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Moe - Newborough vs Devonport

Urban Area comparison ≈ 364 km apart · Moe - Newborough profile · Devonport profile

Moe - Newborough Devonport

Devonport and Moe - Newborough are regional centres located in Tasmania and Victoria. Devonport has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.1% compared to 5.8% in Moe - Newborough. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is also well higher in Devonport at 7.6%, while it is 2.5% in Moe - Newborough. Other notable differences include more people renting in Devonport, whereas Moe - Newborough has a higher share of people living alone and more people working from home.

Both areas share very similar age profiles, with typical residents aged 43 in Devonport and 44 in Moe - Newborough. They also have nearly identical shares of children, seniors, and people with long-term health conditions. While they both sit well above the national figure for people with no religion, Devonport's share is slightly higher at 51.7%. Since 2011, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has flipped and widened, while the difference in people working from home has grown.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in Devonport People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Devonport First Nations: 5.1 pts higher in Devonport Population: 9,724 larger in Devonport Unpaid carers: 1.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +9,724 larger in Devonport gap narrowing
21,997 37th pct 31,721 50th pct
Median age in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +1 yrs older in Moe - Newborough gap steady
44 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +5.1 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
2.5% 18th pct 7.6% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.3 pts higher in Devonport gap narrowing
22.7% 67th pct 23.0% 69th pct
Under 15 in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.2 pts higher in Devonport gap narrowing
16.7% 23rd pct 16.9% 26th pct
De facto in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
13.2% 70th pct 12.9% 61st pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.4%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.7% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.9% Youth (15–24) even 10.9%

Marital status

39.8% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
36.5% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 34.6%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Moe - Newborough Devonport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +1.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
11.8% 40th pct 10.8% 29th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 84.0%
2.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.9% English +6.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
41.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
9.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
4.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
4.0% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.5 pts higher in Devonport gap narrowing
5.0% 28th pct 5.5% 35th pct
Limited English in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
0.8% 51st pct 0.6% 34th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +3.1 pts higher in Devonport gap narrowing
48.6% 83rd pct 51.7% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
41.1% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 38.7%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport even gap narrowing
34.9% 10th pct 34.8% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +3.4 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
9.2% 5th pct 12.6% 26th pct

Highest year of school

22.0% Year 10 +14.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
34.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%
17.1% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.2%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 40.1%
11.9% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 14.8%
11.2% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +$19 higher in Devonport gap widening
$612 14th pct $631 18th pct
Household income in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +$53 higher in Devonport gap widening
$1,119 9th pct $1,172 16th pct
Family income in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +$67 higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
$1,558 21st pct $1,491 16th pct
High earners in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +1.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
6.5% 24th pct 5.4% 13th pct
High-income homes in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +1.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
10.8% 21st pct 9.6% 13th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
37.4% 86th pct 36.7% 82nd pct
Mental health in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
12.9% 92nd pct 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +1.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
9.6% 91st pct 8.6% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
3.7% Cancer even 3.6%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +2.8 pts ▸ 55.3%
22.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +1.8 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
13.3% 23rd pct 15.1% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +1.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
14.6% 97th pct 13.3% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +1.1 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
23.8% 25th pct 24.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.7 pts higher in Devonport
3.1% 45th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +1.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
23.0% 72nd pct 21.3% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.1 larger in Devonport gap steady
2.2 6th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.2 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
19.3% 82nd pct 19.5% 84th pct
Living alone in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +4.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
35.4% 96th pct 31.2% 75th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 47.0%
30.2% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
19.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
35.4% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 31.2%
13.1% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.2% 4 people even 11.1%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +$35 higher in Devonport gap narrowing
$215 6th pct $250 15th pct
Mortgage in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +$86 higher in Devonport gap widening
$1,127 4th pct $1,213 11th pct
People / bedroom in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.10 higher in Devonport gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +5.5 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
25.3% 22nd pct 30.8% 51st pct
Owned outright in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +2.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
37.9% 74th pct 35.3% 60th pct
Separate houses in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +1.8 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
86.5% 67th pct 88.2% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
74.2% 25th pct 73.7% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 35.3%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 31.1%
25.3% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 88.2%
10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
17.8% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 62.6%
38.3% Under $200 ◂ +14.5 pts 23.9%
6.1% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.4%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +1.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
8.8% 90th pct 7.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +4.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
9.4% 57th pct 4.8% 21st pct
PT commute in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport even gap steady
0.8% 57th pct 0.8% 60th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 71.6%
9.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%
5.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
32.3% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%
8.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +7.3 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
31.2% 3rd pct 38.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +13.3 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
5.8% 7th pct 19.1% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +1.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
7.3% 92nd pct 6.0% 81st pct
Participation in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +3.6 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
51.7% 20th pct 55.2% 36th pct
Full-time in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.4 pts higher in Devonport gap narrowing
54.9% 26th pct 55.3% 29th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%
10.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
7.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 15.5%
14.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.6% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%
8.6% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport even
5.2 57th pct 5.2 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.1 more in Moe - Newborough
5.2 67th pct 5.1 63rd pct
15-min city in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +5.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
67.8% 79th pct 61.9% 67th pct
Walk to shops in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +5.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
61.0% 70th pct 55.3% 54th pct
Walk to transit in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +7.3 pts higher in Devonport
79.5% 41st pct 86.8% 66th pct
Walk to school in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +4.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
74.2% 77th pct 69.8% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +7.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
86.2% 39th pct 78.7% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +2.2 pts higher in Devonport
38.0% 40th pct 40.2% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +2.4 more in Moe - Newborough
15.4 53rd pct 12.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +1 higher in Moe - Newborough
9 22nd pct 8 19th pct
Mean slope in Moe - Newboroughin Devonport +0.9 pts higher in Devonport
4.9% 46th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare Moe - Newborough with nearby areas

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Compare Devonport with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moe - Newborough vs Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2013/moe-newborough/vs/6002/devonport