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Mount Baw Baw Region vs Moe - Newborough

Name: Mount Baw Baw Region vs Moe - Newborough — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Mount Baw Baw Region profile · Moe - Newborough profile

Mount Baw Baw Region Moe - Newborough

Moe - Newborough and Mount Baw Baw Region are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Moe - Newborough is a more concentrated hub where 86.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 22% of families have one parent. In contrast, the Mount Baw Baw Region is more spread out and rural, with a much higher share of homes owned outright at 49.2% and 20.1% of people working from home. This rural character is reflected in the housing, with 81.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms, compared to 70.9% in Moe - Newborough.

Both areas are similar in their age profile, with children under 15 making up about 16% of the population, which is close to the national figure. While they share similar rates of full-time employment, the gap in housing tenure has widened over time, with renting becoming far more common in Moe - Newborough. Similarly, the difference in the number of people living alone has grown since 2011, with this now far more common in Moe - Newborough.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,706 larger in Moe - Newborough Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough No car: 9.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough One-parent: 11.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough Needs assistance: 5.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +10,706 larger in Moe - Newborough gap steady

6,585 32nd pct 17,291 84th pct

Median age in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +3 yrs older in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 25.8%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 37.6%

30.4% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Baw Baw Region Moe - Newborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 78.8%

3.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 39.6%

42.0% English ◂ +3.4 pts 38.6%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

12.3% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

4.5% German even 4.5%

3.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 86.7%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 47.8%

39.5% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +1 more in Moe - Newborough

8 87th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +3.95 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

7.17 92nd pct 3.22 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +7 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

17 45th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +1,916 more in Moe - Newborough

662 24th pct 2,578 73rd pct

Avg size in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +204 larger in Moe - Newborough

83 6th pct 286 30th pct

ICSEA in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +36 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

983 34th pct 947 18th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 34.0%

18.8% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.2% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 11.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.8% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% Management & commerce even 11.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +$112 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

$695 28th pct $583 11th pct

Household income in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +$439 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

$1,456 32nd pct $1,017 4th pct

Family income in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +$341 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

$1,782 30th pct $1,441 11th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.2% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.7%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.2% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.0% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +7.8 pts 50.6%

21.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.9% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.2% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +405 larger in Moe - Newborough

48 15th pct 453 76th pct

Median age in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +2 yrs older in Moe - Newborough

20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +$297 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

$833 78th pct $536 28th pct

Household income in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +$401 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

$1,562 42nd pct $1,161 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +0.3 larger in Mount Baw Baw Region gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 46.9%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 30.0%

10.3% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 32.6%

24.7% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +$40 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

$250 14th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +$434 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +0.10 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 37.1%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 29.4%

9.6% Rented +19.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 83.5%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 18.1%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

25.5% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 6.1%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

24.2% Under $1,000 +15.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 10.5%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +101 more in Moe - Newborough

13 22nd pct 114 88th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +4.62 more in Moe - Newborough

1.97 21st pct 6.59 79th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +1,019.4 more in Moe - Newborough

25.8 15th pct 1,045.2 59th pct

PT routes in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +24 more in Moe - Newborough

1 7th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +128 longer in Mount Baw Baw Region

217 100th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

20.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 9.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

23.0% 1 vehicle +16.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 31.2%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 12.2%

17.5% 4 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 6.6%

1.3% No vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.8 pts 2.3%

12.3% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

6.9% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

6.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 8.1%

17.2% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

10.4% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.6% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +4 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +5 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +6 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +4 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +124 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

985 45th pct 861 6th pct

ERP in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +10,890 higher in Moe - Newborough

6,750 30th pct 17,640 80th pct

Growth in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +1.0 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

3.1% 38th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +118 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

901 50th pct 783 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +299 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

1,207 75th pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +1.5 higher in Moe - Newborough

18.4 7th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +0.8 higher in Moe - Newborough

8.1 10th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +3.8 higher in Moe - Newborough

1.9 11th pct 5.7 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +3.3 more in Moe - Newborough

2.3 13th pct 5.6 54th pct

15-min city in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +50.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

21.3% 14th pct 71.9% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +41.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

24.4% 16th pct 66.3% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +67.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

19.1% 14th pct 86.2% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +43.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

34.1% 19th pct 77.9% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +47.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

44.7% 12th pct 92.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +27.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

19.1% 24th pct 46.9% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +4.0 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

20.0 73rd pct 16.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +32 higher in Moe - Newborough

1 11th pct 33 34th pct

Mean slope in Mount Baw Baw Region in Moe - Newborough +6.0 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

10.6% 91st pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Mount Baw Baw Region with nearby areas

Moe - Newborough Morwell Trafalgar Yallourn North - Glengarry Upper Yarra Valley Traralgon - West Warragul Drouin

Compare Moe - Newborough with nearby areas

Morwell Trafalgar Churchill Traralgon - West Mount Baw Baw Region Yallourn North - Glengarry Traralgon - East Leongatha

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Baw Baw Region vs Moe - Newborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205011077/mount-baw-baw-region/vs/205041095/moe-newborough