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Jindabyne vs Moonbah

Name: Jindabyne vs Moonbah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Jindabyne profile · Moonbah profile

Jindabyne Moonbah

Jindabyne and Moonbah are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts and populations. Jindabyne is a more transient, youthful hub where the typical resident is 32 and 42% of homes are rented. It is also a more diverse place, with 26% of people arriving from overseas recently. Moonbah is far more stable and older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a high 45.9% of homes owned outright. While Jindabyne has a mix of housing, Moonbah consists almost entirely of separate houses, with 97.8% of dwellings being detached.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as typical weekly rents of $400 and very similar household incomes. However, the two areas differ sharply in how people get around. Jindabyne is somewhat walkable with a variety of shops, parks, and health services within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Moonbah is car-dependent, with almost no homes within walking distance of a school, grocery store, or public transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.3 pts higher in Jindabyne Separate houses: 43.0 pts higher in Moonbah Recent arrivals: 26.0 pts higher in Jindabyne Recent movers: 24.3 pts higher in Jindabyne Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in Moonbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jindabyne in Moonbah +2,422 larger in Jindabyne gap widening

2,986 84th pct 564 66th pct

Median age in Jindabyne in Moonbah +12 yrs older in Moonbah gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.2 pts 17.6%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.7% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

55.0% Never married ◂ +21.1 pts 33.9%

33.4% Married +19.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

6.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Jindabyne Moonbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 88.1%

3.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.6% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.1%

13.6% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 94.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 49.3%

32.5% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jindabyne in Moonbah

6.85 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Jindabyne in Moonbah +1 more in Jindabyne

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Jindabyne in Moonbah +63 larger in Jindabyne

343 53rd pct 280 46th pct

ICSEA in Jindabyne in Moonbah +33 higher in Jindabyne

1,054 79th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 56.9%

16.3% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

5.6% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 20.1%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%

8.4% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

8.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Jindabyne in Moonbah +$6 higher in Moonbah gap steady

$933 76th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Jindabyne in Moonbah +$125 higher in Moonbah gap narrowing

$2,058 78th pct $2,183 83rd pct

Family income in Jindabyne in Moonbah +$78 higher in Moonbah gap narrowing

$2,325 74th pct $2,403 78th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.4%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.2% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

45.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 40.5%

26.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

5.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +1.5 pts 67.4%

17.1% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jindabyne in Moonbah +26 larger in Jindabyne

38 74th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Jindabyne in Moonbah +2 yrs older in Moonbah

25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Jindabyne in Moonbah +$301 higher in Jindabyne

$1,125 86th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Jindabyne in Moonbah +$1,563 higher in Jindabyne

$2,750 86th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jindabyne in Moonbah +0.3 larger in Moonbah gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 68.6%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 26.4%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 4.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 20.0%

14.7% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +10.1 pts 7.6%

5.9% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jindabyne in Moonbah even gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Jindabyne in Moonbah +$448 higher in Moonbah gap narrowing

$1,636 51st pct $2,084 76th pct

People / bedroom in Jindabyne in Moonbah +0.10 higher in Jindabyne gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.2% Owned outright +20.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

42.0% Rented ◂ +26.3 pts 15.7%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

1.4% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

54.8% Separate house +43.0 pts ▸ 97.8%

30.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 11.9%

8.5% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%

16.1% $750 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

6.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 29.4%

12.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jindabyne in Moonbah +5 more in Jindabyne

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Jindabyne in Moonbah +1.67 more in Jindabyne

1.67 64th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Jindabyne in Moonbah +238.8 more in Jindabyne

238.8 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Jindabyne in Moonbah +3 more in Jindabyne

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Jindabyne in Moonbah

75 94th pct —

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

10.9% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 17.7%

17.1% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.1% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.3 pts 16.1%

15.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%

7.8% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Community & personal service ◂ +10.6 pts 9.0%

15.1% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.7% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

8.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Jindabyne in Moonbah +4.7 higher in Jindabyne

4.8 82nd pct 0.1 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jindabyne in Moonbah +4.6 more in Jindabyne

4.7 81st pct 0.1 37th pct

15-min city in Jindabyne in Moonbah +52.2 pts higher in Jindabyne

52.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Jindabyne in Moonbah +50.0 pts higher in Jindabyne

50.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Jindabyne in Moonbah +72.5 pts higher in Jindabyne

73.1% 79th pct 0.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in Jindabyne in Moonbah +30.1 pts higher in Jindabyne

30.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Jindabyne in Moonbah +80.8 pts higher in Jindabyne

83.9% 76th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Jindabyne in Moonbah +46.2 pts higher in Jindabyne

46.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Jindabyne in Moonbah +19.6 more in Jindabyne

23.1 66th pct 3.5 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Jindabyne in Moonbah +9 higher in Jindabyne

10 72nd pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Jindabyne in Moonbah +0.9 pts higher in Jindabyne

9.7% 79th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Jindabyne with nearby areas

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Compare Moonbah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jindabyne vs Moonbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12039/jindabyne/vs/SAL12709/moonbah