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Moe South vs Trafalgar South

Name: Moe South vs Trafalgar South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Moe South profile · Trafalgar South profile

Moe South Trafalgar South

Moe South and Trafalgar South are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different community profiles. Moe South is more active in volunteering, with 29.8% of people pitching in compared to 17.7% in Trafalgar South. It also has much higher typical incomes for First Nations households, at $5,500 compared to $1,124. In contrast, Trafalgar South has a much higher share of people who work from home (24.5% versus 9.6%) and a larger proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (21.2% versus 15.5%).

Everyday life is quite similar across both areas, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $2,000. Both areas are also very alike in the share of people who own their homes outright and the percentage of people living with a long-term health condition. While Moe South is slightly more connected by street and has more schools, Trafalgar South is closer to the city by drive time.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 18.7 pts higher in Trafalgar South Unpaid carers: 7.9 pts higher in Moe South Work from home: 14.9 pts higher in Trafalgar South Separate houses: 3.9 pts higher in Trafalgar South Volunteering: 12.1 pts higher in Moe South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moe South in Trafalgar South +224 larger in Moe South gap narrowing

529 65th pct 305 59th pct

Median age in Moe South in Trafalgar South +2 yrs older in Trafalgar South gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 54.2%

31.0% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 24.2%

5.5% Divorced +10.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Moe South Trafalgar South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 79.7%

2.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.4% English ◂ +4.3 pts 34.1%

10.0% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.2% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

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 +0.3 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% No religion +18.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

51.2% Christianity ◂ +20.1 pts 31.1%

9.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.9% Islam even 1.0%

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 ≤3 km in Moe South in Trafalgar South +4 more in Moe South

9 78th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Moe South in Trafalgar South +45 larger in Moe South

286 47th pct 242 42nd pct

ICSEA in Moe South in Trafalgar South +47 higher in Trafalgar South

947 25th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

20.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.9%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

10.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 30.4%

14.1% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

25.7% Engineering & related ◂ +10.5 pts 15.2%

9.1% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Moe South in Trafalgar South +$48 higher in Trafalgar South gap widening

$808 60th pct $856 67th pct

Household income in Moe South in Trafalgar South +$40 higher in Moe South gap narrowing

$2,055 77th pct $2,015 76th pct

Family income in Moe South in Trafalgar South +$163 higher in Moe South gap narrowing

$2,374 76th pct $2,211 69th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%

14.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

8.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

8.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +6.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

21.9% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%

6.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.5% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moe South in Trafalgar South +3 larger in Trafalgar South

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Moe South in Trafalgar South +3 yrs older in Trafalgar South

58 yrs 93rd pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Moe South in Trafalgar South +$3,050 higher in Moe South

$3,500 100th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Moe South in Trafalgar South +$4,376 higher in Moe South

$5,500 100th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moe South in Trafalgar South +0.4 larger in Moe South gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 59.2%

30.7% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

6.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 12.9%

18.8% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.9% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moe South in Trafalgar South +$34 higher in Moe South gap steady

$344 70th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Moe South in Trafalgar South +$45 higher in Trafalgar South gap narrowing

$1,755 58th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Moe South in Trafalgar South even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 46.6%

42.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

5.0% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

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

41.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 33.6%

36.5% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

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

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moe South in Trafalgar South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Moe South in Trafalgar South even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Moe South in Trafalgar South even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moe South in Trafalgar South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Moe South in Trafalgar South +32 longer in Trafalgar South

40 74th pct 72 92nd pct

Drive to city in Moe South in Trafalgar South +34 longer in Moe South

118 79th pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

73.6% Car (driver) ◂ +20.8 pts 52.8%

9.6% Worked at home +14.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

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 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.1%

24.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 21.8%

22.3% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.3% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 5.5%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 5.5%

10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 2.5%

9.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

3.2% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Managers +12.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 11.7%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

8.4% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Moe South in Trafalgar South +0.5 higher in Moe South

0.6 53rd pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Moe South in Trafalgar South +0.4 more in Moe South

0.5 51st pct 0.0 32nd pct

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

0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

6.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Moe South in Trafalgar South +4.6 pts higher in Moe South

4.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Moe South in Trafalgar South +8.6 pts higher in Moe South

12.2% 48th pct 3.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Moe South in Trafalgar South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moe South in Trafalgar South +0.5 more in Moe South

3.8 26th pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Moe South in Trafalgar South +4 higher in Moe South

6 71st pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Moe South in Trafalgar South even

13.4% 89th pct 13.4% 89th pct

Compare Moe South with nearby areas

Coalville Moe Narracan Trafalgar East Newborough Hernes Oak Westbury Trafalgar South

Compare Trafalgar South with nearby areas

Thorpdale Childers Narracan Moe South Yarragon South Trafalgar East Trafalgar Thorpdale South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moe South vs Trafalgar South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21717/moe-south/vs/SAL22567/trafalgar-south