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Clare vs Moonta

Name: Clare vs Moonta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Clare profile · Moonta profile

Clare Moonta

Moonta and Clare are two South Australian towns with very different profiles. Moonta is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 39.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 45 and 24.9% of seniors in Clare. Moonta also has a larger First Nations community, with 10.3% of people speaking a First Nations language and a first Nations unemployment rate of 22.4%, while both figures are 0.0% in Clare. In contrast, Clare is more walkable, with a score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.2 (mostly car-dependent) in Moonta, and has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (44.7% versus 30.8%).

Both towns are almost identical in their typical weekly rent, which is $250. They also share similar household patterns, with about 31.5% of people living alone in each area. While they have these commonalities, some gaps are widening; the difference in the typical age of residents and the share of homes owned outright has both grown since 2011. This is consistent with Moonta's faster recent growth, with a population increase of 10.5% since 2021, while Clare grew by only 0.2%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Moonta Participation: 20.5 pts higher in Clare Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in Moonta Aged 65+: 14.7 pts higher in Moonta Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in Clare

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clare in Moonta +1,121 larger in Moonta gap widening

4,096 17th pct 5,217 24th pct

Median age in Clare in Moonta +14 yrs older in Moonta gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

24.9% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 14.5%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

Marital status

49.9% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

30.9% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 22.5%

8.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Clare Moonta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 78.9%

2.9% England +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +2.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

42.4% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 39.6%

11.3% German ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

9.9% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

1.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 90.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 43.4%

42.6% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

7.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clare in Moonta +2 more in Clare

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clare in Moonta +2.65 more in Clare

4.25 81st pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clare in Moonta +2 more in Clare

3 6th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Clare in Moonta +739 more in Clare

992 36th pct 253 8th pct

Avg size in Clare in Moonta +78 larger in Clare

331 37th pct 253 26th pct

ICSEA in Clare in Moonta +93 higher in Clare

1,017 50th pct 924 12th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 30.8%

16.2% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.4%

9.5% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 12.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

10.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Clare in Moonta +$215 higher in Clare gap widening

$751 39th pct $536 7th pct

Household income in Clare in Moonta +$403 higher in Clare gap widening

$1,368 26th pct $965 1st pct

Family income in Clare in Moonta +$483 higher in Clare gap widening

$1,739 28th pct $1,256 4th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 18.5%

19.7% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.4%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 8.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

9.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +9.8 pts 48.8%

22.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.9% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clare in Moonta +97 larger in Moonta

77 25th pct 174 49th pct

Median age in Clare in Moonta +3 yrs older in Moonta

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Clare in Moonta +$143 higher in Clare

$593 41st pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Clare in Moonta +$168 higher in Clare

$1,437 33rd pct $1,269 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clare in Moonta +0.1 larger in Clare gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

38.0% Couples without children +13.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

48.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 34.7%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

0.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.5% 1 person even 31.6%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

1.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clare in Moonta even gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Clare in Moonta +$100 higher in Clare gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Clare in Moonta even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 25.1%

25.1% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 18.8%

2.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 91.2%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 49.0%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 26.5%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

24.3% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 41.8%

27.0% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clare in Moonta +6 more in Moonta

3 7th pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Clare in Moonta +0.99 more in Moonta

0.73 8th pct 1.73 18th pct

Departures/1k in Clare in Moonta +6.8 more in Moonta

5.9 4th pct 12.7 9th pct

PT routes in Clare in Moonta +3 more in Clare

7 48th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Clare in Moonta +27 longer in Moonta

41 90th pct 68 98th pct

Drive to city in Clare in Moonta +1 longer in Clare

99 88th pct 98 88th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 69.4%

6.8% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 39.4%

33.6% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.7% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%

7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.5% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

8.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clare in Moonta +2 higher in Clare

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Clare in Moonta +3 higher in Clare

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Clare in Moonta +1 higher in Clare

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Clare in Moonta +3 higher in Clare

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Clare in Moonta +66 higher in Clare

970 39th pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Clare in Moonta +1,673 higher in Moonta

4,185 16th pct 5,858 25th pct

Growth in Clare in Moonta +10.3 pts higher in Moonta

0.2% 13th pct 10.5% 82nd pct

Businesses in Clare in Moonta +238 higher in Clare

576 30th pct 338 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clare in Moonta +174 higher in Clare

522 12th pct 348 3rd pct

Max temp in Clare in Moonta +1.3 higher in Moonta

22.1 36th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Clare in Moonta +1.8 higher in Moonta

8.7 13th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clare in Moonta +2.2 higher in Clare

4.4 36th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clare in Moonta +2.7 more in Clare

4.7 42nd pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Clare in Moonta +38.8 pts higher in Clare

57.6% 44th pct 18.8% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Clare in Moonta +40.1 pts higher in Clare

59.1% 47th pct 18.9% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Clare in Moonta +5.7 pts higher in Clare

30.2% 18th pct 24.5% 16th pct

Walk to school in Clare in Moonta +47.1 pts higher in Clare

62.1% 40th pct 15.0% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Clare in Moonta +22.5 pts higher in Clare

73.8% 25th pct 51.3% 14th pct

Walk to health in Clare in Moonta +56.6 pts higher in Clare

56.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clare in Moonta +7.0 more in Clare

15.6 58th pct 8.6 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Clare in Moonta +3 higher in Clare

6 20th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Clare in Moonta +3.5 pts higher in Clare

7.0% 73rd pct 3.5% 18th pct

Compare Clare with nearby areas

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Compare Moonta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clare vs Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405021116/clare/vs/405041125/moonta