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Moe - Newborough vs Wangaratta

Urban Area comparison ≈ 187 km apart · Moe - Newborough profile · Wangaratta profile

Moe - Newborough Wangaratta

Moe - Newborough and Wangaratta are regional Victorian centres located about 187km apart. Wangaratta is more walkable, with 79.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 61.0% in Moe - Newborough. Wangaratta also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (16.7% versus 9.2%) and more people working or looking for work (56.2% versus 51.7%). In contrast, Moe - Newborough has a much higher unemployment rate of 7.3%, while Wangaratta's is 3.4%.

Both areas share a very similar typical age of 44 years. They also have almost the same proportion of children under 15 and similar rates of long-term health conditions. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in people completing Year 12 has widened to 8.3%, and the gap in recent overseas arrivals has flipped, with Wangaratta now seeing a much higher share at 14.3% compared to 5.8% in Moe - Newborough.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough Bachelor+: 7.4 pts higher in Wangaratta PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough Recent arrivals: 8.5 pts higher in Wangaratta De facto: 1.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +2,115 larger in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
21,997 37th pct 19,882 32nd pct
Median age in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta even gap narrowing
44 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
2.5% 18th pct 2.2% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +2.0 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
22.7% 67th pct 24.7% 78th pct
Under 15 in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.5 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
16.7% 23rd pct 17.2% 31st pct
De facto in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +1.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
13.2% 70th pct 11.8% 27th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.5%
22.7% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

39.8% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
36.5% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 34.3%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
7.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Moe - Newborough Wangaratta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +2.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
11.8% 40th pct 9.8% 20th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 84.3%
2.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Philippines even 0.8%
0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% English +3.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
41.5% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 39.3%
9.6% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.8% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +1.1 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
5.0% 28th pct 6.0% 43rd pct
Limited English in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
0.8% 51st pct 0.7% 48th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 88.5%
0.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +7.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
48.6% 83rd pct 41.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
48.6% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 41.3%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
0.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +8.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
34.9% 10th pct 43.2% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +7.4 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
9.2% 5th pct 16.7% 60th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
22.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.4%
17.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 34.4%
11.9% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 12.3%
8.8% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
11.2% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.8% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Creative arts even 2.1%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +$96 higher in Wangaratta gap widening
$612 14th pct $708 42nd pct
Household income in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +$123 higher in Wangaratta gap widening
$1,119 9th pct $1,242 25th pct
Family income in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +$174 higher in Wangaratta gap steady
$1,558 21st pct $1,732 40th pct
High earners in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
6.5% 24th pct 6.4% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
10.8% 21st pct 11.6% 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.2%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% $4,000 or more even 5.0%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 42.7%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
37.4% 86th pct 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
12.9% 92nd pct 12.0% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
9.6% 91st pct 8.7% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
11.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.5% Stroke even 1.4%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +2.0 pts ▸ 54.6%
22.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +2.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
13.3% 23rd pct 16.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.1 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
14.6% 97th pct 14.7% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +1.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
23.8% 25th pct 25.7% 50th pct
Defence service in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
3.1% 45th pct 3.0% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +1.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
23.0% 72nd pct 21.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta even gap narrowing
2.2 6th pct 2.2 6th pct
One-parent in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +1.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
19.3% 82nd pct 18.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
35.4% 96th pct 34.5% 92nd pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 49.9%
30.2% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
19.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.4% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 34.5%
33.5% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
11.2% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +$45 higher in Wangaratta gap steady
$215 6th pct $260 22nd pct
Mortgage in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +$173 higher in Wangaratta gap widening
$1,127 4th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +2.5 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
25.3% 22nd pct 27.8% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
37.9% 74th pct 37.3% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
86.5% 67th pct 85.7% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +2.5 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
74.2% 25th pct 76.7% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 37.3%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 30.1%
25.3% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
2.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 85.7%
10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 48.3%
19.9% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
38.3% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 22.2%
6.1% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 25.9%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +1.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
8.8% 90th pct 7.0% 70th pct
Work from home in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +1.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
9.4% 57th pct 8.1% 48th pct
PT commute in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
0.8% 57th pct 0.2% 6th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 66.0%
9.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
5.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.2% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
32.3% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%
8.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +5.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
31.2% 3rd pct 37.0% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +8.5 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
5.8% 7th pct 14.3% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +3.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
7.3% 92nd pct 3.4% 13th pct
Participation in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +4.6 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
51.7% 20th pct 56.2% 43rd pct
Full-time in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.9 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
54.9% 26th pct 55.8% 34th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
10.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.2% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
5.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.2 pts 0.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 13.9%
14.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%
8.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.9 higher in Wangaratta
5.2 57th pct 6.1 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.5 more in Wangaratta
5.2 67th pct 5.6 84th pct
15-min city in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +4.2 pts higher in Wangaratta
67.8% 79th pct 72.0% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +18.8 pts higher in Wangaratta
61.0% 70th pct 79.8% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +7.6 pts higher in Wangaratta
79.5% 41st pct 87.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +4.0 pts higher in Wangaratta
74.2% 77th pct 78.2% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +6.9 pts higher in Wangaratta
86.2% 39th pct 93.1% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +6.4 pts higher in Wangaratta
38.0% 40th pct 44.3% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +0.5 more in Wangaratta
15.4 53rd pct 15.9 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +25 higher in Wangaratta
9 22nd pct 34 73rd pct
Mean slope in Moe - Newboroughin Wangaratta +1.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
4.9% 46th pct 3.0% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moe - Newborough vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2013/moe-newborough/vs/2019/wangaratta