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Nearum vs New Moonta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Nearum profile · New Moonta profile

Nearum New Moonta

New Moonta and Nearum are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. New Moonta has a much higher share of people with no religion (47.4% compared to 16.7%) and a higher number of children under 15 (10.3% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Nearum is much older, with 41.7% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 20.5% in New Moonta. Income is also far higher in Nearum, where the typical weekly household income is $1,624, while it is $900 in New Moonta.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They are also alike in that they are car-dependent, with no walkable amenities or public transport nearby. New Moonta has seen more movement, with 42.7% of people moving in the last five years, while only 12.5% did so in Nearum.

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Where they differ most

Population: 54 larger in New Moonta No religion: 30.8 pts higher in New Moonta Unpaid child care: 25.9 pts higher in Nearum Recent movers: 30.2 pts higher in New Moonta Needs assistance: 9.0 pts higher in New Moonta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nearumin New Moonta +54 larger in New Moonta gap steady
24 16th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Nearumin New Moonta +6 yrs older in Nearum gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Nearumin New Moonta +21.2 pts higher in Nearum
41.7% 97th pct 20.5% 58th pct
Under 15 in Nearumin New Moonta +10.3 pts higher in New Moonta
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Nearumin New Moonta
— 20.7% 88th pct

Age structure

54.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.3 pts 35.9%
41.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.2 pts 20.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

41.7% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 38.8%
25.0% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.0% Separated ◂ +20.5 pts 4.5%
12.5% Divorced +11.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Widowed +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Age & sex structure

Nearum New Moonta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nearumin New Moonta +0.6 pts higher in New Moonta
25.0% 85th pct 25.6% 86th pct

Country of birth

41.7% Australia +22.4 pts ▸ 64.1%
0.0% England +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

20.8% English +25.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
29.2% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Irish +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% German +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Scottish +5.1 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 Nearumin New Moonta +7.7 pts higher in New Moonta
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.0% English only +7.1 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 Nearumin New Moonta +30.8 pts higher in New Moonta
16.7% 6th pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

16.7% No religion +30.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
37.5% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 35.9%
29.2% Not stated ◂ +13.8 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 Nearumin New Moonta
— 31.8% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Nearumin New Moonta +4.5 pts higher in New Moonta
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nearumin New Moonta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 10 ◂ +31.2 pts 28.8%
26.7% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Health +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Information technology +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nearumin New Moonta +$278 higher in Nearum gap widening
$674 36th pct $396 3rd pct
Household income in Nearumin New Moonta +$724 higher in Nearum
$1,624 56th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Nearumin New Moonta +$1,259 higher in Nearum
$2,125 65th pct $866 3rd pct
High earners in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Nearumin New Moonta
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +81.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% Under $650 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 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 Nearumin New Moonta +12.5 pts higher in New Moonta
20.8% 16th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Nearumin New Moonta +11.5 pts higher in New Moonta
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Nearumin New Moonta +9.0 pts higher in New Moonta
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Cancer +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Heart disease +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Lung condition +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
25.0% One condition ◂ +10.9 pts 14.1%
0.0% Two conditions +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nearumin New Moonta +4.7 pts higher in Nearum
16.7% 43rd pct 11.9% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Nearumin New Moonta +2.6 pts higher in Nearum
25.0% 97th pct 22.4% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Nearumin New Moonta +25.9 pts higher in Nearum
33.3% 86th pct 7.5% 4th pct
Defence service in Nearumin New Moonta
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nearumin New Moonta +15.9 pts higher in New Moonta
12.5% 10th pct 28.4% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nearumin New Moonta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Nearumin New Moonta +42 yrs older in Nearum
57 yrs 92nd pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Nearumin New Moonta
$3,500 100th pct —
Household income in Nearumin New Moonta +$2,500 higher in Nearum
$4,750 100th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nearumin New Moonta +0.4 larger in New Moonta
1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Nearumin New Moonta
— 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Nearumin New Moonta
— 30.3% 72nd pct

Family composition

125.0% Couples without children ◂ +71.9 pts 53.1%
100.0% Couples with children ◂ +61.2 pts 38.8%
0.0% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 1 person ◂ +49.7 pts 30.3%
0.0% 2 people +51.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
0.0% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nearumin New Moonta
— $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Nearumin New Moonta
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Nearumin New Moonta +0.10 higher in New Moonta
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Nearumin New Moonta
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Nearumin New Moonta
— 57.6% 88th pct
Separate houses in Nearumin New Moonta
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nearumin New Moonta
— 42.4% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +64.8 pts 15.2%
0.0% Owned outright +57.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
0.0% Other tenure +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +100.0 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 Nearumin New Moonta
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nearumin New Moonta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nearumin New Moonta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Worked at home +25.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% Car (driver) +11.1 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

100.0% 4 or more ◂ +78.8 pts 21.2%
80.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +49.7 pts 30.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nearumin New Moonta +30.2 pts higher in New Moonta
12.5% 7th pct 42.7% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Nearumin New Moonta
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nearumin New Moonta
— 15.0% 97th pct
Participation in Nearumin New Moonta +20.1 pts higher in Nearum
50.0% 22nd pct 29.9% 1st pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Administrative & support +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail 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

25.0% Managers +36.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
50.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nearumin New Moonta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Nearumin New Moonta even
0 2nd pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Nearumin New Moonta +3.1 pts higher in Nearum
16.2% 94th pct 13.1% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nearum vs New Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32111/nearum/vs/SAL32132/new-moonta