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Hardwicke Bay vs Port Moorowie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Hardwicke Bay profile · Port Moorowie profile

Hardwicke Bay Port Moorowie

Hardicke Bay and Port Moorowie are two small, sparsely populated areas on the Yorke Peninsula. Hardwicke Bay is more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (14.8% compared to 0.0%) and more people providing unpaid childcare. It also has more infrastructure, including a far higher number of public transport stops and more walkable amenities. In contrast, Port Moorowie is more elderly, with a typical resident aged 65 and a far higher share of homes owned outright (79.1% compared to 59.7%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining as small residential spots where every home is a separate house. Both places have populations that are far older than the national figure, and they share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $735 to $780. While they are nearly identical in their lack of public transport commuters and the absence of schools within 3km, Hardwicke Bay remains more likely to have renters and a higher unemployment rate.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 19.6 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay Unpaid carers: 17.6 pts higher in Port Moorowie Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Port Moorowie First Nations: 5.4 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +56 larger in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
149 48th pct 93 39th pct
Median age in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +4 yrs older in Port Moorowie gap narrowing
61 yrs 94th pct 65 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +5.4 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
5.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +6.0 pts higher in Port Moorowie gap steady
40.3% 96th pct 46.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +14.8 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
14.8% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +0.6 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap narrowing
6.4% 14th pct 5.8% 13th pct

Age structure

40.3% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 4.3%
14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 50.5%
18.6% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.2% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%
9.3% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hardwicke Bay Port Moorowie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +3.1 pts higher in Port Moorowie gap widening
14.1% 61st pct 17.2% 72nd pct

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 72.0%
12.8% England +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
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

45.6% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.2%
32.9% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
10.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
8.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
6.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
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 Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 92.5%
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 Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +4.8 pts higher in Port Moorowie gap narrowing
43.6% 60th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
47.0% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 37.6%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
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 Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +12.6 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
43.3% 46th pct 30.7% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +1.2 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap steady
10.9% 33rd pct 9.7% 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 30.7%
21.3% Year 11 +9.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
18.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.2% Year 9 or below +9.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 37.7%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 17.0%
5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.8% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
5.3% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +$50 higher in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
$494 12th pct $444 7th pct
Household income in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +$45 higher in Port Moorowie gap steady
$735 3rd pct $780 5th pct
Family income in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +$377 higher in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
$1,291 14th pct $914 4th pct
High earners in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +1.6 pts higher in Port Moorowie gap narrowing
7.0% 44th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +4.2 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
4.2% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +24.8 pts ▸ 51.2%
31.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.2%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 11.6%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 +29.5 pts ▸ 80.6%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.2%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +4.1 pts higher in Port Moorowie
44.3% 95th pct 48.4% 100th pct
Mental health in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +0.1 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay
8.7% 56th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +9.8 pts higher in Port Moorowie gap widening
7.4% 77th pct 17.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 22.6%
13.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.7% Cancer +8.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.4% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
6.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Stroke ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 44.1%
22.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.8% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +3.9 pts higher in Port Moorowie gap steady
24.0% 73rd pct 28.0% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +17.6 pts higher in Port Moorowie gap widening
3.9% 7th pct 21.5% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +15.1 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
19.4% 24th pct 4.3% 0th pct
Defence service in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +1.8 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay
7.6% 90th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +6.6 pts higher in Port Moorowie gap narrowing
31.0% 82nd pct 37.6% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +8 larger in Hardwicke Bay
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +35 yrs older in Port Moorowie
24 yrs 43rd pct 59 yrs 94th pct
Median income in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +$675 higher in Hardwicke Bay
$900 73rd pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +$1,400 higher in Hardwicke Bay
$1,625 47th pct $225 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +0.2 larger in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
1.9 11th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +3.3 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap steady
3.3% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +6.8 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap steady
48.6% 100th pct 41.9% 93rd pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples without children +36.5 pts ▸ 86.0%
44.0% Couples with children ◂ +30.0 pts 14.0%
3.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +22.5 pts ▸ 55.8%
48.6% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 41.9%
8.3% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie
$245 39th pct —
Mortgage in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +$8 higher in Hardwicke Bay gap narrowing
$1,038 16th pct $1,030 16th pct
People / bedroom in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +0.10 higher in Hardwicke Bay gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +19.4 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap narrowing
19.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +19.3 pts higher in Port Moorowie gap widening
59.7% 90th pct 79.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +9.9 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
81.9% 57th pct 72.1% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned outright +19.3 pts ▸ 79.1%
20.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 18.6%
19.4% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 102.3%
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

62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 48.8%
15.3% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 11.6%
0.0% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% Under $1,000 +35.8 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +2 more in Hardwicke Bay
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +13.42 more in Hardwicke Bay
13.42 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +13.4 more in Hardwicke Bay
13.4 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +1 more in Hardwicke Bay
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie
22 60th pct —

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 64.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 32.6%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +6.2 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
27.7% 38th pct 21.5% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +19.6 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
19.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +3.4 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap narrowing
35.7% 6th pct 32.3% 3rd pct
Full-time in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +5.9 pts higher in Port Moorowie gap narrowing
34.1% 0th pct 40.0% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Retail trade +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
9.1% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% Mining ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
20.5% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 12.0%
9.1% Technicians & trades +10.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Sales workers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
9.1% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +1.6 higher in Hardwicke Bay
1.6 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +1.6 more in Hardwicke Bay
1.6 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +62.4 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay
62.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +75.8 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay
75.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +20.1 more in Hardwicke Bay
20.1 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +1 higher in Hardwicke Bay
2 58th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Hardwicke Bayin Port Moorowie +0.1 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay
2.9% 10th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Hardwicke Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Port Moorowie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hardwicke Bay vs Port Moorowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40565/hardwicke-bay/vs/SAL41204/port-moorowie