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Echuca - Moama vs Melbourne

Name: Echuca - Moama vs Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 205 km apart · Echuca - Moama profile · Melbourne profile

Echuca - Moama Melbourne

Melbourne and Echuca - Moama are very different places, separated by about 205 km. Melbourne is a very walkable area where 36.2% of people were born overseas and 33% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Echuca - Moama is more car-dependent and older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 37 in Melbourne. A much larger share of people in Echuca - Moama own their homes outright (39.8% versus 29.6% in Melbourne) and live in detached houses (86.2% versus 67.3% in Melbourne).

Many of the gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011. This is especially true for the age difference, as residents in Echuca - Moama are now far older than those in Melbourne. The two areas are still similar in some ways, such as the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also have a similar proportion of recent overseas arrivals, with Melbourne at 15.9% and Echuca - Moama at 16.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,795,275 larger in Melbourne Born overseas: 28.0 pts higher in Melbourne Other language: 30.7 pts higher in Melbourne Year 12: 28.4 pts higher in Melbourne People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +4,795,275 larger in Melbourne gap widening

22,568 38th pct 4,817,843 100th pct

Median age in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +9 yrs older in Echuca - Moama gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 15.0%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.5%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 46.9%

30.6% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Echuca - Moama Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +25.8 pts 59.5%

0.6% India +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.1% China +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +17.9 pts 25.2%

42.5% Australian ◂ +19.5 pts 23.1%

12.0% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

0.7% Chinese +7.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.6% Indian +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

0.3% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +29.5 pts 60.5%

0.2% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 40.1%

41.9% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 37.1%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

0.2% Islam +5.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +28.4 pts ▸ 67.2%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 9.4%

17.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 8.5%

15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.2 pts 19.0%

18.4% Bachelor degree +14.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +10.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

10.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

0.9% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +$136 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$705 41st pct $841 82nd pct

Household income in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +$553 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$1,347 42nd pct $1,900 87th pct

Family income in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +$498 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$1,745 42nd pct $2,243 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 23.9%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.0%

6.1% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +9.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

21.7% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 17.9%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +0.2 larger in Melbourne gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 23.8%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 31.2%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 24.9%

12.0% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.9% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +$100 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$290 40th pct $390 88th pct

Mortgage in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +$483 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$1,517 46th pct $2,000 88th pct

People / bedroom in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +0.20 higher in Melbourne gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 29.6%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

25.0% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house ◂ +18.9 pts 67.3%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +15.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 39.4%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 26.8%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.7% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $350–$549 +21.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +21.5 pts 23.7%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 7.0%

0.9% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 25.2%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

6.4% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +21.2 pts 46.3%

8.7% Worked at home +20.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 36.9%

35.3% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

5.6% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

11.8% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

3.4% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

7.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

13.2% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +2.7 higher in Melbourne

4.4 35th pct 7.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +2.5 more in Melbourne

4.2 29th pct 6.7 99th pct

15-min city in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +38.1 pts higher in Melbourne

45.4% 29th pct 83.5% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +24.3 pts higher in Melbourne

58.6% 63rd pct 82.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +17.2 pts higher in Melbourne

74.5% 34th pct 91.7% 84th pct

Walk to school in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +28.7 pts higher in Melbourne

59.4% 38th pct 88.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +19.9 pts higher in Melbourne

78.0% 22nd pct 97.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +50.0 pts higher in Melbourne

23.9% 12th pct 73.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +2.3 more in Melbourne

11.6 18th pct 13.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +96 higher in Melbourne

8 20th pct 105 100th pct

Mean slope in Echuca - Moama in Melbourne +2.3 pts higher in Melbourne

2.5% 0th pct 4.7% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Echuca - Moama vs Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2007/echuca-moama/vs/2011/melbourne