religion (38.6%) than Taroom (L) (26.0%). Both areas are similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same proportion of adults working or looking for work and almost identical rates of people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Moura Population: 1,265 larger in Moura Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in Taroom Median age: 9 yrs older in Taroom Aged 65+: 12.9 pts higher in Taroom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moura in Taroom +1,265 larger in Moura gap narrowing

1,843 71st pct 578 38th pct

Median age in Moura in Taroom +9 yrs older in Taroom gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 22.3%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 17.5%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

Marital status

41.2% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

40.7% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 31.8%

7.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Moura Taroom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.2% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 84.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.7% English +6.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

7.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +22.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

38.6% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 26.0%

17.9% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 9.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.8%

22.4% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.8% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.6% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 15.2%

5.9% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Management & commerce even 9.5%

5.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moura in Taroom +$211 higher in Moura gap narrowing

$863 85th pct $652 48th pct

Household income in Moura in Taroom +$627 higher in Moura gap narrowing

$1,787 79th pct $1,160 40th pct

Family income in Moura in Taroom +$543 higher in Moura gap narrowing

$2,199 85th pct $1,656 55th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.3%

16.3% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 5.2%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.8%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

4.9% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.4%

2.3% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +3.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

17.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%

5.5% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Moura in Taroom +0.1 larger in Moura gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 54.1%

26.4% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 9.7%

0.7% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

31.6% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

32.2% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

13.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moura in Taroom +$62 higher in Moura gap narrowing

$225 31st pct $163 13th pct

Mortgage in Moura in Taroom +$207 higher in Moura gap narrowing

$1,020 24th pct $813 12th pct

People / bedroom in Moura in Taroom even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 35.4%

25.1% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 15.6%

2.3% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 98.1%

3.3% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 54.7%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 19.8%

7.2% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.1% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% Under $200 +27.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

50.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 41.3%

10.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 21.2%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 62.6%

5.1% Walked +9.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

2.9% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

36.0% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

5.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.1% Mining ◂ +28.0 pts 1.2%

3.6% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.8% Public administration & safety +11.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

4.7% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.8 pts 14.8%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%

11.6% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Moura in Taroom +1.3 higher in Taroom

4.4 51st pct 5.7 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moura in Taroom +1.2 more in Taroom

5.3 61st pct 6.5 84th pct

15-min city in Moura in Taroom +23.1 pts higher in Taroom

70.6% 60th pct 93.6% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Moura in Taroom +11.9 pts higher in Taroom

67.4% 57th pct 79.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Moura in Taroom even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Moura in Taroom +37.1 pts higher in Taroom

58.5% 41st pct 95.7% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Moura in Taroom +7.2 pts higher in Taroom

88.1% 40th pct 95.3% 59th pct

Walk to health in Moura in Taroom even

93.5% 94th pct 93.6% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Moura in Taroom +40.1 more in Taroom

13.6 35th pct 53.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Moura in Taroom +19 higher in Moura

45 68th pct 26 41st pct

Mean slope in Moura in Taroom +1.0 pts higher in Taroom

3.9% 39th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moura vs Taroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315070/moura/vs/UCL321100/taroom