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Moorngag vs Swanpool

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Moorngag profile · Swanpool profile

Moorngag Swanpool

Swanpool and Moorngag are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria with different economic and social profiles. Typical weekly household income is well higher in Moorngag at $1,625, compared to $1,104 in Swanpool. Education levels also differ, with a far higher share of Moorngag residents having completed Year 12 (50.7% compared to 37.6% in Swanpool). In contrast, Swanpool has far more people living alone (29.7% versus 19.4%) and a higher share of renters (17.6% versus 0.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared rural character where every home is a separate detached house and no one uses public transport to get to work. They are also alike in that neither area has a single public transport stop. While Moorngag has more homes within walking distance of a park, Swanpool is more walkable for those needing groceries. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 152 larger in Swanpool Housework 15h+: 26.3 pts higher in Moorngag Rent: $120 higher in Swanpool Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Swanpool Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in Swanpool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorngagin Swanpool +152 larger in Swanpool gap widening
75 35th pct 227 56th pct
Median age in Moorngagin Swanpool +1 yrs older in Moorngag gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Moorngagin Swanpool even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Moorngagin Swanpool +5.0 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
28.0% 82nd pct 33.0% 89th pct
Under 15 in Moorngagin Swanpool +4.8 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
4.0% 6th pct 8.8% 13th pct
De facto in Moorngagin Swanpool +7.9 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
13.4% 60th pct 21.3% 89th pct

Age structure

46.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.5 pts 32.2%
28.0% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
5.3% Young adults (25–44) +15.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%
4.0% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

63.4% Married ◂ +18.3 pts 45.1%
26.8% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
8.5% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Moorngag Swanpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moorngagin Swanpool +2.6 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
5.3% 23rd pct 7.9% 33rd pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 83.7%
4.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

64.0% English ◂ +19.1 pts 44.9%
37.3% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
36.0% Scottish ◂ +15.3 pts 20.7%
18.7% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%
5.3% Italian even 5.3%
4.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moorngagin Swanpool +1.8 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 38th pct
Limited English in Moorngagin Swanpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.7% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 92.5%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Moorngagin Swanpool +4.0 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
44.0% 61st pct 48.0% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 44.1%
44.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
4.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moorngagin Swanpool +13.2 pts higher in Moorngag gap narrowing
50.7% 64th pct 37.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Moorngagin Swanpool +7.4 pts higher in Moorngag gap narrowing
21.1% 71st pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moorngagin Swanpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 37.6%
24.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 16.8%
20.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +15.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 18.6%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 12.7%
22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +10.4 pts 11.9%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +10.5 pts 5.1%
6.7% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.6 pts 2.5%
8.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moorngagin Swanpool +$148 higher in Moorngag gap widening
$687 38th pct $539 16th pct
Household income in Moorngagin Swanpool +$521 higher in Moorngag gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,104 19th pct
Family income in Moorngagin Swanpool +$717 higher in Moorngag gap widening
$2,050 60th pct $1,333 17th pct
High earners in Moorngagin Swanpool +0.8 pts higher in Moorngag gap narrowing
4.2% 28th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Moorngagin Swanpool +0.1 pts higher in Moorngag gap narrowing
11.1% 34th pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

19.4% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Under $650 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 56.4%
39.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 29.4%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moorngagin Swanpool +11.8 pts higher in Moorngag
44.0% 95th pct 32.2% 66th pct
Mental health in Moorngagin Swanpool +5.0 pts higher in Moorngag
16.0% 94th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Moorngagin Swanpool even gap narrowing
5.3% 59th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%
4.0% Asthma +8.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.0% Cancer ◂ +10.7 pts 1.3%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
4.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Stroke ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Other condition even 5.3%
0.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +3.0 pts ▸ 60.4%
28.0% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 21.1%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moorngagin Swanpool +7.8 pts higher in Moorngag gap widening
33.8% 89th pct 26.0% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Moorngagin Swanpool +1.6 pts higher in Moorngag gap narrowing
19.7% 89th pct 18.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Moorngagin Swanpool +4.0 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
12.7% 10th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Moorngagin Swanpool +11.0 pts higher in Moorngag
14.9% 100th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moorngagin Swanpool +26.3 pts higher in Moorngag gap widening
49.3% 100th pct 23.0% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorngagin Swanpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Moorngagin Swanpool
— 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Moorngagin Swanpool
— $449 25th pct
Household income in Moorngagin Swanpool
— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorngagin Swanpool +0.2 larger in Moorngag gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Moorngagin Swanpool +2.3 pts higher in Swanpool gap steady
4.3% 21st pct 6.5% 27th pct
Living alone in Moorngagin Swanpool +10.2 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
19.4% 35th pct 29.7% 71st pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 49.4%
37.1% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
4.3% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
19.4% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
8.3% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% 5 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorngagin Swanpool +$120 higher in Swanpool
$100 6th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Moorngagin Swanpool +$325 higher in Moorngag gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Moorngagin Swanpool even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Moorngagin Swanpool +17.6 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Moorngagin Swanpool +8.8 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
47.2% 68th pct 56.0% 86th pct
Separate houses in Moorngagin Swanpool even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moorngagin Swanpool +2.0 pts higher in Moorngag gap narrowing
83.3% 61st pct 81.3% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 23.1%
0.0% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

47.2% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 50.5%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 24.2%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% Under $1,000 +19.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 14.3%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moorngagin Swanpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Moorngagin Swanpool +0.5 pts higher in Moorngag gap steady
17.8% 54th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
PT commute in Moorngagin Swanpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moorngagin Swanpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moorngagin Swanpool even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moorngagin Swanpool even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moorngagin Swanpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +31.4 pts 37.5%
17.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%
0.0% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
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

19.4% 2 vehicles +23.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 24.2%
8.3% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.3% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moorngagin Swanpool +0.8 pts higher in Moorngag gap narrowing
25.3% 29th pct 24.5% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moorngagin Swanpool +3.9 pts higher in Swanpool gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Moorngagin Swanpool +12.9 pts higher in Moorngag gap narrowing
63.4% 60th pct 50.5% 22nd pct
Full-time in Moorngagin Swanpool +1.0 pts higher in Moorngag gap narrowing
57.8% 48th pct 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 5.8%
6.7% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Retail trade +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Education & training +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
13.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 5.8%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 8.7%
6.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
0.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Moorngagin Swanpool +0.5 higher in Swanpool
0.3 46th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moorngagin Swanpool +0.4 more in Swanpool
0.3 47th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Moorngagin Swanpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moorngagin Swanpool +23.9 pts higher in Swanpool
0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Moorngagin Swanpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moorngagin Swanpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moorngagin Swanpool +15.4 pts higher in Moorngag
19.1% 52nd pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Moorngagin Swanpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moorngagin Swanpool +22.5 more in Moorngag
53.3 83rd pct 30.8 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Moorngagin Swanpool even
0 32nd pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Moorngagin Swanpool +1.7 pts higher in Moorngag
6.6% 59th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorngag vs Swanpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21753/moorngag/vs/SAL22410/swanpool