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Moreland vs Whittlesea

Name: Moreland vs Whittlesea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Moreland profile · Whittlesea profile

Moreland Whittlesea

Whittlesea and Moreland are nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Whittlesea is a place of larger homes, where 88.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms and 86.4% are separate houses. In contrast, Moreland is much more compact, with a walkability score described as a walker's paradise and 41.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Moreland has more people working from home (36.1%), Whittlesea has a higher share of people using another language at home, at 45.1%.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 35 years. This similarity exists alongside growing gaps in other areas of life; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened to 17 percentage points. Moreland's higher proportion of renters and smaller homes contrasts with Whittlesea's trend toward larger family households, where children under 15 make up 21.2% of the population.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.0 pts higher in Whittlesea 3+ bedrooms: 32.9 pts higher in Whittlesea Bachelor+: 17.7 pts higher in Moreland Work from home: 16.9 pts higher in Moreland No religion: 16.9 pts higher in Moreland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moreland in Whittlesea +58,039 larger in Whittlesea gap widening

171,357 87th pct 229,396 87th pct

Median age in Moreland in Whittlesea even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

38.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 31.9%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.5% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

38.1% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

47.7% Never married ◂ +14.3 pts 33.5%

6.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Moreland Whittlesea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 58.2%

2.4% India +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

23.4% English ◂ +5.8 pts 17.6%

21.4% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

15.0% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

10.5% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

3.2% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

5.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

61.0% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 50.2%

5.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Punjabi +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.7% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

41.2% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 24.3%

9.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

3.6% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

0.6% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moreland in Whittlesea

— 61 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moreland in Whittlesea

— 1.25 2nd pct

Students in Moreland in Whittlesea

— 36,552 87th pct

Avg size in Moreland in Whittlesea

— 599 90th pct

ICSEA in Moreland in Whittlesea

— 1,030 77th pct

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 61.9%

10.0% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.4% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 26.1%

14.2% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 10.6%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

10.0% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Moreland in Whittlesea +$184 higher in Moreland gap widening

$921 79th pct $737 48th pct

Household income in Moreland in Whittlesea +$175 higher in Moreland gap widening

$1,943 83rd pct $1,768 75th pct

Family income in Moreland in Whittlesea +$433 higher in Moreland gap widening

$2,403 86th pct $1,970 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

6.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

19.8% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moreland in Whittlesea +1,184 larger in Whittlesea

1,086 65th pct 2,270 82nd pct

Median age in Moreland in Whittlesea +6 yrs older in Moreland

28 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Moreland in Whittlesea +$114 higher in Moreland

$836 88th pct $722 82nd pct

Household income in Moreland in Whittlesea +$70 higher in Moreland

$1,914 86th pct $1,844 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moreland in Whittlesea +0.5 larger in Whittlesea gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 18.8%

12.3% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 28.2%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 18.2%

14.6% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.6% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.1% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moreland in Whittlesea +$29 higher in Moreland gap widening

$400 87th pct $371 81st pct

Mortgage in Moreland in Whittlesea +$134 higher in Moreland gap widening

$2,034 84th pct $1,900 78th pct

People / bedroom in Moreland in Whittlesea +0.10 higher in Moreland gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.3% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 24.9%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 27.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

53.4% Separate house +33.0 pts ▸ 86.4%

27.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.9 pts 10.7%

18.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.7 pts 2.8%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.5 pts 8.9%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 1.0%

2.5% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

21.3% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +10.9 pts 1.8%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 11.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moreland in Whittlesea +119 more in Whittlesea

816 86th pct 935 87th pct

Stops/1k in Moreland in Whittlesea +0.69 more in Moreland

4.76 69th pct 4.08 60th pct

Departures/1k in Moreland in Whittlesea +432.2 more in Moreland

1,735.9 89th pct 1,303.7 84th pct

PT routes in Moreland in Whittlesea +6 more in Moreland

42 85th pct 36 81st pct

Stop walk in Moreland in Whittlesea +40 longer in Whittlesea

4 29th pct 44 73rd pct

Drive to city in Moreland in Whittlesea +20 longer in Whittlesea

14 16th pct 34 40th pct

How people get to work

34.5% Car (driver) +23.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

36.1% Worked at home ◂ +16.9 pts 19.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 32.5%

28.7% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.2% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 4.3%

3.5% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%

7.0% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

8.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals ◂ +16.0 pts 18.7%

10.5% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

10.0% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.2% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moreland in Whittlesea +2 higher in Moreland

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Moreland in Whittlesea +2 higher in Moreland

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Moreland in Whittlesea +4 higher in Whittlesea

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Moreland in Whittlesea +1 higher in Moreland

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Moreland in Whittlesea +68 higher in Moreland

1,049 87th pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Moreland in Whittlesea

— 259,759 87th pct

Growth in Moreland in Whittlesea

— 12.0% 91st pct

Businesses in Moreland in Whittlesea

— 23,735 87th pct

Approvals in Moreland in Whittlesea

— 3,157 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moreland in Whittlesea +70 higher in Whittlesea

627 47th pct 698 57th pct

Max temp in Moreland in Whittlesea +0.7 higher in Moreland

20.4 17th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Moreland in Whittlesea +1.3 higher in Moreland

11.0 48th pct 9.7 28th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moreland in Whittlesea +687 higher in Moreland

6,742 36th pct 6,055 29th pct

Assault/100k in Moreland in Whittlesea +4 higher in Moreland

593 22nd pct 589 22nd pct

Sexual/100k in Moreland in Whittlesea +18 higher in Moreland

126 14th pct 108 8th pct

Robbery/100k in Moreland in Whittlesea +12 higher in Whittlesea

25 51st pct 37 69th pct

Burglary/100k in Moreland in Whittlesea +179 higher in Moreland

643 65th pct 464 44th pct

Theft/100k in Moreland in Whittlesea +463 higher in Moreland

2,892 89th pct 2,429 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moreland in Whittlesea +58 higher in Moreland

425 59th pct 367 53rd pct

Property damage/100k in Moreland in Whittlesea +76 higher in Moreland

578 35th pct 503 28th pct

Drugs/100k in Moreland in Whittlesea +15 higher in Whittlesea

150 14th pct 165 16th pct

5-yr change in Moreland in Whittlesea +7.5 pts higher in Whittlesea

7.0% 48th pct 14.5% 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moreland in Whittlesea +3.0 higher in Moreland

8.6 99th pct 5.7 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moreland in Whittlesea +2.4 more in Moreland

7.7 98th pct 5.4 76th pct

15-min city in Moreland in Whittlesea +33.2 pts higher in Moreland

98.2% 98th pct 65.0% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Moreland in Whittlesea +32.9 pts higher in Moreland

98.0% 99th pct 65.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Moreland in Whittlesea +13.6 pts higher in Moreland

100.0% 100th pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Moreland in Whittlesea +19.1 pts higher in Moreland

98.6% 99th pct 79.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Moreland in Whittlesea +2.6 pts higher in Moreland

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Moreland in Whittlesea +42.6 pts higher in Moreland

90.6% 96th pct 48.0% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Moreland in Whittlesea +0.4 more in Moreland

14.7 33rd pct 14.4 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Moreland in Whittlesea +355 higher in Moreland

471 100th pct 116 86th pct

Mean slope in Moreland in Whittlesea +0.3 pts higher in Whittlesea

3.4% 27th pct 3.7% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moreland vs Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA25250/moreland/vs/LGA27070/whittlesea