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Mossiface vs Sarsfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Mossiface profile · Sarsfield profile

Mossiface Sarsfield

Sarsfield and Mossiface are neighbouring rural areas in East Gippsland with distinct profiles. Sarsfield is more likely to have residents who have moved there in the last five years (32.2% compared to 15.0% in Mossiface) and those who do not identify with a religion (56.7% versus 45.7%). There are also notable differences in First Nations residents; the typical age is far older in Sarsfield at 36, while it is much younger in Mossiface at 17, with the latter area having a far higher typical First Nations household income of $2,250.

Both areas are very similar in that they are car-dependent and have a typical resident age of 50. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with Sarsfield at $1,423 and Mossiface at $1,449. Despite some differences in education and housing, both are far above the national figure for homes owned outright, though this is far higher in Sarsfield at 54.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 405 larger in Sarsfield Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Sarsfield Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in Sarsfield Separate houses: 4.8 pts higher in Mossiface Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Sarsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mossifacein Sarsfield +405 larger in Sarsfield gap widening
138 46th pct 543 66th pct
Median age in Mossifacein Sarsfield even gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Mossifacein Sarsfield +2.9 pts higher in Mossiface gap widening
3.6% 64th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Mossifacein Sarsfield +2.4 pts higher in Sarsfield gap steady
23.2% 69th pct 25.6% 76th pct
Under 15 in Mossifacein Sarsfield +5.2 pts higher in Sarsfield gap steady
10.9% 19th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Mossifacein Sarsfield +1.1 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
11.7% 45th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

39.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 33.3%
23.2% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.9% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 55.4%
34.7% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 26.9%
5.1% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Mossiface Sarsfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mossifacein Sarsfield +8.0 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
4.3% 19th pct 12.3% 54th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 82.5%
0.0% England +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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%

Ancestry

44.2% English +2.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
44.9% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
14.5% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%
8.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
6.5% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%
2.2% German +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese 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 Mossifacein Sarsfield +2.6 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Mossifacein Sarsfield +1.1 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

84.8% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 93.6%
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 Mossifacein Sarsfield +11.1 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
45.7% 66th pct 56.7% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 56.7%
32.6% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
18.1% Not stated ◂ +10.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mossifacein Sarsfield +12.5 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
33.9% 21st pct 46.4% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Mossifacein Sarsfield +7.2 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
11.9% 38th pct 19.0% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mossifacein Sarsfield +2 more in Mossiface
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mossifacein Sarsfield
78 22nd pct —
ICSEA in Mossifacein Sarsfield
998 55th pct —

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.9%
15.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%
7.0% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 33.8%
21.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 17.8%
13.3% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

8.0% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.7% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%
13.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.8 pts 5.6%
13.3% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%
9.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mossifacein Sarsfield +$101 higher in Mossiface gap narrowing
$774 54th pct $673 36th pct
Household income in Mossifacein Sarsfield +$26 higher in Mossiface gap narrowing
$1,449 44th pct $1,423 42nd pct
Family income in Mossifacein Sarsfield +$125 higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
$1,562 30th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Mossifacein Sarsfield +6.8 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Mossifacein Sarsfield +2.3 pts higher in Sarsfield gap steady
13.0% 41st pct 15.3% 48th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 30.1%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 6.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mossifacein Sarsfield +9.7 pts higher in Sarsfield
29.0% 51st pct 38.7% 88th pct
Mental health in Mossifacein Sarsfield +1.4 pts higher in Sarsfield
8.7% 56th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Mossifacein Sarsfield +1.4 pts higher in Sarsfield gap steady
6.5% 71st pct 7.9% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.0% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.5% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
3.6% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +3.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
18.8% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
2.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mossifacein Sarsfield +2.3 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
22.0% 67th pct 24.3% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Mossifacein Sarsfield +1.4 pts higher in Mossiface gap narrowing
18.6% 88th pct 17.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Mossifacein Sarsfield +4.6 pts higher in Mossiface gap narrowing
25.4% 51st pct 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Mossifacein Sarsfield +3.9 pts higher in Sarsfield
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Mossifacein Sarsfield +5.5 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
27.1% 66th pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mossifacein Sarsfield +1 larger in Mossiface
5 49th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Mossifacein Sarsfield +19 yrs older in Sarsfield
17 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Mossifacein Sarsfield
$112 0th pct —
Household income in Mossifacein Sarsfield +$875 higher in Mossiface
$2,250 71st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mossifacein Sarsfield +0.1 larger in Mossiface gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Mossifacein Sarsfield +1.4 pts higher in Mossiface gap narrowing
7.8% 32nd pct 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Mossifacein Sarsfield +7.0 pts higher in Sarsfield gap steady
17.4% 27th pct 24.4% 53rd pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 52.6%
31.1% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
7.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
2.9% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 39.7%
26.1% 3 people ◂ +14.1 pts 12.0%
17.4% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 12.4%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%
0.0% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mossifacein Sarsfield +$105 higher in Mossiface gap narrowing
$305 59th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Mossifacein Sarsfield +$243 higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
$1,257 27th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Mossifacein Sarsfield +0.10 higher in Sarsfield gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mossifacein Sarsfield +2.1 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
6.5% 15th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Mossifacein Sarsfield +11.1 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
43.5% 57th pct 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Mossifacein Sarsfield +4.8 pts higher in Mossiface gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mossifacein Sarsfield +8.2 pts higher in Mossiface gap widening
84.8% 65th pct 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 34.0%
6.5% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 95.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 40.7%
30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 28.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
20.0% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mossifacein Sarsfield even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mossifacein Sarsfield +5.3 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
15.6% 47th pct 20.9% 62nd pct
PT commute in Mossifacein Sarsfield even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mossifacein Sarsfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mossifacein Sarsfield even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mossifacein Sarsfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mossifacein Sarsfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mossifacein Sarsfield
68 90th pct —

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 62.7%
15.6% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%
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

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 39.8%
28.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 15.0%
23.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 20.4%
19.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mossifacein Sarsfield +17.2 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
15.0% 9th pct 32.2% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Mossifacein Sarsfield
— 14.9% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mossifacein Sarsfield +3.7 pts higher in Mossiface gap narrowing
5.6% 74th pct 1.9% 38th pct
Participation in Mossifacein Sarsfield +3.3 pts higher in Mossiface gap widening
60.2% 48th pct 56.9% 38th pct
Full-time in Mossifacein Sarsfield +1.8 pts higher in Mossiface gap steady
51.6% 20th pct 49.8% 14th pct

Industries people work in

23.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 14.5%
14.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% Retail trade +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
7.8% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%
4.7% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Community & personal service ◂ +11.4 pts 12.0%
21.9% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 16.5%
20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 14.5%
9.4% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Sales workers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mossifacein Sarsfield even
0.3 46th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mossifacein Sarsfield +0.1 more in Sarsfield
0.2 45th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Mossifacein Sarsfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mossifacein Sarsfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mossifacein Sarsfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mossifacein Sarsfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mossifacein Sarsfield +9.7 pts higher in Sarsfield
22.3% 54th pct 32.0% 58th pct
Walk to health in Mossifacein Sarsfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mossifacein Sarsfield +3.4 more in Mossiface
14.5 52nd pct 11.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Mossifacein Sarsfield +1 higher in Mossiface
2 59th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Mossifacein Sarsfield +0.8 pts higher in Sarsfield
7.9% 70th pct 8.7% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mossiface vs Sarsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21770/mossiface/vs/SAL22238/sarsfield