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Moss Vale vs New Berrima

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Moss Vale profile · New Berrima profile

Moss Vale New Berrima

Moss Vale and New Berrima (L) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Moss Vale is a larger hub where residents are more likely to have a university degree (22.4% compared to 8.2%) and more people have finished Year 12. It is also a more diverse place, with far more recent overseas arrivals (13.0% versus 0.0%) and a higher share of people born overseas. New Berrima (L) is more residential in nature, with a higher share of detached houses (97.8%) and more people who provide unpaid care for children (31.7%).

The two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which is about $760 in both. However, other gaps are widening; Moss Vale has seen a growing lead in the number of people who have moved in the last five years and those who work from home. While Moss Vale is much more walkable with a high number of groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk, New Berrima (L) is almost entirely car-dependent for daily needs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,176 larger in Moss Vale Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Moss Vale PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Moss Vale Recent arrivals: 13.0 pts higher in Moss Vale Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Moss Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moss Valein New Berrima +8,176 larger in Moss Vale gap steady
8,774 86th pct 598 39th pct
Median age in Moss Valein New Berrima +7 yrs older in Moss Vale gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Moss Valein New Berrima +0.3 pts higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
3.1% 36th pct 3.3% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Moss Valein New Berrima +11.7 pts higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
23.9% 55th pct 12.2% 17th pct
Under 15 in Moss Valein New Berrima +2.5 pts higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
18.3% 56th pct 20.7% 73rd pct
De facto in Moss Valein New Berrima +2.0 pts higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
10.5% 22nd pct 12.5% 43rd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 12.2%
18.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 40.5%
31.8% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
11.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
3.1% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Moss Vale New Berrima

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moss Valein New Berrima +7.7 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 9.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 82.3%
4.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian +14.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
44.6% English ◂ +5.6 pts 39.0%
13.0% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
3.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moss Valein New Berrima +5.5 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
8.7% 84th pct 3.2% 42nd pct
Limited English in Moss Valein New Berrima +0.9 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
0.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 89.3%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Moss Valein New Berrima +2.6 pts higher in New Berrima gap widening
37.7% 32nd pct 40.3% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 48.3%
37.7% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
5.7% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moss Valein New Berrima +17.6 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
52.1% 84th pct 34.5% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Moss Valein New Berrima +14.2 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
22.4% 86th pct 8.2% 26th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.6 pts 34.5%
26.4% Year 10 +12.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
9.6% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.4% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Certificate III / IV +16.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 9.8%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%
8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 1.4%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 13.5%
13.7% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 4.1%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Moss Valein New Berrima +$4 higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
$761 70th pct $757 69th pct
Household income in Moss Valein New Berrima +$120 higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
$1,487 65th pct $1,607 72nd pct
Family income in Moss Valein New Berrima +$154 higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
$1,981 74th pct $1,827 66th pct
High earners in Moss Valein New Berrima +4.0 pts higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
10.1% 76th pct 6.1% 48th pct
High-income homes in Moss Valein New Berrima +9.3 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
18.2% 76th pct 8.9% 41st pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%
9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.9%
33.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moss Valein New Berrima +2.7 pts higher in New Berrima
32.9% 49th pct 35.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Moss Valein New Berrima +2.9 pts higher in New Berrima
10.4% 57th pct 13.2% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Moss Valein New Berrima +1.2 pts higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
5.7% 43rd pct 4.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.2% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
0.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +7.1 pts 52.8%
21.6% One condition even 21.6%
7.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moss Valein New Berrima +5.6 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
16.3% 45th pct 10.7% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Moss Valein New Berrima +0.7 pts higher in New Berrima gap steady
11.8% 31st pct 12.6% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Moss Valein New Berrima +5.9 pts higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
25.7% 57th pct 31.7% 81st pct
Defence service in Moss Valein New Berrima +2.2 pts higher in Moss Vale
3.3% 41st pct 1.1% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moss Valein New Berrima +3.3 pts higher in New Berrima gap steady
24.4% 54th pct 27.7% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moss Valein New Berrima +0.1 larger in New Berrima gap narrowing
2.4 57th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Moss Valein New Berrima +7.4 pts higher in New Berrima gap steady
15.1% 50th pct 22.5% 84th pct
Living alone in Moss Valein New Berrima +5.2 pts higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
29.3% 50th pct 24.1% 34th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 54.4%
30.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 20.2%
15.1% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 31.3%
29.3% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 24.1%
14.1% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
6.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moss Valein New Berrima even gap narrowing
$400 87th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Moss Valein New Berrima +$267 higher in Moss Vale gap widening
$2,000 88th pct $1,733 77th pct
People / bedroom in Moss Valein New Berrima +0.10 higher in New Berrima gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Moss Valein New Berrima +14.4 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
27.8% 68th pct 13.4% 24th pct
Owned outright in Moss Valein New Berrima +13.6 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
38.6% 47th pct 25.0% 15th pct
Separate houses in Moss Valein New Berrima +11.7 pts higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
86.1% 21st pct 97.8% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moss Valein New Berrima +0.8 pts higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
82.0% 66th pct 81.3% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +26.8 pts ▸ 58.0%
38.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 25.0%
27.8% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 13.4%
1.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 97.8%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 49.6%
35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 25.9%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 13.3%
13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
11.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 35.4%
24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +14.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 3.1%
13.9% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moss Valein New Berrima +4.1 pts higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
5.4% 63rd pct 1.4% 25th pct
Work from home in Moss Valein New Berrima +7.7 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
15.6% 82nd pct 7.9% 50th pct
PT commute in Moss Valein New Berrima +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) +12.8 pts ▸ 74.0%
15.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
2.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
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 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 28.1%
12.7% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.1% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moss Valein New Berrima +15.0 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
44.7% 87th pct 29.7% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Moss Valein New Berrima +13.0 pts higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
13.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moss Valein New Berrima +1.0 pts higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
3.6% 31st pct 2.6% 16th pct
Participation in Moss Valein New Berrima +6.2 pts higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
58.7% 67th pct 65.0% 84th pct
Full-time in Moss Valein New Berrima +3.8 pts higher in New Berrima gap narrowing
56.7% 54th pct 60.5% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%
8.4% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%
7.5% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.5% Construction even 9.5%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
4.2% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%
4.4% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 8.2%
17.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.0% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.5% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%
8.7% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Moss Valein New Berrima +1.7 higher in Moss Vale
5.5 74th pct 3.8 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Moss Valein New Berrima +1.4 more in Moss Vale
5.3 63rd pct 3.9 40th pct
15-min city in Moss Valein New Berrima +60.6 pts higher in Moss Vale
60.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moss Valein New Berrima +66.2 pts higher in Moss Vale
66.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moss Valein New Berrima +11.2 pts higher in New Berrima
88.4% 81st pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to school in Moss Valein New Berrima +63.6 pts higher in Moss Vale
63.6% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moss Valein New Berrima +5.9 pts higher in New Berrima
93.5% 53rd pct 99.4% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Moss Valein New Berrima +38.3 pts higher in Moss Vale
38.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moss Valein New Berrima +1.2 more in New Berrima
15.5 41st pct 16.7 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Moss Valein New Berrima +39 higher in Moss Vale
49 72nd pct 10 15th pct
Mean slope in Moss Valein New Berrima +2.4 pts higher in Moss Vale
6.2% 70th pct 3.7% 35th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moss Vale vs New Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114020/moss-vale/vs/UCL121088/new-berrima