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Moe - Newborough vs Yarragon

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Moe - Newborough profile · Yarragon profile

Moe - Newborough Yarragon

Moe - Newborough and Yarragon are nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and social profiles. Moe - Newborough has a much higher share of renters (31.1%) and one-parent families (23.5%), while Yarragon has far more separate houses (97.4%) and larger homes, with 84% having three or more bedrooms. Accessibility also differs sharply; 94.8% of homes in Moe - Newborough are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to only 47.3% in Yarragon.

Both areas are very similar in their share of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. Yarragon generally has higher typical incomes, with a weekly household figure of $1,257 compared to $969 in Moe - Newborough. Residents in Moe - Newborough are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 41 in Yarragon. This age gap is consistent with a higher share of people in Moe - Newborough needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,371 larger in Moe - Newborough Unemployment: 6.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Yarragon 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Yarragon Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +14,371 larger in Moe - Newborough
15,758 86th pct 1,387 63rd pct
Median age in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +4 yrs older in Moe - Newborough
45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +2.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
2.8% 33rd pct 0.6% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +1.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
25.2% 60th pct 23.2% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +2.8 pts higher in Yarragon
15.9% 36th pct 18.7% 59th pct
De facto in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +2.6 pts higher in Yarragon
12.3% 41st pct 14.9% 69th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.9%
25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.2%
15.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

Marital status

35.8% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
37.6% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 31.3%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
5.1% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Moe - Newborough Yarragon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +1.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
13.5% 68th pct 12.5% 62nd pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 83.2%
3.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +8.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
39.4% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
10.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
4.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +2.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
6.0% 73rd pct 3.1% 41st pct
Limited English in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +0.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
1.0% 79th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 94.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +2.6 pts higher in Yarragon
47.9% 70th pct 50.5% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 50.5%
41.2% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +7.4 pts higher in Yarragon
33.2% 32nd pct 40.5% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +5.1 pts higher in Yarragon
8.2% 26th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
22.2% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%
16.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 44.7%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.0% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%
11.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.7% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +$144 higher in Yarragon
$566 30th pct $710 60th pct
Household income in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +$288 higher in Yarragon
$969 20th pct $1,257 49th pct
Family income in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +$313 higher in Yarragon
$1,382 33rd pct $1,695 58th pct
High earners in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +1.7 pts higher in Yarragon
5.1% 38th pct 6.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +7.0 pts higher in Yarragon
8.1% 35th pct 15.1% 68th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.6%
29.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 22.2%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.5% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 44.0%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +4.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
40.2% 85th pct 35.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +2.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
14.4% 92nd pct 11.8% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +4.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
11.5% 91st pct 7.4% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%
14.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%
12.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
6.6% Heart disease even 6.6%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +10.3 pts ▸ 59.7%
23.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.6%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
6.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +4.4 pts higher in Yarragon
11.9% 17th pct 16.3% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +0.2 pts higher in Yarragon
14.8% 74th pct 15.0% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +8.8 pts higher in Yarragon
21.5% 35th pct 30.3% 77th pct
Defence service in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +0.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
3.2% 40th pct 2.4% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +3.4 pts higher in Yarragon
21.3% 27th pct 24.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +0.2 larger in Yarragon
2.1 29th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +10.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
23.5% 86th pct 13.1% 38th pct
Living alone in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +9.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
40.0% 87th pct 30.6% 55th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
30.3% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
23.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 13.1%
1.3% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 30.6%
32.4% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
9.5% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
3.7% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +$120 higher in Yarragon
$210 26th pct $330 70th pct
Mortgage in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +$352 higher in Yarragon
$1,083 29th pct $1,435 56th pct
People / bedroom in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +14.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
31.1% 75th pct 16.4% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +3.4 pts higher in Yarragon
36.5% 41st pct 40.0% 51st pct
Separate houses in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +15.0 pts higher in Yarragon
82.4% 14th pct 97.4% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +14.8 pts higher in Yarragon
69.2% 23rd pct 84.0% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
31.1% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 16.4%
2.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 97.4%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 1.9%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 50.4%
16.2% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 11.4%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%
2.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 39.8%
5.6% $350–$549 +35.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
39.7% Under $200 ◂ +30.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 56.2%
42.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.4 pts 19.9%
8.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
1.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +7.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
11.2% 86th pct 3.4% 45th pct
Work from home in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +4.4 pts higher in Yarragon
9.0% 57th pct 13.4% 76th pct
PT commute in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +0.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
1.2% 79th pct 0.5% 66th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 68.1%
9.0% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 38.5%
30.5% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
11.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 3.4%
5.5% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +8.0 pts higher in Yarragon
33.6% 44th pct 41.6% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +0.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
6.0% 56th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +6.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
9.1% 86th pct 3.0% 22nd pct
Participation in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +9.4 pts higher in Yarragon
47.4% 34th pct 56.9% 62nd pct
Full-time in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +1.8 pts higher in Yarragon
54.3% 40th pct 56.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%
10.1% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
7.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
6.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
5.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%
15.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.9% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.9% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%
7.7% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.9% Sales workers even 9.8%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +1.4 higher in Moe - Newborough
6.2 88th pct 4.8 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +1.1 more in Moe - Newborough
6.1 77th pct 4.9 55th pct
15-min city in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +6.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
79.1% 69th pct 72.5% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +9.8 pts higher in Yarragon
73.3% 63rd pct 83.1% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +47.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
94.8% 91st pct 47.3% 49th pct
Walk to school in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +12.8 pts higher in Yarragon
85.8% 72nd pct 98.6% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +9.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
97.9% 71st pct 88.3% 40th pct
Walk to health in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +51.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
51.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +3.4 more in Moe - Newborough
16.4 44th pct 13.0 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +44 higher in Moe - Newborough
117 94th pct 73 86th pct
Mean slope in Moe - Newboroughin Yarragon +1.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
4.3% 45th pct 2.5% 9th pct

Compare Moe - Newborough with nearby areas

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Compare Yarragon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moe - Newborough vs Yarragon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213010/moe-newborough/vs/UCL215098/yarragon