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Castlemaine vs Moe - Newborough

Urban Area comparison ≈ 231 km apart · Castlemaine profile · Moe - Newborough profile

Castlemaine Moe - Newborough

Moe - Newborough and Castlemaine are two Victorian regional areas with very different profiles. Castlemaine has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (30.5% compared to 9.2%) and more people who completed Year 12 (53.3% versus 34.9%). Working from home is also far more common in Castlemaine, where 25.8% of people do so, compared to 9.4% in Moe - Newborough. In contrast, Moe - Newborough has more people working full-time (54.9% versus 46.3%) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (74.2% versus 64.8%).

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in Castlemaine, where the typical age is 50 compared to 44 in Moe - Newborough. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly household income, which is around $1,100 to $1,200. They also share similar levels of people living alone and a very low proportion of residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,645 larger in Moe - Newborough Bachelor+: 21.2 pts higher in Castlemaine Volunteering: 9.8 pts higher in Castlemaine Year 12: 18.4 pts higher in Castlemaine Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +10,645 larger in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
11,352 11th pct 21,997 37th pct
Median age in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +6 yrs older in Castlemaine gap widening
50 yrs 90th pct 44 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +1.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
1.3% 1st pct 2.5% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +6.5 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
29.2% 90th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +2.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
14.2% 5th pct 16.7% 23rd pct
De facto in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +2.7 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
15.9% 88th pct 13.2% 70th pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.7%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.5%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.2% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

39.5% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
36.4% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%
7.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Castlemaine Moe - Newborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +1.5 pts higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing
13.3% 52nd pct 11.8% 40th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 80.5%
3.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +4.3 pts 38.9%
34.2% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
16.3% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 9.6%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%
5.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
1.7% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +1.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
3.8% 13th pct 5.0% 28th pct
Limited English in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +0.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 0.8% 51st pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 87.9%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +10.9 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
59.5% 100th pct 48.6% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

59.5% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 48.6%
24.6% Christianity +16.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +18.4 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
53.3% 81st pct 34.9% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +21.2 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
30.5% 96th pct 9.2% 5th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 34.9%
17.0% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
11.5% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.5% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +26.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.2 pts 11.9%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%
12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.0 pts 2.4%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

9.5% Engineering & related +11.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%
12.2% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%
9.1% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
9.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.8 pts 2.2%
4.7% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +$71 higher in Castlemaine gap widening
$683 33rd pct $612 14th pct
Household income in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +$81 higher in Castlemaine gap widening
$1,200 20th pct $1,119 9th pct
Family income in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +$118 higher in Castlemaine gap widening
$1,676 31st pct $1,558 21st pct
High earners in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +1.3 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
7.8% 42nd pct 6.5% 24th pct
High-income homes in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +0.8 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
11.6% 26th pct 10.8% 21st pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%
23.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.9%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +3.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
34.0% 62nd pct 37.4% 86th pct
Mental health in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +1.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
11.4% 67th pct 12.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +4.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
5.3% 22nd pct 9.6% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.4% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.9% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
2.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None ◂ +0.3 pts 52.5%
22.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +9.8 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
23.1% 100th pct 13.3% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +0.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
14.4% 91st pct 14.6% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +0.5 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
24.4% 30th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Defence service in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +0.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
2.7% 24th pct 3.1% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +2.9 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
25.9% 95th pct 23.0% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +0.1 larger in Moe - Newborough gap steady
2.1 0th pct 2.2 6th pct
One-parent in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +2.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
17.0% 55th pct 19.3% 82nd pct
Living alone in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +0.5 pts higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing
35.9% 98th pct 35.4% 96th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 49.5%
36.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 30.2%
17.0% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 33.5%
35.9% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 35.4%
12.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.7% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.1% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +$95 higher in Castlemaine gap widening
$310 57th pct $215 6th pct
Mortgage in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +$281 higher in Castlemaine gap widening
$1,408 36th pct $1,127 4th pct
People / bedroom in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +5.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
20.0% 6th pct 25.3% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +9.1 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
46.9% 95th pct 37.9% 74th pct
Separate houses in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +7.9 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
94.4% 100th pct 86.5% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +4.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
69.3% 9th pct 74.2% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 37.9%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
20.0% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
1.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 86.5%
4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.2% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 50.5%
24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 17.8%
20.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%
4.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
18.4% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
31.7% $350–$549 ◂ +25.6 pts 6.1%
1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.9%
25.6% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.5%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +2.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
6.5% 56th pct 8.8% 90th pct
Work from home in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +16.3 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
25.8% 99th pct 9.4% 57th pct
PT commute in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +0.7 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
1.5% 80th pct 0.8% 57th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) +20.2 pts ▸ 67.9%
25.8% Worked at home ◂ +16.3 pts 9.4%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
1.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 36.3%
33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 32.3%
10.0% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.5% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +4.2 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
35.3% 18th pct 31.2% 3rd pct
Recent arrivals in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +1.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
4.8% 2nd pct 5.8% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +3.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
3.9% 23rd pct 7.3% 92nd pct
Participation in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +3.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
48.6% 11th pct 51.7% 20th pct
Full-time in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +8.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
46.3% 0th pct 54.9% 26th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%
8.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%
0.7% Electricity, gas & water +5.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +18.0 pts 12.6%
12.8% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.4% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.8% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.6% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%
6.7% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +0.3 higher in Moe - Newborough
4.9 48th pct 5.2 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +0.3 more in Moe - Newborough
4.8 53rd pct 5.2 67th pct
15-min city in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +17.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
50.6% 42nd pct 67.8% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +7.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
54.0% 50th pct 61.0% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +6.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
73.4% 32nd pct 79.5% 41st pct
Walk to school in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +9.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
64.8% 52nd pct 74.2% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +4.2 pts higher in Castlemaine
90.3% 54th pct 86.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +4.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
33.8% 27th pct 38.0% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +10.5 more in Castlemaine
25.9 88th pct 15.4 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +14 higher in Castlemaine
23 59th pct 9 22nd pct
Mean slope in Castlemainein Moe - Newborough +1.6 pts higher in Castlemaine
6.5% 73rd pct 4.9% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castlemaine vs Moe - Newborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2005/castlemaine/vs/2013/moe-newborough