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Moonee Ponds vs Strathmore

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Moonee Ponds profile · Strathmore profile

Moonee Ponds Strathmore

Moonee Ponds and Strathmore (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Moonee Ponds is a walker's paradise with 100% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries, while Strathmore (Vic.) is more car-reliant and residential, with 84.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to just 50% in Moonee Ponds. There is also a notable difference in how people live; 34.5% of Moonee Ponds residents live alone and 38.6% rent their homes, whereas 41.7% of Strathmore (Vic.) homes are owned outright.

These differences in housing are mirrored by a gap in transit times that remains significant, with the typical commute to the city taking 34 minutes from Moonee Ponds and 56 minutes from Strathmore (Vic.). Despite this, the two areas share several commonalities, such as typical weekly family incomes that sit around $3,000. They also have very similar proportions of volunteers and a nearly identical share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.9 pts higher in Strathmore 3+ bedrooms: 34.5 pts higher in Strathmore Renting: 21.7 pts higher in Moonee Ponds Living alone: 15.0 pts higher in Moonee Ponds Household size: 0.6 larger in Strathmore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +7,244 larger in Moonee Ponds gap widening
16,224 89th pct 8,980 87th pct
Median age in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +3 yrs older in Strathmore gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +0.2 pts higher in Strathmore gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +0.3 pts higher in Strathmore gap steady
15.5% 35th pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +5.0 pts higher in Strathmore gap widening
13.9% 29th pct 18.9% 62nd pct
De facto in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +7.1 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 21.9%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
13.9% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.5% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

40.9% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 54.9%
44.1% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 33.0%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Moonee Ponds Strathmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +8.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
28.2% 88th pct 19.4% 75th pct

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 78.4%
3.6% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
2.5% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
2.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

23.7% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
27.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 25.8%
16.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
5.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
3.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
3.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +3.1 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap narrowing
24.5% 88th pct 21.4% 87th pct
Limited English in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +1.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
3.2% 88th pct 1.8% 84th pct

Language used at home

72.4% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 76.1%
5.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
2.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.7% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +7.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
38.7% 44th pct 31.4% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 56.4%
38.7% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 31.4%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
1.8% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +3.2 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
75.4% 95th pct 72.2% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +9.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
45.1% 96th pct 35.7% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +1.03 more in Strathmore
1.33 15th pct 2.36 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +3 more in Moonee Ponds
53 92nd pct 50 92nd pct
Avg size in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +1 larger in Moonee Ponds
535 76th pct 534 76th pct
ICSEA in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +20 higher in Moonee Ponds
1,100 91st pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 72.2%
7.2% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 37.2%
12.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%
10.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
8.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
4.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +$93 higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
$1,113 88th pct $1,020 84th pct
Household income in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +$395 higher in Strathmore gap widening
$2,111 80th pct $2,506 89th pct
Family income in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +$120 higher in Strathmore gap widening
$2,926 90th pct $3,046 91st pct
High earners in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +1.0 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
22.0% 91st pct 20.9% 90th pct
High-income homes in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +8.9 pts higher in Strathmore gap widening
31.7% 85th pct 40.5% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.6%
20.9% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.3%
10.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +2.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
27.1% 41st pct 24.7% 29th pct
Mental health in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +3.2 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
9.8% 66th pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +1.6 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
5.5% 60th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
7.2% Arthritis even 7.3%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.5% Heart disease even 3.6%
3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Stroke even 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 69.6%
18.9% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +0.4 pts higher in Strathmore gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +3.0 pts higher in Strathmore gap widening
14.0% 63rd pct 17.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +7.9 pts higher in Strathmore gap widening
22.6% 37th pct 30.5% 75th pct
Defence service in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +0.2 pts higher in Strathmore
1.5% 37th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +4.3 pts higher in Strathmore gap steady
18.4% 20th pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +9 larger in Moonee Ponds
64 80th pct 55 78th pct
Median age in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +2 yrs older in Moonee Ponds
25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +34.6 pts higher in Strathmore
59.2% 86th pct 93.8% 100th pct
Unemployment in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +13.8 pts higher in Strathmore
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 66th pct
Median income in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +$313 higher in Moonee Ponds
$900 73rd pct $587 44th pct
Household income in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +$250 higher in Strathmore
$2,166 68th pct $2,416 76th pct
Indigenous language in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +7.0 pts higher in Strathmore
9.4% 74th pct 16.4% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +0.6 larger in Strathmore gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +0.6 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
9.4% 41st pct 8.8% 38th pct
Living alone in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +15.0 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
34.5% 83rd pct 19.4% 35th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 71.3%
31.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 19.2%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.5% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 19.4%
32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 29.0%
13.5% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.4% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +$50 higher in Strathmore gap widening
$400 82nd pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +$412 higher in Strathmore gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,579 88th pct
People / bedroom in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +0.10 higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +21.7 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
38.6% 87th pct 16.9% 50th pct
Owned outright in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +11.7 pts higher in Strathmore gap steady
30.0% 23rd pct 41.7% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +31.9 pts higher in Strathmore gap widening
44.7% 6th pct 76.6% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +34.5 pts higher in Strathmore gap widening
50.0% 9th pct 84.4% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
38.6% Rented ◂ +21.7 pts 16.9%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +31.9 pts ▸ 76.6%
39.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.5 pts 2.8%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
15.4% 4 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
31.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 12.5%
16.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.9 pts 1.7%
3.9% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 52.5%
23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 14.0%
13.8% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.1% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
25.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.2%
23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.5%
11.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +12.0 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
15.4% 91st pct 3.4% 65th pct
Work from home in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +4.7 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
38.6% 90th pct 33.9% 86th pct
PT commute in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +4.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap narrowing
6.4% 94th pct 2.0% 80th pct
PT stops in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +41 more in Moonee Ponds
85 89th pct 44 87th pct
Stops/1k in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +0.34 more in Moonee Ponds
5.24 78th pct 4.90 77th pct
Departures/1k in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +1,255.9 more in Moonee Ponds
2,303.9 93rd pct 1,048.0 87th pct
PT routes in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +12 more in Moonee Ponds
17 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +3 longer in Strathmore
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +4 longer in Strathmore
8 3rd pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +98,789 more in Moonee Ponds
121,011 91st pct 22,222 76th pct
Reach 45 min in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +366,295 more in Moonee Ponds
433,774 91st pct 67,479 72nd pct
Transit to city in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +22 longer in Strathmore
34 11th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
38.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 33.9%
4.0% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
2.9% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 29.6%
28.5% 2 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
15.4% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 3.4%
6.4% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.2% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +11.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
45.1% 87th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +12.7 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
19.3% 86th pct 6.6% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +0.3 pts higher in Strathmore gap steady
3.8% 54th pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +1.7 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
70.2% 82nd pct 68.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +4.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
63.6% 75th pct 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%
13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%
10.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 29.8%
17.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.7% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
4.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +2.5 higher in Moonee Ponds
9.0 100th pct 6.5 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +1.5 more in Moonee Ponds
8.0 100th pct 6.5 91st pct
15-min city in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +2.2 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +26.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
100.0% 100th pct 73.2% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +73.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
99.8% 100th pct 26.4% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +15.2 more in Strathmore
15.5 55th pct 30.6 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +359 higher in Moonee Ponds
622 100th pct 264 93rd pct
Mean slope in Moonee Pondsin Strathmore +1.7 pts higher in Strathmore
4.2% 31st pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonee Ponds vs Strathmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21742/moonee-ponds/vs/SAL22380/strathmore