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Fitzroy Falls vs Moss Vale

Name: Fitzroy Falls vs Moss Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Fitzroy Falls profile · Moss Vale profile

Fitzroy Falls Moss Vale

Moss Vale and Fitzroy Falls are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different lifestyles. Moss Vale is a larger hub where 60.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Fitzroy Falls is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or shop. Wealth and education also differ; 25.0% of Fitzroy Falls residents earn $2,000 or more a week compared to 10.4% in Moss Vale, and a far higher share of people in Fitzroy Falls completed Year 12 (69.4% versus 51.5%).

Both areas have a similar share of people who are working or looking for work, with full-time employment sitting around 57%. While they share a similar number of people per home, their connection to the world varies. Moss Vale has seen far more movement, with 43.8% of people moving in the last five years, alongside a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (12.6% compared to 0.0% in Fitzroy Falls).

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,090 larger in Moss Vale Work from home: 19.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Moss Vale No car: 5.3 pts higher in Moss Vale Recent arrivals: 12.6 pts higher in Moss Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +9,090 larger in Moss Vale gap widening

220 56th pct 9,310 87th pct

Median age in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +5 yrs older in Fitzroy Falls gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 25.2%

30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.8%

10.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.1% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 48.1%

25.5% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Fitzroy Falls Moss Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 77.4%

3.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

53.6% English ◂ +9.8 pts 43.8%

38.6% Australian even 38.7%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

11.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% German ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 86.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

50.0% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 37.2%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale

— 2.41 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +9 more in Moss Vale

0 0th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale

— 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale

— 1,053 79th pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 51.5%

15.0% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 22.4%

23.1% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%

19.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 12.3%

16.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 10.1%

6.6% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +$187 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening

$953 78th pct $766 53rd pct

Household income in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +$739 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $1,511 48th pct

Family income in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +$749 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening

$2,750 88th pct $2,001 58th pct

Household income distribution

12.2% $650–$1,499 +15.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 9.9%

11.1% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 8.9%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 15.8%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +5.1 pts 59.4%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%

5.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +274 larger in Moss Vale

5 49th pct 279 86th pct

Median age in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +23 yrs older in Fitzroy Falls

44 yrs 82nd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +$345 higher in Fitzroy Falls

$900 73rd pct $555 40th pct

Household income in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +$468 higher in Fitzroy Falls

$1,874 57th pct $1,406 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 53.4%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 30.7%

6.1% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 35.0%

27.8% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

8.9% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.9% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +$40 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +$400 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing

$2,400 87th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 38.9%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage even 31.1%

17.8% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 86.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.0% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 8.6%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% $350–$549 +27.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 13.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 39.7%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 17.7%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +50 more in Moss Vale

3 72nd pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +7.94 more in Fitzroy Falls

13.64 89th pct 5.69 80th pct

Departures/1k in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +200.6 more in Moss Vale

68.2 65th pct 268.7 74th pct

PT routes in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +37 more in Moss Vale

1 71st pct 38 87th pct

Stop walk in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +61 longer in Fitzroy Falls

62 86th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +20 longer in Fitzroy Falls

105 72nd pct 85 60th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

35.7% Worked at home ◂ +19.1 pts 16.6%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 37.2%

16.9% 1 vehicle +19.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 13.1%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 7.6%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.1% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 2.5%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

4.5% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

6.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

5.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 19.0%

19.6% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 13.3%

13.4% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

11.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +3.8 higher in Moss Vale

1.3 61st pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +3.7 more in Moss Vale

1.3 61st pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +55.6 pts higher in Moss Vale

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +60.7 pts higher in Moss Vale

0.0% 0th pct 60.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +46.8 pts higher in Moss Vale

34.8% 68th pct 81.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +58.4 pts higher in Moss Vale

0.0% 0th pct 58.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +45.3 pts higher in Moss Vale

42.6% 62nd pct 87.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +35.2 pts higher in Moss Vale

0.0% 0th pct 35.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +20.7 more in Fitzroy Falls

36.4 75th pct 15.7 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +9 higher in Moss Vale

2 58th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Fitzroy Falls in Moss Vale +0.9 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls

7.0% 63rd pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fitzroy Falls vs Moss Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11532/fitzroy-falls/vs/SAL12750/moss-vale