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Barkers Creek vs Moonlight Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Barkers Creek profile · Moonlight Flat profile

Barkers Creek Moonlight Flat

Barkers Creek and Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander - Vic.) are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander - Vic.) is far more likely to have adults with a bachelor degree or higher (50.8% compared to 33.8% in Barkers Creek) and people working from home (38.3% versus 24.8%). Rent is also much higher in Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander - Vic.), where the typical weekly rent is $650, compared to $250 in Barkers Creek. In contrast, Barkers Creek has a higher share of children under 15 (19.1% compared to 11.1%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.5% versus 0.0%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as every home is a separate house and no one uses public transport to get to work. Both areas have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes and very similar rates of volunteering. They also share a high proportion of residents who identify as having no religion, with figures well above the national figure in both locations.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $400 higher in Moonlight Flat Population: 406 larger in Barkers Creek Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Barkers Creek Bachelor+: 17.0 pts higher in Moonlight Flat Participation: 14.1 pts higher in Moonlight Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +406 larger in Barkers Creek gap steady
487 64th pct 81 36th pct
Median age in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +1 yrs older in Moonlight Flat gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +0.6 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +2.5 pts higher in Moonlight Flat gap narrowing
22.2% 65th pct 24.7% 74th pct
Under 15 in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +8.0 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap steady
19.1% 64th pct 11.1% 20th pct
De facto in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +10.5 pts higher in Moonlight Flat gap widening
15.3% 72nd pct 25.8% 95th pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 24.7%
22.2% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 11.1%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 53.8%
29.8% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
9.3% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barkers Creek Moonlight Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +2.3 pts higher in Moonlight Flat gap steady
10.1% 44th pct 12.3% 54th pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 80.2%
3.5% England +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% South Africa +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 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

41.7% English +6.5 pts ▸ 48.1%
41.9% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 39.5%
14.0% Irish +12.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.4% Scottish +10.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +2.0 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap narrowing
5.7% 64th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +0.6 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 88.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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

No religion in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +7.3 pts higher in Moonlight Flat gap narrowing
55.6% 89th pct 63.0% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
32.4% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 30.9%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +1.5 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap steady
60.6% 80th pct 59.1% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +17.0 pts higher in Moonlight Flat gap widening
33.8% 88th pct 50.8% 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +1 more in Moonlight Flat
5 73rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +101 larger in Moonlight Flat
129 30th pct 231 41st pct
ICSEA in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +17 higher in Barkers Creek
1,080 87th pct 1,063 83rd pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 59.1%
13.4% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.4% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
19.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 11.5%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 11.5%
11.3% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.2% Management & commerce +11.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.8% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 9.6%
13.4% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.0% Education ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
9.2% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.4% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +$38 higher in Moonlight Flat gap narrowing
$778 55th pct $816 61st pct
Household income in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +$70 higher in Moonlight Flat gap narrowing
$1,555 51st pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +$166 higher in Barkers Creek gap widening
$2,103 63rd pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +8.5 pts higher in Moonlight Flat gap widening
11.5% 67th pct 20.0% 89th pct
High-income homes in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +22.5 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap widening
22.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +26.3 pts ▸ 51.6%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 9.7%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.0%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.0% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +4.0 pts higher in Moonlight Flat
28.1% 46th pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +2.4 pts higher in Barkers Creek
11.1% 77th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +3.9 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma +7.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
9.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
4.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.6% Lung condition +5.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +4.6 pts 60.5%
19.5% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +0.4 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap narrowing
32.8% 88th pct 32.3% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +1.9 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap widening
17.3% 86th pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +6.1 pts higher in Moonlight Flat gap steady
27.8% 63rd pct 33.8% 86th pct
Defence service in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +2.2 pts higher in Moonlight Flat
3.3% 60th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +6.9 pts higher in Moonlight Flat gap steady
30.0% 78th pct 36.9% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +3 larger in Barkers Creek
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat
58 yrs 93rd pct —
Median income in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat
$1,699 92nd pct —
Household income in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat
$2,399 76th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +0.1 larger in Barkers Creek gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +5.3 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap widening
5.3% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +0.5 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap steady
23.1% 48th pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 55.1%
34.9% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
5.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.2% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
18.1% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.1% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%
11.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
5.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +$400 higher in Moonlight Flat
$250 40th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +$220 higher in Barkers Creek gap narrowing
$1,602 48th pct $1,382 34th pct
People / bedroom in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +0.10 higher in Barkers Creek gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +5.8 pts higher in Moonlight Flat gap narrowing
7.1% 17th pct 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +6.4 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap widening
48.4% 71st pct 41.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +6.4 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap narrowing
74.2% 36th pct 67.7% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.0 pts ▸ 58.1%
48.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 41.9%
7.1% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 22.6%
18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +19.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 22.2%
17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
15.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +13.5 pts higher in Moonlight Flat gap widening
24.8% 72nd pct 38.3% 89th pct
PT commute in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +1 more in Barkers Creek
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +2.05 more in Barkers Creek
2.05 66th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +30.8 more in Barkers Creek
30.8 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +1 more in Barkers Creek
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +17 longer in Barkers Creek
37 72nd pct 20 59th pct
Drive to city in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +4 longer in Moonlight Flat
79 56th pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +22.8 pts 36.2%
24.8% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles +20.4 pts ▸ 67.7%
7.5% 4 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
25.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 9.7%
19.4% 3 vehicles even 19.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +5.5 pts higher in Moonlight Flat gap narrowing
30.9% 50th pct 36.4% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +3.9 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +14.1 pts higher in Moonlight Flat gap narrowing
58.3% 41st pct 72.3% 86th pct
Full-time in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +9.7 pts higher in Barkers Creek gap widening
43.7% 7th pct 34.0% 0th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
5.9% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.1% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%
1.4% Rental & real estate +11.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.1% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.4% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.4% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other services +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 31.9%
13.5% Managers +12.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%
4.5% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
5.9% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +0.5 higher in Moonlight Flat
0.7 57th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +0.5 more in Moonlight Flat
0.6 53rd pct 1.1 59th pct
15-min city in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +6.1 pts higher in Moonlight Flat
15.7% 69th pct 21.8% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +3.9 pts higher in Moonlight Flat
3.3% 58th pct 7.3% 59th pct
Walk to school in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +2.9 pts higher in Barkers Creek
37.5% 60th pct 34.5% 59th pct
Walk to health in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +20.5 more in Barkers Creek
20.5 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +3 higher in Moonlight Flat
9 72nd pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Barkers Creekin Moonlight Flat +0.5 pts higher in Moonlight Flat
7.9% 70th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barkers Creek vs Moonlight Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20141/barkers-creek/vs/SAL21744/moonlight-flat