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Wangaratta - Benalla vs Moira

Name: Wangaratta - Benalla vs Moira — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Wangaratta - Benalla profile · Moira profile

Wangaratta - Benalla Moira

Wangaratta - Benalla and Moira are two regional Victorian areas with distinct levels of accessibility. Wangaratta - Benalla is more connected, with 64.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Moira is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.4, and only 35.4% of homes are near public transport. Wangaratta - Benalla also has more people with a bachelor degree or higher (16.1%) compared to 10.3% in Moira.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, while the difference in the share of adults working or looking for work has narrowed. Despite this, both areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes—$1,284 in Wangaratta - Benalla and $1,192 in Moira. They also share nearly identical rates of people with long-term health conditions, which sit at 36.0% for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,932 larger in Wangaratta - Benalla Year 12: 7.4 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla Bachelor+: 5.7 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Moira No religion: 4.5 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +17,932 larger in Wangaratta - Benalla gap widening

48,454 38th pct 30,522 22nd pct

Median age in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +1 yrs older in Moira gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.9% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

Marital status

47.3% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.0% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 30.2%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

7.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Wangaratta - Benalla Moira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 81.9%

2.1% England even 2.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy even 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +1.2 pts 41.7%

40.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian even 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 87.5%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

42.3% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 37.7%

8.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +14 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

34 65th pct 20 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +0.32 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

4.28 83rd pct 3.96 80th pct

Students in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +2,608 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

7,640 34th pct 5,032 20th pct

Avg size in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +27 larger in Moira

225 20th pct 252 24th pct

ICSEA in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +32 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

1,012 48th pct 980 31st pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 35.2%

19.5% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.2% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 14.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +$76 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla gap widening

$705 27th pct $629 13th pct

Household income in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +$92 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla gap widening

$1,284 16th pct $1,192 10th pct

Family income in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +$202 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla gap widening

$1,707 23rd pct $1,505 10th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%

20.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.0%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

10.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 54.1%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 22.1%

8.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +283 larger in Wangaratta - Benalla

930 36th pct 647 25th pct

Median age in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +5 yrs older in Moira

22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +$16 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

$535 27th pct $519 23rd pct

Household income in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +$118 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

$1,384 29th pct $1,266 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 49.0%

34.9% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

5.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira even gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 30.1%

21.7% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 90.6%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

4.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 50.3%

23.5% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

0.6% $550–$749 even 0.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.4%

26.9% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +173 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

213 41st pct 40 12th pct

Stops/1k in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +3.09 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

4.40 49th pct 1.31 9th pct

Departures/1k in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +311.7 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

334.9 34th pct 23.2 7th pct

PT routes in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +33 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

42 73rd pct 9 18th pct

Stop walk in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira

— 49 90th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 36.7%

33.0% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.6% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.3% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%

13.1% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +18,013 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

48,879 32nd pct 30,866 17th pct

Growth in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +0.4 pts higher in Moira

1.2% 11th pct 1.6% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +268 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

792 43rd pct 524 14th pct

Max temp in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +1.1 higher in Moira

22.0 34th pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +1.4 higher in Moira

8.0 11th pct 9.4 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +1.1 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

4.5 41st pct 3.4 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +0.6 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

4.3 38th pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +7.1 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

50.0% 41st pct 42.9% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +11.7 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

56.3% 47th pct 44.5% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +29.4 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

64.9% 37th pct 35.4% 18th pct

Walk to school in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +10.8 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

59.5% 42nd pct 48.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +10.8 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

74.7% 32nd pct 63.9% 19th pct

Walk to health in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +3.2 pts higher in Moira

32.6% 30th pct 35.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +7.1 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

21.6 79th pct 14.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira even

1 24th pct 1 26th pct

Mean slope in Wangaratta - Benalla in Moira +0.6 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

3.7% 18th pct 3.1% 7th pct

Compare Wangaratta - Benalla with nearby areas

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Compare Moira with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wangaratta - Benalla vs Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20402/wangaratta-benalla/vs/21602/moira