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Molka vs Wahring

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Molka profile · Wahring profile

Molka Wahring

Wahring and Molka are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Molka has a much more diverse and highly educated population, with 14.7% born overseas and 38.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Wahring is more likely to have residents with health challenges, as 30.7% have a long-term health condition and 28.0% provide unpaid care. The two areas also differ in wealth and housing; Wahring has a typical weekly household income of $1,792 and a typical weekly rent of $320, while Molka's figures are much lower at $1,374 and $165 respectively.

Both areas are car-dependent, with identical walkability scores. They also share a similar typical family income of around $2,100 per week. While they are alike in these ways, their recent growth patterns differ. Molka has seen a significant influx of new residents, with 47.2% moving in during the last five years, compared to just 17.2% in Wahring.

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Where they differ most

Population: 54 larger in Wahring Unpaid carers: 28.0 pts higher in Wahring Recent movers: 30.0 pts higher in Molka Rent: $155 higher in Wahring Bachelor+: 20.4 pts higher in Molka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Molkain Wahring +54 larger in Wahring gap widening
34 21st pct 88 38th pct
Median age in Molkain Wahring +2 yrs older in Wahring gap steady
54 yrs 83rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Molkain Wahring even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Molkain Wahring +6.0 pts higher in Wahring gap narrowing
23.5% 70th pct 29.5% 86th pct
Under 15 in Molkain Wahring +4.5 pts higher in Wahring gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 7th pct
De facto in Molkain Wahring +4.1 pts higher in Wahring gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 9th pct

Age structure

23.5% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
8.8% Young adults (25–44) +17.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Marital status

61.3% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 64.6%
16.1% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.1% Divorced ◂ +11.3 pts 4.9%
0.0% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Separated +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Molka Wahring

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Molkain Wahring +14.7 pts higher in Molka gap widening
14.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +25.7 pts ▸ 87.5%
11.8% China ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

47.1% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 42.0%
32.4% English +1.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.5% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 17.0%
8.8% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.8% Chinese ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Molkain Wahring +10.8 pts higher in Molka gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 6.8% 69th pct
Limited English in Molkain Wahring even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

73.5% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 87.5%
11.8% Mandarin ◂ +11.8 pts 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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Molkain Wahring +9.9 pts higher in Wahring gap widening
26.5% 17th pct 36.4% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
26.5% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.8% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Islam even 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

Year 12 in Molkain Wahring +8.1 pts higher in Molka gap widening
64.5% 86th pct 56.4% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Molkain Wahring +20.4 pts higher in Molka gap steady
38.7% 92nd pct 18.3% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Molkain Wahring even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 56.4%
12.9% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.1% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
14.3% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.3% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.8 pts 16.0%
14.3% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Molkain Wahring +$154 higher in Molka gap widening
$966 79th pct $812 61st pct
Household income in Molkain Wahring +$418 higher in Wahring gap widening
$1,374 38th pct $1,792 65th pct
Family income in Molkain Wahring +$24 higher in Molka gap narrowing
$2,124 64th pct $2,100 63rd pct
High earners in Molkain Wahring +6.8 pts higher in Molka gap widening
12.9% 73rd pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Molkain Wahring
— 33.3% 87th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

45.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 42.7%
9.7% Under $650 +33.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Molkain Wahring +13.0 pts higher in Wahring
17.6% 11th pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Molkain Wahring +10.2 pts higher in Wahring
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Molkain Wahring +8.0 pts higher in Wahring gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
11.8% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%
11.8% Stroke ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
0.0% Other condition +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +2.7 pts 59.1%
0.0% One condition +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.8% Two conditions ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Three or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Molkain Wahring +12.4 pts higher in Wahring gap narrowing
19.4% 56th pct 31.7% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Molkain Wahring +28.0 pts higher in Wahring gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Molkain Wahring +3.5 pts higher in Molka gap widening
19.4% 24th pct 15.9% 14th pct
Defence service in Molkain Wahring +3.7 pts higher in Wahring
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Molkain Wahring +7.8 pts higher in Molka gap widening
41.9% 97th pct 34.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Molkain Wahring even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Molkain Wahring +0.2 larger in Wahring gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Molkain Wahring +12.8 pts higher in Molka gap narrowing
17.4% 80th pct 4.5% 21st pct
Living alone in Molkain Wahring
— 27.8% 64th pct

Family composition

26.1% Couples without children +31.5 pts ▸ 57.6%
26.1% Couples with children +19.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +28.3 pts ▸ 55.6%
45.5% 1 person ◂ +17.7 pts 27.8%
0.0% 3 people +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Molkain Wahring +$155 higher in Wahring
$165 17th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Molkain Wahring +$358 higher in Molka
$1,684 54th pct $1,326 30th pct
People / bedroom in Molkain Wahring even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Molkain Wahring
— 8.3% 21st pct
Owned outright in Molkain Wahring
— 58.3% 89th pct
Separate houses in Molkain Wahring
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Molkain Wahring
— 86.1% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
54.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.0 pts 30.6%
36.4% Rented ◂ +28.0 pts 8.3%
36.4% Other tenure ◂ +28.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 102.8%
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

27.3% 3 bedrooms +28.3 pts ▸ 55.6%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 22.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Molkain Wahring
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Molkain Wahring
— 22.8% 67th pct
PT commute in Molkain Wahring
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Molkain Wahring even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Molkain Wahring even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Molkain Wahring even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Molkain Wahring even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Molkain Wahring +28 longer in Molka
122 82nd pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

26.3% Car (driver) +17.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
42.1% Worked at home ◂ +19.3 pts 22.8%
0.0% Walked +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.6% 4 or more ◂ +49.7 pts 13.9%
36.4% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Molkain Wahring +30.0 pts higher in Molka gap widening
47.2% 88th pct 17.2% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Molkain Wahring
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Molkain Wahring +8.2 pts higher in Wahring gap widening
61.3% 52nd pct 69.5% 80th pct
Full-time in Molkain Wahring
— 54.4% 31st pct

Industries people work in

57.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.1 pts 36.8%
21.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +14.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

52.6% Managers ◂ +12.3 pts 40.4%
42.1% Professionals ◂ +35.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% Labourers +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Molkain Wahring even
0.1 37th pct 0.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Molkain Wahring even
0.1 37th pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Molkain Wahring even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Molkain Wahring even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Molkain Wahring even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Molkain Wahring even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Molkain Wahring +0.8 pts higher in Wahring
8.6% 46th pct 9.3% 47th pct
Walk to health in Molkain Wahring even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Molkain Wahring +49.5 more in Molka
117.6 88th pct 68.2 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Molkain Wahring +0 higher in Wahring
0 25th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Molkain Wahring +1.0 pts higher in Molka
5.8% 51st pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Molka with nearby areas

Pranjip Arcadia South Miepoll Moorilim Moglonemby Arcadia Longwood Wahring

Compare Wahring with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Molka vs Wahring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21723/molka/vs/SAL22645/wahring