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Moe - Newborough vs Rawson

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Moe - Newborough profile · Rawson profile

Moe - Newborough Rawson

Moe - Newborough is a large hub and Rawson (L) is a sparsely populated area. Moe - Newborough is very walkable, with 94.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 51.4% near health services, while Rawson (L) is mostly car-dependent. There are also clear differences in housing; 31.1% of households in Moe - Newborough rent, compared to just 17.8% in Rawson (L), where 47.3% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar educational profile, with about 8% of adults holding a bachelor degree. They also have the same typical weekly rent of $210 and the same number of people per home. While the two places are nearby, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in people using another language at home has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,477 larger in Moe - Newborough Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough Other language: 6.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +15,477 larger in Moe - Newborough gap steady
15,758 86th pct 281 14th pct
Median age in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +1 yrs older in Rawson gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +1.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap steady
2.8% 33rd pct 1.4% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +1.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
25.2% 60th pct 23.5% 54th pct
Under 15 in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +1.2 pts higher in Rawson gap narrowing
15.9% 36th pct 17.1% 45th pct
De facto in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +8.5 pts higher in Rawson gap narrowing
12.3% 41st pct 20.9% 90th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.5%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.5%
15.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

37.6% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
35.8% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 25.1%
12.5% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
5.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Moe - Newborough Rawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +3.2 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
13.5% 68th pct 10.3% 46th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 81.1%
3.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
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 +5.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
39.4% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
10.2% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.3% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
4.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +6.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
6.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +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 +7.9 pts ▸ 94.3%
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 Rawson +5.5 pts higher in Rawson gap widening
47.9% 70th pct 53.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 53.4%
41.2% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 34.2%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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 Rawson +0.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
33.2% 32nd pct 32.9% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +0.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
8.2% 26th pct 7.8% 24th pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.9%
22.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
18.6% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 53.6%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%
11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 3.6%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.1% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
6.7% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +$55 higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
$566 30th pct $511 19th pct
Household income in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +$147 higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
$969 20th pct $822 7th pct
Family income in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +$112 higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
$1,382 33rd pct $1,270 23rd pct
High earners in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +0.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
5.1% 38th pct 4.3% 29th pct
High-income homes in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +3.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
8.1% 35th pct 4.7% 15th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
29.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.7%
3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 53.2%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.7%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +3.6 pts higher in Rawson
40.2% 85th pct 43.8% 93rd pct
Mental health in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +0.6 pts higher in Rawson
14.4% 92nd pct 14.9% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +2.7 pts higher in Rawson gap narrowing
11.5% 91st pct 14.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%
10.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
3.9% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None ◂ +4.2 pts 45.2%
23.2% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +6.3 pts higher in Rawson gap narrowing
11.9% 17th pct 18.2% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +4.7 pts higher in Rawson gap widening
14.8% 74th pct 19.5% 99th pct
Unpaid child care in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +0.5 pts higher in Rawson gap narrowing
21.5% 35th pct 22.1% 38th pct
Defence service in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +0.6 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
3.2% 40th pct 2.6% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +2.9 pts higher in Rawson gap steady
21.3% 27th pct 24.2% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson even gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +2.0 pts higher in Rawson gap narrowing
23.5% 86th pct 25.5% 88th pct
Living alone in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +5.0 pts higher in Rawson gap narrowing
40.0% 87th pct 45.0% 95th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 43.2%
30.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 27.1%
23.5% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
1.3% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

40.0% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
32.4% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
9.5% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson even gap narrowing
$210 26th pct $210 26th pct
Mortgage in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +$216 higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $867 14th pct
People / bedroom in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +13.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
31.1% 75th pct 17.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +10.7 pts higher in Rawson gap widening
36.5% 41st pct 47.3% 75th pct
Separate houses in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +6.0 pts higher in Rawson gap widening
82.4% 14th pct 88.4% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +7.5 pts higher in Rawson gap narrowing
69.2% 23rd pct 76.7% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
31.1% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 17.8%
2.6% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 88.4%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +7.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 59.7%
21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 17.8%
16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
2.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 +23.0 pts ▸ 73.9%
39.7% Under $200 ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% Under $1,000 +17.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 28.9%
8.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +6.5 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
11.2% 86th pct 4.7% 57th pct
Work from home in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +5.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
9.0% 57th pct 3.6% 16th pct
PT commute in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +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) +3.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
9.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
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

41.5% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
30.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 26.6%
11.2% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 4.7%
5.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +2.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap narrowing
33.6% 44th pct 30.9% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +6.0 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
6.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +6.6 pts higher in Rawson gap widening
9.1% 86th pct 15.7% 91st pct
Participation in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +3.3 pts higher in Moe - Newborough gap widening
47.4% 34th pct 44.2% 25th pct
Full-time in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +2.8 pts higher in Rawson gap widening
54.3% 40th pct 57.1% 56th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%
6.4% Accommodation & food +9.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%
4.4% Other services +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%
6.8% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
5.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Rental & real estate +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +11.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%
13.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%
11.9% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
7.7% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +2.7 higher in Moe - Newborough
6.2 88th pct 3.5 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +2.5 more in Moe - Newborough
6.1 77th pct 3.6 36th pct
15-min city in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +79.1 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
79.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +24.8 pts higher in Rawson
73.3% 63rd pct 98.1% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +94.8 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
94.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +10.8 pts higher in Rawson
85.8% 72nd pct 96.6% 90th pct
Walk to a park in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +1.7 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
97.9% 71st pct 96.2% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +51.4 pts higher in Moe - Newborough
51.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +12.1 more in Rawson
16.4 44th pct 28.5 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +23 higher in Moe - Newborough
117 94th pct 94 90th pct
Mean slope in Moe - Newboroughin Rawson +3.8 pts higher in Rawson
4.3% 45th pct 8.0% 85th pct

Compare Moe - Newborough with nearby areas

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Compare Rawson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moe - Newborough vs Rawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213010/moe-newborough/vs/UCL222078/rawson