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Moama vs Shepparton Surrounds - West

Name: Moama vs Shepparton Surrounds - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Moama profile · Shepparton Surrounds - West profile

Moama Shepparton Surrounds - West

Shepparton Surrounds - West and Moama are two regional areas located about 57 km apart. They differ sharply in their layout and growth; Moama has seen a huge population jump of 16.5% since 2021, while Shepparton Surrounds - West grew by only 0.2%. Moama has far more public transport, with 7.65 stops per 1,000 people compared to 1.16 in Shepparton Surrounds - West, and far more people moving in recently. In contrast, Shepparton Surrounds - West has many more schools—9 compared to Moama's 2—and the typical school is much smaller, with 76 students compared to 417 in Moama.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly household income of around $1,350 and a similar share of children under 15. Both areas are also older than the national figure, though residents in Moama are noticeably older. While they share these basic traits, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in the share of people using another language at home has also decreased.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 12.6 pts higher in Moama Population: 3,416 larger in Shepparton Surrounds - West Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West Full-time: 5.4 pts higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in Moama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +3,416 larger in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap narrowing

6,930 34th pct 10,346 54th pct

Median age in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +4 yrs older in Moama gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 21.0%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 49.0%

24.5% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Moama Shepparton Surrounds - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 81.1%

2.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.3% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +4.8 pts 38.5%

42.0% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 39.1%

11.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

4.2% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 83.3%

0.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 46.8%

39.5% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 39.3%

7.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.1% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +7 more in Shepparton Surrounds - West

2 14th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +3.36 more in Shepparton Surrounds - West

1.69 38th pct 5.05 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +6 more in Shepparton Surrounds - West

9 21st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +149 more in Moama

834 31st pct 685 25th pct

Avg size in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +341 larger in Moama

417 49th pct 76 5th pct

ICSEA in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +52 higher in Moama

1,047 64th pct 995 40th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.2%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

14.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 34.2%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

9.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$14 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap steady

$687 26th pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$31 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap narrowing

$1,348 25th pct $1,379 27th pct

Family income in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$24 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap narrowing

$1,756 29th pct $1,780 30th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.6%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 41.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

8.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +3.1 pts 56.0%

21.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +54 larger in Shepparton Surrounds - West

224 57th pct 278 63rd pct

Median age in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +5 yrs older in Shepparton Surrounds - West

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$59 higher in Moama

$634 50th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$570 higher in Moama

$1,890 61st pct $1,320 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 31.0%

9.5% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 36.9%

25.2% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% 5 people even 6.4%

2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$82 higher in Moama gap widening

$322 34th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$338 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,638 36th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.10 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 41.7%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.6% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 18.6%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.1% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 93.4%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 4.4%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 27.7%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%

4.5% 5 or more even 4.4%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +27.8 pts 10.4%

10.9% Under $200 +18.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 17.5%

16.4% Under $1,000 +11.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +41 more in Moama

53 61st pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +6.49 more in Moama

7.65 86th pct 1.16 13th pct

Departures/1k in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +395.0 more in Moama

425.1 35th pct 30.2 15th pct

PT routes in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +8 more in Moama

13 73rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +33 longer in Moama

60 95th pct 27 85th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 62.3%

9.0% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.9% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 38.6%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 26.8%

12.7% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.9% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

12.6% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 4.0%

8.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%

9.8% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2 higher in Moama

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2 higher in Moama

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2 higher in Moama

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +29 higher in Moama

979 42nd pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2,310 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

8,036 37th pct 10,346 49th pct

Growth in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +16.4 pts higher in Moama

16.5% 88th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +609 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

667 35th pct 1,276 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +52 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

434 8th pct 486 10th pct

Max temp in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1.2 higher in Moama

23.4 46th pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.3 higher in Moama

9.6 21st pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.2 higher in Moama

3.4 23rd pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.3 more in Shepparton Surrounds - West

3.1 21st pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +14.1 pts higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

26.5% 18th pct 40.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +11.2 pts higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

33.4% 23rd pct 44.5% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +41.4 pts higher in Moama

66.7% 31st pct 25.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +14.2 pts higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

33.7% 19th pct 47.9% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +20.4 pts higher in Moama

74.6% 25th pct 54.2% 15th pct

Walk to health in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +35.7 pts higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1.1 more in Moama

12.8 42nd pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +5 higher in Moama

7 21st pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Moama in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.2 pts higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

2.6% 4th pct 2.9% 8th pct

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Compare Shepparton Surrounds - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moama vs Shepparton Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109031184/moama/vs/216031419/shepparton-surrounds-west