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Moana vs Old Noarlunga

Name: Moana vs Old Noarlunga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Moana profile · Old Noarlunga profile

Moana Old Noarlunga

Moana and Old Noarlunga are neighbouring areas in South Australia. Moana has a larger population and a workforce with more qualifications, with 54.1% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 42.3% in Old Noarlunga. First Nations residents in Moana are also far older, with a typical age of 25 compared to 15 in Old Noarlunga, and they earn much more, with a typical household income of $2,187 against $1,125 in Old Noarlunga.

These areas share a similar housing mix, with about 31% of homes owned outright and roughly 18% of households renting. They also have a similar share of children and people providing unpaid care. However, a gap in crime rates is closing slowly, as both areas have seen a drop in offences over the last five years, though the total number of recorded offences remains far higher in Old Noarlunga. In terms of getting around, Old Noarlunga is very walkable, while Moana is only somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,785 larger in Moana Recent arrivals: 7.3 pts higher in Moana Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Moana Recent movers: 9.2 pts higher in Moana People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Moana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moana in Old Noarlunga +1,785 larger in Moana gap widening

3,316 85th pct 1,531 76th pct

Median age in Moana in Old Noarlunga +1 yrs older in Old Noarlunga gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.0%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 43.0%

33.8% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.9% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Moana Old Noarlunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 76.8%

13.8% England ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.0% English ◂ +4.7 pts 48.3%

36.1% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

6.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

34.7% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 30.4%

4.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moana in Old Noarlunga

— 3.72 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moana in Old Noarlunga +5 more in Old Noarlunga

6 74th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Moana in Old Noarlunga +87 larger in Old Noarlunga

426 62nd pct 512 73rd pct

ICSEA in Moana in Old Noarlunga +11 higher in Old Noarlunga

987 48th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 42.3%

21.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.7% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.5% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 14.6%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

10.3% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

8.2% Architecture & building even 8.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment even 2.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Moana in Old Noarlunga +$106 higher in Moana gap widening

$810 60th pct $704 41st pct

Household income in Moana in Old Noarlunga +$146 higher in Moana gap widening

$1,631 56th pct $1,485 46th pct

Family income in Moana in Old Noarlunga +$165 higher in Moana gap widening

$2,010 58th pct $1,845 47th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.3%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +5.3 pts 59.3%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%

6.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moana in Old Noarlunga +32 larger in Moana

47 76th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Moana in Old Noarlunga +10 yrs older in Moana

25 yrs 46th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Moana in Old Noarlunga +$500 higher in Moana

$949 76th pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Moana in Old Noarlunga +$1,062 higher in Moana

$2,187 69th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moana in Old Noarlunga even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 27.7%

14.0% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 35.9%

22.8% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.6% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

1.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moana in Old Noarlunga +$25 higher in Moana gap steady

$330 66th pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in Moana in Old Noarlunga +$230 higher in Moana gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,395 35th pct

People / bedroom in Moana in Old Noarlunga +0.10 higher in Moana gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 47.6%

31.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%

18.0% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

0.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 94.1%

8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 25.2%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

38.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 34.0%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.8%

17.6% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moana in Old Noarlunga +2 more in Moana

17 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Moana in Old Noarlunga +4.67 more in Old Noarlunga

5.13 78th pct 9.80 87th pct

Departures/1k in Moana in Old Noarlunga +564.7 more in Old Noarlunga

1,051.3 87th pct 1,615.9 90th pct

PT routes in Moana in Old Noarlunga even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Moana in Old Noarlunga +2 longer in Moana

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Moana in Old Noarlunga +3 longer in Moana

31 27th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Moana in Old Noarlunga even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Moana in Old Noarlunga +1,154 more in Moana

10,629 42nd pct 9,475 41st pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.4% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 39.2%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 30.6%

13.8% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.4% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%

13.3% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

3.6% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.7% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 13.3%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

8.7% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

10.1% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moana in Old Noarlunga +7,099 higher in Old Noarlunga

2,111 27th pct 9,210 86th pct

Assault/100k in Moana in Old Noarlunga +814 higher in Old Noarlunga

362 21st pct 1,176 72nd pct

Burglary/100k in Moana in Old Noarlunga +141 higher in Old Noarlunga

121 5th pct 261 23rd pct

Theft/100k in Moana in Old Noarlunga +5,155 higher in Old Noarlunga

724 37th pct 5,879 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moana in Old Noarlunga +171 higher in Old Noarlunga

90 20th pct 261 67th pct

Property damage/100k in Moana in Old Noarlunga +804 higher in Old Noarlunga

633 45th pct 1,437 78th pct

5-yr change in Moana in Old Noarlunga +11.6 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

-35.8% 20th pct -24.2% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moana in Old Noarlunga +2.2 higher in Old Noarlunga

4.2 78th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moana in Old Noarlunga +2.2 more in Old Noarlunga

3.6 75th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Moana in Old Noarlunga +47.6 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

31.5% 75th pct 79.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Moana in Old Noarlunga +64.6 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

31.5% 75th pct 96.1% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Moana in Old Noarlunga +2.6 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

96.3% 88th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Moana in Old Noarlunga +32.5 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

31.7% 69th pct 64.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Moana in Old Noarlunga +0.9 pts higher in Moana

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Moana in Old Noarlunga +20.6 pts higher in Moana

28.7% 79th pct 8.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Moana in Old Noarlunga +10.5 more in Old Noarlunga

9.0 39th pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Moana in Old Noarlunga +142 higher in Moana

199 90th pct 58 79th pct

Mean slope in Moana in Old Noarlunga +0.3 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

4.7% 38th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Moana with nearby areas

Seaford Rise Seaford Seaford Heights Maslin Beach Seaford Meadows Old Noarlunga Tatachilla Port Noarlunga South

Compare Old Noarlunga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moana vs Old Noarlunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40895/moana/vs/SAL41071/old-noarlunga