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Mossiface vs Tambo Upper
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Mossiface profile · Tambo Upper profile
Mossiface Tambo Upper
Tambo Upper and Mossiface are neighbouring rural areas in East Gippsland. Tambo Upper has a larger population and is more dynamic, with 29.5% of residents having moved there in the last five years compared to 15.0% in Mossiface. It also has a higher share of children under 15 (17.5% versus 10.9%) and more people born overseas. In contrast, Mossiface is older, with a typical resident aged 50 and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (23.2%). Mossiface also has a much higher First Nations household income, which is $2,250 compared to $1,375 in Tambo Upper.
Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of children under 15. They are also very alike in their housing, as every home in both places is a separate house and there are no motor vehicle-free homes. This shared reliance on cars is reflected in the fact that neither area has any public transport departures. While Tambo Upper has more homes within a short walk of a school, Mossiface has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 308
- First area, 2016: 131
- First area, 2021: 138
- Second area, 2011: 286
- Second area, 2016: 324
- Second area, 2021: 325
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Mossiface: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Tambo Upper: 1.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Mossiface: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Tambo Upper: 1.3% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Mossiface: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Tambo Upper: 1.6% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Mossiface: 4.8% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Tambo Upper: 3.2% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Mossiface: 4.8% males, 7.1% females; 65–69 in Tambo Upper: 4.9% males, 4.5% females
- 60–64 in Mossiface: 7.1% males, 4.8% females; 60–64 in Tambo Upper: 1.9% males, 5.5% females
- 55–59 in Mossiface: 6.3% males, 7.1% females; 55–59 in Tambo Upper: 7.1% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Mossiface: 3.2% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Tambo Upper: 2.9% males, 4.5% females
- 45–49 in Mossiface: 3.2% males, 7.9% females; 45–49 in Tambo Upper: 2.9% males, 3.9% females
- 40–44 in Mossiface: 4.0% males, 5.6% females; 40–44 in Tambo Upper: 3.2% males, 2.6% females
- 35–39 in Mossiface: 0.0% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in Tambo Upper: 2.6% males, 1.9% females
- 30–34 in Mossiface: 4.8% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Tambo Upper: 1.6% males, 3.2% females
- 25–29 in Mossiface: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Tambo Upper: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 20–24 in Mossiface: 4.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Tambo Upper: 0.0% males, 1.9% females
- 15–19 in Mossiface: 5.6% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Tambo Upper: 1.9% males, 4.2% females
- 10–14 in Mossiface: 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 10–14 in Tambo Upper: 2.6% males, 4.2% females
- 5–9 in Mossiface: 3.2% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Tambo Upper: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 0–4 in Mossiface: 0.0% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Tambo Upper: 3.9% males, 3.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $383
- First area, 2016: $560
- First area, 2021: $774
- Second area, 2011: $505
- Second area, 2016: $556
- Second area, 2021: $711
- First area, 2011: $780
- First area, 2016: $1,312
- First area, 2021: $1,449
- Second area, 2011: $938
- Second area, 2016: $1,239
- Second area, 2021: $1,625
- First area, 2011: $930
- First area, 2016: $1,291
- First area, 2021: $1,562
- Second area, 2011: $1,138
- Second area, 2016: $1,354
- Second area, 2021: $1,852
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $150
- First area, 2016: $290
- First area, 2021: $305
- Second area, 2016: $235
- Second area, 2021: $268
- First area, 2011: $867
- First area, 2016: $1,192
- First area, 2021: $1,257
- Second area, 2011: $1,534
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,770
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mossiface vs Tambo Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21770/mossiface/vs/SAL22433/tambo-upper