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Moorabool vs Mount Alexander

Name: Moorabool vs Mount Alexander — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Moorabool profile · Mount Alexander profile

Moorabool Mount Alexander

Moorabool and Mount Alexander are two Victorian regions with very different profiles. Mount Alexander has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 39 in Moorabool. This is reflected in the higher share of seniors in Mount Alexander, where 28.4% are aged 65 or over. Education and housing also differ; Mount Alexander has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.7% versus 17.9%) and more homes owned outright (48.5% versus 32.1%). Moorabool is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 and far more homes with three or more bedrooms.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical age, home ownership and the share of people with degrees. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain similar in a few ways. They have nearly identical rates of unemployment, and the same proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force. Both regions also have a similar share of people who speak little or no English at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Mount Alexander Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in Mount Alexander Household size: 0.4 larger in Moorabool 3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in Moorabool Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in Moorabool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +17,379 larger in Moorabool gap widening

37,632 71st pct 20,253 59th pct

Median age in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +12 yrs older in Mount Alexander gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.7%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 14.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 42.6%

34.5% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.0% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Moorabool Mount Alexander

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 80.5%

3.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% English +5.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.2% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 36.0%

13.2% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.4% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 87.0%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 27.2%

6.4% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +4 more in Moorabool

18 71st pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +2.53 more in Mount Alexander

2.37 29th pct 4.91 61st pct

Students in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +5,915 more in Moorabool

7,958 73rd pct 2,043 50th pct

Avg size in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +296 larger in Moorabool

442 77th pct 146 34th pct

ICSEA in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +3 higher in Mount Alexander

1,054 83rd pct 1,058 84th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 22.3%

19.3% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%

12.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +$128 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$802 64th pct $674 33rd pct

Household income in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +$533 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$1,785 76th pct $1,252 32nd pct

Family income in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +$425 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$2,127 74th pct $1,702 43rd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.2%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.6% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.1%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

9.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +7.1 pts 54.0%

20.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +291 larger in Moorabool

558 50th pct 267 35th pct

Median age in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +6 yrs older in Mount Alexander

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +$257 higher in Moorabool

$762 86th pct $505 36th pct

Household income in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +$434 higher in Moorabool

$1,809 81st pct $1,375 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +0.4 larger in Moorabool gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 47.0%

26.0% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.7% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.9% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 10.4%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +$30 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$330 71st pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +$301 higher in Moorabool gap steady

$1,733 71st pct $1,432 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +0.10 higher in Moorabool gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 33.4%

17.2% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 96.2%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 21.0%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 28.9%

12.7% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.3% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 22.5%

14.7% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +33 more in Moorabool

132 65th pct 99 61st pct

Stops/1k in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +1.38 more in Mount Alexander

3.51 53rd pct 4.89 71st pct

Departures/1k in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +348.6 more in Moorabool

485.2 72nd pct 136.7 58th pct

PT routes in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +3 more in Mount Alexander

11 58th pct 14 62nd pct

Stop walk in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +1 longer in Mount Alexander

27 60th pct 28 61st pct

Drive to city in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +33 longer in Mount Alexander

54 49th pct 87 65th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 50.4%

19.1% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.7% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

0.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 36.7%

28.1% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

3.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.9% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 8.6%

9.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food even 5.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

12.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

9.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moorabool in Mount Alexander even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Moorabool in Mount Alexander even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +2 higher in Moorabool

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +2 higher in Mount Alexander

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Moorabool in Mount Alexander even

987 73rd pct 987 73rd pct

ERP in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +19,533 higher in Moorabool

40,472 70th pct 20,939 58th pct

Growth in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +2.7 pts higher in Moorabool

6.8% 75th pct 4.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +1,962 higher in Moorabool

3,724 68th pct 1,762 56th pct

Approvals in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +157 higher in Moorabool

279 74th pct 122 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +185 higher in Moorabool

823 67th pct 638 48th pct

Max temp in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +2.9 higher in Mount Alexander

17.4 5th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +0.6 higher in Mount Alexander

8.0 10th pct 8.5 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +1,674 higher in Moorabool

6,468 33rd pct 4,794 17th pct

Assault/100k in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +259 higher in Moorabool

757 34th pct 499 16th pct

Sexual/100k in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +24 higher in Moorabool

162 25th pct 138 17th pct

Robbery/100k in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +2 higher in Mount Alexander

13 26th pct 15 30th pct

Burglary/100k in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +91 higher in Moorabool

521 51st pct 430 40th pct

Theft/100k in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +1,033 higher in Moorabool

2,030 76th pct 997 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +197 higher in Moorabool

306 44th pct 109 8th pct

Property damage/100k in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +121 higher in Mount Alexander

561 33rd pct 681 44th pct

Drugs/100k in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +158 higher in Mount Alexander

167 17th pct 326 36th pct

5-yr change in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +7.3 pts higher in Mount Alexander

19.3% 65th pct 26.6% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +0.4 higher in Moorabool

4.0 57th pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +0.2 more in Moorabool

3.8 46th pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +4.2 pts higher in Moorabool

41.9% 39th pct 37.7% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +14.3 pts higher in Moorabool

51.0% 56th pct 36.7% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +7.2 pts higher in Moorabool

60.4% 61st pct 53.3% 56th pct

Walk to school in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +2.3 pts higher in Mount Alexander

44.3% 32nd pct 46.7% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +4.1 pts higher in Moorabool

76.3% 60th pct 72.2% 55th pct

Walk to health in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +13.8 pts higher in Moorabool

37.0% 49th pct 23.2% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +13.2 more in Mount Alexander

15.7 38th pct 28.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +1 higher in Moorabool

4 63rd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Moorabool in Mount Alexander +0.4 pts higher in Mount Alexander

5.9% 68th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Moorabool with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorabool vs Mount Alexander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA25150/moorabool/vs/LGA25430/mount-alexander