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Lower Moira vs Wyuna

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Lower Moira profile · Wyuna profile

Lower Moira Wyuna

Wyuna (Vic.) and Lower Moira are two nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Wyuna (Vic.) is a more family-oriented place, where 20.5% of residents are children and typical weekly family incomes are far higher at $2,162. In contrast, Lower Moira is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical age of 59 compared to 42 in Wyuna (Vic.). Other key differences include a higher share of people born overseas in Lower Moira (30.0%) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion in Wyuna (Vic.) (48.6%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They are also both car-dependent and share a similar lack of nearby public transport, schools, and shops. While they share these basic infrastructure challenges, their populations are diverging; for example, people in Lower Moira are far more likely to have moved in the last five years than those in Wyuna (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 248 larger in Wyuna Median age: 17 yrs older in Lower Moira Year 12: 25.3 pts higher in Wyuna Unpaid child care: 25.0 pts higher in Wyuna Recent movers: 28.3 pts higher in Lower Moira

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Moirain Wyuna +248 larger in Wyuna gap steady
30 19th pct 278 58th pct
Median age in Lower Moirain Wyuna +17 yrs older in Lower Moira gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Lower Moirain Wyuna even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Moirain Wyuna +7.7 pts higher in Lower Moira gap narrowing
30.0% 86th pct 22.3% 65th pct
Under 15 in Lower Moirain Wyuna +20.5 pts higher in Wyuna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Lower Moirain Wyuna +16.9 pts higher in Wyuna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.9% 79th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 22.7%
30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 22.3%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
36.7% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 32.6%
20.0% Widowed ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Separated ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Lower Moira Wyuna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Moirain Wyuna +18.8 pts higher in Lower Moira gap widening
30.0% 89th pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 79.5%
20.0% England ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +11.9 pts 38.1%
33.3% Australian +16.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
0.0% Scottish +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Filipino +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lower Moirain Wyuna +6.8 pts higher in Wyuna gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 69th pct
Limited English in Lower Moirain Wyuna even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.1%
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 Lower Moirain Wyuna +4.2 pts higher in Lower Moira gap widening
46.7% 70th pct 42.4% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 46.8%
46.7% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 42.4%
0.0% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lower Moirain Wyuna +25.3 pts higher in Wyuna gap widening
23.3% 6th pct 48.6% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Moirain Wyuna +5.2 pts higher in Wyuna gap steady
16.7% 58th pct 21.9% 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Moirain Wyuna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

23.3% Year 12 +25.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
10.0% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.0% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.8 pts 29.8%
33.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +24.7 pts 15.3%
33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +28.5 pts 4.8%
33.3% Society & culture ◂ +21.2 pts 12.1%
0.0% Health +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Education +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Moirain Wyuna +$50 higher in Wyuna gap narrowing
$758 51st pct $808 60th pct
Household income in Lower Moirain Wyuna +$763 higher in Wyuna gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $1,825 67th pct
Family income in Lower Moirain Wyuna +$850 higher in Wyuna gap widening
$1,312 15th pct $2,162 67th pct
High earners in Lower Moirain Wyuna +8.5 pts higher in Wyuna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 18.3% 57th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +43.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 20.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.5%
13.3% $650–$1,499 +22.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Moirain Wyuna +15.3 pts higher in Lower Moira
43.3% 94th pct 28.1% 46th pct
Mental health in Lower Moirain Wyuna +7.9 pts higher in Lower Moira
13.3% 88th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Lower Moirain Wyuna +5.8 pts higher in Wyuna gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.7% Asthma ◂ +16.2 pts 10.4%
13.3% Mental health ◂ +7.9 pts 5.4%
13.3% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%
10.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +11.1 pts ▸ 64.4%
33.3% One condition ◂ +13.9 pts 19.4%
13.3% Two conditions ◂ +8.3 pts 5.0%
10.0% Three or more ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Moirain Wyuna +1.6 pts higher in Wyuna gap narrowing
16.7% 43rd pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Moirain Wyuna +12.9 pts higher in Wyuna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Moirain Wyuna +25.0 pts higher in Wyuna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Lower Moirain Wyuna +2.7 pts higher in Wyuna
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Moirain Wyuna +8.1 pts higher in Wyuna gap widening
20.0% 26th pct 28.1% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Moirain Wyuna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lower Moirain Wyuna
49 yrs 86th pct —
Median income in Lower Moirain Wyuna
$1,375 89th pct —
Household income in Lower Moirain Wyuna
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Moirain Wyuna +0.7 larger in Wyuna gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 6.9% 28th pct
Living alone in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 20.4% 38th pct

Family composition

35.3% Couples with children +23.1 pts ▸ 58.4%
52.9% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 34.6%
0.0% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.3% 1 person ◂ +37.9 pts 20.4%
41.7% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 40.9%
0.0% 4 people +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 5 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 6 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— $138 12th pct
Mortgage in Lower Moirain Wyuna +$575 higher in Wyuna
$825 10th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Lower Moirain Wyuna even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 19.4% 58th pct
Owned outright in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 43.0% 56th pct
Separate houses in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 83.9% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

50.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +45.7 pts 4.3%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 11.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 24.0% 70th pct
PT commute in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lower Moirain Wyuna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Moirain Wyuna even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Moirain Wyuna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Moirain Wyuna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 146 89th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
43.8% Worked at home ◂ +19.8 pts 24.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 38.8%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 24.5%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 16.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Moirain Wyuna +28.3 pts higher in Lower Moira gap widening
53.3% 93rd pct 25.0% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 1.9% 38th pct
Participation in Lower Moirain Wyuna +16.3 pts higher in Wyuna gap narrowing
53.3% 28th pct 69.6% 80th pct
Full-time in Lower Moirain Wyuna
— 62.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 44.7%
18.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
25.0% Community & personal service ◂ +23.0 pts 2.0%
18.8% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 11.3%
18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.8 pts 6.0%
18.8% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 11.3%
0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Moirain Wyuna +0.1 higher in Lower Moira
0.1 37th pct 0.0 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Moirain Wyuna +0.1 more in Lower Moira
0.1 40th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Lower Moirain Wyuna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Moirain Wyuna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Moirain Wyuna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Moirain Wyuna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Moirain Wyuna +10.4 pts higher in Lower Moira
11.1% 48th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Lower Moirain Wyuna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Moirain Wyuna +159.5 more in Lower Moira
166.7 90th pct 7.2 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Moirain Wyuna even
1 58th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Lower Moirain Wyuna +1.4 pts higher in Lower Moira
4.1% 30th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Lower Moira with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Moira vs Wyuna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21545/lower-moira/vs/SAL22884/wyuna