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Moama vs Echuca

Name: Moama vs Echuca — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Moama profile · Echuca profile

Moama Echuca

Echuca and Moama are nearby neighbours with very different layouts. Echuca is a more convenient place to get around, described as somewhat walkable, while Moama is mostly car-dependent. This is clear in the daily commute, as 81.2% of Echuca homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 64.2% in Moama. Echuca also has far more residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries (75.4%) and health services (39.0%), while Moama has no homes within that distance of health services.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at about 8%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,340. While they have much in common, the two areas differ in their populations; Moama is older, with 29.9% of people aged 65 and over compared to 24.4% in Echuca. Meanwhile, Echuca has a higher share of renters at 28.1% and more one-parent families at 16.9%, while Moama has a higher share of homes owned outright at 43.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,843 larger in Echuca PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Echuca One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in Echuca Renting: 7.9 pts higher in Echuca Median age: 4 yrs older in Moama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moama in Echuca +7,843 larger in Echuca gap steady

7,213 87th pct 15,056 88th pct

Median age in Moama in Echuca +4 yrs older in Moama gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.4%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 44.7%

24.9% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

9.0% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Widowed even 7.6%

3.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Moama Echuca

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 85.3%

2.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +0.1 pts 42.9%

41.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 89.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 48.0%

39.7% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moama in Echuca +1.15 more in Echuca

1.62 21st pct 2.77 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moama in Echuca even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Moama in Echuca even

469 68th pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Moama in Echuca even

998 55th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.9%

17.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

11.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Moama in Echuca +$24 higher in Echuca gap narrowing

$686 38th pct $710 42nd pct

Household income in Moama in Echuca +$13 higher in Moama gap narrowing

$1,348 36th pct $1,335 35th pct

Family income in Moama in Echuca +$24 higher in Moama gap narrowing

$1,744 41st pct $1,720 39th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.8%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.3%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

7.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +2.2 pts 56.9%

21.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moama in Echuca +339 larger in Echuca

280 86th pct 619 87th pct

Median age in Moama in Echuca +1 yrs older in Echuca

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Moama in Echuca +$55 higher in Echuca

$494 31st pct $549 39th pct

Household income in Moama in Echuca +$559 higher in Moama

$1,625 47th pct $1,066 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moama in Echuca +0.1 larger in Moama gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 49.2%

37.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 32.8%

9.7% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 37.0%

24.9% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moama in Echuca +$30 higher in Moama gap widening

$315 61st pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Moama in Echuca +$159 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,627 50th pct $1,468 40th pct

People / bedroom in Moama in Echuca even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 37.5%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 30.3%

20.2% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 86.1%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 27.6%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 27.4%

14.4% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 19.6%

16.2% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moama in Echuca +20 more in Echuca

54 87th pct 74 88th pct

Stops/1k in Moama in Echuca +2.57 more in Moama

7.49 86th pct 4.91 77th pct

Departures/1k in Moama in Echuca +123.0 more in Moama

409.0 77th pct 286.0 74th pct

PT routes in Moama in Echuca +7 more in Echuca

13 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Moama in Echuca

— 47 78th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 66.9%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 37.6%

34.8% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

6.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

8.3% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

16.2% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

15.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

9.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Moama in Echuca +2.0 higher in Echuca

3.2 73rd pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moama in Echuca +2.0 more in Echuca

2.9 72nd pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in Moama in Echuca +32.9 pts higher in Echuca

25.1% 73rd pct 58.1% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Moama in Echuca +43.7 pts higher in Echuca

31.7% 75th pct 75.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Moama in Echuca +17.0 pts higher in Echuca

64.2% 77th pct 81.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Moama in Echuca +44.5 pts higher in Echuca

32.0% 69th pct 76.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Moama in Echuca +9.9 pts higher in Echuca

71.9% 70th pct 81.8% 75th pct

Walk to health in Moama in Echuca +39.0 pts higher in Echuca

0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Moama in Echuca +1.3 more in Moama

12.8 48th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Moama in Echuca +8 higher in Echuca

3 61st pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Moama in Echuca +0.3 pts higher in Moama

2.6% 7th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare Moama with nearby areas

Echuca Village Wharparilla Echuca Kanyapella Echuca West Thyra Womboota Koyuga

Compare Echuca with nearby areas

Strathallan Echuca Village Echuca West Koyuga Fairy Dell Ballendella Wharparilla Kanyapella

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moama vs Echuca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12665/moama/vs/SAL20838/echuca