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Mossiface vs Nicholson

Name: Mossiface vs Nicholson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Mossiface profile · Nicholson profile

Mossiface Nicholson

Nicholson (Vic.) and Mossiface are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland. Nicholson (Vic.) is larger and more dynamic, with 39.7% of people moving in during the last five years compared to just 15.0% in Mossiface. Nicholson (Vic.) also has more amenities and better transport access, with 23.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Mossiface has none. There are also notable differences in identity and income; 57.6% of people in Nicholson (Vic.) have no religion, which is far higher than the 45.7% in Mossiface, and the typical First Nations personal income in Nicholson (Vic.) is $483, far higher than $112 in Mossiface.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical household incomes and the same number of people per bedroom. Both areas also have similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are quite large. For example, Nicholson (Vic.) has a much higher share of children under 15 at 17.7%, compared to 10.9% in Mossiface. Residents in Mossiface are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 47 in Nicholson (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,184 larger in Nicholson Recent movers: 24.6 pts higher in Nicholson PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Nicholson Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Nicholson Separate houses: 6.9 pts higher in Mossiface

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mossiface in Nicholson +1,184 larger in Nicholson gap widening

138 46th pct 1,322 75th pct

Median age in Mossiface in Nicholson +3 yrs older in Mossiface gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

39.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 27.4%

23.2% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.9% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 52.5%

34.7% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 27.5%

5.1% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mossiface Nicholson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 84.0%

0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English +2.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

44.9% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 44.1%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

8.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

32.6% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

18.1% Not stated ◂ +12.8 pts 5.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mossiface in Nicholson

— 4.27 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mossiface in Nicholson +1 more in Mossiface

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mossiface in Nicholson +8 larger in Mossiface

78 22nd pct 70 20th pct

ICSEA in Mossiface in Nicholson +50 higher in Mossiface

998 55th pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.9%

15.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.0% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

21.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 17.5%

13.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

8.0% Engineering & related +10.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

13.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.0 pts 3.3%

13.3% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

6.7% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Mossiface in Nicholson +$107 higher in Mossiface gap widening

$774 54th pct $667 35th pct

Household income in Mossiface in Nicholson +$59 higher in Mossiface gap steady

$1,449 44th pct $1,390 40th pct

Family income in Mossiface in Nicholson +$95 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,562 30th pct $1,657 36th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 29.4%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 6.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

8.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

6.5% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

2.9% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +5.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

18.8% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

2.2% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mossiface in Nicholson +11 larger in Nicholson

5 49th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Mossiface in Nicholson +1 yrs older in Mossiface

17 yrs 14th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Mossiface in Nicholson +$371 higher in Nicholson

$112 0th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Mossiface in Nicholson even

$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mossiface in Nicholson +0.1 larger in Mossiface gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 54.1%

31.1% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.8% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.9% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.1% 3 people ◂ +12.3 pts 13.8%

17.4% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 13.8%

6.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mossiface in Nicholson +$5 higher in Mossiface gap steady

$305 59th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Mossiface in Nicholson +$476 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,257 27th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Mossiface in Nicholson even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 39.3%

6.5% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 93.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 38.1%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +54.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% Under $200 +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mossiface in Nicholson +3 more in Nicholson

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Mossiface in Nicholson +2.27 more in Nicholson

0.00 0th pct 2.27 66th pct

Departures/1k in Mossiface in Nicholson +62.0 more in Nicholson

0.0 0th pct 62.0 64th pct

PT routes in Mossiface in Nicholson +3 more in Nicholson

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Mossiface in Nicholson +38 longer in Mossiface

68 90th pct 30 67th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 70.6%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 43.2%

28.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 16.4%

23.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 19.3%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 14.5%

14.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%

4.7% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.8% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Community & personal service ◂ +10.2 pts 13.2%

21.9% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 12.2%

20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 15.0%

9.4% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mossiface in Nicholson +1.0 higher in Nicholson

0.3 46th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mossiface in Nicholson +1.0 more in Nicholson

0.2 45th pct 1.2 61st pct

15-min city in Mossiface in Nicholson +19.8 pts higher in Nicholson

0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Mossiface in Nicholson +23.2 pts higher in Nicholson

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Mossiface in Nicholson +15.1 pts higher in Nicholson

0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Mossiface in Nicholson +12.7 pts higher in Nicholson

0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Mossiface in Nicholson +2.6 pts higher in Mossiface

22.3% 54th pct 19.8% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Mossiface in Nicholson even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mossiface in Nicholson +5.4 more in Mossiface

14.5 52nd pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Mossiface in Nicholson +1 higher in Mossiface

2 59th pct 1 58th pct

Mean slope in Mossiface in Nicholson +1.0 pts higher in Mossiface

7.9% 70th pct 6.9% 61st pct

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Compare Nicholson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mossiface vs Nicholson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21770/mossiface/vs/SAL21941/nicholson