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Freshwater Creek vs Mount Moriac

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Freshwater Creek profile · Mount Moriac profile

Freshwater Creek Mount Moriac

Freshwater Creek and Mount Moriac are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria. Freshwater Creek has a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.8% in Mount Moriac. It is also more walkable, with 86.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 11.8% near groceries, while Mount Moriac has no homes within that distance of groceries. Mount Moriac is wealthier in terms of household pay, where the typical weekly family income is $2,849, well higher than the $2,236 found in Freshwater Creek.

These two areas share many similarities, including a nearly identical number of people per home and typical monthly mortgage payments of around $2,100. Both are car-dependent and have virtually no public transport use for commuting. While Freshwater Creek has seen more new arrivals over the last five years, both areas remain dominated by detached houses and typically higher-than-average ages compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Freshwater Creek No car: 3.3 pts higher in Freshwater Creek Separate houses: 5.8 pts higher in Mount Moriac Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Freshwater Creek Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in Freshwater Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +203 larger in Freshwater Creek gap steady
454 63rd pct 251 58th pct
Median age in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +3 yrs older in Freshwater Creek gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +5.7 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap widening
22.5% 66th pct 16.7% 41st pct
Under 15 in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +2.9 pts higher in Mount Moriac gap widening
17.4% 52nd pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +0.6 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap narrowing
9.5% 29th pct 8.9% 26th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.3%
22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.7%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

54.3% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
30.1% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
5.1% Widowed even 5.1%
2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater Creek Mount Moriac

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +3.0 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap widening
10.1% 44th pct 7.2% 30th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 88.8%
3.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 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

42.5% English +6.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
41.6% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
16.1% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%
13.4% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%
5.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
3.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 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

Other language in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +1.2 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap steady
2.4% 42nd pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +1.1 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap widening
1.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 96.0%
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 Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +1.9 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap narrowing
45.4% 66th pct 43.4% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 53.0%
45.4% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 43.4%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +6.0 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap narrowing
62.8% 84th pct 56.8% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +11.4 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap widening
28.2% 83rd pct 16.8% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac
12.66 79th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +4 more in Freshwater Creek
6 74th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +185 larger in Freshwater Creek
363 55th pct 178 35th pct
ICSEA in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +38 higher in Freshwater Creek
1,089 89th pct 1,051 78th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 56.8%
11.1% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.6% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
29.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.4% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%
11.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.3% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.9% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +$191 higher in Mount Moriac gap widening
$835 64th pct $1,026 84th pct
Household income in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +$376 higher in Mount Moriac gap widening
$2,087 79th pct $2,463 89th pct
Family income in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +$613 higher in Mount Moriac gap widening
$2,236 71st pct $2,849 89th pct
High earners in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +3.9 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap widening
14.6% 78th pct 10.7% 64th pct
High-income homes in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +10.4 pts higher in Mount Moriac gap widening
25.6% 75th pct 36.0% 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 20.9%
19.2% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.0% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.8%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +5.5 pts higher in Freshwater Creek
28.6% 49th pct 23.1% 24th pct
Mental health in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +2.8 pts higher in Freshwater Creek
8.8% 57th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +1.5 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap narrowing
5.1% 55th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
9.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
3.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +6.4 pts ▸ 70.9%
21.4% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%
3.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +6.6 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap widening
25.0% 75th pct 18.4% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +0.6 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap narrowing
14.4% 67th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +6.7 pts higher in Mount Moriac gap widening
29.0% 69th pct 35.7% 88th pct
Defence service in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +0.6 pts higher in Freshwater Creek
3.2% 59th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +1.7 pts higher in Mount Moriac gap widening
27.4% 68th pct 29.1% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac
58 yrs 93rd pct —
Median income in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +0.1 larger in Mount Moriac gap steady
2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +1.2 pts higher in Mount Moriac gap steady
7.6% 31st pct 8.8% 38th pct
Living alone in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +1.6 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap widening
16.7% 25th pct 15.1% 19th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 65.6%
27.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 22.9%
7.6% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 30.2%
12.2% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 15.1%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%
9.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac even gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +$49 higher in Mount Moriac gap narrowing
$2,145 79th pct $2,194 81st pct
People / bedroom in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +3.6 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap widening
14.1% 42nd pct 10.5% 28th pct
Owned outright in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +11.0 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap widening
49.4% 74th pct 38.4% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +5.8 pts higher in Mount Moriac gap widening
94.2% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +2.9 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap steady
87.8% 73rd pct 84.9% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 38.4%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
14.1% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
1.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 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

35.9% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 31.4%
15.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $200–$349 +70.7 pts ▸ 88.9%
18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.9 pts 8.1%
26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
6.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +3.3 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap widening
3.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +5.2 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap widening
27.4% 76th pct 22.2% 66th pct
PT commute in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +3 longer in Freshwater Creek
64 47th pct 61 45th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
27.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 22.2%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 29.3%
25.3% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.0% 3 vehicles even 22.0%
12.7% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +12.4 pts higher in Freshwater Creek gap widening
33.4% 59th pct 21.0% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +1.5 pts higher in Mount Moriac gap widening
2.7% 41st pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +4.3 pts higher in Mount Moriac gap narrowing
68.6% 77th pct 73.0% 87th pct
Full-time in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +6.0 pts higher in Mount Moriac gap widening
48.8% 13th pct 54.8% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.3% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%
6.9% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%
3.2% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%
2.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%
20.2% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 14.8%
12.5% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%
7.3% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +0.3 higher in Freshwater Creek
1.1 60th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +0.2 more in Freshwater Creek
1.1 59th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +11.8 pts higher in Freshwater Creek
11.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +5.6 pts higher in Freshwater Creek
5.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +35.7 pts higher in Freshwater Creek
86.8% 78th pct 51.1% 64th pct
Walk to health in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +37.3 more in Freshwater Creek
77.1 86th pct 39.8 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac even
1 55th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Freshwater Creekin Mount Moriac +0.9 pts higher in Mount Moriac
4.2% 31st pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Freshwater Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Moriac with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater Creek vs Mount Moriac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20954/freshwater-creek/vs/SAL21805/mount-moriac