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Moonee Valley vs Moreland

Name: Moonee Valley vs Moreland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Moonee Valley profile · Moreland profile

Moonee Valley Moreland

Moreland and Moonee Valley are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Moonee Valley has much higher access to money and resources, with 30.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.6% in Moreland. Residents are also noticeably older in Moonee Valley, where the typical age is 39, while Moreland is younger at 35. Moreland is more diverse and transient, with a higher share of people born overseas (32.9%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (17.8%) than its neighbour.

These two areas have seen several gaps widen since 2011, including the difference in typical age and the share of homes owned outright. Despite this, they share very similar profiles in other ways, such as the typical weekly personal income and the percentage of children under 15. Both areas also sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, with Moreland at 6.5% and Moonee Valley at 6.1%.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.3 pts higher in Moreland Population: 49,506 larger in Moreland 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in Moonee Valley No religion: 8.9 pts higher in Moreland Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Moonee Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonee Valley in Moreland +49,506 larger in Moreland gap widening

121,851 86th pct 171,357 87th pct

Median age in Moonee Valley in Moreland +4 yrs older in Moonee Valley gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.3%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

38.9% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

45.5% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 38.1%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Moonee Valley Moreland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 62.9%

3.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

24.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 23.4%

23.2% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%

17.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

7.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

67.9% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 61.0%

5.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Arabic +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.7% Mandarin even 1.7%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +17.0 pts 36.7%

32.3% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

3.4% Islam +6.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moonee Valley in Moreland

37 86th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Moonee Valley in Moreland

1.89 18th pct —

Students in Moonee Valley in Moreland

22,090 86th pct —

Avg size in Moonee Valley in Moreland

614 91st pct —

ICSEA in Moonee Valley in Moreland

1,102 92nd pct —

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 71.9%

9.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.7% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 17.3%

12.4% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

5.3% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Moonee Valley in Moreland +$33 higher in Moonee Valley gap narrowing

$954 82nd pct $921 79th pct

Household income in Moonee Valley in Moreland +$68 higher in Moonee Valley gap narrowing

$2,011 86th pct $1,943 83rd pct

Family income in Moonee Valley in Moreland +$222 higher in Moonee Valley gap narrowing

$2,625 89th pct $2,403 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.3% $650–$1,499 even 22.3%

18.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 14.2%

14.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 even 36.3%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

4.3% Diabetes even 4.3%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +1.1 pts 65.5%

18.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonee Valley in Moreland +515 larger in Moreland

571 51st pct 1,086 65th pct

Median age in Moonee Valley in Moreland +1 yrs older in Moreland

27 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Moonee Valley in Moreland +$40 higher in Moreland

$796 87th pct $836 88th pct

Household income in Moonee Valley in Moreland +$59 higher in Moreland

$1,855 83rd pct $1,914 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moonee Valley in Moreland even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 57.5%

25.5% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.2% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonee Valley in Moreland +$14 higher in Moreland gap steady

$386 85th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Moonee Valley in Moreland +$154 higher in Moonee Valley gap widening

$2,188 87th pct $2,034 84th pct

People / bedroom in Moonee Valley in Moreland even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 28.1%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

55.4% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 53.4%

21.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 18.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 40.2%

25.9% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%

7.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

24.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.3%

11.1% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

3.7% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

30.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 22.2%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moonee Valley in Moreland +232 more in Moreland

584 86th pct 816 86th pct

Stops/1k in Moonee Valley in Moreland +0.03 more in Moonee Valley

4.79 70th pct 4.76 69th pct

Departures/1k in Moonee Valley in Moreland +135.5 more in Moonee Valley

1,871.4 90th pct 1,735.9 89th pct

PT routes in Moonee Valley in Moreland +7 more in Moreland

35 81st pct 42 85th pct

Stop walk in Moonee Valley in Moreland +1 longer in Moreland

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Moonee Valley in Moreland +1 longer in Moonee Valley

15 18th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 34.5%

34.1% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.9% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 28.7%

9.8% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.4% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

9.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

5.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moonee Valley in Moreland even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Moonee Valley in Moreland +4 higher in Moonee Valley

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Moonee Valley in Moreland even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Moonee Valley in Moreland +11 higher in Moonee Valley

1,060 89th pct 1,049 87th pct

ERP in Moonee Valley in Moreland

130,501 86th pct —

Growth in Moonee Valley in Moreland

6.1% 72nd pct —

Businesses in Moonee Valley in Moreland

13,100 86th pct —

Approvals in Moonee Valley in Moreland

749 86th pct —

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moonee Valley in Moreland +26 higher in Moreland

601 43rd pct 627 47th pct

Max temp in Moonee Valley in Moreland even

20.5 18th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Moonee Valley in Moreland even

11.0 47th pct 11.0 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moonee Valley in Moreland +20 higher in Moreland

6,722 35th pct 6,742 36th pct

Assault/100k in Moonee Valley in Moreland +114 higher in Moreland

478 14th pct 593 22nd pct

Sexual/100k in Moonee Valley in Moreland +19 higher in Moreland

107 8th pct 126 14th pct

Robbery/100k in Moonee Valley in Moreland +2 higher in Moreland

23 48th pct 25 51st pct

Burglary/100k in Moonee Valley in Moreland +220 higher in Moreland

423 39th pct 643 65th pct

Theft/100k in Moonee Valley in Moreland +250 higher in Moonee Valley

3,142 91st pct 2,892 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moonee Valley in Moreland +14 higher in Moonee Valley

439 61st pct 425 59th pct

Property damage/100k in Moonee Valley in Moreland +28 higher in Moreland

551 32nd pct 578 35th pct

Drugs/100k in Moonee Valley in Moreland +94 higher in Moonee Valley

244 27th pct 150 14th pct

5-yr change in Moonee Valley in Moreland +19.9 pts higher in Moonee Valley

26.9% 74th pct 7.0% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moonee Valley in Moreland +0.5 higher in Moreland

8.1 95th pct 8.6 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonee Valley in Moreland +0.2 more in Moreland

7.5 96th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Moonee Valley in Moreland +0.9 pts higher in Moreland

97.3% 98th pct 98.2% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Moonee Valley in Moreland +4.1 pts higher in Moreland

93.9% 96th pct 98.0% 99th pct

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

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Moonee Valley in Moreland +1.3 pts higher in Moreland

97.4% 97th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Moonee Valley in Moreland even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Moonee Valley in Moreland +0.2 pts higher in Moonee Valley

90.8% 96th pct 90.6% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Moonee Valley in Moreland +3.8 more in Moonee Valley

18.5 49th pct 14.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Moonee Valley in Moreland +42 higher in Moreland

429 99th pct 471 100th pct

Mean slope in Moonee Valley in Moreland +0.9 pts higher in Moonee Valley

4.4% 45th pct 3.4% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonee Valley vs Moreland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA25060/moonee-valley/vs/LGA25250/moreland