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Moira
4,046 km²
Daily life in Moira relies heavily on cars to get around, as few homes are within walking distance of essential services. This sprawling rural area covers over 4,000 square kilometres and is far more car-dependent than the Victorian average. It is a place where most people must drive to reach shops, schools, or health services, reflecting its open landscape and scattered settlement pattern.
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There are 647 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, with a typical age of 27, which is noticeably older than the national figure. The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 9.1%, which is well below the Australian average of 12.3%.
The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.4, far below the state average of 6.4. Only 35.4% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, which is far below the 83.9% seen across Victoria.