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Fairhaven vs Moggs Creek

Name: Fairhaven vs Moggs Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Fairhaven profile · Moggs Creek profile

Fairhaven Moggs Creek

Fairhaven and Moggs Creek are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Fairhaven has a higher share of top earners, with 23.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 10.9% in Moggs Creek. It is also better served by infrastructure, with 5.13 public transport stops per 1,000 people and one school, while Moggs Creek has no stops or schools. Moggs Creek is more highly educated, with 84.5% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 71.4% in Fairhaven.

Both areas have the same number of people per home, at 2.3. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000. Both areas are predominantly detached housing and have a low number of people born overseas. While they share these traits, Fairhaven has a higher proportion of retirees and volunteers, while Moggs Creek has more people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 270 larger in Fairhaven Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Moggs Creek De facto: 5.7 pts higher in Fairhaven Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Fairhaven No religion: 9.3 pts higher in Fairhaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +270 larger in Fairhaven gap widening

390 61st pct 120 44th pct

Median age in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +2 yrs older in Fairhaven gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

36.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.8%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 56.4%

27.6% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.8% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Fairhaven Moggs Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 85.8%

0.8% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 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

41.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 39.2%

40.0% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 35.0%

16.4% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.2% German +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% Dutch +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 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

95.9% English only ◂ +6.7 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

Religious affiliation

61.8% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 52.5%

31.5% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

4.9% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.8% Judaism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +1 more in Fairhaven

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek

73 21st pct —

ICSEA in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek

1,112 94th pct —

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 84.5%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 4.9%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

2.4% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +12.3 pts 8.3%

10.5% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 3.6%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +$88 higher in Fairhaven gap steady

$1,143 89th pct $1,055 86th pct

Household income in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +$39 higher in Moggs Creek gap widening

$2,023 76th pct $2,062 78th pct

Family income in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +$167 higher in Fairhaven gap narrowing

$2,729 87th pct $2,562 84th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 15.2%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%

13.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

30.2% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 17.3%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.2%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

5.1% Cancer +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

6.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.8% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +4.7 pts ▸ 68.3%

26.7% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 16.7%

2.3% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek

43 yrs 81st pct —

Median income in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek

$3,500 100th pct —

Household income in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek

$2,824 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

45.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 32.6%

5.1% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 39.1%

24.4% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

11.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.5% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +$56 higher in Moggs Creek

$340 69th pct $396 81st pct

Mortgage in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +$193 higher in Moggs Creek gap narrowing

$1,993 71st pct $2,186 80th pct

People / bedroom in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +0.10 higher in Fairhaven gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 52.2%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

5.0% Rented +1.5 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

38.1% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 34.8%

14.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.5% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 17.6%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +2 more in Fairhaven

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +5.13 more in Fairhaven

5.13 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +307.7 more in Fairhaven

307.7 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +2 more in Fairhaven

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +1 longer in Moggs Creek

24 62nd pct 25 63rd pct

Drive to city in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +6 longer in Fairhaven

96 66th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

39.5% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 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

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 38.8%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 28.6%

4.4% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Health care & social assistance +17.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.0% Education & training +12.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Media & telecommunications +5.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals +17.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

23.0% Managers ◂ +15.8 pts 7.2%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +1.1 higher in Fairhaven

2.1 66th pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +0.7 more in Fairhaven

1.7 64th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +0.6 pts higher in Fairhaven

0.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +0.6 pts higher in Fairhaven

0.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +25.9 pts higher in Fairhaven

25.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +0.2 pts higher in Fairhaven

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +1.4 pts higher in Moggs Creek

98.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +22.4 more in Fairhaven

30.8 73rd pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +11 higher in Moggs Creek

8 72nd pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Fairhaven in Moggs Creek +4.4 pts higher in Fairhaven

13.3% 89th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Fairhaven with nearby areas

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Compare Moggs Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairhaven vs Moggs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20902/fairhaven/vs/SAL21718/moggs-creek