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Lower Murray vs Moira

Name: Lower Murray vs Moira — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 294 km apart · Lower Murray profile · Moira profile

Lower Murray Moira

Lower Murray and Moira are both sparsely populated rural areas, but they differ in their demographics and services. Lower Murray has a much larger First Nations population (7.8% compared to 2.1% in Moira) and far more recent arrivals from overseas, at 23.5%. While Lower Murray has more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, Moira has larger schools, with an average size of 252 compared to 96 in Lower Murray. In Moira, the typical resident is older at 48, and the area has a higher share of seniors at 27.4%.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, as Moira has become noticeably older than Lower Murray. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as the typical level of education and the share of people who volunteer. They also have nearly identical proportions of people using a language other than English at home and very similar household sizes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,466 larger in Moira Full-time: 6.0 pts higher in Lower Murray First Nations: 5.7 pts higher in Lower Murray Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Moira Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Lower Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Murray in Moira +17,466 larger in Moira gap widening

13,056 9th pct 30,522 22nd pct

Median age in Lower Murray in Moira +4 yrs older in Moira gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.4%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 48.2%

33.0% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%

8.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Lower Murray Moira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 81.9%

1.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.7% English +4.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 87.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

35.3% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lower Murray in Moira +4 more in Moira

16 26th pct 20 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lower Murray in Moira +2.65 more in Lower Murray

6.61 94th pct 3.96 80th pct

Students in Lower Murray in Moira +3,492 more in Moira

1,540 5th pct 5,032 20th pct

Avg size in Lower Murray in Moira +155 larger in Moira

96 0th pct 252 24th pct

ICSEA in Lower Murray in Moira +78 higher in Moira

903 10th pct 980 31st pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%

15.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.2% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.6% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Lower Murray in Moira +$87 higher in Lower Murray gap widening

$716 29th pct $629 13th pct

Household income in Lower Murray in Moira +$159 higher in Lower Murray gap widening

$1,351 21st pct $1,192 10th pct

Family income in Lower Murray in Moira +$240 higher in Lower Murray gap widening

$1,745 26th pct $1,505 10th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.7%

19.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +2.1 pts 54.1%

18.9% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.4% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Murray in Moira +369 larger in Lower Murray

1,016 39th pct 647 25th pct

Median age in Lower Murray in Moira +1 yrs older in Lower Murray

28 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Lower Murray in Moira +$64 higher in Moira

$455 11th pct $519 23rd pct

Household income in Lower Murray in Moira +$123 higher in Moira

$1,143 8th pct $1,266 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Murray in Moira +0.1 larger in Lower Murray gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 49.0%

33.0% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.8% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

27.4% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Murray in Moira +$50 higher in Moira gap widening

$200 7th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Lower Murray in Moira +$121 higher in Moira gap steady

$1,179 6th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Lower Murray in Moira +0.10 higher in Lower Murray gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.3% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 90.6%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 25.7%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

45.7% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 28.3%

5.8% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.2%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Murray in Moira +5 more in Moira

35 10th pct 40 12th pct

Stops/1k in Lower Murray in Moira +1.37 more in Lower Murray

2.68 22nd pct 1.31 9th pct

Departures/1k in Lower Murray in Moira +26.9 more in Lower Murray

50.1 14th pct 23.2 7th pct

PT routes in Lower Murray in Moira +5 more in Lower Murray

14 29th pct 9 18th pct

Stop walk in Lower Murray in Moira

— 49 90th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 65.3%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

6.5% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 36.7%

30.2% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%

9.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.5 pts 15.5%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.4% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 17.8%

15.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

6.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lower Murray in Moira +17,311 higher in Moira

13,555 7th pct 30,866 17th pct

Growth in Lower Murray in Moira +1.9 pts higher in Lower Murray

3.5% 29th pct 1.6% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lower Murray in Moira +192 higher in Moira

332 3rd pct 524 14th pct

Max temp in Lower Murray in Moira +2.4 higher in Lower Murray

25.6 67th pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Lower Murray in Moira +1.3 higher in Lower Murray

10.7 34th pct 9.4 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Murray in Moira +0.5 higher in Lower Murray

3.9 30th pct 3.4 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lower Murray in Moira +0.4 more in Lower Murray

4.1 34th pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Lower Murray in Moira +10.0 pts higher in Lower Murray

52.9% 45th pct 42.9% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Lower Murray in Moira +3.3 pts higher in Lower Murray

47.8% 36th pct 44.5% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Lower Murray in Moira +3.8 pts higher in Moira

31.6% 16th pct 35.4% 18th pct

Walk to school in Lower Murray in Moira +6.9 pts higher in Lower Murray

55.5% 36th pct 48.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Lower Murray in Moira +2.8 pts higher in Lower Murray

66.7% 23rd pct 63.9% 19th pct

Walk to health in Lower Murray in Moira +2.6 pts higher in Lower Murray

38.3% 43rd pct 35.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Lower Murray in Moira +13.5 more in Lower Murray

28.0 88th pct 14.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Lower Murray in Moira +1 higher in Moira

0 1st pct 1 26th pct

Mean slope in Lower Murray in Moira +0.0 pts higher in Moira

3.0% 6th pct 3.1% 7th pct

Compare Lower Murray with nearby areas

Murray River - Swan Hill Mildura Upper Murray exc. Albury Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) Loddon - Elmore Campaspe Moira Bendigo

Compare Moira with nearby areas

Shepparton Campaspe Upper Murray exc. Albury Wangaratta - Benalla Upper Goulburn Valley Bendigo Whittlesea - Wallan Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Murray vs Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10902/lower-murray/vs/21602/moira