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Mallala vs Moonta

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Mallala profile · Moonta profile

Mallala Moonta

Moonta and Mallala are both small South Australian towns with distinct demographic profiles. Moonta is a much older community, where the typical resident is 59 and 39.6% of people are seniors. In contrast, Mallala is younger, with a typical age of 43 and far more children under 15 (17.4% compared to 12.0%). Moonta also has a higher share of homes owned outright at 50.7%, while Mallala has more recent arrivals from overseas at 22.8%.

These two areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas and very similar rates of volunteering. However, the gaps between them are often growing. Since 2011, the age difference has widened, and the gap in typical household income has increased to $404, with Mallala seeing higher earnings. While Moonta's drive time to the city is far higher at 98 minutes, both towns sit well below the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Moonta Aged 65+: 21.6 pts higher in Moonta Recent arrivals: 18.8 pts higher in Mallala Participation: 18.5 pts higher in Mallala PT commute: 3.6 pts higher in Mallala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mallalain Moonta +1,882 larger in Moonta gap widening
3,335 13th pct 5,217 24th pct
Median age in Mallalain Moonta +16 yrs older in Moonta gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Mallalain Moonta +1.7 pts higher in Moonta gap widening
1.6% 42nd pct 3.3% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Mallalain Moonta +21.6 pts higher in Moonta gap widening
18.1% 54th pct 39.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in Mallalain Moonta +5.3 pts higher in Mallala gap widening
17.4% 44th pct 12.0% 11th pct
De facto in Mallalain Moonta +1.5 pts higher in Mallala gap steady
12.1% 50th pct 10.6% 32nd pct

Age structure

18.1% Seniors (65+) +21.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 27.9%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 14.5%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 12.0%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

Marital status

46.1% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 54.7%
34.5% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 22.5%
10.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mallala Moonta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mallalain Moonta +0.8 pts higher in Mallala gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 12.4% 23rd pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 78.9%
5.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +4.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
42.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 39.6%
7.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% German +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Indian even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Mallalain Moonta +3.2 pts higher in Mallala gap widening
5.8% 28th pct 2.7% 7th pct
Limited English in Mallalain Moonta +0.6 pts higher in Mallala gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mallalain Moonta +2.9 pts higher in Mallala gap narrowing
49.4% 84th pct 46.5% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 46.5%
36.0% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
12.7% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mallalain Moonta +1.8 pts higher in Mallala gap steady
32.6% 5th pct 30.8% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Mallalain Moonta +1.2 pts higher in Moonta gap steady
7.4% 2nd pct 8.6% 6th pct
Schools in Mallalain Moonta even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mallalain Moonta +0.13 more in Mallala
1.73 39th pct 1.59 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mallalain Moonta +1 more in Mallala
2 4th pct 1 2nd pct
Students in Mallalain Moonta +137 more in Moonta
116 3rd pct 253 8th pct
Avg size in Mallalain Moonta +137 larger in Moonta
116 11th pct 253 26th pct
ICSEA in Mallalain Moonta +58 higher in Mallala
982 34th pct 924 12th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.8%
21.2% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 40.2%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
8.9% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.6% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
5.3% Architecture & building even 5.4%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Information technology even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mallalain Moonta +$146 higher in Mallala gap widening
$682 25th pct $536 7th pct
Household income in Mallalain Moonta +$404 higher in Mallala gap widening
$1,369 26th pct $965 1st pct
Family income in Mallalain Moonta +$404 higher in Mallala gap widening
$1,660 23rd pct $1,256 4th pct
High earners in Mallalain Moonta +0.8 pts higher in Mallala gap steady
5.7% 19th pct 4.9% 13th pct
High-income homes in Mallalain Moonta +3.4 pts higher in Mallala gap widening
11.0% 17th pct 7.6% 4th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 18.5%
16.8% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.4%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mallalain Moonta +9.1 pts higher in Moonta
32.3% 75th pct 41.4% 100th pct
Mental health in Mallalain Moonta +0.6 pts higher in Moonta
9.5% 59th pct 10.1% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Mallalain Moonta +2.7 pts higher in Moonta gap steady
6.3% 65th pct 9.0% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.7% Asthma even 10.7%
9.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.4% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.2% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.4% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +6.7 pts 48.8%
20.5% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.2% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.4% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mallalain Moonta +0.6 pts higher in Moonta gap narrowing
18.7% 76th pct 19.3% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Mallalain Moonta +0.1 pts higher in Moonta gap narrowing
14.2% 85th pct 14.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Mallalain Moonta +8.2 pts higher in Mallala gap widening
25.8% 47th pct 17.6% 10th pct
Defence service in Mallalain Moonta +1.9 pts higher in Moonta
2.8% 49th pct 4.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mallalain Moonta +4.3 pts higher in Moonta gap steady
22.2% 60th pct 26.5% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mallalain Moonta +119 larger in Moonta
55 18th pct 174 49th pct
Median age in Mallalain Moonta +10 yrs older in Mallala
35 yrs 95th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Mallalain Moonta +3.7 pts higher in Mallala
33.3% 24th pct 29.6% 15th pct
Unemployment in Mallalain Moonta +22.4 pts higher in Moonta
0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 93rd pct
Median income in Mallalain Moonta +$256 higher in Mallala
$706 63rd pct $450 11th pct
Household income in Mallalain Moonta +$144 higher in Moonta
$1,125 11th pct $1,269 21st pct
Indigenous language in Mallalain Moonta +0.6 pts higher in Mallala
10.9% 82nd pct 10.3% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mallalain Moonta +0.4 larger in Mallala gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Mallalain Moonta +0.9 pts higher in Mallala gap steady
13.1% 50th pct 12.2% 41st pct
Living alone in Mallalain Moonta +4.8 pts higher in Moonta gap steady
26.7% 57th pct 31.6% 78th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +21.5 pts 34.7%
29.5% Couples without children +22.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
26.7% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 9.4%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mallalain Moonta +$15 higher in Mallala gap narrowing
$265 18th pct $250 14th pct
Mortgage in Mallalain Moonta +$50 higher in Moonta gap widening
$1,150 9th pct $1,200 11th pct
People / bedroom in Mallalain Moonta +0.10 higher in Mallala gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Mallalain Moonta +4.0 pts higher in Moonta gap narrowing
14.7% 13th pct 18.8% 25th pct
Owned outright in Mallalain Moonta +12.9 pts higher in Moonta gap widening
37.8% 68th pct 50.7% 97th pct
Separate houses in Mallalain Moonta +4.3 pts higher in Mallala gap steady
95.4% 84th pct 91.2% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mallalain Moonta +0.9 pts higher in Mallala gap narrowing
80.1% 53rd pct 79.2% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 50.7%
42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 25.1%
14.7% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 91.2%
0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 49.0%
25.6% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
13.3% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 62.0%
19.8% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.2% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 4.5%
1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.8%
34.7% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mallalain Moonta +0.6 pts higher in Moonta gap narrowing
3.9% 40th pct 4.5% 46th pct
Work from home in Mallalain Moonta +1.9 pts higher in Mallala gap narrowing
9.9% 30th pct 8.0% 22nd pct
PT commute in Mallalain Moonta +3.6 pts higher in Mallala gap widening
4.1% 76th pct 0.5% 18th pct
PT stops in Mallalain Moonta +5 more in Moonta
4 10th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Mallalain Moonta +0.53 more in Moonta
1.20 14th pct 1.73 18th pct
Departures/1k in Mallalain Moonta +8.2 more in Moonta
4.5 3rd pct 12.7 9th pct
PT routes in Mallalain Moonta +2 more in Moonta
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Mallalain Moonta +14 longer in Mallala
82 100th pct 68 98th pct
Drive to city in Mallalain Moonta +55 longer in Moonta
43 70th pct 98 88th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 69.4%
9.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
4.1% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
26.1% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%
16.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 6.3%
3.9% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mallalain Moonta +10.0 pts higher in Moonta gap narrowing
25.1% 4th pct 35.1% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Mallalain Moonta +18.8 pts higher in Mallala gap widening
22.8% 87th pct 4.0% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mallalain Moonta +1.9 pts higher in Moonta gap steady
5.2% 64th pct 7.1% 86th pct
Participation in Mallalain Moonta +18.5 pts higher in Mallala gap widening
57.6% 33rd pct 39.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Mallalain Moonta +6.9 pts higher in Mallala gap narrowing
57.8% 42nd pct 50.9% 9th pct

Industries people work in

9.3% Health care & social assistance +8.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.6 pts 6.4%
10.4% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.4% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.1% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%
3.3% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%
7.6% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 11.8%
18.9% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%
14.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.7% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.5% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.4% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mallalain Moonta even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Mallalain Moonta even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Mallalain Moonta +2 higher in Mallala
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Mallalain Moonta even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Mallalain Moonta +10 higher in Mallala
914 16th pct 904 13th pct
ERP in Mallalain Moonta +2,297 higher in Moonta
3,561 13th pct 5,858 25th pct
Growth in Mallalain Moonta +6.0 pts higher in Moonta
4.5% 49th pct 10.5% 82nd pct
Businesses in Mallalain Moonta +9 higher in Mallala
347 15th pct 338 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mallalain Moonta +14 higher in Mallala
361 4th pct 348 3rd pct
Max temp in Mallalain Moonta +0.3 higher in Mallala
23.7 49th pct 23.4 46th pct
Min temp in Mallalain Moonta +0.2 higher in Mallala
10.6 31st pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mallalain Moonta +0.7 higher in Moonta
1.5 8th pct 2.2 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mallalain Moonta +0.4 more in Moonta
1.7 9th pct 2.1 11th pct
15-min city in Mallalain Moonta +2.8 pts higher in Mallala
21.5% 14th pct 18.8% 12th pct
Walk to shops in Mallalain Moonta +3.0 pts higher in Mallala
21.9% 14th pct 18.9% 12th pct
Walk to transit in Mallalain Moonta +4.9 pts higher in Moonta
19.6% 14th pct 24.5% 16th pct
Walk to school in Mallalain Moonta +0.3 pts higher in Mallala
15.3% 8th pct 15.0% 8th pct
Walk to a park in Mallalain Moonta +16.4 pts higher in Moonta
34.8% 8th pct 51.3% 14th pct
Walk to health in Mallalain Moonta +15.9 pts higher in Mallala
15.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mallalain Moonta +0.2 more in Moonta
8.4 13th pct 8.6 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Mallalain Moonta +2 higher in Moonta
1 11th pct 3 16th pct
Mean slope in Mallalain Moonta +1.0 pts higher in Moonta
2.5% 2nd pct 3.5% 18th pct

Compare Mallala with nearby areas

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Compare Moonta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mallala vs Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405011113/mallala/vs/405041125/moonta