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Moss Vale vs Marulan

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Moss Vale profile · Marulan profile

Moss Vale Marulan

Marulan (L) and Moss Vale are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different demographics. Residents are far older in Moss Vale, where the typical age is 44 compared to 33 in Marulan (L). Moss Vale also has a far more qualified workforce, with 22.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 52.1% completing Year 12, while those figures are 7.4% and 31.4% in Marulan (L). In contrast, Marulan (L) has a higher share of detached houses (97.2%) and a larger proportion of children under 15 (23.7%).

These educational and professional gaps have widened since 2011, with the difference in Year 12 completion growing from 7.8% to 20.7%. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $747 in Marulan (L) and $761 in Moss Vale. They are also alike in their housing density, with an almost identical number of people per home and per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,955 larger in Moss Vale Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in Moss Vale PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Moss Vale Median age: 11 yrs older in Moss Vale Bachelor+: 15.1 pts higher in Moss Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moss Valein Marulan +7,955 larger in Moss Vale gap steady
8,774 86th pct 819 49th pct
Median age in Moss Valein Marulan +11 yrs older in Moss Vale gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Moss Valein Marulan +2.7 pts higher in Marulan gap narrowing
3.1% 36th pct 5.7% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Moss Valein Marulan +7.4 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
23.9% 55th pct 16.5% 29th pct
Under 15 in Moss Valein Marulan +5.4 pts higher in Marulan gap widening
18.3% 56th pct 23.7% 87th pct
De facto in Moss Valein Marulan +7.3 pts higher in Marulan gap widening
10.5% 22nd pct 17.8% 85th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.6%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 16.5%
18.3% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 42.1%
31.8% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
3.1% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Moss Vale Marulan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moss Valein Marulan +8.6 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 9.0% 37th pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 79.4%
4.5% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +3.3 pts 41.3%
39.0% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
13.0% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 5.7%
3.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moss Valein Marulan +5.4 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
8.7% 84th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Limited English in Moss Valein Marulan +0.4 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
0.9% 78th pct 0.5% 64th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 84.7%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Moss Valein Marulan +6.6 pts higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
37.7% 32nd pct 31.0% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 51.2%
37.7% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 31.0%
5.7% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moss Valein Marulan +20.7 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
52.1% 84th pct 31.4% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Moss Valein Marulan +15.1 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
22.4% 86th pct 7.4% 21st pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +20.7 pts 31.4%
26.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
9.6% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Certificate III / IV +15.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 10.8%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%
8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 1.1%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +8.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 11.7%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
10.5% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%
9.8% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Moss Valein Marulan +$14 higher in Moss Vale gap widening
$761 70th pct $747 67th pct
Household income in Moss Valein Marulan +$19 higher in Moss Vale gap steady
$1,487 65th pct $1,468 64th pct
Family income in Moss Valein Marulan +$212 higher in Moss Vale gap widening
$1,981 74th pct $1,769 62nd pct
High earners in Moss Valein Marulan +3.9 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
10.1% 76th pct 6.2% 49th pct
High-income homes in Moss Valein Marulan +7.6 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
18.2% 76th pct 10.6% 49th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%
9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 2.1%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 37.3%
33.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moss Valein Marulan +1.0 pts higher in Moss Vale
32.9% 49th pct 31.9% 43rd pct
Mental health in Moss Valein Marulan +0.4 pts higher in Marulan
10.4% 57th pct 10.7% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Moss Valein Marulan +1.5 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
5.7% 43rd pct 4.3% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
10.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +5.1 pts 54.8%
21.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moss Valein Marulan +4.0 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
16.3% 45th pct 12.3% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Moss Valein Marulan +1.3 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
11.8% 31st pct 10.6% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Moss Valein Marulan +5.2 pts higher in Marulan gap steady
25.7% 57th pct 30.9% 78th pct
Defence service in Moss Valein Marulan even
3.3% 41st pct 3.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Moss Valein Marulan +2.7 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
24.4% 54th pct 21.8% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moss Valein Marulan +0.1 larger in Marulan gap widening
2.4 57th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Moss Valein Marulan +2.5 pts higher in Marulan gap widening
15.1% 50th pct 17.6% 65th pct
Living alone in Moss Valein Marulan +3.9 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
29.3% 50th pct 25.4% 37th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 56.4%
30.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 25.9%
15.1% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 32.0%
29.3% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 25.4%
14.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%
6.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moss Valein Marulan +$17 higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
$400 87th pct $383 84th pct
Mortgage in Moss Valein Marulan +$50 higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
$2,000 88th pct $1,950 87th pct
People / bedroom in Moss Valein Marulan even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Moss Valein Marulan +4.5 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
27.8% 68th pct 23.2% 56th pct
Owned outright in Moss Valein Marulan +7.3 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
38.6% 47th pct 31.3% 27th pct
Separate houses in Moss Valein Marulan +11.1 pts higher in Marulan gap narrowing
86.1% 21st pct 97.2% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Moss Valein Marulan +7.1 pts higher in Marulan gap widening
82.0% 66th pct 89.1% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
38.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 31.3%
27.8% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 23.2%
1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 97.2%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 1.1%
3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
35.4% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%
8.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 +21.9 pts ▸ 68.2%
23.1% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
11.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%
2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 7.6%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moss Valein Marulan +4.0 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
5.4% 63rd pct 1.4% 25th pct
Work from home in Moss Valein Marulan +11.0 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
15.6% 82nd pct 4.6% 25th pct
PT commute in Moss Valein Marulan +1.1 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
1.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 69.7%
15.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 4.6%
5.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 33.0%
12.7% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.1% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moss Valein Marulan +4.9 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
44.7% 87th pct 39.8% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Moss Valein Marulan +3.6 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
13.0% 77th pct 9.5% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moss Valein Marulan +0.3 pts higher in Marulan gap narrowing
3.6% 31st pct 3.9% 37th pct
Participation in Moss Valein Marulan +1.3 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
58.7% 67th pct 57.4% 63rd pct
Full-time in Moss Valein Marulan +2.4 pts higher in Marulan gap steady
56.7% 54th pct 59.1% 66th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
9.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%
7.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
4.2% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.0% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 6.9%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.0% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.5% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 6.3%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
8.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moss Valein Marulan +1.7 higher in Moss Vale
5.5 74th pct 3.8 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Moss Valein Marulan +0.9 more in Moss Vale
5.3 63rd pct 4.4 46th pct
15-min city in Moss Valein Marulan +0.7 pts higher in Marulan
60.6% 51st pct 61.3% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in Moss Valein Marulan +0.8 pts higher in Moss Vale
66.2% 56th pct 65.4% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Moss Valein Marulan +52.6 pts higher in Moss Vale
88.4% 81st pct 35.8% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Moss Valein Marulan +1.6 pts higher in Moss Vale
63.6% 45th pct 62.0% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Moss Valein Marulan +3.9 pts higher in Marulan
93.5% 53rd pct 97.5% 69th pct
Walk to health in Moss Valein Marulan +38.3 pts higher in Moss Vale
38.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moss Valein Marulan +10.1 more in Marulan
15.5 41st pct 25.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Moss Valein Marulan +11 higher in Marulan
49 72nd pct 60 79th pct
Mean slope in Moss Valein Marulan +2.4 pts higher in Moss Vale
6.2% 70th pct 3.8% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moss Vale vs Marulan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114020/moss-vale/vs/UCL121072/marulan