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Mudgegonga vs Ovens

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Mudgegonga profile · Ovens profile

Mudgegonga Ovens

Ovens and Mudgegonga are nearby rural areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in their workforce and housing. Mudgegonga has a much higher share of people working from home (41.6% compared to 15.7% in Ovens) and more residents who own their homes outright (57.9% versus 40.2%). Rent is also far higher in Mudgegonga, where the typical weekly rent is $350, compared to just $183 in Ovens.

Both areas share a very similar housing style, as every home in both places is a separate detached house. They also have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $734 to $743. While Mudgegonga is generally older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 49 in Ovens, both areas remain far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 25.9 pts higher in Mudgegonga Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Mudgegonga Other language: 6.6 pts higher in Ovens First Nations: 3.0 pts higher in Ovens Participation: 14.8 pts higher in Mudgegonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mudgegongain Ovens +13 larger in Ovens gap narrowing
184 52nd pct 197 53rd pct
Median age in Mudgegongain Ovens +7 yrs older in Mudgegonga gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Mudgegongain Ovens +3.0 pts higher in Ovens gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Mudgegongain Ovens +6.9 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap steady
27.7% 81st pct 20.8% 59th pct
Under 15 in Mudgegongain Ovens +3.4 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap narrowing
13.0% 26th pct 9.6% 15th pct
De facto in Mudgegongain Ovens +2.3 pts higher in Ovens gap steady
19.3% 87th pct 21.6% 90th pct

Age structure

38.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 35.5%
27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.8%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%
1.6% Youth (15–24) +9.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 47.3%
21.3% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Separated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Mudgegonga Ovens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mudgegongain Ovens +2.0 pts higher in Ovens gap widening
7.6% 32nd pct 9.6% 42nd pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 79.2%
3.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 43.7%
40.8% English ◂ +4.7 pts 36.0%
25.5% Irish ◂ +15.4 pts 10.2%
6.0% Italian +8.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%
5.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
1.6% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
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 Mudgegongain Ovens +6.6 pts higher in Ovens gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 68th pct
Limited English in Mudgegongain Ovens even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.2% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 85.3%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mudgegongain Ovens +3.8 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap steady
42.4% 56th pct 38.6% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 48.7%
42.4% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 38.6%
4.3% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
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 Mudgegongain Ovens +3.3 pts higher in Ovens gap widening
44.0% 47th pct 47.3% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Mudgegongain Ovens +6.9 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap narrowing
26.5% 80th pct 19.5% 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mudgegongain Ovens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
19.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 24.5%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

20.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.6 pts 3.8%
17.3% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 10.4%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
4.1% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Mudgegongain Ovens +$9 higher in Mudgegonga gap narrowing
$743 48th pct $734 47th pct
Household income in Mudgegongain Ovens +$177 higher in Mudgegonga gap narrowing
$1,583 53rd pct $1,406 41st pct
Family income in Mudgegongain Ovens +$124 higher in Mudgegonga gap narrowing
$1,963 55th pct $1,839 47th pct
High earners in Mudgegongain Ovens +3.8 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap widening
9.7% 59th pct 5.9% 37th pct
High-income homes in Mudgegongain Ovens +2.7 pts higher in Ovens gap narrowing
13.2% 41st pct 15.9% 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.0%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.6%
3.9% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.9% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
36.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.5%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mudgegongain Ovens +4.1 pts higher in Mudgegonga
32.1% 66th pct 27.9% 45th pct
Mental health in Mudgegongain Ovens +6.2 pts higher in Ovens
6.0% 30th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Mudgegongain Ovens +2.4 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 3.6% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%
6.0% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +4.3 pts ▸ 62.4%
20.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%
4.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mudgegongain Ovens +4.8 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap narrowing
29.7% 86th pct 24.9% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Mudgegongain Ovens +3.9 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap widening
18.1% 87th pct 14.2% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Mudgegongain Ovens +3.9 pts higher in Ovens gap narrowing
23.9% 42nd pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Mudgegongain Ovens +2.1 pts higher in Mudgegonga
4.4% 75th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mudgegongain Ovens +5.1 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap narrowing
26.5% 63rd pct 21.3% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mudgegongain Ovens +6 larger in Ovens
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Mudgegongain Ovens +17 yrs older in Ovens
36 yrs 74th pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Mudgegongain Ovens
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Mudgegongain Ovens
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mudgegongain Ovens even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Mudgegongain Ovens +8.3 pts higher in Ovens gap widening
2.7% 17th pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Mudgegongain Ovens +0.8 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap narrowing
27.6% 64th pct 26.8% 61st pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 41.1%
45.3% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
2.7% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 41.5%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%
19.7% 3 people ◂ +11.2 pts 8.5%
6.6% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mudgegongain Ovens +$167 higher in Mudgegonga gap widening
$350 71st pct $183 21st pct
Mortgage in Mudgegongain Ovens +$63 higher in Mudgegonga gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,454 39th pct
People / bedroom in Mudgegongain Ovens even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mudgegongain Ovens +4.2 pts higher in Ovens gap narrowing
9.2% 24th pct 13.4% 39th pct
Owned outright in Mudgegongain Ovens +17.7 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap widening
57.9% 88th pct 40.2% 47th pct
Separate houses in Mudgegongain Ovens even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mudgegongain Ovens +1.8 pts higher in Ovens gap widening
75.0% 38th pct 76.8% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.7 pts 40.2%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
9.2% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

36.8% 3 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 19.5%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 11.0%
3.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +81.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
11.5% Under $1,000 +16.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
19.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mudgegongain Ovens even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mudgegongain Ovens +25.9 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap widening
41.6% 92nd pct 15.7% 47th pct
PT commute in Mudgegongain Ovens even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mudgegongain Ovens +2 more in Mudgegonga
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mudgegongain Ovens +10.87 more in Mudgegonga
10.87 88th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mudgegongain Ovens +54.3 more in Mudgegonga
54.3 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mudgegongain Ovens +1 more in Mudgegonga
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mudgegongain Ovens +56 longer in Ovens
30 67th pct 86 100th pct

How people get to work

42.5% Car (driver) +17.7 pts ▸ 60.2%
41.6% Worked at home ◂ +25.9 pts 15.7%
0.0% Bicycle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 17.1%
21.5% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
12.7% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mudgegongain Ovens +1.4 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap narrowing
24.1% 26th pct 22.8% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mudgegongain Ovens +3.7 pts higher in Ovens gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Mudgegongain Ovens +14.8 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap widening
78.1% 92nd pct 63.3% 60th pct
Full-time in Mudgegongain Ovens +1.1 pts higher in Mudgegonga gap narrowing
55.8% 37th pct 54.6% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

38.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.5 pts 19.4%
15.0% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.5% Retail trade +8.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.8% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
8.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
5.3% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Managers ◂ +17.7 pts 20.4%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.7% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.2% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%
8.8% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.1% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
5.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mudgegongain Ovens +0.2 higher in Ovens
0.2 45th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Mudgegongain Ovens +0.3 more in Ovens
0.2 43rd pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Mudgegongain Ovens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mudgegongain Ovens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mudgegongain Ovens +13.6 pts higher in Mudgegonga
13.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mudgegongain Ovens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mudgegongain Ovens +20.2 pts higher in Ovens
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Mudgegongain Ovens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mudgegongain Ovens +6.2 more in Mudgegonga
16.3 57th pct 10.2 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Mudgegongain Ovens +1 higher in Ovens
0 38th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Mudgegongain Ovens +1.9 pts higher in Mudgegonga
7.5% 67th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Mudgegonga with nearby areas

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Compare Ovens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mudgegonga vs Ovens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21826/mudgegonga/vs/SAL22021/ovens