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Federation vs Moira

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Federation profile · Moira profile

Federation Moira

Moira and Federation are both regional areas, but Moira is larger with a population of 30,866 compared to 13,247 in Federation. Moira has a far higher number of schools (20 versus 11) and more recent arrivals from overseas, at 15% compared to 6.6% in Federation. Federation is a more walkable place, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (81.3%), school (60.4%), and health services (46.8%).

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure. They also share many common traits, such as nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,190. While both have older populations, the gap between them has widened since 2016, with residents now noticeably older in Federation. This age gap is reflected in the number of seniors, which is well higher in Federation at 30.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,623 larger in Moira Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Moira Other language: 3.0 pts higher in Moira Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Moira De facto: 1.1 pts higher in Federation

Demographics & Identity

Population in Federationin Moira +17,623 larger in Moira gap steady
12,899 51st pct 30,522 66th pct
Median age in Federationin Moira +3 yrs older in Federation gap widening
51 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 79th pct
First Nations in Federationin Moira +0.2 pts higher in Federation gap steady
2.3% 33rd pct 2.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in Federationin Moira +3.0 pts higher in Federation gap steady
30.4% 93rd pct 27.4% 86th pct
Under 15 in Federationin Moira +0.8 pts higher in Moira gap steady
15.7% 25th pct 16.5% 35th pct
De facto in Federationin Moira +1.1 pts higher in Federation gap steady
12.8% 51st pct 11.7% 30th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.4%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.4%
17.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 48.2%
27.6% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Federation Moira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Federationin Moira +2.6 pts higher in Moira gap steady
7.3% 20th pct 9.9% 35th pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 81.9%
2.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +1.9 pts 41.7%
42.2% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 41.0%
13.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
2.2% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Filipino even 0.8%
0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Federationin Moira +3.0 pts higher in Moira gap steady
2.3% 12th pct 5.2% 46th pct
Limited English in Federationin Moira +0.7 pts higher in Moira gap steady
0.3% 30th pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 87.5%
0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Federationin Moira +1.0 pts higher in Moira gap steady
36.7% 32nd pct 37.7% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 51.1%
36.7% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
8.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Federationin Moira +2.0 pts higher in Moira gap widening
33.1% 15th pct 35.2% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Federationin Moira +0.4 pts higher in Moira gap steady
9.9% 24th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Schools in Federationin Moira +9 more in Moira
11 54th pct 20 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Federationin Moira +1.47 more in Federation
5.43 65th pct 3.96 52nd pct
Students in Federationin Moira +4,069 more in Moira
963 37th pct 5,032 65th pct
Avg size in Federationin Moira +164 larger in Moira
88 18th pct 252 54th pct
ICSEA in Federationin Moira +3 higher in Moira
978 54th pct 980 56th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
28.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.4%
15.7% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.2% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 38.9%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
9.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
6.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.4% Creative arts even 1.4%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Federationin Moira +$17 higher in Federation gap narrowing
$646 26th pct $629 22nd pct
Household income in Federationin Moira +$5 higher in Moira gap steady
$1,187 23rd pct $1,192 24th pct
Family income in Federationin Moira +$87 higher in Federation gap widening
$1,592 31st pct $1,505 24th pct
High earners in Federationin Moira +0.4 pts higher in Moira gap steady
4.8% 13th pct 5.2% 17th pct
High-income homes in Federationin Moira +0.8 pts higher in Moira gap steady
9.5% 21st pct 10.3% 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.7%
23.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.7%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
3.5% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 46.6%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.0%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Federationin Moira +1.1 pts higher in Federation
37.2% 94th pct 36.0% 90th pct
Mental health in Federationin Moira +1.0 pts higher in Moira
9.9% 70th pct 10.9% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Federationin Moira +0.7 pts higher in Moira gap steady
7.1% 79th pct 7.8% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%
9.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
7.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Stroke even 1.5%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 54.1%
23.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%
8.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Federationin Moira +0.4 pts higher in Federation gap steady
17.9% 52nd pct 17.5% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Federationin Moira +1.0 pts higher in Moira gap steady
12.7% 58th pct 13.7% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Federationin Moira +0.4 pts higher in Moira gap steady
22.4% 29th pct 22.9% 32nd pct
Defence service in Federationin Moira +0.9 pts higher in Federation
4.4% 87th pct 3.5% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Federationin Moira +0.8 pts higher in Federation gap steady
23.3% 62nd pct 22.5% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Federationin Moira +347 larger in Moira
300 37th pct 647 54th pct
Median age in Federationin Moira +2 yrs older in Federation
29 yrs 75th pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Federationin Moira +6.5 pts higher in Moira
26.8% 27th pct 33.3% 51st pct
Unemployment in Federationin Moira +0.2 pts higher in Moira
8.9% 32nd pct 9.1% 34th pct
Median income in Federationin Moira +$109 higher in Federation
$628 70th pct $519 40th pct
Household income in Federationin Moira +$246 higher in Federation
$1,512 62nd pct $1,266 37th pct
Indigenous language in Federationin Moira +0.9 pts higher in Moira
3.0% 30th pct 3.9% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Federationin Moira +0.1 larger in Moira gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Federationin Moira +1.4 pts higher in Moira gap steady
12.9% 43rd pct 14.4% 58th pct
Living alone in Federationin Moira +1.8 pts higher in Federation gap steady
31.9% 72nd pct 30.0% 58th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
39.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 35.9%
12.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 39.5%
31.9% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 30.0%
11.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Federationin Moira even gap steady
$250 46th pct $250 46th pct
Mortgage in Federationin Moira even gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Federationin Moira even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Federationin Moira +0.4 pts higher in Moira gap steady
20.3% 27th pct 20.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Federationin Moira +1.9 pts higher in Federation gap steady
46.2% 80th pct 44.3% 74th pct
Separate houses in Federationin Moira +2.5 pts higher in Moira gap steady
88.1% 44th pct 90.6% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Federationin Moira +2.7 pts higher in Moira gap steady
77.2% 51st pct 79.8% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 44.3%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
20.3% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 90.6%
10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 25.7%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 50.3%
31.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.3%
10.1% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 41.4%
29.6% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%
4.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Federationin Moira +0.2 pts higher in Federation gap steady
4.9% 46th pct 4.7% 43rd pct
Work from home in Federationin Moira +1.7 pts higher in Moira gap steady
9.4% 32nd pct 11.1% 43rd pct
PT commute in Federationin Moira +0.0 pts higher in Moira gap steady
0.1% 16th pct 0.2% 17th pct
PT stops in Federationin Moira +11 more in Moira
29 48th pct 40 51st pct
Stops/1k in Federationin Moira +0.94 more in Federation
2.25 40th pct 1.31 32nd pct
Departures/1k in Federationin Moira +8.8 more in Federation
32.0 44th pct 23.2 41st pct
PT routes in Federationin Moira +3 more in Federation
12 60th pct 9 55th pct
Stop walk in Federationin Moira
— 49 77th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 65.3%
9.4% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.7%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 33.4%
12.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.3% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Federationin Moira +0.5 pts higher in Moira gap narrowing
34.5% 49th pct 35.0% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Federationin Moira +8.4 pts higher in Moira gap widening
6.6% 26th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Federationin Moira +0.2 pts higher in Moira gap steady
3.3% 24th pct 3.5% 27th pct
Participation in Federationin Moira +0.4 pts higher in Moira gap steady
52.0% 25th pct 52.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Federationin Moira +1.8 pts higher in Federation gap widening
58.7% 44th pct 56.9% 31st pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%
12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Retail trade even 9.2%
7.2% Accommodation & food even 7.2%
6.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
11.3% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Federationin Moira even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Federationin Moira +1 higher in Federation
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Federationin Moira even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Federationin Moira +2 higher in Moira
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Federationin Moira +2 higher in Moira
925 29th pct 927 30th pct
ERP in Federationin Moira +17,619 higher in Moira
13,247 49th pct 30,866 64th pct
Growth in Federationin Moira +1.7 pts higher in Federation
3.3% 47th pct 1.6% 29th pct
Businesses in Federationin Moira +1,986 higher in Moira
1,386 50th pct 3,372 66th pct
Approvals in Federationin Moira +237 higher in Moira
44 47th pct 281 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Federationin Moira +37 higher in Federation
561 39th pct 524 35th pct
Max temp in Federationin Moira +0.3 higher in Federation
23.5 42nd pct 23.2 38th pct
Min temp in Federationin Moira +0.3 higher in Moira
9.1 19th pct 9.4 23rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Federationin Moira +226 higher in Moira
5,481 23rd pct 5,707 25th pct
Assault/100k in Federationin Moira +254 higher in Moira
581 22nd pct 835 40th pct
Sexual/100k in Federationin Moira +12 higher in Federation
186 32nd pct 174 29th pct
Robbery/100k in Federationin Moira +6 higher in Federation
16 31st pct 10 16th pct
Burglary/100k in Federationin Moira +53 higher in Moira
419 38th pct 472 45th pct
Theft/100k in Federationin Moira +754 higher in Moira
504 11th pct 1,258 50th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Federationin Moira +294 higher in Federation
457 63rd pct 164 16th pct
Property damage/100k in Federationin Moira +46 higher in Federation
512 29th pct 465 23rd pct
Drugs/100k in Federationin Moira +78 higher in Federation
333 37th pct 256 29th pct
5-yr change in Federationin Moira +36.0 pts higher in Moira
-26.7% 6th pct 9.2% 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Federationin Moira +0.6 higher in Federation
4.0 58th pct 3.4 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Federationin Moira +0.8 more in Federation
4.5 63rd pct 3.7 42nd pct
15-min city in Federationin Moira +9.9 pts higher in Federation
52.7% 58th pct 42.9% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Federationin Moira +0.1 pts higher in Moira
44.4% 44th pct 44.5% 44th pct
Walk to transit in Federationin Moira +1.6 pts higher in Moira
33.9% 42nd pct 35.4% 44th pct
Walk to school in Federationin Moira +11.7 pts higher in Federation
60.4% 60th pct 48.6% 40th pct
Walk to a park in Federationin Moira +17.3 pts higher in Federation
81.3% 65th pct 63.9% 41st pct
Walk to health in Federationin Moira +11.1 pts higher in Federation
46.8% 65th pct 35.7% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in Federationin Moira +8.1 more in Federation
22.6 60th pct 14.5 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Federationin Moira even
1 44th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Federationin Moira +0.3 pts higher in Federation
3.4% 26th pct 3.1% 18th pct

Compare Federation with nearby areas

Berrigan Lockhart Indigo Wodonga Albury Moira Murrumbidgee Wangaratta

Compare Moira with nearby areas

Berrigan Greater Shepparton Campaspe Strathbogie Benalla Federation Edward River Wangaratta

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Federation vs Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12870/federation/vs/LGA24900/moira