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Foster vs Moe - Newborough

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Foster profile · Moe - Newborough profile

Foster Moe - Newborough

Moe - Newborough and Foster are two distinct Victorian areas with very different social and physical profiles. Foster is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 45 in Moe - Newborough. Residents in Foster are also far more likely to own their homes outright (53.1% versus 37.1%) and work from home (22.6% versus 9.2%). In contrast, Moe - Newborough is more urban in feel; it has far more public transport stops and 86.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while only 15.1% of homes in Foster have the same access.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as typical weekly personal incomes that sit around $600 and nearly identical shares of people born overseas. However, the two areas have diverged in some ways since 2011. The gap in Year 12 completion has widened, with Foster now 10.4 percentage points higher. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has grown, as the share of homes owned outright in Foster has moved further ahead of Moe - Newborough.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,845 larger in Moe - Newborough Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Foster No car: 8.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +7,845 larger in Moe - Newborough gap steady
9,446 49th pct 17,291 84th pct
Median age in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +9 yrs older in Foster gap widening
54 yrs 96th pct 45 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +1.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 2.6% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +7.2 pts higher in Foster gap widening
31.5% 97th pct 24.4% 84th pct
Under 15 in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +1.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
14.5% 17th pct 16.2% 30th pct
De facto in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +1.4 pts higher in Foster gap steady
13.5% 68th pct 12.1% 50th pct

Age structure

31.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 24.4%
29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 25.8%
16.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.5% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 37.6%
28.2% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Foster Moe - Newborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +0.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
12.8% 24th pct 13.2% 26th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 78.8%
4.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%
39.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 39.6%
13.1% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +2.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
3.8% 16th pct 5.8% 28th pct
Limited English in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +0.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
0.3% 13th pct 0.9% 41st pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 86.7%
0.4% Italian even 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +4.3 pts higher in Foster gap steady
52.1% 90th pct 47.8% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 47.8%
36.0% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +10.4 pts higher in Foster gap widening
44.5% 27th pct 34.0% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +9.8 pts higher in Foster gap widening
18.5% 43rd pct 8.7% 7th pct
Schools in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +1 more in Moe - Newborough
8 87th pct 9 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +2.64 more in Foster
5.86 88th pct 3.22 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +1 more in Moe - Newborough
9 21st pct 10 25th pct
Students in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +1,737 more in Moe - Newborough
841 31st pct 2,578 73rd pct
Avg size in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +181 larger in Moe - Newborough
105 9th pct 286 30th pct
ICSEA in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +48 higher in Foster
995 40th pct 947 18th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 34.0%
17.3% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.1% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 11.5%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.9% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
10.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 1.8%
6.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +$36 higher in Foster gap steady
$619 14th pct $583 11th pct
Household income in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +$93 higher in Foster gap widening
$1,110 9th pct $1,017 4th pct
Family income in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +$25 higher in Foster gap narrowing
$1,466 12th pct $1,441 11th pct
High earners in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +1.1 pts higher in Foster gap steady
6.9% 27th pct 5.8% 19th pct
High-income homes in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +1.7 pts higher in Foster gap widening
11.1% 17th pct 9.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.7%
24.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +4.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
34.6% 85th pct 39.1% 98th pct
Mental health in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +4.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
9.1% 54th pct 13.7% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +5.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
5.9% 59th pct 10.9% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.1% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.3% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.6% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.7% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
2.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +4.2 pts 50.6%
22.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
8.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.3% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +12.8 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
25.4% 95th pct 12.7% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +0.4 pts higher in Foster gap steady
15.2% 95th pct 14.8% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +0.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
21.5% 20th pct 22.3% 23rd pct
Defence service in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +0.0 pts higher in Foster
3.2% 60th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +6.6 pts higher in Foster gap steady
28.4% 98th pct 21.8% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +327 larger in Moe - Newborough
126 39th pct 453 76th pct
Median age in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +2 yrs older in Foster
24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +13.6 pts higher in Foster
41.4% 45th pct 27.8% 12th pct
Unemployment in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +0.3 pts higher in Foster
14.6% 75th pct 14.3% 74th pct
Median income in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +$24 higher in Moe - Newborough
$512 22nd pct $536 28th pct
Household income in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +$313 higher in Foster
$1,474 36th pct $1,161 13th pct
Indigenous language in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +2.7 pts higher in Foster
5.6% 52nd pct 2.9% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +0.1 larger in Moe - Newborough gap steady
2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +11.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
10.8% 28th pct 22.0% 90th pct
Living alone in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +4.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
34.2% 87th pct 38.4% 93rd pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
42.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 30.0%
10.8% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 32.6%
34.2% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
9.7% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.8% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +$40 higher in Foster gap widening
$250 14th pct $210 9th pct
Mortgage in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +$217 higher in Foster gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Fosterin Moe - Newborough even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +15.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
14.1% 12th pct 29.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +16.0 pts higher in Foster gap widening
53.1% 100th pct 37.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +12.0 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
95.5% 85th pct 83.5% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +6.5 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
77.4% 44th pct 70.9% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 37.1%
27.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
14.1% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.6% Not stated even 2.5%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 83.5%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 50.0%
20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 18.1%
17.3% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 50.5%
26.5% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
32.7% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%
8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +8.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
2.4% 21st pct 10.5% 84th pct
Work from home in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +13.4 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
22.6% 71st pct 9.2% 26th pct
PT commute in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +0.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
0.1% 4th pct 1.0% 34th pct
PT stops in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +104 more in Moe - Newborough
10 19th pct 114 88th pct
Stops/1k in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +5.53 more in Moe - Newborough
1.06 12th pct 6.59 79th pct
Departures/1k in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +1,015.4 more in Moe - Newborough
29.9 15th pct 1,045.2 59th pct
PT routes in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +24 more in Moe - Newborough
1 7th pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +79 longer in Foster
82 100th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +31 longer in Foster
120 92nd pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 67.9%
22.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 pts 9.2%
6.0% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%
2.5% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 31.2%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%
2.4% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +1.1 pts higher in Foster gap steady
33.8% 32nd pct 32.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +0.0 pts higher in Foster gap steady
5.6% 18th pct 5.5% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +5.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
3.1% 11th pct 8.4% 90th pct
Participation in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +1.8 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
50.7% 14th pct 48.9% 12th pct
Full-time in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +6.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
48.1% 3rd pct 54.2% 18th pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.6 pts 2.3%
12.3% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.5% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.4% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
1.9% Electricity, gas & water +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Managers ◂ +16.2 pts 8.1%
12.8% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.1% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%
10.5% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.0% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +3 higher in Foster
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +4 higher in Foster
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +4 higher in Foster
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +4 higher in Foster
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +110 higher in Foster
971 39th pct 861 6th pct
ERP in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +8,009 higher in Moe - Newborough
9,631 46th pct 17,640 80th pct
Growth in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +0.6 pts higher in Foster
2.7% 34th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Businesses in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +533 higher in Foster
1,316 71st pct 783 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +269 higher in Foster
1,177 73rd pct 908 54th pct
Max temp in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +1.7 higher in Moe - Newborough
18.3 6th pct 19.9 14th pct
Min temp in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +0.8 higher in Foster
9.7 21st pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +3.4 higher in Moe - Newborough
2.4 14th pct 5.7 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +3.0 more in Moe - Newborough
2.6 15th pct 5.6 54th pct
15-min city in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +38.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
33.4% 23rd pct 71.9% 55th pct
Walk to shops in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +20.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
45.5% 34th pct 66.3% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +71.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
15.1% 11th pct 86.2% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +56.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
21.8% 11th pct 77.9% 54th pct
Walk to a park in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +30.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
62.4% 19th pct 92.3% 40th pct
Walk to health in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +36.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
10.0% 17th pct 46.9% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +3.1 more in Foster
19.2 72nd pct 16.0 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +32 higher in Moe - Newborough
1 14th pct 33 34th pct
Mean slope in Fosterin Moe - Newborough +0.9 pts higher in Foster
5.5% 54th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foster vs Moe - Newborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205031087/foster/vs/205041095/moe-newborough