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Port Pirie Surrounds vs Moonta

Name: Port Pirie Surrounds vs Moonta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Port Pirie Surrounds profile · Moonta profile

Port Pirie Surrounds Moonta

Moonta and Port Pirie Surrounds are two South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Moonta is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 39.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Port Pirie Surrounds has a younger feel, with 19.9% of its people under 15 compared to 12.0% in Moonta. This difference in age is reflected in the homes; Moonta has far more couples without children, while Port Pirie Surrounds has many more couples with children. Port Pirie Surrounds also has better access to essential services, with 20.3% of homes within a short walk of health services, while Moonta has none.

The gap in age between the two areas has widened since 2011, as Moonta has become significantly older. Despite this, they share a similar typical weekly income of around $540 to $570 and almost identical proportions of First Nations people. Both areas also have very low rates of people using public transport for commuting and similar shares of one-parent families. Both sit well above the national figure for people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Moonta Aged 65+: 15.7 pts higher in Moonta Under 15: 7.9 pts higher in Port Pirie Surrounds Population: 1,882 larger in Moonta Participation: 13.9 pts higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +1,882 larger in Moonta gap widening

3,335 13th pct 5,217 24th pct

Median age in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +12 yrs older in Moonta gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

24.0% Seniors (65+) +15.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.9%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 12.0%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

Marital status

53.2% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

27.2% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 22.5%

9.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Pirie Surrounds Moonta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 78.9%

2.8% England +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% English +4.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

45.0% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 39.6%

9.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 90.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 43.4%

43.7% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

8.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +2 more in Port Pirie Surrounds

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +2.93 more in Port Pirie Surrounds

4.52 84th pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +9 more in Port Pirie Surrounds

10 25th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +70 more in Moonta

183 6th pct 253 8th pct

Avg size in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +192 larger in Moonta

61 2nd pct 253 26th pct

ICSEA in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +39 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

963 25th pct 924 12th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 30.8%

20.8% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%

12.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 40.2%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 17.6%

13.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

11.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +$36 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds gap narrowing

$572 10th pct $536 7th pct

Household income in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +$180 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,145 11th pct $965 1st pct

Family income in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +$263 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds gap steady

$1,519 15th pct $1,256 4th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.5%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +7.2 pts 48.8%

22.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.2% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +88 larger in Moonta

86 28th pct 174 49th pct

Median age in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +$17 higher in Moonta

$433 9th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +$290 higher in Moonta

$979 4th pct $1,269 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +0.3 larger in Port Pirie Surrounds gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.8 pts 34.7%

33.8% Couples without children +18.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

29.0% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +$50 higher in Moonta gap steady

$200 7th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +$203 higher in Moonta gap widening

$997 4th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 25.1%

14.6% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 91.2%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 49.0%

28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 26.5%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 +17.8 pts ▸ 62.0%

43.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 27.5%

5.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 35.9%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +5 more in Moonta

4 10th pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +0.53 more in Moonta

1.20 14th pct 1.73 18th pct

Departures/1k in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +2.3 more in Port Pirie Surrounds

15.0 11th pct 12.7 9th pct

PT routes in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +1 more in Moonta

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta

— 68 98th pct

Drive to city in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +41 longer in Port Pirie Surrounds

139 96th pct 98 88th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 69.4%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

4.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.3% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

3.4% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.5 pts 6.4%

5.6% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.1% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

8.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +1 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +1 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +1 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +2 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +28 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

932 23rd pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +2,425 higher in Moonta

3,433 12th pct 5,858 25th pct

Growth in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +9.6 pts higher in Moonta

0.9% 17th pct 10.5% 82nd pct

Businesses in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +58 higher in Moonta

280 12th pct 338 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +23 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

370 4th pct 348 3rd pct

Max temp in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +1.6 higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

25.0 65th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +0.0 higher in Moonta

10.4 28th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +0.4 higher in Moonta

1.8 10th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +0.1 more in Moonta

1.9 10th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +1.1 pts higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

19.9% 13th pct 18.8% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +12.4 pts higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

31.3% 22nd pct 18.9% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +7.3 pts higher in Moonta

17.2% 13th pct 24.5% 16th pct

Walk to school in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +14.5 pts higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

29.4% 16th pct 15.0% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +18.8 pts higher in Moonta

32.5% 8th pct 51.3% 14th pct

Walk to health in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +20.3 pts higher in Port Pirie Surrounds

20.3% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +5.2 more in Port Pirie Surrounds

13.8 48th pct 8.6 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta +3 higher in Moonta

0 5th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Port Pirie Surrounds in Moonta even

3.5% 18th pct 3.5% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Pirie Surrounds vs Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405031123/port-pirie-surrounds/vs/405041125/moonta