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Moama vs Echuca West

Name: Moama vs Echuca West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Moama profile · Echuca West profile

Moama Echuca West

Moama and Echuca West are nearby but very different in scale and layout. Moama is a larger hub where 29.9% of people are aged 65 and over, compared to 15.2% in Echuca West. Moama is more mobile and diverse, with 13.3% of residents arriving recently from overseas and a walkability score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Echuca West is almost entirely made up of separate houses (100%), with a higher share of large homes of four or more bedrooms. It is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.2.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as both have almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and the same low rate of people who speak little or no English. They also share a similar landscape with the same mean terrain slope. However, Moama has far more amenities and public transport stops within walking distance, while Echuca West has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 72.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,771 larger in Moama 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in Echuca West Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in Moama Participation: 18.3 pts higher in Echuca West Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in Echuca West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moama in Echuca West +6,771 larger in Moama gap widening

7,213 87th pct 442 63rd pct

Median age in Moama in Echuca West +3 yrs older in Moama gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 15.2%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

55.8% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 59.9%

24.9% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Moama Echuca West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 84.4%

2.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.0% English ◂ +2.5 pts 40.5%

11.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 45.9%

39.7% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

7.3% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moama in Echuca West

1.62 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Moama in Echuca West +5 more in Moama

9 78th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Moama in Echuca West +110 larger in Moama

469 68th pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in Moama in Echuca West +32 higher in Moama

998 55th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.3%

22.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 10.6%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moama in Echuca West +$62 higher in Echuca West gap widening

$686 38th pct $748 49th pct

Household income in Moama in Echuca West +$365 higher in Echuca West gap widening

$1,348 36th pct $1,713 61st pct

Family income in Moama in Echuca West +$186 higher in Echuca West gap widening

$1,744 41st pct $1,930 53rd pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.5%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.6%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 39.8%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +6.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

21.0% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moama in Echuca West +268 larger in Moama

280 86th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Moama in Echuca West +19 yrs older in Echuca West

22 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Moama in Echuca West +$255 higher in Echuca West

$494 31st pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Moama in Echuca West +$625 higher in Echuca West

$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moama in Echuca West +0.4 larger in Echuca West gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

37.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 33.0%

9.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 41.1%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 14.9%

12.4% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moama in Echuca West +$35 higher in Echuca West gap narrowing

$315 61st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Moama in Echuca West +$96 higher in Echuca West gap widening

$1,627 50th pct $1,723 56th pct

People / bedroom in Moama in Echuca West even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +18.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.6% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

20.2% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 7.1%

2.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 39.0%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% 5 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

36.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.0%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.2%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

7.1% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moama in Echuca West +54 more in Moama

54 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Moama in Echuca West +7.49 more in Moama

7.49 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Moama in Echuca West +409.0 more in Moama

409.0 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moama in Echuca West +13 more in Moama

13 86th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Moama in Echuca West

— 140 88th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 69.0%

9.7% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.8% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 35.2%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.3 pts 10.6%

6.3% 4 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.6% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%

7.9% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

3.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.3% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 10.5%

15.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.0% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Moama in Echuca West +3.0 higher in Moama

3.2 73rd pct 0.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Moama in Echuca West +2.8 more in Moama

2.9 72nd pct 0.1 41st pct

15-min city in Moama in Echuca West +25.1 pts higher in Moama

25.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Moama in Echuca West +31.7 pts higher in Moama

31.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Moama in Echuca West +62.7 pts higher in Moama

64.2% 77th pct 1.5% 58th pct

Walk to school in Moama in Echuca West +32.0 pts higher in Moama

32.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Moama in Echuca West +61.8 pts higher in Moama

71.9% 70th pct 10.1% 47th pct

Walk to health in Moama in Echuca West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moama in Echuca West +1.4 more in Moama

12.8 48th pct 11.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Moama in Echuca West +2 higher in Moama

3 61st pct 0 35th pct

Mean slope in Moama in Echuca West even

2.6% 7th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Moama with nearby areas

Echuca Village Wharparilla Echuca Kanyapella Echuca West Thyra Womboota Koyuga

Compare Echuca West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moama vs Echuca West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12665/moama/vs/SAL20840/echuca-west