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McKenzie Hill vs Moonlight Flat

Name: McKenzie Hill vs Moonlight Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · McKenzie Hill profile · Moonlight Flat profile

McKenzie Hill Moonlight Flat

McKenzie Hill and Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander - Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander - Vic.) is sparsely populated and has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 50.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.3% in McKenzie Hill. Residents in Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander - Vic.) are also more likely to work from home (38.3%) and spend more time on unpaid housework (36.9%). In contrast, McKenzie Hill has more large homes, with 89.4% having three or more bedrooms, and more people are employed full-time (52.5%).

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with McKenzie Hill seeing a much larger increase in new arrivals, as 52.0% of residents moved there in the last five years. Despite this, they share several traits, including a high proportion of detached houses and typical weekly family incomes that sit around $1,800 to $1,900. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, with typical ages of 47 and 51.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.5 pts higher in Moonlight Flat Population: 694 larger in McKenzie Hill Work from home: 21.7 pts higher in Moonlight Flat 3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in McKenzie Hill Full-time: 18.4 pts higher in McKenzie Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +694 larger in McKenzie Hill gap widening

775 72nd pct 81 36th pct

Median age in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +4 yrs older in Moonlight Flat gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.7%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.7%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 16.0%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

49.8% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

32.7% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

McKenzie Hill Moonlight Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 80.2%

2.3% England +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% South Africa +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English +0.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.2% Irish +11.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.9% Scottish +10.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.4% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 88.9%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.9% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

31.0% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 30.9%

6.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +1 more in McKenzie Hill

7 75th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +3 larger in McKenzie Hill

234 41st pct 231 41st pct

ICSEA in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +4 higher in Moonlight Flat

1,059 81st pct 1,063 83rd pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 59.1%

16.3% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.0% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 11.5%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +10.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.2% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%

10.8% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Education ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% Creative arts +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +$111 higher in Moonlight Flat gap widening

$705 41st pct $816 61st pct

Household income in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +$148 higher in Moonlight Flat gap narrowing

$1,477 46th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +$116 higher in Moonlight Flat gap narrowing

$1,821 45th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.9 pts 9.7%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.3%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%

6.5% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

5.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +1.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

24.4% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +3 larger in McKenzie Hill

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat

34 yrs 72nd pct —

Median income in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat

$1,562 91st pct —

Household income in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat

$2,625 82nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +0.1 larger in Moonlight Flat gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 39.1%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.9% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

13.1% 4 people +12.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

2.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +$241 higher in Moonlight Flat

$409 83rd pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +$218 higher in McKenzie Hill gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,382 34th pct

People / bedroom in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +0.10 higher in Moonlight Flat gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 41.9%

10.9% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 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

53.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.9 pts 22.6%

32.8% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +51.4 pts 0.0%

34.3% $200–$349 ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +1 more in McKenzie Hill

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +1.29 more in McKenzie Hill

1.29 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +28.4 more in McKenzie Hill

28.4 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +1 more in McKenzie Hill

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +11 longer in Moonlight Flat

9 44th pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +2 longer in Moonlight Flat

81 57th pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +25.2 pts 36.2%

16.6% Worked at home +21.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.9 pts 9.7%

6.4% 4 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.7% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.0% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.8% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

0.0% Rental & real estate +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

5.8% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.6% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

7.7% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +0.6 higher in McKenzie Hill

1.9 65th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +0.6 more in McKenzie Hill

1.7 64th pct 1.1 59th pct

15-min city in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +18.0 pts higher in Moonlight Flat

3.8% 60th pct 21.8% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +55.6 pts higher in McKenzie Hill

62.9% 77th pct 7.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +27.4 pts higher in McKenzie Hill

27.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +24.5 pts higher in McKenzie Hill

59.1% 67th pct 34.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +3.9 more in McKenzie Hill

3.9 26th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +9 higher in McKenzie Hill

20 73rd pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in McKenzie Hill in Moonlight Flat +0.7 pts higher in Moonlight Flat

7.8% 69th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare McKenzie Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Moonlight Flat with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKenzie Hill vs Moonlight Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21628/mckenzie-hill/vs/SAL21744/moonlight-flat