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Melbourne vs Moonee Valley

Name: Melbourne vs Moonee Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Melbourne profile · Moonee Valley profile

Melbourne Moonee Valley

Melbourne and Moonee Valley are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Melbourne is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30 compared to 39 in Moonee Valley. It is also far more diverse and transient; 54.8% of people in Melbourne were born overseas and 69.8% have moved in the last five years, compared to 27.8% and 37.9% in Moonee Valley. These differences extend to housing, where 67.2% of Melbourne households rent, while 32.2% do so in Moonee Valley.

Since 2011, the gaps in overseas births, language use, and renting have all widened. However, the typical age gap has narrowed slightly, and more people in Melbourne have completed Year 12. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They share almost the same typical weekly income of around $950 and have a nearly identical proportion of First Nations residents (0.5%).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.0 pts higher in Melbourne Renting: 35.0 pts higher in Melbourne Separate houses: 53.1 pts higher in Moonee Valley 3+ bedrooms: 48.4 pts higher in Moonee Valley No car: 36.2 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +27,764 larger in Melbourne gap widening

149,615 86th pct 121,851 86th pct

Median age in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +9 yrs older in Moonee Valley gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

50.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.3 pts 29.6%

14.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.4 pts 11.7%

7.3% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.7% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

65.1% Never married ◂ +26.2 pts 38.9%

25.2% Married +20.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

5.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne Moonee Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.0% Australia +30.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

11.2% China ◂ +9.9 pts 1.4%

6.7% India ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%

0.8% Italy +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

19.4% English +4.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.9% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

23.0% Chinese ◂ +18.0 pts 5.0%

4.0% Italian +13.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.9% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

1.2% Greek +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

46.4% English only +21.6 pts ▸ 67.9%

14.3% Mandarin ◂ +12.6 pts 1.7%

1.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.5% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

23.8% Christianity +29.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

49.3% No religion ◂ +17.1 pts 32.3%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

3.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +15 more in Moonee Valley

22 74th pct 37 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +0.29 more in Melbourne

2.18 25th pct 1.89 18th pct

Students in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +7,340 more in Moonee Valley

14,750 84th pct 22,090 86th pct

Avg size in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +89 larger in Melbourne

702 97th pct 614 91st pct

ICSEA in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +7 higher in Melbourne

1,110 93rd pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 69.2%

2.6% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 36.3%

23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.0 pts 13.7%

6.4% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 22.3%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

9.4% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

7.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +$5 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing

$959 82nd pct $954 82nd pct

Household income in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +$333 higher in Moonee Valley gap widening

$1,678 71st pct $2,011 86th pct

Family income in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +$257 higher in Moonee Valley gap widening

$2,368 86th pct $2,625 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.9%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.3%

13.0% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.8%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +6.1 pts 66.6%

14.3% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.1% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +201 larger in Melbourne

772 58th pct 571 51st pct

Median age in Melbourne in Moonee Valley even

27 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +$42 higher in Moonee Valley

$754 85th pct $796 87th pct

Household income in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +$127 higher in Moonee Valley

$1,728 76th pct $1,855 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +0.6 larger in Moonee Valley gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

32.0% Couples with children +29.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

53.2% Couples without children ◂ +27.6 pts 25.5%

9.8% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.0% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

43.1% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 29.2%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 31.8%

4.9% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.8% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.1% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +$10 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing

$396 86th pct $386 85th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +$225 higher in Moonee Valley gap widening

$1,963 81st pct $2,188 87th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +0.10 higher in Melbourne gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Rented ◂ +35.0 pts 32.2%

13.6% Owned outright +20.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

85.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +62.8 pts 23.0%

2.2% Separate house +53.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 25.9%

13.5% 3 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.1 pts 7.7%

2.4% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.7% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 47.3%

26.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.7%

10.7% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.8%

21.7% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 20.3%

12.0% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +15 more in Melbourne

599 86th pct 584 86th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +0.79 more in Moonee Valley

4.00 59th pct 4.79 70th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +2,712.3 more in Melbourne

4,583.8 100th pct 1,871.4 90th pct

PT routes in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +103 more in Melbourne

138 89th pct 35 81st pct

Stop walk in Melbourne in Moonee Valley even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +12 longer in Moonee Valley

3 0th pct 15 18th pct

How people get to work

14.5% Car (driver) +26.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 34.1%

12.1% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 1.7%

3.9% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% No vehicle ◂ +36.2 pts 9.8%

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 41.7%

9.8% 2 vehicles +24.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

1.3% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.5% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 10.8%

12.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 5.6%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.4% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 31.3%

13.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

7.7% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +1 higher in Melbourne

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +1 higher in Moonee Valley

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +7 higher in Moonee Valley

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +1 higher in Melbourne

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +26 higher in Melbourne

1,086 92nd pct 1,060 89th pct

ERP in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +63,980 higher in Melbourne

194,481 87th pct 130,501 86th pct

Growth in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +20.9 pts higher in Melbourne

27.0% 100th pct 6.1% 72nd pct

Businesses in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +33,683 higher in Melbourne

46,783 90th pct 13,100 86th pct

Approvals in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +3,154 higher in Melbourne

3,903 93rd pct 749 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +30 higher in Melbourne

631 47th pct 601 43rd pct

Max temp in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +0.1 higher in Moonee Valley

20.4 17th pct 20.5 18th pct

Min temp in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +0.3 higher in Melbourne

11.3 52nd pct 11.0 47th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +16,261 higher in Melbourne

22,983 88th pct 6,722 35th pct

Assault/100k in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +1,902 higher in Melbourne

2,380 86th pct 478 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +397 higher in Melbourne

503 88th pct 107 8th pct

Robbery/100k in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +161 higher in Melbourne

184 100th pct 23 48th pct

Burglary/100k in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +1,179 higher in Melbourne

1,602 90th pct 423 39th pct

Theft/100k in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +6,898 higher in Melbourne

10,040 100th pct 3,142 91st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +561 higher in Melbourne

1,000 90th pct 439 61st pct

Property damage/100k in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +1,233 higher in Melbourne

1,784 87th pct 551 32nd pct

Drugs/100k in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +581 higher in Melbourne

825 70th pct 244 27th pct

5-yr change in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +1.7 pts higher in Melbourne

28.6% 75th pct 26.9% 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +1.3 higher in Melbourne

9.4 100th pct 8.1 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +0.4 more in Melbourne

7.9 100th pct 7.5 96th pct

15-min city in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +2.1 pts higher in Melbourne

99.4% 99th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +5.5 pts higher in Melbourne

99.4% 100th pct 93.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +0.3 pts higher in Melbourne

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +0.3 pts higher in Melbourne

97.6% 97th pct 97.4% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +0.2 pts higher in Moonee Valley

99.6% 97th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +7.7 pts higher in Melbourne

98.5% 100th pct 90.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +1.6 more in Melbourne

20.1 53rd pct 18.5 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +193 higher in Melbourne

622 100th pct 429 99th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne in Moonee Valley +4.7 pts higher in Melbourne

9.1% 92nd pct 4.4% 45th pct

Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

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Compare Moonee Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne vs Moonee Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24600/melbourne/vs/LGA25060/moonee-valley