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Mount Perry vs New Moonta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Mount Perry profile · New Moonta profile

Mount Perry New Moonta

Mount Perry and New Moonta are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Mount Perry is much older, with 30.8% of people aged 65 and over compared to 20.5% in New Moonta. It is also a more walkable place, where 40.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 33.9% are near health services, while New Moonta has no homes within that distance of either. In contrast, New Moonta has a much higher share of people born overseas (25.6% compared to 11.1% in Mount Perry) and those in de facto relationships (20.7% versus 6.3%).

Both areas have tracked similarly over time in their lack of public transport, with neither having any scheduled departures. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $963 in Mount Perry and $900 in New Moonta. Both places have a similar number of people per home (2.2) and roughly the same share of residents living alone.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $204 higher in New Moonta Population: 409 larger in Mount Perry First Nations: 6.8 pts higher in Mount Perry De facto: 14.4 pts higher in New Moonta 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in Mount Perry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Perryin New Moonta +409 larger in Mount Perry gap narrowing
487 64th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Mount Perryin New Moonta +2 yrs older in Mount Perry gap steady
54 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Mount Perryin New Moonta +6.8 pts higher in Mount Perry gap steady
6.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Perryin New Moonta +10.3 pts higher in Mount Perry gap widening
30.8% 87th pct 20.5% 58th pct
Under 15 in Mount Perryin New Moonta +3.3 pts higher in Mount Perry gap narrowing
13.6% 28th pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Mount Perryin New Moonta +14.4 pts higher in New Moonta gap widening
6.3% 14th pct 20.7% 88th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 20.5%
15.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%
13.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 38.8%
24.3% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
12.6% Divorced +11.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.1% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Perry New Moonta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Perryin New Moonta +14.6 pts higher in New Moonta gap widening
11.1% 49th pct 25.6% 86th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +13.7 pts 64.1%
4.3% England +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

41.5% English +4.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
42.9% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 33.3%
10.9% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.1% German +10.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +8.8 pts 5.1%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Perryin New Moonta +5.6 pts higher in New Moonta gap widening
2.1% 40th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Mount Perryin New Moonta even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +4.2 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 Mount Perryin New Moonta +10.7 pts higher in New Moonta gap widening
36.8% 39th pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 35.9%
36.8% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
13.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Perryin New Moonta +2.5 pts higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
29.3% 12th pct 31.8% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Perryin New Moonta +3.4 pts higher in Mount Perry gap narrowing
7.9% 21st pct 4.5% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Perryin New Moonta
15.15 84th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Perryin New Moonta +1 more in Mount Perry
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mount Perryin New Moonta
52 17th pct —
ICSEA in Mount Perryin New Moonta
910 13th pct —

Highest year of school

29.3% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
31.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.8%
17.9% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.5% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 12.5%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +12.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.3% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.9% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Information technology +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.7% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Perryin New Moonta +$81 higher in Mount Perry gap widening
$477 10th pct $396 3rd pct
Household income in Mount Perryin New Moonta +$63 higher in Mount Perry gap narrowing
$963 12th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Mount Perryin New Moonta +$297 higher in Mount Perry gap narrowing
$1,163 11th pct $866 3rd pct
High earners in Mount Perryin New Moonta +7.1 pts higher in Mount Perry gap widening
7.1% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Mount Perryin New Moonta +6.7 pts higher in Mount Perry gap narrowing
6.7% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
24.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.2%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 52.2%
19.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Perryin New Moonta +5.3 pts higher in Mount Perry
38.6% 87th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Mount Perryin New Moonta +0.6 pts higher in Mount Perry
12.1% 84th pct 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Perryin New Moonta +0.5 pts higher in Mount Perry gap narrowing
9.4% 88th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%
2.9% Cancer +6.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
7.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
2.5% Stroke ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.7% None +11.4 pts ▸ 55.1%
23.0% One condition ◂ +8.9 pts 14.1%
9.9% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Perryin New Moonta +12.1 pts higher in Mount Perry gap widening
24.0% 73rd pct 11.9% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Perryin New Moonta +6.2 pts higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
16.2% 80th pct 22.4% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Perryin New Moonta +10.9 pts higher in Mount Perry gap steady
18.3% 21st pct 7.5% 4th pct
Defence service in Mount Perryin New Moonta +2.9 pts higher in Mount Perry
2.9% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Perryin New Moonta +1.5 pts higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
26.9% 65th pct 28.4% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Perryin New Moonta +33 larger in Mount Perry
33 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mount Perryin New Moonta +28 yrs older in Mount Perry
43 yrs 81st pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Year 12 in Mount Perryin New Moonta
18.5% 9th pct —
Median income in Mount Perryin New Moonta
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Mount Perryin New Moonta +$1,208 higher in New Moonta
$1,042 20th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Mount Perryin New Moonta
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Perryin New Moonta even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Mount Perryin New Moonta +9.9 pts higher in Mount Perry gap widening
18.1% 82nd pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Mount Perryin New Moonta +0.8 pts higher in Mount Perry gap narrowing
31.1% 74th pct 30.3% 72nd pct

Family composition

38.9% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
43.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 38.8%
18.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 8.2%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +11.6 pts ▸ 51.5%
31.1% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.2% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Perryin New Moonta +$204 higher in New Moonta
$196 24th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Mount Perryin New Moonta +$216 higher in New Moonta gap widening
$867 11th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Perryin New Moonta +0.20 higher in New Moonta gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Mount Perryin New Moonta +14.5 pts higher in Mount Perry gap widening
14.5% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Mount Perryin New Moonta +2.1 pts higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
55.4% 86th pct 57.6% 88th pct
Separate houses in Mount Perryin New Moonta +5.7 pts higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
94.3% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Perryin New Moonta +17.2 pts higher in Mount Perry gap widening
59.6% 14th pct 42.4% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 57.6%
20.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 15.2%
14.5% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 30.3%
25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 18.2%
18.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%
7.3% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +57.5 pts 0.0%
17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Perryin New Moonta +2.8 pts higher in Mount Perry gap narrowing
2.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Perryin New Moonta
13.8% 41st pct —
PT commute in Mount Perryin New Moonta
3.4% 87th pct —
PT stops in Mount Perryin New Moonta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Perryin New Moonta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Perryin New Moonta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Perryin New Moonta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

13.8% Worked at home +36.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.1% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
10.3% Walked ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 30.3%
34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 30.3%
10.5% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Perryin New Moonta +10.0 pts higher in New Moonta gap widening
32.7% 57th pct 42.7% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Perryin New Moonta +7.4 pts higher in Mount Perry
7.4% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Perryin New Moonta +8.3 pts higher in New Moonta gap narrowing
6.7% 82nd pct 15.0% 97th pct
Participation in Mount Perryin New Moonta +9.2 pts higher in Mount Perry gap steady
39.0% 8th pct 29.9% 1st pct
Full-time in Mount Perryin New Moonta
64.8% 78th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Administrative & support +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
22.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.5% Mining ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Health care & social assistance +13.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.0% Construction ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Managers +30.8 pts ▸ 61.1%
12.4% Community & personal service +9.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.3% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
15.9% Labourers ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
7.6% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Perryin New Moonta +1.5 higher in Mount Perry
1.5 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Perryin New Moonta +2.1 more in Mount Perry
2.1 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Perryin New Moonta +23.3 pts higher in Mount Perry
23.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Perryin New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Perryin New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Perryin New Moonta +40.5 pts higher in Mount Perry
40.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Perryin New Moonta +28.2 pts higher in Mount Perry
28.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Perryin New Moonta +33.9 pts higher in Mount Perry
33.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Perryin New Moonta +34.9 more in Mount Perry
34.9 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Perryin New Moonta even
0 30th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Mount Perryin New Moonta +2.2 pts higher in New Moonta
10.9% 85th pct 13.1% 89th pct

Compare Mount Perry with nearby areas

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Compare New Moonta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Perry vs New Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32012/mount-perry/vs/SAL32132/new-moonta