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Moonee Ponds vs Pascoe Vale South

Name: Moonee Ponds vs Pascoe Vale South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Moonee Ponds profile · Pascoe Vale South profile

Moonee Ponds Pascoe Vale South

Moonee Ponds and Pascoe Vale South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Moonee Ponds is more urban, with a far higher share of renters (38.6%) and people living alone (34.5%). In contrast, Pascoe Vale South is dominated by detached houses, which make up 80.5% of homes compared to just 44.7% in Moonee Ponds. This difference is seen in the homes too; 72% of Pascoe Vale South homes have three or more bedrooms, while only half of those in Moonee Ponds do. Moonee Ponds is also more mobile and diverse, with far more recent overseas arrivals (19.3%) and a shorter 8-minute drive to the city.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $2,100 to $2,200. They also share similar proportions of older residents and very similar school advantage scores. While they are alike in these ways, the two areas have tracked differently over time. Moonee Ponds has seen a much higher flow of new residents, with 45.1% moving in during the last five years, compared to 31.2% in Pascoe Vale South.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.8 pts higher in Pascoe Vale South 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Pascoe Vale South Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in Moonee Ponds Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +5,690 larger in Moonee Ponds gap widening

16,224 89th pct 10,534 87th pct

Median age in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +1 yrs older in Pascoe Vale South gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 28.0%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.9% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

40.9% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.1% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 38.3%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

4.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Moonee Ponds Pascoe Vale South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 74.6%

3.6% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.0% English ◂ +3.6 pts 23.4%

23.7% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 23.2%

16.4% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

5.0% Greek +6.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

3.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch even 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

72.4% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 68.4%

2.6% Greek +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.7% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

38.7% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 35.4%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +0.29 more in Moonee Ponds

1.33 15th pct 1.04 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +4 more in Moonee Ponds

53 92nd pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +29 larger in Moonee Ponds

535 76th pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +5 higher in Moonee Ponds

1,100 91st pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 71.6%

7.1% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 36.9%

17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

12.6% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 20.3%

13.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

8.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +$160 higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady

$1,113 88th pct $953 78th pct

Household income in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +$135 higher in Pascoe Vale South gap narrowing

$2,111 80th pct $2,246 86th pct

Family income in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +$169 higher in Moonee Ponds gap narrowing

$2,926 90th pct $2,757 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.8%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%

20.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 19.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.7%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.7%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

3.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +0.9 pts ▸ 68.1%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +9 larger in Moonee Ponds

64 80th pct 55 78th pct

Median age in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +1 yrs older in Moonee Ponds

25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +$74 higher in Pascoe Vale South

$900 73rd pct $974 77th pct

Household income in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +$417 higher in Pascoe Vale South

$2,166 68th pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +0.5 larger in Pascoe Vale South gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 20.4%

9.4% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.5% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 21.6%

32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%

13.5% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.8% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.4% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +$25 higher in Pascoe Vale South gap widening

$400 82nd pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 23.8%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.0% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +35.8 pts ▸ 80.5%

39.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.0 pts 8.3%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

31.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 24.6%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.3 pts 2.3%

3.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 63.4%

23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 15.6%

13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 29.5%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%

11.8% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +29 more in Moonee Ponds

85 89th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +0.08 more in Pascoe Vale South

5.24 78th pct 5.32 79th pct

Departures/1k in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +351.3 more in Moonee Ponds

2,303.9 93rd pct 1,952.5 91st pct

PT routes in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +6 more in Moonee Ponds

17 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +3 longer in Pascoe Vale South

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +5 longer in Pascoe Vale South

8 3rd pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +65,058 more in Moonee Ponds

121,011 91st pct 55,953 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +202,958 more in Moonee Ponds

433,774 91st pct 230,816 87th pct

Transit to city in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +19 longer in Pascoe Vale South

34 11th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 35.9%

4.0% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 36.3%

28.5% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 7.0%

6.4% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

10.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 31.4%

17.7% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +0.8 higher in Moonee Ponds

9.0 100th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South +0.3 more in Moonee Ponds

8.0 100th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Moonee Ponds in Pascoe Vale South even