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Moe - Newborough vs Traralgon - East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Moe - Newborough profile · Traralgon - East profile

Moe - Newborough Traralgon - East

Moe - Newborough and Traralgon - East are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Moe - Newborough is much more walkable, with 71.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a far higher number of schools per child. Traralgon - East is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,386 per week compared to $1,017 in Moe - Newborough. Traralgon - East also has a better-qualified workforce, with 14.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while 8.7% do so in Moe - Newborough.

These areas share very similar profiles in terms of their overseas-born populations and the proportion of people who do not follow a religion. Both are older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Moe - Newborough, where the typical age is 45. This higher age is consistent with a higher share of people aged 65 and over and more people living alone. This trend is mirrored in the rental market, where Moe - Newborough has a much higher share of homes renting for under $200 a week.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 6.3 pts higher in Traralgon - East Household income: $369 higher in Traralgon - East 3+ bedrooms: 9.0 pts higher in Traralgon - East Population: 5,291 larger in Moe - Newborough Year 12: 7.5 pts higher in Traralgon - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +5,291 larger in Moe - Newborough
17,291 84th pct 12,000 63rd pct
Median age in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +4 yrs older in Moe - Newborough
45 yrs 78th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
2.6% 58th pct 2.0% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +3.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
24.4% 84th pct 21.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1.4 pts higher in Traralgon - East
16.2% 30th pct 17.5% 46th pct
De facto in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1.1 pts higher in Traralgon - East
12.1% 50th pct 13.2% 65th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.9%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.1%
16.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

37.6% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
36.9% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 36.6%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Moe - Newborough Traralgon - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
13.2% 26th pct 12.6% 23rd pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 80.5%
3.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 38.8%
38.6% English +1.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
10.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
4.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.8 pts higher in Traralgon - East
5.8% 28th pct 6.6% 31st pct
Limited English in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
0.9% 41st pct 0.8% 36th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 86.5%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East even
47.8% 78th pct 47.9% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
41.6% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 40.9%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +7.5 pts higher in Traralgon - East
34.0% 7th pct 41.5% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +5.6 pts higher in Traralgon - East
8.7% 7th pct 14.3% 29th pct
Schools in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +5 more in Moe - Newborough
9 88th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1.32 more in Moe - Newborough
3.22 72nd pct 1.90 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East even
10 25th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1,224 more in Moe - Newborough
2,578 73rd pct 1,354 47th pct
Avg size in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +52 larger in Traralgon - East
286 30th pct 339 38th pct
ICSEA in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +46 higher in Traralgon - East
947 18th pct 993 39th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
21.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.2%
17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 14.2%
16.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 38.1%
11.5% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
11.5% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.5% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.9%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +$126 higher in Traralgon - East
$583 11th pct $709 30th pct
Household income in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +$369 higher in Traralgon - East
$1,017 4th pct $1,386 28th pct
Family income in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +$406 higher in Traralgon - East
$1,441 11th pct $1,847 34th pct
High earners in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +3.5 pts higher in Traralgon - East
5.8% 19th pct 9.3% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +6.2 pts higher in Traralgon - East
9.3% 11th pct 15.5% 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%
28.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.9%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 42.2%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +4.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
39.1% 98th pct 35.0% 87th pct
Mental health in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +2.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
13.7% 96th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +2.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
10.9% 100th pct 8.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%
13.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +3.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
22.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
12.7% 35th pct 12.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
14.8% 91st pct 13.2% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +2.5 pts higher in Traralgon - East
22.3% 23rd pct 24.7% 39th pct
Defence service in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
3.1% 58th pct 3.0% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
21.8% 56th pct 20.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +212 larger in Moe - Newborough
453 76th pct 241 59th pct
Median age in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1 yrs older in Moe - Newborough
22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1.0 pts higher in Traralgon - East
27.8% 12th pct 28.9% 14th pct
Unemployment in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +2.2 pts higher in Traralgon - East
14.3% 74th pct 16.5% 82nd pct
Median income in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +$48 higher in Moe - Newborough
$536 28th pct $488 17th pct
Household income in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +$224 higher in Traralgon - East
$1,161 13th pct $1,385 29th pct
Indigenous language in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +5.8 pts higher in Traralgon - East
2.9% 27th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.1 larger in Traralgon - East
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +2.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
22.0% 90th pct 19.5% 86th pct
Living alone in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +6.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
38.4% 93rd pct 31.8% 79th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 51.2%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 28.4%
22.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.4% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 31.8%
32.6% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
12.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.3% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +$40 higher in Traralgon - East
$210 9th pct $250 14th pct
Mortgage in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +$217 higher in Traralgon - East
$1,083 7th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East even
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
29.2% 57th pct 27.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
37.1% 65th pct 35.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1.0 pts higher in Traralgon - East
83.5% 48th pct 84.5% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +9.0 pts higher in Traralgon - East
70.9% 28th pct 79.9% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 35.5%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
29.2% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 27.9%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 84.5%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 3.2%
3.4% Flat or apartment +8.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 48.7%
18.1% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 13.5%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
2.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 52.4%
39.5% Under $200 ◂ +14.7 pts 24.8%
6.1% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
39.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 27.9%
10.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +3.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
10.5% 84th pct 6.9% 66th pct
Work from home in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1.5 pts higher in Traralgon - East
9.2% 26th pct 10.7% 34th pct
PT commute in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
1.0% 34th pct 0.8% 29th pct
PT stops in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +33 more in Moe - Newborough
114 88th pct 81 80th pct
Stops/1k in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.16 more in Traralgon - East
6.59 79th pct 6.75 80th pct
Departures/1k in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +232.2 more in Moe - Newborough
1,045.2 59th pct 813.0 50th pct
PT routes in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +17 more in Traralgon - East
25 86th pct 42 87th pct
Stop walk in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +69 longer in Traralgon - East
3 29th pct 72 99th pct
Drive to city in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +28 longer in Traralgon - East
89 86th pct 117 92nd pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 66.6%
9.2% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
1.7% Walked even 1.7%
0.5% Bus even 0.6%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 36.7%
31.2% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
12.2% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%
6.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +3.3 pts higher in Traralgon - East
32.7% 28th pct 35.9% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +6.3 pts higher in Traralgon - East
5.5% 18th pct 11.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +3.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
8.4% 90th pct 5.4% 66th pct
Participation in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +7.3 pts higher in Traralgon - East
48.9% 12th pct 56.2% 28th pct
Full-time in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +3.2 pts higher in Traralgon - East
54.2% 18th pct 57.5% 39th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
6.7% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
5.6% Electricity, gas & water +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%
12.3% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
9.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.1% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +2 higher in Traralgon - East
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +2 higher in Traralgon - East
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +2 higher in Traralgon - East
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1 higher in Traralgon - East
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +65 higher in Traralgon - East
861 6th pct 926 20th pct
ERP in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +5,278 higher in Moe - Newborough
17,640 80th pct 12,362 59th pct
Growth in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1.1 pts higher in Traralgon - East
2.1% 29th pct 3.3% 39th pct
Businesses in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +340 higher in Traralgon - East
783 42nd pct 1,123 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +148 higher in Moe - Newborough
908 54th pct 760 40th pct
Max temp in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.8 higher in Traralgon - East
19.9 14th pct 20.7 25th pct
Min temp in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.0 higher in Moe - Newborough
8.9 14th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.5 higher in Moe - Newborough
5.7 54th pct 5.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +0.8 more in Moe - Newborough
5.6 54th pct 4.8 42nd pct
15-min city in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +19.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
71.9% 55th pct 52.5% 39th pct
Walk to shops in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +12.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
66.3% 53rd pct 53.8% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +2.0 pts higher in Traralgon - East
86.2% 43rd pct 88.2% 45th pct
Walk to school in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +2.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
77.9% 54th pct 75.9% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +3.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
92.3% 40th pct 89.2% 37th pct
Walk to health in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +10.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
46.9% 51st pct 36.1% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +3.7 more in Traralgon - East
16.0 60th pct 19.8 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +24 higher in Moe - Newborough
33 34th pct 9 23rd pct
Mean slope in Moe - Newboroughin Traralgon - East +1.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
4.6% 37th pct 3.5% 19th pct

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Compare Traralgon - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moe - Newborough vs Traralgon - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205041095/moe-newborough/vs/205041493/traralgon-east