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Moonambel vs Nowhere Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Moonambel profile · Nowhere Creek profile

Moonambel Nowhere Creek

Moonambel and Nowhere Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Moonambel has a significantly larger senior population, with 45.9% aged 65 and over compared to 0.0% in Nowhere Creek. This is consistent with Moonambel having more people who need help with daily activities and a higher share of residents born overseas (14.1%). Nowhere Creek is smaller and sees much higher rates of long-term health conditions (75.0%) and mental health conditions (25.0%).

Both areas are car-dependent and share a typical resident age of 61. They have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very remote with no public transport stops or routes in either location. While both have low typical incomes compared to the national figure, Moonambel has more local amenities, with 37.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Nowhere Creek has none.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 45.9 pts higher in Moonambel Population: 165 larger in Moonambel Needs assistance: 8.6 pts higher in Moonambel Born overseas: 14.1 pts higher in Moonambel Mortgage: $547 higher in Nowhere Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +165 larger in Moonambel gap steady
185 52nd pct 20 14th pct
Median age in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek even gap narrowing
61 yrs 94th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +45.9 pts higher in Moonambel
45.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +7.0 pts higher in Moonambel
7.0% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
14.9% 70th pct —

Age structure

45.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%
36.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.2 pts 20.0%
8.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
2.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.2% Married +25.7 pts ▸ 78.9%
22.8% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Moonambel Nowhere Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +14.1 pts higher in Moonambel
14.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 75.0%
5.9% England ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

45.9% English +24.1 pts ▸ 70.0%
36.8% Australian ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
18.9% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%
8.6% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% German ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +4.3 pts higher in Moonambel
4.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 75.0%
2.7% Tagalog ◂ +2.7 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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +1.8 pts higher in Nowhere Creek
43.2% 59th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 35.0%
43.2% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
9.2% Not stated +15.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
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 Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
30.4% 13th pct —
Bachelor+ in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
12.9% 43rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +1 more in Moonambel
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
11 0th pct —
ICSEA in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
888 12th pct —

Highest year of school

30.4% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.1% Year 10 ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%
19.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.8%
15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.0% Engineering & related +10.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.0% Creative arts ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
7.7% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.6% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +$106 higher in Nowhere Creek gap widening
$469 10th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +$230 higher in Moonambel gap narrowing
$955 12th pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +$337 higher in Nowhere Creek gap widening
$1,037 7th pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
1.8% 20th pct —
High-income homes in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

53.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +53.6 pts 0.0%
20.2% Under $650 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.3% Under $650 ◂ +48.5 pts 15.8%
21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%
3.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +24.7 pts higher in Nowhere Creek
50.3% 100th pct 75.0% 100th pct
Mental health in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +10.4 pts higher in Nowhere Creek
14.6% 91st pct 25.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +8.6 pts higher in Moonambel
8.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health +10.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.9% Arthritis ◂ +9.9 pts 15.0%
11.9% Other condition ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Cancer ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.2% None ◂ +13.2 pts 30.0%
11.4% Two conditions +18.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.7% One condition ◂ +14.7 pts 15.0%
10.8% Three or more ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
23.4% 72nd pct —
Unpaid carers in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
12.3% 45th pct —
Unpaid child care in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
15.2% 13th pct —
Defence service in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
7.7% 91st pct —
Housework 15h+ in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
29.2% 76th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +0.2 larger in Nowhere Creek gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
12.7% 61st pct —
Living alone in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
21.4% 42nd pct —

Family composition

62.0% Couples without children ◂ +28.7 pts 33.3%
24.0% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.7% One-parent families +29.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

21.4% 1 person +45.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
50.0% 2 people ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
$150 14th pct —
Mortgage in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +$547 higher in Nowhere Creek
$953 13th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +0.20 higher in Moonambel
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
8.3% 21st pct —
Owned outright in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
57.1% 88th pct —
Separate houses in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
89.3% 30th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
67.9% 24th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +23.8 pts 33.3%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%
8.3% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
6.0% Other dwelling ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 33.3%
14.3% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
25.4% 73rd pct —
PT commute in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +5 longer in Nowhere Creek
127 85th pct 132 86th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +30.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
25.4% Worked at home ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

16.3% 4 or more +50.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.3 pts 0.0%
23.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
23.2% 24th pct —
Recent arrivals in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
4.7% 65th pct —
Participation in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
37.4% 7th pct —
Full-time in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek
41.8% 5th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Transport & warehousing +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
19.4% Manufacturing ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Managers ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +1.8 higher in Moonambel
1.8 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +1.9 more in Moonambel
1.9 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +35.1 pts higher in Moonambel
35.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +37.3 pts higher in Moonambel
37.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +36.4 pts higher in Moonambel
36.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +38.2 pts higher in Moonambel
38.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +48.6 more in Moonambel
48.6 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +2 higher in Moonambel
2 59th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Moonambelin Nowhere Creek +2.7 pts higher in Nowhere Creek
5.3% 46th pct 8.0% 70th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonambel vs Nowhere Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21740/moonambel/vs/SAL21976/nowhere-creek