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Maryborough vs Moonlight Flat

Name: Maryborough vs Moonlight Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Maryborough profile · Moonlight Flat profile

Maryborough Moonlight Flat

Maryborough (Vic.) and Moonlight Flat (Central Goldfields - Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different scales and layouts. Maryborough (Vic.) is a larger centre where 27.3% of homes are rented and many more people need help with daily activities (11.2%) or have a mental health condition (14.9%). It is described as somewhat walkable, with a high number of public transport stops and a variety of nearby shops and health services. In contrast, Moonlight Flat (Central Goldfields - Vic.) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with all residents living in detached houses. It has a much higher share of homes owned outright (56.8%) and a higher proportion of volunteers (30.9%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a consistent profile where their typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, at $876 in Maryborough (Vic.) and $900 in Moonlight Flat (Central Goldfields - Vic.). Both areas also share a similar age profile, with a high proportion of residents aged 65 and over—32.3% in Maryborough (Vic.) and 36.5% in Moonlight Flat (Central Goldfields - Vic.)—which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.3 pts higher in Maryborough Population: 8,075 larger in Maryborough Needs assistance: 11.2 pts higher in Maryborough No car: 7.8 pts higher in Maryborough Unemployment: 6.2 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +8,075 larger in Maryborough gap steady

8,160 87th pct 85 37th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +1 yrs older in Moonlight Flat gap steady

51 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

32.3% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

14.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

38.7% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.4% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 33.8%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Moonlight Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 80.0%

2.9% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

43.5% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 36.5%

11.5% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.8% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

3.8% German +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.4% Dutch +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 90.6%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 40.0%

44.6% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

7.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat

2.48 36th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +3 more in Maryborough

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +452 larger in Moonlight Flat

470 68th pct 921 100th pct

ICSEA in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +38 higher in Maryborough

959 31st pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.7%

21.9% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 13.5%

15.2% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II +5.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.7% Architecture & building +7.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

10.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +$28 higher in Maryborough gap narrowing

$511 13th pct $483 11th pct

Household income in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +$24 higher in Moonlight Flat gap narrowing

$876 9th pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +$592 higher in Moonlight Flat gap widening

$1,220 12th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 27.0%

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.3%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 45.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

6.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% Mental health ◂ +11.3 pts 3.5%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

10.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

24.8% One condition +7.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +7.7 pts 3.5%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +208 larger in Maryborough

208 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +9 yrs older in Maryborough

21 yrs 29th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +$29 higher in Maryborough

$479 29th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +$1,393 higher in Moonlight Flat

$857 13th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +0.2 larger in Moonlight Flat gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.7% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 15.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.0% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +15.1 pts 21.6%

10.3% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.5% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +$40 higher in Moonlight Flat

$240 37th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +$542 higher in Moonlight Flat gap widening

$1,000 14th pct $1,542 45th pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.3% Rented ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 35.1%

16.0% 4 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 8.1%

2.1% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 +30.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +85 more in Maryborough

85 89th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +10.42 more in Maryborough

10.42 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +593.0 more in Maryborough

593.0 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +11 more in Maryborough

11 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +86 longer in Moonlight Flat

2 14th pct 88 100th pct

Drive to city in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +11 longer in Moonlight Flat

115 78th pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 62.2%

5.7% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +21.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 27.0%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.4% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 8.1%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

6.4% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Other services +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +11.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

9.7% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

12.5% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +5.7 higher in Maryborough

5.9 88th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +5.4 more in Maryborough

5.7 86th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +69.0 pts higher in Maryborough

69.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +66.9 pts higher in Maryborough

66.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +95.2 pts higher in Maryborough

95.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +50.2 pts higher in Maryborough

50.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +74.7 pts higher in Maryborough

96.9% 84th pct 22.2% 54th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +54.0 pts higher in Maryborough

54.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +3.9 more in Moonlight Flat

19.6 61st pct 23.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +24 higher in Maryborough

26 74th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Maryborough in Moonlight Flat +0.5 pts higher in Moonlight Flat

3.6% 21st pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Compare Moonlight Flat with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Moonlight Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21618/maryborough/vs/SAL21743/moonlight-flat