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Cross Roads vs Moonta Bay

Name: Cross Roads vs Moonta Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Cross Roads profile · Moonta Bay profile

Cross Roads Moonta Bay

Moonta Bay and Cross Roads (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Moonta Bay is a much older community where the typical resident is 59, and 39.5% of people are aged 65 or over. It is also more likely to have larger homes, with 85.0% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Cross Roads (SA) has a younger feel, with more children under 15 (19.4%) and a far higher share of one-parent families at 32.0%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from the number of people living alone to the two-hour drive time to the city. However, they differ in how people get around. Cross Roads (SA) has far more public transport stops and a much higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop (93.6%). Moonta Bay is more connected by its street layout and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (50.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,478 larger in Moonta Bay Median age: 13 yrs older in Moonta Bay One-parent: 20.9 pts higher in Cross Roads PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Moonta Bay No car: 2.6 pts higher in Moonta Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +2,478 larger in Moonta Bay gap widening

155 48th pct 2,633 82nd pct

Median age in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +13 yrs older in Moonta Bay gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.8%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 14.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 12.9%

4.5% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

34.1% Married +23.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

35.7% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 21.6%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

9.3% Separated ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Cross Roads Moonta Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 82.2%

3.9% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +3.8 pts 45.8%

22.6% Australian +18.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

7.7% German +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 46.0%

24.5% Christianity +20.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

25.2% Not stated ◂ +17.5 pts 7.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay even

253 43rd pct 253 43rd pct

ICSEA in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay even

924 15th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

19.0% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.5%

19.0% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.4% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 42.0%

5.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.8% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

8.2% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Education +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +$99 higher in Moonta Bay gap widening

$454 8th pct $553 18th pct

Household income in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +$208 higher in Moonta Bay gap widening

$825 7th pct $1,033 15th pct

Family income in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +$301 higher in Moonta Bay gap widening

$974 6th pct $1,275 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 23.8%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

7.7% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.5% None +15.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

14.8% One condition +8.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

11.6% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +71 larger in Moonta Bay

13 62nd pct 84 84th pct

Median age in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +3 yrs older in Cross Roads

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +$15 higher in Moonta Bay

$425 21st pct $440 23rd pct

Household income in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +$250 higher in Cross Roads

$1,375 35th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +0.1 larger in Moonta Bay gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

33.0% Couples without children +19.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 35.9%

32.0% One-parent families ◂ +20.9 pts 11.1%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +14.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

28.3% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.7% 3 people ◂ +12.5 pts 9.1%

5.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +$35 higher in Moonta Bay gap steady

$225 32nd pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +$321 higher in Moonta Bay gap narrowing

$979 14th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +0.10 higher in Cross Roads gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

45.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.8 pts 25.2%

6.7% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 95.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 12.6%

0.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

200.0% $200–$349 ◂ +124.0 pts 76.0%

125.0% Under $200 ◂ +109.2 pts 15.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.6 pts 32.3%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 +30.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +1 more in Cross Roads

2 71st pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +12.52 more in Cross Roads

12.90 89th pct 0.38 59th pct

Departures/1k in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +91.1 more in Cross Roads

96.8 68th pct 5.7 58th pct

PT routes in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +10 longer in Moonta Bay

5 32nd pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +5 longer in Moonta Bay

105 72nd pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

81.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 70.8%

0.0% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 33.5%

21.4% 2 vehicles +22.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

10.7% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 3.7%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

15.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

15.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.6 pts 4.5%

0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.6 pts 1.5%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Labourers ◂ +14.9 pts 12.4%

24.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 18.2%

12.1% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.1% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

0.0% Sales workers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay

— 1,899 23rd pct

Assault/100k in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay

— 608 45th pct

Burglary/100k in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay

— 380 39th pct

Theft/100k in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay

— 532 28th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay

— 38 2nd pct

Property damage/100k in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay

— 228 8th pct

5-yr change in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay

— -29.6% 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +0.6 higher in Cross Roads

2.1 66th pct 1.5 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +0.0 more in Moonta Bay

1.3 61st pct 1.4 61st pct

15-min city in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +1.4 pts higher in Cross Roads

2.5% 59th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +0.1 pts higher in Moonta Bay

1.0% 58th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +77.6 pts higher in Cross Roads

93.6% 85th pct 16.0% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +39.9 pts higher in Moonta Bay

10.3% 47th pct 50.3% 64th pct

Walk to health in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +18.6 more in Cross Roads

19.4 61st pct 0.8 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +29 higher in Moonta Bay

12 72nd pct 41 77th pct

Mean slope in Cross Roads in Moonta Bay +1.2 pts higher in Moonta Bay

2.8% 10th pct 4.1% 29th pct

Compare Cross Roads with nearby areas

Yelta Paramatta Moonta Mines North Yelta North Moonta Hamley Moonta East Moonta

Compare Moonta Bay with nearby areas

Moonta North Moonta Port Hughes Kooroona Moonta Mines Hamley Cross Roads Yelta

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cross Roads vs Moonta Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40328/cross-roads/vs/SAL40915/moonta-bay