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Moe - Newborough vs Morwell

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Moe - Newborough profile · Morwell profile

Moe - Newborough Morwell

Moe - Newborough and Morwell are two nearby Victorian areas with a few distinct differences. Moe - Newborough has a more connected street layout and a larger number of schools, with 9 compared to 5 in Morwell. It also has more schools per child and smaller typical school sizes. Morwell stands out for having a much higher First Nations unemployment rate at 28.3%, while the figure in Moe - Newborough is 14.3%. Additionally, Morwell has a higher share of renters (33.7%) and more people using a language other than English at home (10.6%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, although some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of adults working or looking for work has widened, with Moe - Newborough now well higher than Morwell. Residents in Moe - Newborough have also become slightly older compared to those in Morwell over the last decade. Despite these changes, the two areas remain very alike in many ways, including their typical weekly household incomes and the share of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Morwell Housework 15h+: 2.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough Recent arrivals: 3.1 pts higher in Morwell Other language: 4.8 pts higher in Morwell Renting: 4.5 pts higher in Morwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +2,859 larger in Moe - Newborough gap steady
17,291 84th pct 14,432 74th pct
Median age in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +2 yrs older in Moe - Newborough gap widening
45 yrs 78th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.4 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
2.6% 58th pct 3.1% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
24.4% 84th pct 22.8% 78th pct
Under 15 in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1.1 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
16.2% 30th pct 17.3% 43rd pct
De facto in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.1 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
12.1% 50th pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.8%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.8%
16.2% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

36.9% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
37.6% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 35.1%
12.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
4.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Moe - Newborough Morwell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +2.8 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
13.2% 26th pct 16.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 72.0%
3.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
0.3% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 34.4%
38.6% English ◂ +2.3 pts 36.3%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
9.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
2.7% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
4.1% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +4.8 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
5.8% 28th pct 10.6% 45th pct
Limited English in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1.2 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
0.9% 41st pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 78.3%
0.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +3.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
47.8% 78th pct 44.8% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 44.8%
41.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 38.8%
9.1% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.3% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
34.0% 7th pct 32.5% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
8.7% 7th pct 7.8% 3rd pct
Schools in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +4 more in Moe - Newborough
9 88th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1.22 more in Moe - Newborough
3.22 72nd pct 2.00 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +3 more in Morwell
10 25th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +208 more in Moe - Newborough
2,578 73rd pct 2,370 69th pct
Avg size in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +188 larger in Morwell
286 30th pct 474 57th pct
ICSEA in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +28 higher in Moe - Newborough
947 18th pct 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.5%
21.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%
17.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 39.2%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
11.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
8.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
6.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +$60 higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
$583 11th pct $523 5th pct
Household income in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +$75 higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
$1,017 4th pct $942 0th pct
Family income in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +$178 higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
$1,441 11th pct $1,263 4th pct
High earners in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
5.8% 19th pct 4.0% 9th pct
High-income homes in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +2.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
9.3% 11th pct 7.1% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
28.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.5%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
39.1% 98th pct 38.7% 96th pct
Mental health in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.7 pts higher in Morwell
13.7% 96th pct 14.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.2 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
10.9% 100th pct 11.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
3.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.6% Stroke even 1.6%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None ◂ +3.4 pts 47.2%
22.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
6.5% Three or more even 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +2.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
12.7% 35th pct 10.6% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
14.8% 91st pct 13.5% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
22.3% 23rd pct 20.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
3.1% 58th pct 2.9% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +2.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
21.8% 56th pct 19.7% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +11 larger in Moe - Newborough
453 76th pct 442 76th pct
Median age in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +2 yrs older in Moe - Newborough
22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell even
27.8% 12th pct 27.8% 12th pct
Unemployment in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +14.1 pts higher in Morwell
14.3% 74th pct 28.3% 100th pct
Median income in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +$73 higher in Moe - Newborough
$536 28th pct $463 12th pct
Household income in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +$56 higher in Moe - Newborough
$1,161 13th pct $1,105 10th pct
Indigenous language in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +2.8 pts higher in Morwell
2.9% 27th pct 5.7% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +3.1 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
22.0% 90th pct 25.1% 96th pct
Living alone in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
38.4% 93rd pct 37.7% 92nd pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 43.7%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 29.7%
22.0% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 37.7%
32.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
3.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +$5 higher in Morwell gap steady
$210 9th pct $215 9th pct
Mortgage in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +$130 higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
$1,083 7th pct $953 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +4.5 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
29.2% 57th pct 33.7% 68th pct
Owned outright in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell even gap steady
37.1% 65th pct 37.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +2.4 pts higher in Morwell gap narrowing
83.5% 48th pct 86.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.2 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
70.9% 28th pct 71.1% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright even 37.1%
29.2% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 24.9%
2.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 86.0%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%
3.4% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
20.1% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 55.5%
39.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.1%
6.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 49.1%
40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 33.1%
10.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
10.5% 84th pct 10.3% 83rd pct
Work from home in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
9.2% 26th pct 8.8% 25th pct
PT commute in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.2 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
1.0% 34th pct 1.2% 37th pct
PT stops in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1 more in Moe - Newborough
114 88th pct 113 88th pct
Stops/1k in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1.24 more in Morwell
6.59 79th pct 7.83 86th pct
Departures/1k in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +233.2 more in Morwell
1,045.2 59th pct 1,278.4 67th pct
PT routes in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +7 more in Moe - Newborough
25 86th pct 18 84th pct
Stop walk in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +16 longer in Morwell
3 29th pct 19 79th pct
Drive to city in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +10 longer in Morwell
89 86th pct 99 88th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 66.6%
9.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
5.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
31.2% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%
10.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
6.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
32.7% 28th pct 32.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +3.1 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
5.5% 18th pct 8.6% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +2.6 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
8.4% 90th pct 10.9% 97th pct
Participation in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +4.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
48.9% 12th pct 44.4% 6th pct
Full-time in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +2.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
54.2% 18th pct 51.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance even 16.5%
10.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.4% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
6.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
6.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
5.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 15.1%
13.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.3% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%
9.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +41 higher in Moe - Newborough
861 6th pct 820 0th pct
ERP in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +3,153 higher in Moe - Newborough
17,640 80th pct 14,487 69th pct
Growth in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
2.1% 29th pct 0.6% 15th pct
Businesses in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +47 higher in Morwell
783 42nd pct 830 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +105 higher in Moe - Newborough
908 54th pct 803 45th pct
Max temp in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.5 higher in Morwell
19.9 14th pct 20.4 20th pct
Min temp in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell even
8.9 14th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell even
5.7 54th pct 5.7 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell even
5.6 54th pct 5.6 55th pct
15-min city in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +7.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
71.9% 55th pct 64.3% 49th pct
Walk to shops in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +2.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
66.3% 53rd pct 63.9% 51st pct
Walk to transit in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +4.1 pts higher in Morwell
86.2% 43rd pct 90.3% 49th pct
Walk to school in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
77.9% 54th pct 76.0% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
92.3% 40th pct 91.7% 39th pct
Walk to health in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +8.5 pts higher in Morwell
46.9% 51st pct 55.4% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +1.6 more in Moe - Newborough
16.0 60th pct 14.4 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +17 higher in Moe - Newborough
33 34th pct 16 29th pct
Mean slope in Moe - Newboroughin Morwell +0.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
4.6% 37th pct 4.2% 30th pct

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Compare Morwell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moe - Newborough vs Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205041095/moe-newborough/vs/205041096/morwell