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Moe - Newborough vs Boolarra

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Moe - Newborough profile · Boolarra profile

Moe - Newborough Boolarra

Moe - Newborough and Boolarra (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and education profiles. Boolarra (L) has a much more qualified workforce, with 18.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.2% in Moe - Newborough. Homes in Boolarra (L) are more likely to be larger, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, and nearly every home (99.5%) is a separate house. In contrast, Moe - Newborough has a higher share of renters at 31.1% and more residents who walk to health services.

Rental patterns have diverged sharply since 2011, with the gap between the two areas widening to 17.7 percentage points. Despite this, they share several commonalities, including very similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical number of people per home. Both areas also have about the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 2.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,224 larger in Moe - Newborough Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Boolarra Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +15,224 larger in Moe - Newborough gap steady
15,758 86th pct 534 35th pct
Median age in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +1 yrs older in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +0.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
2.8% 33rd pct 2.4% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +6.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
25.2% 60th pct 18.4% 36th pct
Under 15 in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +3.4 pts higher in Boolarra gap steady
15.9% 36th pct 19.3% 63rd pct
De facto in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +5.3 pts higher in Boolarra gap widening
12.3% 41st pct 17.6% 85th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 18.4%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.9% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

Marital status

37.6% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 35.1%
35.8% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
12.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
5.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Moe - Newborough Boolarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +4.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
13.5% 68th pct 9.6% 40th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 79.0%
3.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +9.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
39.4% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 36.9%
9.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
4.1% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +4.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
6.0% 73rd pct 1.9% 18th pct
Limited English in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +1.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
1.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 89.9%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 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 Boolarra +13.7 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
47.9% 70th pct 61.6% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 61.6%
41.2% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 26.0%
9.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 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 Boolarra +11.0 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
33.2% 32nd pct 44.2% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +10.3 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
8.2% 26th pct 18.5% 77th pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
22.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.9%
18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 13.0%
16.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 36.1%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.0% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 14.5%
14.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%
8.3% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.7% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
2.3% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +$26 higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
$566 30th pct $592 35th pct
Household income in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +$119 higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
$969 20th pct $1,088 33rd pct
Family income in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +$96 higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
$1,382 33rd pct $1,478 43rd pct
High earners in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +0.4 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
5.1% 38th pct 5.5% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +0.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
8.1% 35th pct 7.4% 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.7%
29.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.7%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.5% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.8%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +1.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
40.2% 85th pct 39.1% 80th pct
Mental health in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +0.4 pts higher in Boolarra
14.4% 92nd pct 14.8% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +5.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
11.5% 91st pct 5.8% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%
12.2% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%
10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +1.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
23.2% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +7.0 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
11.9% 17th pct 18.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +1.9 pts higher in Boolarra gap steady
14.8% 74th pct 16.6% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +4.0 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
21.5% 35th pct 25.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +0.4 pts higher in Boolarra
3.2% 40th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +7.4 pts higher in Boolarra gap widening
21.3% 27th pct 28.7% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +0.1 larger in Boolarra gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +9.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
23.5% 86th pct 14.0% 43rd pct
Living alone in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +1.2 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
40.0% 87th pct 41.2% 89th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
30.3% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 14.0%
1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

40.0% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
32.4% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%
3.7% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +$13 higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
$210 26th pct $223 30th pct
Mortgage in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +$103 higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $980 22nd pct
People / bedroom in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +17.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
31.1% 75th pct 13.4% 24th pct
Owned outright in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +5.6 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
36.5% 41st pct 42.1% 58th pct
Separate houses in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +17.2 pts higher in Boolarra gap widening
82.4% 14th pct 99.5% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +11.3 pts higher in Boolarra gap widening
69.2% 23rd pct 80.6% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 42.6%
36.5% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
31.1% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 13.4%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 99.5%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
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 +3.3 pts ▸ 54.2%
16.2% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 16.7%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%
2.1% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 65.5%
39.7% Under $200 ◂ +22.4 pts 17.2%
5.6% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 34.8%
8.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +5.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
11.2% 86th pct 6.0% 69th pct
Work from home in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +8.0 pts higher in Boolarra gap widening
9.0% 57th pct 17.0% 86th pct
PT commute in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +1.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
1.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 67.4%
9.0% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.5% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 33.0%
11.2% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 6.0%
5.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +8.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
33.6% 44th pct 24.8% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +6.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
6.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +1.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
9.1% 86th pct 7.2% 76th pct
Participation in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +6.1 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
47.4% 34th pct 53.5% 51st pct
Full-time in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +1.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
54.3% 40th pct 53.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%
7.6% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
10.1% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
3.4% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
5.1% Electricity, gas & water +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
3.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%
13.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +0.8 higher in Moe - Newborough
6.2 88th pct 5.4 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +0.3 more in Boolarra
6.1 77th pct 6.3 81st pct
15-min city in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +7.6 pts higher in Boolarra
79.1% 69th pct 86.7% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +13.6 pts higher in Boolarra
73.3% 63rd pct 86.9% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +4.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
94.8% 91st pct 90.6% 84th pct
Walk to school in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +9.0 pts higher in Boolarra
85.8% 72nd pct 94.8% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +15.9 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
97.9% 71st pct 82.0% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +51.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
51.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +8.0 more in Boolarra
16.4 44th pct 24.3 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +76 higher in Moe - Newborough
117 94th pct 41 63rd pct
Mean slope in Moe - Newboroughin Boolarra +3.0 pts higher in Boolarra
4.3% 45th pct 7.3% 79th pct

Compare Moe - Newborough with nearby areas

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Compare Boolarra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moe - Newborough vs Boolarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213010/moe-newborough/vs/UCL221007/boolarra