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Mona Mona vs Mount Molloy

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Mona Mona profile · Mount Molloy profile

Mona Mona Mount Molloy

Mount Molloy and Mona Mona are nearby rural areas with very different social profiles. Mona Mona is sparsely populated and has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 55.2%, compared to 3.4% in Mount Molloy. Residents in Mount Molloy are far older, with a typical age of 54 and a much larger share of people aged 65 and over (28.6% versus 17.2%). Mount Molloy also has far higher typical weekly family incomes at $1,416, while Mona Mona's typical income is $700.

These two areas have tracked similarly over time, remaining largely isolated from public transport and shared infrastructure. Both areas have effectively no residents living within walking distance of groceries or health services. They also share similar home sizes, with about two people per household. While Mount Molloy has more people working or looking for work, both areas sit far below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 237 larger in Mount Molloy First Nations: 51.8 pts higher in Mona Mona De facto: 33.2 pts higher in Mona Mona Year 12: 28.4 pts higher in Mount Molloy Family income: $716 higher in Mount Molloy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +237 larger in Mount Molloy gap steady
29 18th pct 266 58th pct
Median age in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +8 yrs older in Mount Molloy gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +51.8 pts higher in Mona Mona gap narrowing
55.2% 100th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +11.3 pts higher in Mount Molloy gap steady
17.2% 43rd pct 28.6% 84th pct
Under 15 in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +3.3 pts higher in Mona Mona gap steady
17.2% 51st pct 13.9% 30th pct
De facto in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +33.2 pts higher in Mona Mona gap widening
47.6% 100th pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.8%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

45.8% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 39.0%
37.5% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%
16.7% Widowed ◂ +11.0 pts 5.6%
0.0% Divorced +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.5% Separated ◂ +7.3 pts 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Mona Mona Mount Molloy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +7.5 pts higher in Mona Mona gap widening
20.7% 78th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 72.9%
20.7% England ◂ +16.6 pts 4.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.0% English +15.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
13.8% Australian +14.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
17.2% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%
0.0% Irish +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +3.4 pts higher in Mount Molloy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 49th pct
Limited English in Mona Monain Mount Molloy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 84.2%
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 Mona Monain Mount Molloy +9.7 pts higher in Mount Molloy gap widening
41.4% 53rd pct 51.1% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +33.1 pts 25.6%
41.4% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% Not stated +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +28.4 pts higher in Mount Molloy gap widening
12.5% 0th pct 40.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +12.1 pts higher in Mount Molloy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 27.03 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mona Monain Mount Molloy even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +173 larger in Mona Mona
221 40th pct 48 16th pct
ICSEA in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +19 higher in Mount Molloy
932 19th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

12.5% Year 12 +28.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
29.2% Year 11 ◂ +18.5 pts 10.7%
12.5% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 31.2%
31.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +17.6 pts 8.7%
15.8% Architecture & building ◂ +12.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Education +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +$166 higher in Mount Molloy gap widening
$366 1st pct $532 15th pct
Household income in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +$306 higher in Mount Molloy gap widening
$725 3rd pct $1,031 15th pct
Family income in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +$716 higher in Mount Molloy gap widening
$700 0th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +8.7 pts higher in Mount Molloy gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 4.8% 15th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

83.3% Under $650 ◂ +32.3 pts 51.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +11.9 pts higher in Mona Mona
34.5% 76th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Mental health in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +7.5 pts higher in Mount Molloy
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +7.0 pts higher in Mona Mona gap widening
13.8% 99th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 4.9%
13.8% Cancer ◂ +10.8 pts 3.0%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
0.0% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None +10.0 pts ▸ 58.3%
13.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%
0.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +23.8 pts higher in Mount Molloy gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +3.8 pts higher in Mona Mona gap widening
12.5% 47th pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +5.0 pts higher in Mount Molloy gap narrowing
16.7% 16th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +5.2 pts higher in Mount Molloy
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +24.2 pts higher in Mount Molloy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.2% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +7 larger in Mona Mona
16 64th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +2 yrs older in Mount Molloy
38 yrs 76th pct 40 yrs 78th pct
Median income in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +$412 higher in Mount Molloy
$312 9th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +$412 higher in Mount Molloy
$612 5th pct $1,024 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +0.1 larger in Mona Mona gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 11.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 41.0% 92nd pct

Family composition

22.2% Couples with children +26.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
38.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 36.8%
27.8% One-parent families ◂ +16.1 pts 11.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

70.0% 3 people ◂ +54.8 pts 15.2%
40.0% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
40.0% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 35.2%
0.0% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +$160 higher in Mount Molloy
$90 4th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +$650 higher in Mount Molloy
$650 5th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +0.20 higher in Mona Mona gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 13.3% 39th pct
Owned outright in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 45.7% 64th pct
Separate houses in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 96.2% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 49.5% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
40.0% Rented ◂ +26.7 pts 13.3%
40.0% Other tenure ◂ +33.3 pts 6.7%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +16.2 pts ▸ 96.2%
30.0% Other dwelling ◂ +26.2 pts 3.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 35.2%
60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 31.4%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 11.4%
30.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 ◂ +53.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 16.2% 49th pct
PT commute in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mona Monain Mount Molloy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mona Monain Mount Molloy even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mona Monain Mount Molloy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mona Monain Mount Molloy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Car (driver) ◂ +18.4 pts 61.6%
60.0% Worked at home ◂ +43.8 pts 16.2%
0.0% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

80.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.8 pts 39.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.2 pts 10.8%
0.0% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +3.7 pts higher in Mount Molloy gap narrowing
23.1% 23rd pct 26.8% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 8.1% 87th pct
Participation in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +10.6 pts higher in Mount Molloy gap narrowing
37.5% 7th pct 48.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Mona Monain Mount Molloy
— 47.5% 12th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +50.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Education & training +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Mining +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Managers ◂ +43.8 pts 16.2%
60.0% Labourers ◂ +46.9 pts 13.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Professionals +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +1.1 higher in Mount Molloy
0.0 0th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +1.5 more in Mount Molloy
0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Mona Monain Mount Molloy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mona Monain Mount Molloy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mona Monain Mount Molloy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +50.2 pts higher in Mount Molloy
0.0% 0th pct 50.2% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +46.7 pts higher in Mount Molloy
0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Mona Monain Mount Molloy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +19.4 more in Mona Mona
34.5 74th pct 15.0 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Mona Monain Mount Molloy even
0 24th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Mona Monain Mount Molloy +0.8 pts higher in Mount Molloy
6.2% 56th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mona Mona vs Mount Molloy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31875/mona-mona/vs/SAL32000/mount-molloy