Moss Vale

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC12739
People 8,579
Male 48.4%
Female 51.6%
Median age 43
Families 2,213
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 3,711
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,228
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,733
Median weekly rent $320
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 4,153 48.4 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 4,422 51.6 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 222 2.6 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 8,579 people in Moss Vale. Of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.6% of the population.

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Age Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 43 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 490 5.7 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 535 6.2 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 561 6.5 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 642 7.5 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 386 4.5 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 429 5.0 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 488 5.7 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 449 5.2 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 508 5.9 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 514 6.0 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 548 6.4 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 595 6.9 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 542 6.3 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 550 6.4 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 517 6.0 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 357 4.2 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 236 2.7 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 235 2.7 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Moss Vale was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 22.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 3,333 47.6 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 242 3.5 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 755 10.8 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 496 7.1 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 2,172 31.0 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Moss Vale aged 15 years and over, 47.6% were married and 14.1% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 2,909 48.2 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 631 10.4 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 2,501 41.4 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Moss Vale, of people aged 15 years and over, 48.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.4% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 168 6.7 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 493 19.5 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 131 5.2 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 103 4.1 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 266 10.5 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 347 13.7 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 73 2.9 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 146 5.8 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 179 7.1 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 57 2.3 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 562 22.3 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Moss Vale 29.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.0% were in primary school, 27.2% in secondary school and 12.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,137 16.3 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 617 8.8 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 260 3.7 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 1,080 15.4 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 816 11.7 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 311 4.4 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 1,047 15.0 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 5 0.1 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 702 10.0 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 24 0.3 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 718 10.3 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Moss Vale, 11.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 3,721 31.4 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 3,384 28.6 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 1,116 9.4 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 1,074 9.1 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
German 297 2.5 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Moss Vale were English 31.4%, Australian 28.6%, Irish 9.4%, Scottish 9.1% and German 2.5%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Moss Vale (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 6,678 78.2 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 377 4.4 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 142 1.7 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 124 1.5 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
Scotland 51 0.6 28,579 0.4 119,417 0.5
Nepal 51 0.6 32,117 0.4 54,754 0.2

In Moss Vale, 78.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.4%, New Zealand 1.7%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.5%, Scotland 0.6% and Nepal 0.6%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,610 18.8 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 610 7.1 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 412 4.8 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 5,321 62.0 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Moss Vale, 62.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 18.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 5,765 67.3 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 581 6.8 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 194 2.3 143,450 1.9 617,331 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 149 1.7 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0
Scotland 147 1.7 72,321 1.0 276,038 1.2

In Moss Vale, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 67.3%, England 6.8%, New Zealand 2.3%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.7% and Scotland 1.7%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 5,964 69.7 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 548 6.4 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 197 2.3 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 145 1.7 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
Scotland 113 1.3 63,302 0.8 245,915 1.1

In Moss Vale, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 69.7%, England 6.4%, New Zealand 2.3%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.7% and Scotland 1.3%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,223 25.8 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 2,139 24.9 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 1,898 22.1 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 775 9.0 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 363 4.2 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Moss Vale were No Religion, so described 25.8%, Anglican 24.9%, Catholic 22.1%, Not stated 9.0% and Uniting Church 4.2%. In Moss Vale, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (67.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 112 1.3 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Cantonese 68 0.8 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Nepali 58 0.7 34,606 0.5 62,005 0.3
Italian 55 0.6 75,694 1.0 271,597 1.2
Vietnamese 33 0.4 102,896 1.4 277,400 1.2
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English only spoken at home 7,467 87.2 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 256 7.6 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Moss Vale 87.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 1.3%, Cantonese 0.8%, Nepali 0.7%, Italian 0.6% and Vietnamese 0.4%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,232 57.9 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 1,305 33.8 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 176 4.6 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 145 3.8 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 3,858 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Moss Vale. Of these 57.9% were employed full time, 33.8% were employed part-time and 3.8% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 483 13.0 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 368 9.9 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 454 12.2 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 685 18.4 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 1,550 41.6 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Moss Vale, 13.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 651 17.6 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 602 16.3 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Labourers 458 12.4 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 431 11.7 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 427 11.5 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 404 10.9 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 381 10.3 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 284 7.7 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Moss Vale included Technicians and Trades Workers 17.6%, Professionals 16.3%, Labourers 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Managers 10.9%, Sales Workers 10.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.7%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aged Care Residential Services 126 3.5 67,209 2.0 211,621 2.0
Secondary Education 121 3.3 58,072 1.7 177,487 1.7
Cafes and Restaurants 120 3.3 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
Takeaway Food Services 113 3.1 56,957 1.7 189,447 1.8
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 105 2.9 74,487 2.2 254,275 2.4

Of the employed people in Moss Vale, the most common responses for industry of employment included Aged Care Residential Services 3.5%, Secondary Education 3.3%, Cafes and Restaurants 3.3%, Takeaway Food Services 3.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 620 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,602 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,228 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Moss Vale was $620.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,561 69.1 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 225 6.1 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 191 5.2 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 131 3.5 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
Truck 41 1.1 32,908 1.0 85,892 0.8
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People who travelled to work by public transport 83 2.2 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 2,793 75.1 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Moss Vale, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 69.1%, Worked at home 6.1%, Car, as passenger 5.2%, Walked only 3.5% and Truck 1.1%. On the day, 2.2% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 75.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 4,909 70.2 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,960 28.0 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 908 13.0 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,506 21.6 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Moss Vale, of people aged 15 years and over, 70.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.0% provided care for children and 13.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.6% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 1,414 20.3 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 1,880 26.9 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 905 13.0 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 702 10.1 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Moss Vale, 26.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.1% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 960 43.5 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 849 38.5 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 382 17.3 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 16 0.7 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Moss Vale, 38.5% were couple families with children, 43.5% were couple families without children and 17.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 12.1 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 87.9 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Moss Vale, 12.1% of single parents were male and 87.9% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 357 19.7 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 80 4.4 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 428 23.6 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 246 13.5 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 98 5.4 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 413 22.7 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 83 4.6 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 111 6.1 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Moss Vale, of couple families with children, 19.7% had both partners employed full-time, 4.4% had both employed part-time and 23.6% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 3,182 90.0 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 353 10.0 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Moss Vale, 90.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.0% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,716 85.4 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 305 9.6 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 79 2.5 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 54 1.7 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Moss Vale, 85.4% were separate houses, 9.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.5% were flats or apartments and 1.7% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 0.1 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 104 3.3 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 459 14.4 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 1,317 41.2 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 1,234 38.6 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 76 2.4 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Moss Vale, of occupied private dwellings 3.3% had 1 bedroom, 14.4% had 2 bedrooms and 41.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,178 37.0 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 1,001 31.4 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 889 27.9 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 23 0.7 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 97 3.0 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Moss Vale, 37.0% were owned outright, 31.4% were owned with a mortgage and 27.9% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 2,164 67.8 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 942 29.5 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 84 2.6 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Moss Vale, of all households, 67.8% were family households, 29.5% were single person households and 2.6% were group households.

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Household income Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 25.2 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 10.6 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Moss Vale, 25.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 10.6% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 320 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.0 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 12.0 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,733 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.3 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.7 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 185 5.8 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 1,182 37.0 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 1,120 35.1 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 585 18.3 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 122 3.8 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Moss Vale, 37.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 18.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 519 16.3 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 2,584 81.0 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 86 2.7 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Moss Vale, 81.0% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 110 49.1 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 114 50.9 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 22 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Moss Vale, 49.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.9% were female. The median age was 22 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,134 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Moss Vale, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.9 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,134.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Moss Vale % Moss Vale New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 300 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,980 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Moss Vale, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $300 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,980.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.