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Moe - Newborough vs Trafalgar

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Moe - Newborough profile · Trafalgar profile

Moe - Newborough Trafalgar

Moe - Newborough and Trafalgar are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different profiles. Trafalgar is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,427 compared to $969 in Moe - Newborough. It also has a more qualified workforce, with a higher share of people completing Year 12 (44.4% versus 33.2%) and those with bachelor degrees (15.4% versus 8.2%). Moe - Newborough is more urban in feel, with far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (94.8% versus 37.6%) and higher street connectivity.

Both areas are similar in that very few people in either use public transport for commuting, with figures around 1% which is close to the national trend. However, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. Moe - Newborough has seen a sharp increase in people living alone, now reaching 40.0%, while the gap in separate houses has widened in favour of Trafalgar. Health is also a dividing point, as Moe - Newborough has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (40.2% versus 33.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,919 larger in Moe - Newborough 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Trafalgar Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough Household income: $458 higher in Trafalgar Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in Trafalgar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +11,919 larger in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
15,758 86th pct 3,839 82nd pct
Median age in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +4 yrs older in Moe - Newborough gap steady
45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +1.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
2.8% 33rd pct 1.3% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +1.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
25.2% 60th pct 23.4% 54th pct
Under 15 in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +4.3 pts higher in Trafalgar gap steady
15.9% 36th pct 20.2% 70th pct
De facto in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +0.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
12.3% 41st pct 11.8% 35th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.0%
25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.4%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.9% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

Marital status

35.8% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
37.6% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 31.3%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
5.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Moe - Newborough Trafalgar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +3.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
13.5% 68th pct 10.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 84.7%
3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +5.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
39.4% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
9.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +1.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
6.0% 73rd pct 4.5% 61st pct
Limited English in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +0.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
1.0% 79th pct 0.9% 78th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +4.1 pts higher in Trafalgar gap narrowing
47.9% 70th pct 52.0% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 52.0%
41.2% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 39.5%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +11.2 pts higher in Trafalgar gap narrowing
33.2% 32nd pct 44.4% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +7.2 pts higher in Trafalgar gap narrowing
8.2% 26th pct 15.4% 70th pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
22.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%
18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 12.2%
16.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 38.8%
11.0% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%
11.4% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%
8.3% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.7% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +$161 higher in Trafalgar gap steady
$566 30th pct $727 63rd pct
Household income in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +$458 higher in Trafalgar gap widening
$969 20th pct $1,427 62nd pct
Family income in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +$485 higher in Trafalgar gap widening
$1,382 33rd pct $1,867 68th pct
High earners in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +3.3 pts higher in Trafalgar gap steady
5.1% 38th pct 8.4% 66th pct
High-income homes in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +6.9 pts higher in Trafalgar gap steady
8.1% 35th pct 15.1% 68th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.5%
29.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 17.9%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.5% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 41.7%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +6.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
40.2% 85th pct 33.3% 52nd pct
Mental health in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +4.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
14.4% 92nd pct 10.4% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +5.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
11.5% 91st pct 6.5% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%
14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
12.2% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +9.8 pts ▸ 59.1%
23.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.3%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
6.9% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +5.8 pts higher in Trafalgar gap widening
11.9% 17th pct 17.8% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +0.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
14.8% 74th pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +7.8 pts higher in Trafalgar gap steady
21.5% 35th pct 29.4% 74th pct
Defence service in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +0.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
3.2% 40th pct 2.7% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +3.6 pts higher in Trafalgar gap steady
21.3% 27th pct 25.0% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +0.3 larger in Trafalgar gap widening
2.1 29th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +5.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
23.5% 86th pct 18.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +11.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
40.0% 87th pct 29.0% 49th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 53.0%
30.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 27.9%
23.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 29.0%
32.4% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
12.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.5% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.7% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +$93 higher in Trafalgar gap widening
$210 26th pct $303 60th pct
Mortgage in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +$325 higher in Trafalgar gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $1,408 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +8.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
31.1% 75th pct 22.3% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +1.4 pts higher in Trafalgar gap steady
36.5% 41st pct 37.9% 45th pct
Separate houses in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +10.4 pts higher in Trafalgar gap widening
82.4% 14th pct 92.8% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +13.4 pts higher in Trafalgar gap widening
69.2% 23rd pct 82.6% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
31.1% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 22.3%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 92.8%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 6.9%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 49.7%
16.2% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 13.7%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%
2.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 43.3%
39.7% Under $200 ◂ +23.2 pts 16.5%
5.6% $350–$549 +29.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
42.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.6 pts 21.7%
8.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +7.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
11.2% 86th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +0.6 pts higher in Trafalgar gap narrowing
9.0% 57th pct 9.6% 60th pct
PT commute in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +0.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
1.2% 79th pct 0.9% 75th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 67.5%
9.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.4% Car (passenger) even 5.4%
1.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.5% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 35.3%
11.2% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 3.5%
5.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +5.5 pts higher in Trafalgar gap steady
33.6% 44th pct 39.2% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +7.4 pts higher in Trafalgar gap widening
6.0% 56th pct 13.3% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +5.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
9.1% 86th pct 3.8% 34th pct
Participation in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +9.1 pts higher in Trafalgar gap narrowing
47.4% 34th pct 56.6% 61st pct
Full-time in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +1.8 pts higher in Trafalgar gap steady
54.3% 40th pct 56.2% 50th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%
10.1% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
7.6% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
5.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.0% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%
11.9% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%
13.9% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%
7.7% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +1.0 higher in Moe - Newborough
6.2 88th pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +0.3 more in Moe - Newborough
6.1 77th pct 5.8 71st pct
15-min city in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +4.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
79.1% 69th pct 75.0% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +1.2 pts higher in Trafalgar
73.3% 63rd pct 74.6% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +57.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
94.8% 91st pct 37.6% 44th pct
Walk to school in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +13.2 pts higher in Trafalgar
85.8% 72nd pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +0.5 pts higher in Trafalgar
97.9% 71st pct 98.4% 75th pct
Walk to health in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +21.0 pts higher in Trafalgar
51.4% 63rd pct 72.4% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +4.9 more in Moe - Newborough
16.4 44th pct 11.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +59 higher in Moe - Newborough
117 94th pct 58 78th pct
Mean slope in Moe - Newboroughin Trafalgar +1.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
4.3% 45th pct 2.9% 19th pct

Compare Moe - Newborough with nearby areas

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Compare Trafalgar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moe - Newborough vs Trafalgar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213010/moe-newborough/vs/UCL215086/trafalgar