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Lower Moira vs Picola West

Name: Lower Moira vs Picola West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Lower Moira profile · Picola West profile

Lower Moira Picola West

Lower Moira and Picola West are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. There are significant differences in their finances: the typical weekly household income in Lower Moira is far higher at $1,062 compared to $383 in Picola West. However, the typical family income is well higher in Picola West at $1,875, while Lower Moira is $1,312. Home loan costs also differ sharply, with typical monthly payments far higher in Picola West at $2,167 compared to $825 in Lower Moira.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are car-dependent and lack nearby schools, groceries or health services. Residents in both areas live in a landscape with a similar terrain slope. While Lower Moira has slightly more people per home and a typical age of 59, Picola West is slightly older with a typical age of 61.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,342 higher in Picola West Household income: $679 higher in Lower Moira Population: 16 larger in Lower Moira Family income: $563 higher in Picola West People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Lower Moira

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Moira in Picola West +16 larger in Lower Moira gap steady

30 19th pct 14 10th pct

Median age in Lower Moira in Picola West +2 yrs older in Picola West gap widening

59 yrs 91st pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 21.4%

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 64.3%

36.7% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 28.6%

20.0% Widowed ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Separated ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lower Moira Picola West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%

0.0% Philippines +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.0% England ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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

50.0% English ◂ +21.4 pts 28.6%

33.3% Australian ◂ +11.9 pts 21.4%

0.0% Scottish +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Filipino +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.0% Irish ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% German even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +54.3 pts 35.7%

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

56.7% Christianity ◂ +28.1 pts 28.6%

46.7% No religion ◂ +18.1 pts 28.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lower Moira in Picola West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

23.3% Year 12 +19.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

10.0% Year 11 +25.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

10.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bachelor degree +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

33.3% Society & culture ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Health even 0.0%

0.0% Education even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Moira in Picola West +$82 higher in Picola West gap narrowing

$758 51st pct $840 65th pct

Household income in Lower Moira in Picola West +$679 higher in Lower Moira gap widening

$1,062 17th pct $383 0th pct

Family income in Lower Moira in Picola West +$563 higher in Picola West

$1,312 15th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +35.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +21.9 pts 21.4%

13.3% $650–$1,499 +29.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

26.7% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 21.4%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

13.3% Other condition ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%

0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +11.0 pts ▸ 64.3%

33.3% One condition ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

13.3% Two conditions ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

10.0% Three or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Moira in Picola West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Lower Moira in Picola West

49 yrs 86th pct —

Median income in Lower Moira in Picola West

$1,375 89th pct —

Household income in Lower Moira in Picola West

$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Moira in Picola West +0.2 larger in Lower Moira

2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

35.3% Couples with children +64.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

52.9% Couples without children +22.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 3 people +120.0 pts ▸ 120.0%

58.3% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

41.7% 2 people ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Moira in Picola West

— $100 6th pct

Mortgage in Lower Moira in Picola West +$1,342 higher in Picola West

$825 10th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Lower Moira in Picola West +0.20 higher in Lower Moira gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Rented even 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +25.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

25.0% Other dwelling ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +35.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

50.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Moira in Picola West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lower Moira in Picola West even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lower Moira in Picola West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lower Moira in Picola West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Car (driver) +89.6 pts ▸ 133.3%

43.8% Worked at home ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%

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

0.0% 3 vehicles +150.0 pts ▸ 150.0%

41.7% 2 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

33.3% 4 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +83.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

18.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +108.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

25.0% Community & personal service ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Moira in Picola West +0.1 higher in Lower Moira

0.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lower Moira in Picola West +0.1 more in Lower Moira

0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Lower Moira in Picola West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lower Moira in Picola West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lower Moira in Picola West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lower Moira in Picola West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lower Moira in Picola West +11.1 pts higher in Lower Moira

11.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Lower Moira in Picola West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lower Moira in Picola West +166.7 more in Lower Moira

166.7 90th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Lower Moira in Picola West +1 higher in Lower Moira

1 58th pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Lower Moira in Picola West +0.6 pts higher in Lower Moira

4.1% 30th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Lower Moira with nearby areas

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Compare Picola West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Moira vs Picola West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21545/lower-moira/vs/SAL22067/picola-west

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Lower Moira with nearby areas

Compare Picola West with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability