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Bruthen vs Mossiface

Name: Bruthen vs Mossiface — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Bruthen profile · Mossiface profile

Bruthen Mossiface

Bruthen and Mossiface are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland, though they offer different ways of living. Bruthen is more connected, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.8 and far more public transport stops and departures. It is also a younger place, with the typical resident aged 43, compared to 50 in Mossiface. Other key differences include housing and beliefs; Bruthen has far more people living alone (29.6%) and a far higher share of people with no religion (58.9%), while Mossiface has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (84.8%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,500. They also have the same number of schools within 3 km and similar proportions of full-time employment. While Bruthen has seen more people move in over the last five years (26.8%) than Mossiface (15.0%), both areas remain far below the national figure for recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 682 larger in Bruthen No car: 3.4 pts higher in Bruthen 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Mossiface No religion: 13.3 pts higher in Bruthen Separate houses: 4.5 pts higher in Mossiface

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bruthen in Mossiface +682 larger in Bruthen gap widening

820 72nd pct 138 46th pct

Median age in Bruthen in Mossiface +7 yrs older in Mossiface gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.4%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 10.9%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

43.2% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

36.4% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 34.7%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bruthen Mossiface

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 77.5%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

42.6% English +1.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

10.2% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

2.3% Dutch +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 84.8%

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

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 45.7%

28.2% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.4% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bruthen in Mossiface

6.54 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bruthen in Mossiface even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bruthen in Mossiface even

78 22nd pct 78 22nd pct

ICSEA in Bruthen in Mossiface even

998 55th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 33.9%

22.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 8.0%

8.7% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bruthen in Mossiface +$149 higher in Mossiface gap widening

$625 28th pct $774 54th pct

Household income in Bruthen in Mossiface +$251 higher in Mossiface gap widening

$1,198 25th pct $1,449 44th pct

Family income in Bruthen in Mossiface +$54 higher in Mossiface gap narrowing

$1,508 27th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.7%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 39.0%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

10.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

2.4% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +3.8 pts 54.3%

22.4% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.8%

6.3% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bruthen in Mossiface +28 larger in Bruthen

33 73rd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Bruthen in Mossiface +5 yrs older in Bruthen

22 yrs 33rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bruthen in Mossiface +$338 higher in Bruthen

$450 25th pct $112 0th pct

Household income in Bruthen in Mossiface +$626 higher in Mossiface

$1,624 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bruthen in Mossiface +0.3 larger in Mossiface gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 61.2%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 31.1%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 7.8%

0.7% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 17.4%

16.6% 3 people +9.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.1% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bruthen in Mossiface +$55 higher in Mossiface gap steady

$250 40th pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in Bruthen in Mossiface +$174 higher in Mossiface gap narrowing

$1,083 18th pct $1,257 27th pct

People / bedroom in Bruthen in Mossiface +0.10 higher in Bruthen gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 43.5%

40.8% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

11.5% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 ◂ +47.4 pts 0.0%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 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

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 40.0%

36.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.7 pts 20.0%

5.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bruthen in Mossiface +2 more in Bruthen

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bruthen in Mossiface +2.44 more in Bruthen

2.44 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bruthen in Mossiface +14.6 more in Bruthen

14.6 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bruthen in Mossiface +1 more in Bruthen

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bruthen in Mossiface +5 longer in Mossiface

63 87th pct 68 90th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

13.3% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Walked ◂ +5.9 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

40.7% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

10.5% 4 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 23.9%

19.4% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.4% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.6% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.5% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

11.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bruthen in Mossiface +2.6 higher in Bruthen

2.8 71st pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bruthen in Mossiface +2.6 more in Bruthen

2.8 71st pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Bruthen in Mossiface +38.2 pts higher in Bruthen

38.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bruthen in Mossiface +35.9 pts higher in Bruthen

35.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bruthen in Mossiface +32.3 pts higher in Bruthen

32.3% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bruthen in Mossiface +39.7 pts higher in Bruthen

39.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bruthen in Mossiface +25.5 pts higher in Bruthen

47.8% 63rd pct 22.3% 54th pct

Walk to health in Bruthen in Mossiface even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bruthen in Mossiface +13.6 more in Bruthen

28.0 72nd pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bruthen in Mossiface +1 higher in Bruthen

3 61st pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Bruthen in Mossiface +0.6 pts higher in Bruthen

8.6% 74th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Bruthen with nearby areas

Mossiface Tambo Upper Wiseleigh Bumberrah Swan Reach Double Bridges Fairy Dell Johnsonville

Compare Mossiface with nearby areas

Wiseleigh Bumberrah Tambo Upper Bruthen Johnsonville Sarsfield Swan Reach Fairy Dell

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruthen vs Mossiface [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20364/bruthen/vs/SAL21770/mossiface