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Gaeta vs New Moonta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Gaeta profile · New Moonta profile

Gaeta New Moonta

Gaeta and New Moonta are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their demographics and housing. Residents in Gaeta are noticeably older, and the area has a far higher rate of unemployment at 30.3% compared to 15.0% in New Moonta. New Moonta has a far higher share of people with no religion (47.4% against 35.1% in Gaeta) and more people who have moved in the last five years. Housing costs also vary, with typical weekly rent far higher in New Moonta at $400, compared to $185 in Gaeta.

The two areas are very similar in their basic economic profiles, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $390. Both have an equal number of people per home and share the same lack of public transport stops. While Gaeta has a far higher share of volunteers, the two areas track closely in other ways, such as the percentage of people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $215 higher in New Moonta 3+ bedrooms: 25.4 pts higher in New Moonta Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in New Moonta Mortgage: $415 higher in New Moonta Unemployment: 15.3 pts higher in Gaeta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gaetain New Moonta +56 larger in Gaeta gap steady
134 46th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Gaetain New Moonta +5 yrs older in Gaeta gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Gaetain New Moonta +2.2 pts higher in Gaeta gap widening
2.2% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gaetain New Moonta +2.6 pts higher in Gaeta gap narrowing
23.1% 69th pct 20.5% 58th pct
Under 15 in Gaetain New Moonta +5.0 pts higher in New Moonta gap steady
5.2% 8th pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Gaetain New Moonta +7.7 pts higher in New Moonta gap widening
13.0% 57th pct 20.7% 88th pct

Age structure

47.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.9 pts 35.9%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%
11.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.2% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.2% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

35.5% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
29.0% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
22.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
5.6% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.5% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Gaeta New Moonta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gaetain New Moonta +9.2 pts higher in New Moonta gap widening
16.4% 69th pct 25.6% 86th pct

Country of birth

61.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 64.1%
5.2% England +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +5.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
32.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.0% Irish +10.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.0% German +6.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +9.8 pts 5.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gaetain New Moonta +0.5 pts higher in Gaeta gap narrowing
8.2% 73rd pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Gaetain New Moonta even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

71.6% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 82.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gaetain New Moonta +12.4 pts higher in New Moonta gap widening
35.1% 34th pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

35.1% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
38.8% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 35.9%
24.6% Not stated ◂ +9.2 pts 15.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gaetain New Moonta +2.1 pts higher in New Moonta gap steady
29.8% 13th pct 31.8% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Gaetain New Moonta +2.1 pts higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
2.4% 6th pct 4.5% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gaetain New Moonta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%
12.4% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.0% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 pts 8.3%
10.7% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
6.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Information technology +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
7.1% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gaetain New Moonta +$4 higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
$392 3rd pct $396 3rd pct
Household income in Gaetain New Moonta +$120 higher in New Moonta gap widening
$780 5th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Gaetain New Moonta +$33 higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
$833 2nd pct $866 3rd pct
High earners in Gaetain New Moonta even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Gaetain New Moonta even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 39.4%
20.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 52.2%
4.8% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gaetain New Moonta +8.5 pts higher in Gaeta
41.8% 92nd pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Gaetain New Moonta +5.6 pts higher in Gaeta
17.2% 97th pct 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Gaetain New Moonta +8.9 pts higher in Gaeta gap widening
17.9% 100th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

24.6% Arthritis ◂ +11.8 pts 12.8%
17.2% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 11.5%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
9.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
2.2% Cancer +6.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.3% None +17.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
23.1% One condition ◂ +9.0 pts 14.1%
12.7% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.7% Three or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gaetain New Moonta +13.1 pts higher in Gaeta gap widening
25.0% 75th pct 11.9% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Gaetain New Moonta +0.2 pts higher in Gaeta gap narrowing
22.6% 94th pct 22.4% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Gaetain New Moonta +9.5 pts higher in Gaeta gap widening
16.9% 16th pct 7.5% 4th pct
Defence service in Gaetain New Moonta +5.7 pts higher in Gaeta
5.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gaetain New Moonta +0.1 pts higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
28.2% 72nd pct 28.4% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gaetain New Moonta +3 larger in Gaeta
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gaetain New Moonta +43 yrs older in Gaeta
58 yrs 93rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Gaetain New Moonta
$150 0th pct —
Household income in Gaetain New Moonta +$2,000 higher in New Moonta
$250 0th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gaetain New Moonta even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Gaetain New Moonta +2.4 pts higher in Gaeta gap narrowing
10.5% 48th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Gaetain New Moonta +1.8 pts higher in Gaeta gap narrowing
32.1% 77th pct 30.3% 72nd pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 53.1%
46.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 38.8%
10.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +17.6 pts ▸ 51.5%
32.1% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 30.3%
11.3% 3 people ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gaetain New Moonta +$215 higher in New Moonta
$185 22nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Gaetain New Moonta +$415 higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
$668 6th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Gaetain New Moonta +0.10 higher in Gaeta gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Gaetain New Moonta even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Gaetain New Moonta +2.9 pts higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
54.7% 85th pct 57.6% 88th pct
Separate houses in Gaetain New Moonta +3.8 pts higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
96.2% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gaetain New Moonta +25.4 pts higher in New Moonta gap widening
17.0% 0th pct 42.4% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.7% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 57.6%
34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 15.2%
7.5% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 18.2%
11.3% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
22.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.5 pts 12.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.7% Studio / none ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gaetain New Moonta even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gaetain New Moonta
37.5% 89th pct —
PT commute in Gaetain New Moonta
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Gaetain New Moonta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gaetain New Moonta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gaetain New Moonta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gaetain New Moonta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.5% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 30.3%
39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 30.3%
10.4% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gaetain New Moonta +17.5 pts higher in New Moonta gap widening
25.2% 29th pct 42.7% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Gaetain New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gaetain New Moonta +15.3 pts higher in Gaeta gap narrowing
30.3% 100th pct 15.0% 97th pct
Participation in Gaetain New Moonta +3.2 pts higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
26.6% 0th pct 29.9% 1st pct
Full-time in Gaetain New Moonta
58.3% 51st pct —

Industries people work in

62.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.7 pts 27.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.5% Mining ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers +27.8 pts ▸ 61.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gaetain New Moonta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gaetain New Moonta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gaetain New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gaetain New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gaetain New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gaetain New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gaetain New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gaetain New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gaetain New Moonta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gaetain New Moonta even
0 15th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Gaetain New Moonta +6.6 pts higher in Gaeta
19.7% 99th pct 13.1% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gaeta vs New Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31092/gaeta/vs/SAL32132/new-moonta