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Moama vs Rushworth

Name: Moama vs Rushworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Moama profile · Rushworth profile

Moama Rushworth

Moama and Rushworth are both rural areas, but Moama is growing much faster and has more resources. Population growth since 2021 was 16.5% in Moama, while Rushworth grew by just 1.0%. Moama is more connected and walkable, with 66.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 39.5% in Rushworth. There are also clear gaps in housing costs; the typical weekly rent is far higher in Moama at $322, while in Rushworth it is $200.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, though they share other similarities like an almost identical rate of unemployment. Since 2011, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical ages, with residents now noticeably older in Rushworth. Education levels have also diverged, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher now well higher in Moama.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 15.8 pts higher in Moama One-parent: 5.2 pts higher in Rushworth Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Rushworth Population: 2,737 larger in Moama Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in Rushworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moama in Rushworth +2,737 larger in Moama gap widening

6,930 34th pct 4,193 17th pct

Median age in Moama in Rushworth +3 yrs older in Rushworth gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.4%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 47.3%

24.5% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

9.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

3.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Moama Rushworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 79.9%

2.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +4.0 pts 39.4%

42.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.8%

11.8% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 86.2%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 46.5%

39.5% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.0% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moama in Rushworth +3 more in Rushworth

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moama in Rushworth +6.30 more in Rushworth

1.69 38th pct 7.99 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moama in Rushworth +2 more in Moama

9 21st pct 7 14th pct

Students in Moama in Rushworth +521 more in Moama

834 31st pct 313 10th pct

Avg size in Moama in Rushworth +354 larger in Moama

417 49th pct 63 3rd pct

ICSEA in Moama in Rushworth +123 higher in Moama

1,047 64th pct 924 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 32.3%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.4%

14.6% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 35.8%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 12.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

9.8% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

9.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Moama in Rushworth +$119 higher in Moama gap widening

$687 26th pct $568 10th pct

Household income in Moama in Rushworth +$276 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,348 25th pct $1,072 7th pct

Family income in Moama in Rushworth +$368 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,756 29th pct $1,388 9th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.1% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.0%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.8% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +7.5 pts 51.5%

21.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moama in Rushworth +130 larger in Moama

224 57th pct 94 30th pct

Median age in Moama in Rushworth +8 yrs older in Rushworth

20 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Moama in Rushworth +$147 higher in Moama

$634 50th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Moama in Rushworth +$815 higher in Moama

$1,890 61st pct $1,075 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moama in Rushworth +0.2 larger in Moama gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 43.4%

37.8% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.5% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 40.4%

25.2% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

2.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moama in Rushworth +$122 higher in Moama gap widening

$322 34th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Moama in Rushworth +$615 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,638 36th pct $1,023 5th pct

People / bedroom in Moama in Rushworth even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%

19.6% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 13.1%

2.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 96.0%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 19.7%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

10.9% Under $200 +35.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

42.7% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +33.7 pts 4.5%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.4% Under $1,000 +29.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 33.5%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 12.3%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moama in Rushworth +34 more in Moama

53 61st pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Moama in Rushworth +3.12 more in Moama

7.65 86th pct 4.53 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Moama in Rushworth +383.1 more in Moama

425.1 35th pct 42.0 16th pct

PT routes in Moama in Rushworth +8 more in Moama

13 73rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Moama in Rushworth +17 longer in Rushworth

60 95th pct 77 100th pct

Drive to city in Moama in Rushworth

— 116 92nd pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 57.0%

9.0% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.9% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 35.4%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 29.9%

12.7% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.9% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

12.6% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 5.9%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 3.7%

8.0% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +10.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 11.9%

9.8% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moama in Rushworth +3 higher in Moama

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Moama in Rushworth +4 higher in Moama

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Moama in Rushworth +3 higher in Moama

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Moama in Rushworth even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Moama in Rushworth +63 higher in Moama

979 42nd pct 916 17th pct

ERP in Moama in Rushworth +3,826 higher in Moama

8,036 37th pct 4,210 16th pct

Growth in Moama in Rushworth +15.5 pts higher in Moama

16.5% 88th pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in Moama in Rushworth +188 higher in Moama

667 35th pct 479 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moama in Rushworth +75 higher in Rushworth

434 8th pct 509 11th pct

Max temp in Moama in Rushworth +1.0 higher in Moama

23.4 46th pct 22.4 38th pct

Min temp in Moama in Rushworth +0.1 higher in Moama

9.6 21st pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moama in Rushworth +0.7 higher in Moama

3.4 23rd pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moama in Rushworth +0.3 more in Moama

3.1 21st pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Moama in Rushworth +1.3 pts higher in Rushworth

26.5% 18th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Moama in Rushworth +5.9 pts higher in Moama

33.4% 23rd pct 27.5% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Moama in Rushworth +27.2 pts higher in Moama

66.7% 31st pct 39.5% 21st pct

Walk to school in Moama in Rushworth +8.1 pts higher in Rushworth

33.7% 19th pct 41.8% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Moama in Rushworth +30.4 pts higher in Moama

74.6% 25th pct 44.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Moama in Rushworth +22.6 pts higher in Rushworth

0.0% 0th pct 22.6% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Moama in Rushworth +17.4 more in Rushworth

12.8 42nd pct 30.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Moama in Rushworth +6 higher in Moama

7 21st pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Moama in Rushworth +1.3 pts higher in Rushworth

2.6% 4th pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moama vs Rushworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109031184/moama/vs/216011410/rushworth