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Moonbah vs Thredbo

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

Moonbah Thredbo

Moonbah and Thredbo are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different lifestyles. Moonbah is a place of larger, separate houses—97.8% of homes are detached—and is more family-oriented, with 19.0% children under 15 and 29.7% of people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Thredbo is much more transient and compact, where 41.8% of people live alone and 51.6% are recent arrivals from overseas. Thredbo is also very walkable, while Moonbah is car-dependent.

These two areas share some common ground, such as typical weekly rents of $400 and similar shares of First Nations residents. However, the gap in their housing styles remains stark, with Moonbah having far more three-bedroom or larger homes (82.7%) compared to Thredbo (34.1%). This divide is consistent with how people get to work, as more people in Moonbah drive while over half of Thredbo's workforce walk.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 61.6 pts higher in Moonbah 3+ bedrooms: 48.6 pts higher in Moonbah Recent arrivals: 51.6 pts higher in Thredbo No car: 12.2 pts higher in Thredbo Living alone: 21.8 pts higher in Thredbo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonbah in Thredbo +159 larger in Moonbah

564 66th pct 405 62nd pct

Median age in Moonbah in Thredbo +7 yrs older in Moonbah

44 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +21.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 31.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.3 pts 7.7%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 7.2%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

Marital status

33.9% Never married +23.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

53.1% Married ◂ +24.7 pts 28.3%

7.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Moonbah Thredbo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +35.3 pts 52.8%

4.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +20.6 pts 26.4%

44.1% English ◂ +16.5 pts 27.7%

16.8% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%

13.7% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

4.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +33.7 pts 60.5%

0.0% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 41.7%

46.3% Christianity ◂ +21.3 pts 24.9%

3.9% Not stated +28.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Moonbah in Thredbo +2 more in Moonbah

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Moonbah in Thredbo

280 46th pct —

ICSEA in Moonbah in Thredbo

1,021 67th pct —

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 56.5%

26.6% Year 10 ◂ +18.8 pts 7.8%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 2.5%

3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.5 pts 17.1%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 16.4%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +15.2 pts 3.6%

15.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% Architecture & building ◂ +7.7 pts 5.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 2.2%

9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%

6.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

6.3% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.8 pts 1.1%

2.3% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Moonbah in Thredbo +$92 higher in Thredbo

$939 76th pct $1,031 85th pct

Household income in Moonbah in Thredbo +$517 higher in Moonbah

$2,183 83rd pct $1,666 58th pct

Family income in Moonbah in Thredbo +$15 higher in Moonbah

$2,403 78th pct $2,388 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

6.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 30.2%

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 18.0%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.1%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +12.1 pts 55.3%

21.6% One condition ◂ +12.2 pts 9.4%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

0.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonbah in Thredbo even

12 61st pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Moonbah in Thredbo +5 yrs older in Moonbah

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Moonbah in Thredbo +$249 higher in Moonbah

$824 67th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Moonbah in Thredbo +$62 higher in Moonbah

$1,187 26th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moonbah in Thredbo +0.8 larger in Moonbah

2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.3 pts 51.3%

26.4% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

4.4% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

20.0% 1 person +21.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 33.0%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 12.1%

7.6% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 4.4%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonbah in Thredbo even

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Moonbah in Thredbo +$575 higher in Thredbo

$2,084 76th pct $2,659 89th pct

People / bedroom in Moonbah in Thredbo +0.30 higher in Thredbo

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 29.7%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.4 pts 15.4%

15.7% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.3% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +61.6 pts 36.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 19.8%

4.3% 1 bedroom +29.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 7.7%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 6.6%

0.0% Studio / none +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 30.0%

27.6% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $750 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

19.1% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moonbah in Thredbo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Moonbah in Thredbo even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Moonbah in Thredbo even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moonbah in Thredbo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +51.8 pts 12.8%

0.0% Walked +51.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

14.0% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.7% 1 vehicle +28.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 24.4%

24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 7.3%

16.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 6.1%

0.0% No vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Accommodation & food +33.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

9.3% Arts & recreation +6.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.2% Construction ◂ +9.3 pts 1.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 2.3%

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.0% Community & personal service +14.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 6.4%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 11.9%

7.8% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Moonbah in Thredbo +5.9 higher in Thredbo

0.1 37th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonbah in Thredbo +5.9 more in Thredbo

0.1 37th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Moonbah in Thredbo +99.2 pts higher in Thredbo

0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Moonbah in Thredbo +99.2 pts higher in Thredbo

0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Moonbah in Thredbo +0.6 pts higher in Moonbah

0.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Moonbah in Thredbo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Moonbah in Thredbo +96.3 pts higher in Thredbo

3.0% 43rd pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Moonbah in Thredbo +99.3 pts higher in Thredbo

0.0% 0th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Moonbah in Thredbo +70.5 more in Thredbo

3.5 25th pct 74.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Moonbah in Thredbo even

1 57th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Moonbah in Thredbo +15.9 pts higher in Thredbo

8.8% 75th pct 24.7% 100th pct

Compare Moonbah with nearby areas

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Compare Thredbo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonbah vs Thredbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12709/moonbah/vs/SAL13868/thredbo