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McKinnon vs Moorabbin

Name: McKinnon vs Moorabbin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · McKinnon profile · Moorabbin profile

McKinnon Moorabbin

McKinnon and Moorabbin are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct housing and transport profiles. Moorabbin has far more separate houses (76.7% compared to 58.9% in McKinnon) and more amenities within walking distance. It also has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children and more frequent public transport services. In contrast, McKinnon has a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (45.6% versus 35.8%) and a larger proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (38.9% compared to 29.5%).

The two areas are almost identical in the typical weekly personal income of their residents, which is around $940 to $960. They also share similar rates of one-parent families and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While McKinnon is more likely to have residents born overseas and people using another language at home, Moorabbin has a larger First Nations population with higher typical incomes for that group.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Moorabbin Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in McKinnon Year 12: 9.4 pts higher in McKinnon Living alone: 8.1 pts higher in Moorabbin Work from home: 7.4 pts higher in McKinnon

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKinnon in Moorabbin +591 larger in McKinnon gap widening

6,878 87th pct 6,287 86th pct

Median age in McKinnon in Moorabbin +1 yrs older in McKinnon gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.9%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.6%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 48.0%

34.1% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

McKinnon Moorabbin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

9.2% China ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%

3.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% England even 3.2%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.0% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.0% Chinese ◂ +10.5 pts 6.5%

9.2% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

62.4% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 67.5%

12.0% Mandarin ◂ +7.9 pts 4.1%

2.7% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 40.8%

32.3% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.6% Judaism ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%

4.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.5% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Islam even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McKinnon in Moorabbin +3.58 more in Moorabbin

0.70 1st pct 4.28 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McKinnon in Moorabbin +3 more in McKinnon

43 91st pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in McKinnon in Moorabbin +24 larger in McKinnon

594 83rd pct 570 80th pct

ICSEA in McKinnon in Moorabbin +10 higher in McKinnon

1,131 98th pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 71.0%

5.9% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 35.1%

18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 12.4%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.1% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 22.4%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

11.5% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

5.2% Creative arts even 5.2%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in McKinnon in Moorabbin +$24 higher in McKinnon gap narrowing

$963 79th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in McKinnon in Moorabbin +$379 higher in McKinnon gap narrowing

$2,410 88th pct $2,031 76th pct

Family income in McKinnon in Moorabbin +$375 higher in McKinnon gap narrowing

$2,878 89th pct $2,503 82nd pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 16.2%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.2%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +5.8 pts 66.7%

16.5% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McKinnon in Moorabbin +13 larger in Moorabbin

13 62nd pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in McKinnon in Moorabbin +17 yrs older in McKinnon

45 yrs 83rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in McKinnon in Moorabbin +$325 higher in Moorabbin

$575 43rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in McKinnon in Moorabbin +$501 higher in Moorabbin

$1,374 35th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKinnon in Moorabbin +0.3 larger in McKinnon gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 62.8%

17.4% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.7% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 19.3%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKinnon in Moorabbin +$85 higher in McKinnon gap widening

$516 93rd pct $431 87th pct

Mortgage in McKinnon in Moorabbin +$389 higher in McKinnon gap widening

$2,689 89th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in McKinnon in Moorabbin even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.6% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 28.7%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 29.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

58.9% Separate house +17.8 pts ▸ 76.7%

27.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.9 pts 8.7%

12.8% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 19.8%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 22.7%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 15.7%

17.6% $750 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 7.1%

11.7% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.5% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 32.5%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.4% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McKinnon in Moorabbin +32 more in Moorabbin

28 86th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in McKinnon in Moorabbin +5.47 more in Moorabbin

4.07 74th pct 9.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in McKinnon in Moorabbin +1,566.9 more in Moorabbin

844.3 85th pct 2,411.2 94th pct

PT routes in McKinnon in Moorabbin +19 more in Moorabbin

3 79th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in McKinnon in Moorabbin +4 longer in Moorabbin

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in McKinnon in Moorabbin +4 longer in Moorabbin

16 13th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in McKinnon in Moorabbin +23,967 more in McKinnon

38,024 86th pct 14,057 66th pct

Reach 45 min in McKinnon in Moorabbin +251,432 more in McKinnon

331,793 89th pct 80,361 74th pct

Transit to city in McKinnon in Moorabbin +24 longer in Moorabbin

50 36th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

41.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 34.5%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 39.7%

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 39.5%

9.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

9.4% Retail trade even 9.4%

6.0% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

36.3% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 29.8%

19.5% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.2% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

4.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in McKinnon in Moorabbin +0.3 higher in McKinnon

8.3 99th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in McKinnon in Moorabbin +0.3 more in McKinnon

8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in McKinnon in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in McKinnon in Moorabbin +0.6 pts higher in Moorabbin

99.3% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in McKinnon in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in McKinnon in Moorabbin +6.7 pts higher in McKinnon

100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in McKinnon in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in McKinnon in Moorabbin +5.4 pts higher in McKinnon

100.0% 100th pct 94.6% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in McKinnon in Moorabbin +13.4 more in Moorabbin

7.1 34th pct 20.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in McKinnon in Moorabbin +47 higher in McKinnon

315 96th pct 268 94th pct

Mean slope in McKinnon in Moorabbin +0.5 pts higher in Moorabbin

2.7% 8th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare McKinnon with nearby areas

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Compare Moorabbin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKinnon vs Moorabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21629/mckinnon/vs/SAL21746/moorabbin