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Moonee Ponds vs Essendon - East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Moonee Ponds profile · Essendon - East profile

Moonee Ponds Essendon - East

Moonee Ponds and Essendon - East are neighbouring areas in Victoria with similar populations, though they differ significantly in their schooling and transport profiles. Essendon - East has far more school enrolments, with 2,822 compared to 1,091 in Moonee Ponds, and its schools are much larger, averaging 706 students compared to 364 in Moonee Ponds. Moonee Ponds has a higher share of homes without a motor vehicle (15.4%) and far more people reachable within 30 minutes by transit, while Essendon - East has more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 and have almost identical proportions of children and seniors. These two neighbours have tracked closely over time, though the gap in the number of people who do not identify with a religion has widened, with Moonee Ponds now well higher at 38.7% compared to 35.1% in Essendon - East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,033 larger in Moonee Ponds Needs assistance: 1.1 pts higher in Moonee Ponds De facto: 2.0 pts higher in Moonee Ponds No car: 5.2 pts higher in Moonee Ponds Separate houses: 4.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +4,033 larger in Moonee Ponds
16,224 80th pct 12,191 64th pct
Median age in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1 yrs older in Moonee Ponds
38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.1 pts higher in Essendon - East
0.4% 8th pct 0.5% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.6 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
15.5% 39th pct 15.0% 36th pct
Under 15 in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
13.9% 14th pct 13.9% 14th pct
De facto in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +2.0 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
14.1% 74th pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.0%
15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%
13.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

44.1% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 43.3%
40.9% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
7.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Moonee Ponds Essendon - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +2.3 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
28.2% 64th pct 25.9% 59th pct

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 70.7%
3.6% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
2.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.4% China even 1.3%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

27.0% English +0.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 23.4%
16.4% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%
12.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Vietnamese even 1.5%
1.2% Dutch even 1.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.9 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
24.5% 71st pct 23.6% 69th pct
Limited English in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1.0 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
3.2% 72nd pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

72.4% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 72.7%
5.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
2.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.7% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +3.6 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
38.7% 39th pct 35.1% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 50.3%
38.7% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 35.1%
4.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.5 pts higher in Essendon - East
75.4% 85th pct 75.8% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1.1 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
45.1% 88th pct 44.0% 87th pct
Schools in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1 more in Essendon - East
3 43rd pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1.02 more in Essendon - East
1.33 26th pct 2.36 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1 more in Essendon - East
53 89th pct 54 89th pct
Students in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1,731 more in Essendon - East
1,091 40th pct 2,822 76th pct
Avg size in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +342 larger in Essendon - East
364 41st pct 706 80th pct
ICSEA in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +6 higher in Moonee Ponds
1,135 93rd pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 75.8%
7.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
6.1% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.6% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
11.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
8.9% Education even 8.9%
6.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
$1,113 86th pct $1,111 86th pct
Household income in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +$56 higher in Moonee Ponds
$2,111 73rd pct $2,055 69th pct
Family income in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +$30 higher in Moonee Ponds
$2,926 87th pct $2,896 87th pct
High earners in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.6 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
22.0% 87th pct 21.3% 86th pct
High-income homes in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1.1 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
31.7% 78th pct 30.6% 76th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%
13.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.1%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.7 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
27.1% 43rd pct 26.4% 39th pct
Mental health in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
9.8% 64th pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1.1 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
5.5% 52nd pct 4.4% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
8.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None even 67.2%
18.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.4% Two conditions even 5.4%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.3 pts higher in Essendon - East
13.2% 39th pct 13.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.9 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
14.0% 81st pct 13.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.6 pts higher in Essendon - East
22.6% 25th pct 23.2% 28th pct
Defence service in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.1 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
1.5% 18th pct 1.4% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
18.4% 25th pct 18.4% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +4 larger in Moonee Ponds
64 20th pct 60 19th pct
Median age in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +8 yrs older in Essendon - East
25 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 91st pct
Year 12 in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1.2 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
59.2% 81st pct 58.0% 79th pct
Unemployment in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +$49 higher in Essendon - East
$900 84th pct $949 87th pct
Household income in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +$624 higher in Moonee Ponds
$2,166 76th pct $1,542 40th pct
Indigenous language in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +4.0 pts higher in Essendon - East
9.4% 76th pct 13.3% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.7 pts higher in Essendon - East
9.4% 15th pct 10.0% 21st pct
Living alone in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1.6 pts higher in Essendon - East
34.5% 87th pct 36.0% 90th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 59.2%
31.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 29.0%
9.4% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.9% Other families even 1.8%

Household size

34.5% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
32.8% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 31.6%
13.8% 3 people even 13.8%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
4.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +$29 higher in Moonee Ponds
$400 62nd pct $371 50th pct
Mortgage in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +2.9 pts higher in Essendon - East
38.6% 77th pct 41.5% 81st pct
Owned outright in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +2.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
30.0% 43rd pct 27.6% 35th pct
Separate houses in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +4.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
44.7% 12th pct 39.9% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +2.6 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
50.0% 11th pct 47.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
30.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 27.6%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 28.5%
1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 39.9%
39.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 38.8%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.2% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
30.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%
16.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%
15.4% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 even 47.4%
23.2% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%
7.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
4.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 30.5%
25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.3%
11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +5.2 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
15.4% 89th pct 10.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +2.7 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
38.6% 90th pct 35.9% 88th pct
PT commute in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.2 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
6.4% 88th pct 6.2% 88th pct
PT stops in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1 more in Essendon - East
85 83rd pct 86 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1.82 more in Essendon - East
5.24 63rd pct 7.05 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +507.5 more in Essendon - East
2,303.9 86th pct 2,811.4 87th pct
PT routes in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1 more in Essendon - East
17 82nd pct 18 84th pct
Stop walk in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +4 longer in Essendon - East
8 7th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +55,778 more in Moonee Ponds
121,011 91st pct 65,233 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +73,759 more in Moonee Ponds
433,774 90th pct 360,015 89th pct
Transit to city in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +6 longer in Essendon - East
34 12th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 35.9%
32.4% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
4.0% Train even 4.0%
2.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
2.2% Car (passenger) even 2.2%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
28.5% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
15.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%
6.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1.0 pts higher in Essendon - East
45.1% 75th pct 46.1% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.7 pts higher in Essendon - East
19.3% 81st pct 19.9% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.4 pts higher in Essendon - East
3.8% 29th pct 4.3% 42nd pct
Participation in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.7 pts higher in Essendon - East
70.2% 87th pct 70.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1.1 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
63.6% 82nd pct 62.5% 76th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance even 13.5%
13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
10.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% Retail trade even 8.2%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
7.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 34.3%
17.7% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%
13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
4.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +6 higher in Moonee Ponds
1,097 86th pct 1,091 84th pct
ERP in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +4,769 higher in Moonee Ponds
17,965 81st pct 13,196 63rd pct
Growth in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +2.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
9.5% 79th pct 7.2% 70th pct
Businesses in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +388 higher in Moonee Ponds
2,109 86th pct 1,721 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
601 19th pct 601 19th pct
Max temp in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
20.5 21st pct 20.5 21st pct
Min temp in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
11.0 38th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.6 higher in Moonee Ponds
9.0 97th pct 8.5 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.2 more in Moonee Ponds
8.0 99th pct 7.8 93rd pct
15-min city in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +1.2 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +8.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
99.8% 100th pct 91.4% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +5.4 more in Essendon - East
15.5 57th pct 20.8 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +104 higher in Moonee Ponds
632 99th pct 528 94th pct
Mean slope in Moonee Pondsin Essendon - East +0.1 pts higher in Essendon - East
4.2% 29th pct 4.3% 31st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonee Ponds vs Essendon - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206031116/moonee-ponds/vs/206031502/essendon-east