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Big Hill vs Moggs Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Big Hill profile · Moggs Creek profile

Big Hill Moggs Creek

Moggs Creek and Big Hill (Surf Coast - Vic.) are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Moggs Creek has a higher typical weekly income of $1,055 compared to $774 in Big Hill (Surf Coast - Vic.). There are also notable differences in their populations; Big Hill (Surf Coast - Vic.) has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (15.8% versus 0.0% in Moggs Creek) and more people aged 65 and over (31.6% versus 20.8%). Moggs Creek has a much higher proportion of residents who finished Year 12 (84.5%) compared to 54.1% in Big Hill (Surf Coast - Vic.).

Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, with neither area having a 15-minute-city walkshed or any public transport stops. This lack of transit is consistent across both, as neither area has any public transport routes. While Moggs Creek has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (62.7% versus 29.7%), both areas sit far above the national figure for volunteers.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +82 larger in Moggs Creek gap widening
38 23rd pct 120 44th pct
  • First area, 2016: 31
  • First area, 2021: 38
  • Second area, 2016: 89
  • Second area, 2021: 120
Median age in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +2 yrs older in Big Hill gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 63 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 56 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 54 yrs
First Nations in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +15.8 pts higher in Big Hill gap widening
15.8% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +10.7 pts higher in Big Hill gap widening
31.6% 88th pct 20.8% 59th pct
  • First area, 2016: 41.9%
  • First area, 2021: 31.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.8%
Under 15 in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +9.2 pts higher in Moggs Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.2%
De facto in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +31.3 pts higher in Big Hill
39.3% 100th pct 8.0% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2021: 39.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.0%

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 20.8%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.7 pts 10.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

43.2% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 56.4%
32.4% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 29.1%
16.2% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 8.2%
0.0% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Big Hill Moggs Creek

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

  • 85+ in Big Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Moggs Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Big Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Moggs Creek: 0.0% males, 2.3% females
  • 75–79 in Big Hill: 23.7% males, 18.4% females; 75–79 in Moggs Creek: 3.8% males, 3.0% females
  • 70–74 in Big Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Moggs Creek: 3.8% males, 3.0% females
  • 65–69 in Big Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Moggs Creek: 3.0% males, 2.3% females
  • 60–64 in Big Hill: 10.5% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Moggs Creek: 3.8% males, 5.3% females
  • 55–59 in Big Hill: 10.5% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Moggs Creek: 8.3% males, 8.3% females
  • 50–54 in Big Hill: 13.2% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Moggs Creek: 3.8% males, 5.3% females
  • 45–49 in Big Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Moggs Creek: 3.8% males, 2.3% females
  • 40–44 in Big Hill: 0.0% males, 10.5% females; 40–44 in Moggs Creek: 0.0% males, 3.0% females
  • 35–39 in Big Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Moggs Creek: 0.0% males, 3.0% females
  • 30–34 in Big Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Moggs Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Big Hill: 13.2% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Moggs Creek: 4.5% males, 3.8% females
  • 20–24 in Big Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Moggs Creek: 7.6% males, 2.3% females
  • 15–19 in Big Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Moggs Creek: 7.6% males, 3.8% females
  • 10–14 in Big Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Moggs Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Big Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Moggs Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Big Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Moggs Creek: 0.0% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +14.6 pts higher in Big Hill gap widening
26.3% 86th pct 11.7% 51st pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 26.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.7%

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +25.3 pts ▸ 85.8%
0.0% New Zealand +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% English +5.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
15.8% Australian +19.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
21.1% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%
7.9% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Dutch +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +10.0 pts higher in Big Hill gap steady
15.8% 84th pct 5.8% 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.8%
Limited English in Big Hillin Moggs Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

73.7% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 89.2%
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 Big Hillin Moggs Creek +18.3 pts higher in Moggs Creek gap widening
34.2% 32nd pct 52.5% 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: 51.6%
  • First area, 2021: 34.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 39.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.5%

Religious affiliation

34.2% No religion +18.3 pts ▸ 52.5%
39.5% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 39.2%
23.7% Not stated ◂ +13.7 pts 10.0%
0.0% Judaism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +30.4 pts higher in Moggs Creek gap widening
54.1% 71st pct 84.5% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 58.6%
  • First area, 2021: 54.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 63.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 84.5%
Bachelor+ in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +8.6 pts higher in Moggs Creek gap narrowing
40.5% 93rd pct 49.1% 99th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.6%
  • First area, 2021: 40.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 49.1%
Schools ≤3 km in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +1 more in Big Hill
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
167 34th pct
1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 +30.4 pts ▸ 84.5%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%
0.0% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.5% Postgraduate degree +9.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%
15.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +10.6 pts 4.8%
11.5% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.5 pts 10.7%
15.4% Creative arts ◂ +11.8 pts 3.6%
11.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Health +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +$281 higher in Moggs Creek gap widening
$774 54th pct $1,055 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $630
  • First area, 2021: $774
  • Second area, 2016: $608
  • Second area, 2021: $1,055
Household income in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +$187 higher in Moggs Creek gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $2,062 78th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $1,374
  • Second area, 2021: $2,062
Family income in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +$312 higher in Moggs Creek gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $2,562 84th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,999
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
  • Second area, 2016: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $2,562
High earners in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +2.8 pts higher in Moggs Creek gap narrowing
8.1% 50th pct 10.9% 65th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.9%
High-income homes in Big Hillin Moggs Creek
21.7% 66th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.7%

Household income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 15.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 36.4%
21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +1.3 pts higher in Big Hill
26.3% 37th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +7.5 pts higher in Moggs Creek
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +2.5 pts higher in Moggs Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%
0.0% Cancer +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%
0.0% Asthma +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.7% None +23.6 pts ▸ 68.3%
28.9% One condition ◂ +12.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Three or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +11.5 pts higher in Big Hill gap widening
37.8% 92nd pct 26.4% 78th pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.1%
  • First area, 2021: 37.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.4%
Unpaid carers in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +4.3 pts higher in Big Hill gap steady
21.6% 92nd pct 17.3% 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 21.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.3%
Unpaid child care in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +11.5 pts higher in Big Hill gap widening
35.1% 88th pct 23.6% 41st pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.6%
  • First area, 2021: 35.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.6%
Defence service in Big Hillin Moggs Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +4.2 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
35.1% 89th pct 30.9% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.6%
  • First area, 2021: 35.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +6 larger in Big Hill
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
35 yrs 73rd pct
$3,250 100th pct
Household income in Big Hillin Moggs Creek
$3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +0.2 larger in Moggs Creek gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
One-parent in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +23.0 pts higher in Big Hill gap widening
28.6% 96th pct 5.6% 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.6%
32.6% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.6%

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 64.0%
61.9% Couples without children ◂ +29.3 pts 32.6%
28.6% One-parent families ◂ +23.0 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.3% 2 people ◂ +19.2 pts 39.1%
0.0% 1 person +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
25.0% 3 people ◂ +14.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 5 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +$121 higher in Moggs Creek
$275 48th pct $396 81st pct
$2,186 80th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $1,400
  • Second area, 2021: $2,186
People / bedroom in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +0.10 higher in Big Hill gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
6.5% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.5%
Owned outright in Big Hillin Moggs Creek
52.2% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 45.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.2%
Separate houses in Big Hillin Moggs Creek
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
84.8% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 56.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 84.8%

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Owned outright ◂ +31.2 pts 52.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 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

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 34.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Big Hillin Moggs Creek
31.9% 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.9%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Big Hillin Moggs Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Big Hillin Moggs Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
25 63rd pct
Drive to city in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +48 longer in Big Hill
138 87th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 44.9%
54.5% Worked at home ◂ +22.7 pts 31.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.9 pts 38.8%
41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 28.6%
0.0% 4 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +8.5 pts higher in Moggs Creek gap widening
30.8% 49th pct 39.3% 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 30.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 39.3%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +33.0 pts higher in Moggs Creek gap narrowing
29.7% 1st pct 62.7% 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.2%
  • First area, 2021: 29.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 54.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 62.7%
58.0% 49th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 44.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.0%

Industries people work in

45.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +41.1 pts 4.3%
27.3% Retail trade ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
27.3% Professional & technical ◂ +21.5 pts 5.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Education & training +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Construction +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +20.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
27.3% Sales workers ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +0.2 higher in Moggs Creek
0.8 58th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +0.2 more in Moggs Creek
0.8 57th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Big Hillin Moggs Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Big Hillin Moggs Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Big Hillin Moggs Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Big Hillin Moggs Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +20.8 pts higher in Moggs Creek
79.2% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Big Hillin Moggs Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +70.6 more in Big Hill
78.9 87th pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +18 higher in Moggs Creek
2 58th pct 19 73rd pct
Mean slope in Big Hillin Moggs Creek +23.3 pts higher in Big Hill
32.2% 100th pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Hill vs Moggs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20236/big-hill/vs/SAL21718/moggs-creek