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Hamley vs Moonta Bay
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Hamley profile · Moonta Bay profile
Hamley Moonta Bay
Moonta Bay and Hamley are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Moonta Bay is a larger residential area with a strong senior presence, where 39.5% of people are aged 65 and over. This age profile is reflected in health and care trends, as Moonta Bay has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (41.2%) and those who need help with daily activities (7.7%). In contrast, Hamley is sparsely populated and tends to be more highly qualified, with 29.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.3% in Moonta Bay.
Both areas are car-dependent and share a similar distance to the city, with typical household incomes that are nearly the same. They also have almost identical school advantage scores. While Moonta Bay has a far higher share of children under 15 and more people born in Australia, Hamley has a much higher proportion of residents born overseas (22.6%) and a higher typical weekly family income of $1,937.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 19
- First area, 2021: 31
- Second area, 2011: 1,978
- Second area, 2016: 2,344
- Second area, 2021: 2,633
- First area, 2016: 61 yrs
- First area, 2021: 61 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 59 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Moonta Bay: 1.4% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Moonta Bay: 2.6% males, 2.3% females
- 75–79 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Moonta Bay: 3.9% males, 4.1% females
- 70–74 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 17.6% females; 70–74 in Moonta Bay: 5.7% males, 5.1% females
- 65–69 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Moonta Bay: 6.4% males, 6.8% females
- 60–64 in Hamley: 35.3% males, 23.5% females; 60–64 in Moonta Bay: 4.0% males, 4.8% females
- 55–59 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 23.5% females; 55–59 in Moonta Bay: 3.7% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Moonta Bay: 3.0% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Moonta Bay: 1.9% males, 2.6% females
- 40–44 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Moonta Bay: 1.4% males, 1.4% females
- 35–39 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Moonta Bay: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
- 30–34 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Moonta Bay: 1.9% males, 1.8% females
- 25–29 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Moonta Bay: 1.7% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Moonta Bay: 1.6% males, 1.2% females
- 15–19 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Moonta Bay: 1.9% males, 2.0% females
- 10–14 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Moonta Bay: 2.6% males, 2.3% females
- 5–9 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Moonta Bay: 2.1% males, 1.8% females
- 0–4 in Hamley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Moonta Bay: 2.0% males, 2.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $450
- First area, 2021: $574
- Second area, 2011: $402
- Second area, 2016: $479
- Second area, 2021: $553
- First area, 2016: $899
- First area, 2021: $966
- Second area, 2011: $744
- Second area, 2016: $917
- Second area, 2021: $1,033
- First area, 2016: $1,125
- First area, 2021: $1,937
- Second area, 2011: $874
- Second area, 2016: $1,128
- Second area, 2021: $1,275
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 1.5
- First area, 2021: 2.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- Second area, 2011: $215
- Second area, 2016: $250
- Second area, 2021: $260
- First area, 2021: $718
- Second area, 2011: $1,300
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2016: 0.60
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.60
- Second area, 2021: 0.60
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamley vs Moonta Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40557/hamley/vs/SAL40915/moonta-bay