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Boroondara vs Moreland

Name: Boroondara vs Moreland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Boroondara profile · Moreland profile

Boroondara Moreland

Moreland and Boroondara are two large, nearby areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Boroondara is wealthier and older, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 35 in Moreland. This is reflected in the homes, where Boroondara has a far higher share of outright owners at 38.7%, while Moreland is much lower at 28.1%. Educational attainment is also higher in Boroondara, where 52.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 41.1% in Moreland. Moreland has a far higher rate of assault and related crimes, as well as drug offences and property damage.

The gap in university qualifications has narrowed since 2011, as Moreland catches up. Both areas share many similarities, such as a similar share of people born overseas (about 33%) and very similar numbers of people per home. They also both have unemployment rates and full-time employment levels that are nearly identical. While both sit near the national figure for overall advantage, Boroondara's residents generally have far higher access to money and resources.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Moreland Bachelor+: 11.2 pts higher in Boroondara Year 12: 11.1 pts higher in Boroondara Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in Boroondara 3+ bedrooms: 10.0 pts higher in Boroondara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boroondara in Moreland +3,457 larger in Moreland gap narrowing

167,900 87th pct 171,357 87th pct

Median age in Boroondara in Moreland +5 yrs older in Boroondara gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 21.3%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 38.1%

37.6% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

6.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Boroondara Moreland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 62.9%

8.0% China ◂ +6.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italy +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.1% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +5.6 pts 23.4%

24.0% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%

18.2% Chinese ◂ +14.4 pts 3.8%

6.5% Italian +8.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

4.6% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 61.0%

10.4% Mandarin ◂ +8.7 pts 1.7%

1.4% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Arabic +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 41.2%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 36.7%

1.1% Islam +8.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boroondara in Moreland

57 87th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Boroondara in Moreland

2.12 23rd pct —

Students in Boroondara in Moreland

34,320 87th pct —

Avg size in Boroondara in Moreland

602 90th pct —

ICSEA in Boroondara in Moreland

1,160 100th pct —

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 71.9%

3.8% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 36.7%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 17.7%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 17.3%

13.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.2% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Boroondara in Moreland +$150 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$1,071 87th pct $921 79th pct

Household income in Boroondara in Moreland +$433 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$2,376 91st pct $1,943 83rd pct

Family income in Boroondara in Moreland +$783 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$3,186 96th pct $2,403 86th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 14.2%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +4.5 pts 65.5%

18.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boroondara in Moreland +650 larger in Moreland

436 45th pct 1,086 65th pct

Median age in Boroondara in Moreland +1 yrs older in Moreland

27 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Boroondara in Moreland +$113 higher in Boroondara

$949 91st pct $836 88th pct

Household income in Boroondara in Moreland +$694 higher in Boroondara

$2,608 99th pct $1,914 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boroondara in Moreland +0.1 larger in Boroondara gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 57.5%

24.6% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.1% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.9% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%

15.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boroondara in Moreland +$51 higher in Boroondara gap steady

$451 91st pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Boroondara in Moreland +$966 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,034 84th pct

People / bedroom in Boroondara in Moreland even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 28.1%

28.8% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

55.4% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 53.4%

19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 18.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

26.3% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 12.9%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 2.5%

6.8% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

14.7% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%

14.7% $750 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 4.0%

4.1% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.5 pts 22.2%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.5% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boroondara in Moreland +104 more in Moreland

712 86th pct 816 86th pct

Stops/1k in Boroondara in Moreland +0.52 more in Moreland

4.24 62nd pct 4.76 69th pct

Departures/1k in Boroondara in Moreland +188.0 more in Boroondara

1,924.0 90th pct 1,735.9 89th pct

PT routes in Boroondara in Moreland +7 more in Boroondara

49 86th pct 42 85th pct

Stop walk in Boroondara in Moreland +1 longer in Boroondara

5 33rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Boroondara in Moreland +2 longer in Moreland

12 13th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 36.1%

34.1% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

0.9% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 28.7%

7.3% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

10.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

5.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 34.7%

19.7% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.6% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

3.5% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boroondara in Moreland +1 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Boroondara in Moreland +2 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Boroondara in Moreland +6 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Boroondara in Moreland +1 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Boroondara in Moreland +82 higher in Boroondara

1,131 97th pct 1,049 87th pct

ERP in Boroondara in Moreland

178,601 86th pct —

Growth in Boroondara in Moreland

5.2% 64th pct —

Businesses in Boroondara in Moreland

27,139 87th pct —

Approvals in Boroondara in Moreland

1,233 87th pct —

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boroondara in Moreland +70 higher in Boroondara

697 57th pct 627 47th pct

Max temp in Boroondara in Moreland even

20.5 17th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Boroondara in Moreland even

11.0 47th pct 11.0 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Boroondara in Moreland +1,986 higher in Moreland

4,756 17th pct 6,742 36th pct

Assault/100k in Boroondara in Moreland +283 higher in Moreland

310 3rd pct 593 22nd pct

Sexual/100k in Boroondara in Moreland +33 higher in Moreland

93 4th pct 126 14th pct

Robbery/100k in Boroondara in Moreland +4 higher in Boroondara

29 58th pct 25 51st pct

Burglary/100k in Boroondara in Moreland +156 higher in Boroondara

799 75th pct 643 65th pct

Theft/100k in Boroondara in Moreland +844 higher in Moreland

2,048 76th pct 2,892 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Boroondara in Moreland +141 higher in Moreland

284 40th pct 425 59th pct

Property damage/100k in Boroondara in Moreland +220 higher in Moreland

359 11th pct 578 35th pct

Drugs/100k in Boroondara in Moreland +65 higher in Moreland

85 1st pct 150 14th pct

5-yr change in Boroondara in Moreland +20.9 pts higher in Boroondara

27.9% 75th pct 7.0% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boroondara in Moreland +0.2 higher in Moreland

8.4 98th pct 8.6 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boroondara in Moreland +0.2 more in Boroondara

7.9 100th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Boroondara in Moreland +1.5 pts higher in Boroondara

99.6% 100th pct 98.2% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Boroondara in Moreland +1.0 pts higher in Boroondara

99.0% 100th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Boroondara in Moreland +0.4 pts higher in Moreland

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Boroondara in Moreland +1.0 pts higher in Boroondara

99.7% 100th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Boroondara in Moreland even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Boroondara in Moreland +8.4 pts higher in Boroondara

98.9% 100th pct 90.6% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Boroondara in Moreland +1.2 more in Boroondara

15.9 39th pct 14.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Boroondara in Moreland +137 higher in Moreland

334 95th pct 471 100th pct

Mean slope in Boroondara in Moreland +2.0 pts higher in Boroondara

5.5% 62nd pct 3.4% 27th pct

Compare Boroondara with nearby areas

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Compare Moreland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boroondara vs Moreland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21110/boroondara/vs/LGA25250/moreland