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Moe South vs Narracan

Name: Moe South vs Narracan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Moe South profile · Narracan profile

Moe South Narracan

Moe South and Narracan are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different economic profiles. Moe South is more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,055 a week compared to $1,362 in Narracan. It is also more connected, with a street connectivity score of 6 and far more schools—9 compared to just 2 in Narracan. Narracan has a notably older population, with 29.0% of residents aged 65 and over, and a much higher share of people living alone at 30.6%.

Daily life in both places is similar in several ways, as they share nearly identical rates of children under 15 and people in de facto relationships. Both areas are also very car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and almost no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. While the gap in typical incomes is well higher in Moe South, both areas have seen their home ownership rates remain steady, with about half of all homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

No car: 3.1 pts higher in Narracan Separate houses: 3.9 pts higher in Narracan Population: 267 larger in Moe South Other language: 3.2 pts higher in Moe South Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Narracan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moe South in Narracan +267 larger in Moe South gap steady

529 65th pct 262 58th pct

Median age in Moe South in Narracan +1 yrs older in Narracan gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 24.4%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) even 15.6%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 52.9%

31.0% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 29.8%

5.5% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Moe South Narracan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 79.0%

2.3% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines 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

39.3% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

38.4% English +1.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% German ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

3.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 43.9%

38.4% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.5% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 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

Schools/1k kids in Moe South in Narracan

— 24.39 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moe South in Narracan +7 more in Moe South

9 78th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Moe South in Narracan +254 larger in Moe South

286 47th pct 33 11th pct

ICSEA in Moe South in Narracan +15 higher in Narracan

947 25th pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

20.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.7% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.1% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

25.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 17.3%

8.7% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

1.1% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moe South in Narracan +$180 higher in Moe South gap widening

$808 60th pct $628 29th pct

Household income in Moe South in Narracan +$693 higher in Moe South gap widening

$2,055 77th pct $1,362 37th pct

Family income in Moe South in Narracan +$785 higher in Moe South gap widening

$2,374 76th pct $1,589 32nd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.5%

8.8% Under $650 +18.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 4.1%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

8.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +1.9 pts 56.1%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%

6.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moe South in Narracan +4 larger in Narracan

0 0th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Moe South in Narracan +23 yrs older in Moe South

58 yrs 93rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Moe South in Narracan +$2,500 higher in Moe South

$3,500 100th pct $1,000 79th pct

Household income in Moe South in Narracan

$5,500 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Moe South in Narracan +0.4 larger in Moe South gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 48.0%

30.7% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

6.5% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.8% 2 people even 39.8%

18.8% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

6.1% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moe South in Narracan +$144 higher in Moe South gap widening

$344 70th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Moe South in Narracan +$220 higher in Narracan gap steady

$1,755 58th pct $1,975 70th pct

People / bedroom in Moe South in Narracan even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 50.0%

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 39.8%

5.0% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

2.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 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

36.5% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

41.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 30.6%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.6%

14.3% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moe South in Narracan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Moe South in Narracan even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Moe South in Narracan even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moe South in Narracan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Moe South in Narracan

40 74th pct —

Drive to city in Moe South in Narracan +25 longer in Moe South

118 79th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

73.6% Car (driver) ◂ +22.0 pts 51.6%

9.6% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

24.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 19.4%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 17.3%

10.3% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +10.1 pts 2.3%

11.2% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

9.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.0% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.2% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 12.5%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 11.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Moe South in Narracan +0.4 higher in Moe South

0.6 53rd pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moe South in Narracan +0.2 more in Moe South

0.5 51st pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Moe South in Narracan +0.4 pts higher in Moe South

0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Moe South in Narracan +0.4 pts higher in Moe South

0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Moe South in Narracan +6.9 pts higher in Moe South

6.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Moe South in Narracan +5.6 pts higher in Narracan

4.6% 59th pct 10.2% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Moe South in Narracan +9.5 pts higher in Moe South

12.2% 48th pct 2.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Moe South in Narracan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moe South in Narracan +11.5 more in Narracan

3.8 26th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Moe South in Narracan +6 higher in Moe South

6 71st pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Moe South in Narracan +0.5 pts higher in Narracan

13.4% 89th pct 13.9% 90th pct

Compare Moe South with nearby areas

Coalville Moe Narracan Trafalgar East Newborough Hernes Oak Westbury Trafalgar South

Compare Narracan with nearby areas

Coalville Moe South Delburn Thorpdale Driffield Trafalgar South Moe Hernes Oak

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moe South vs Narracan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21717/moe-south/vs/SAL21889/narracan