Moore

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 14,038 people were usually resident in Moore: of these 51.9% were male and 48.1% were female. Of the total population 3.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.7% of people usually resident in Moore were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.8% of people usually resident in Moore were Australian citizens, 16.6% were born overseas and 1.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Moore were married, 11.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 25.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.2% of people usually resident in Moore, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.3%, New Zealand 2.9%, Scotland 0.9%, Netherlands 0.6% and South Africa 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Moore were Anglican 26.2%, No Religion 25.2%, Catholic 17.9%, Uniting Church 4.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Moore were German 0.3%, Afrikaans 0.3%, Italian 0.3%, Dutch 0.2% and Polish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,592 people aged 15 years and over in Moore were in the labour force. Of these 62.5% worked full-time, 25.7% worked part-time, 5.1% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 3,437 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Moore were Managers 27.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Labourers 15.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.1%, Professionals 8.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.8% and Sales Workers 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Moore, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 17.2%, School Education 5.6%, Local Government Administration 2.7%, Road Freight Transport 2.5% and Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Moore, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $447, the median family income was $1,082 and the median household income was $946.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,739 families in Moore: of these 48.9% were couple families without children, 41.5% were couple families with children, 8.9% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 5,504 occupied private dwellings were counted in Moore.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Moore, 92.7% were separate houses, 1.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.1% were flats, units or apartments and 4.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Moore, 38.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.6% were owned with a mortgage and 21.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Moore, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 16.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Moore, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Moore, 67.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.