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Moonta vs Moonta Bay

Name: Moonta vs Moonta Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Moonta profile · Moonta Bay profile

Moonta Moonta Bay

Moonta Bay and Moonta are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Moonta Bay is a car-dependent area where homes are mostly separate houses, with 85% having three or more bedrooms and 54.5% owned outright. In contrast, Moonta is very walkable with many more renters, and 53.3% of people live alone. Crime rates are also much higher in Moonta, where the rate of recorded offences is 11,538 per 100,000 compared to 1,899 in Moonta Bay. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations, with the typical age being far older in Moonta (28 years) than in Moonta Bay (19 years).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar rates of full-time employment, with around 50% of people in both areas working full-time. While Moonta is far more connected to shops, schools and parks within a short walk, the two neighbours remain similar in their overall school advantage scores and the number of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,009 larger in Moonta Bay Living alone: 24.9 pts higher in Moonta 3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in Moonta Bay Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Moonta Bay PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Moonta Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonta in Moonta Bay +2,009 larger in Moonta Bay gap widening

624 68th pct 2,633 82nd pct

Median age in Moonta in Moonta Bay +1 yrs older in Moonta gap narrowing

60 yrs 93rd pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

41.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 39.5%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 26.8%

14.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

7.7% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

36.3% Married +21.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

31.1% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 21.6%

15.8% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%

14.0% Widowed ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Moonta Moonta Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 82.2%

9.3% England ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

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% 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%

38.8% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese even 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 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

90.4% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 92.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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

53.2% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 46.0%

37.5% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moonta in Moonta Bay

20.83 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Moonta in Moonta Bay even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Moonta in Moonta Bay even

253 43rd pct 253 43rd pct

ICSEA in Moonta in Moonta Bay even

924 15th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%

20.8% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.4% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.0% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

11.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Moonta in Moonta Bay +$78 higher in Moonta Bay gap widening

$475 10th pct $553 18th pct

Household income in Moonta in Moonta Bay +$316 higher in Moonta Bay gap widening

$717 3rd pct $1,033 15th pct

Family income in Moonta in Moonta Bay +$150 higher in Moonta Bay gap steady

$1,125 10th pct $1,275 14th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 23.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

58.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 54.0%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

10.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.8% None +5.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

25.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%

10.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonta in Moonta Bay +48 larger in Moonta Bay

36 74th pct 84 84th pct

Median age in Moonta in Moonta Bay +9 yrs older in Moonta

28 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Moonta in Moonta Bay +$47 higher in Moonta Bay

$393 15th pct $440 23rd pct

Household income in Moonta in Moonta Bay +$226 higher in Moonta Bay

$899 14th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moonta in Moonta Bay +0.5 larger in Moonta Bay gap widening

1.7 6th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

29.9% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 11.1%

3.5% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

53.3% 1 person ◂ +24.9 pts 28.4%

32.4% 2 people +16.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

8.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonta in Moonta Bay +$60 higher in Moonta Bay gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Moonta in Moonta Bay +$433 higher in Moonta Bay gap widening

$867 11th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Moonta in Moonta Bay +0.10 higher in Moonta gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

32.7% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 17.7%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +19.1 pts ▸ 95.3%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 4.0%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 12.6%

11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.7 pts 0.6%

3.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 +30.6 pts ▸ 76.0%

40.0% Under $200 ◂ +24.2 pts 15.8%

4.5% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.6 pts 32.3%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moonta in Moonta Bay +5 more in Moonta

6 76th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Moonta in Moonta Bay +9.24 more in Moonta

9.62 87th pct 0.38 59th pct

Departures/1k in Moonta in Moonta Bay +52.0 more in Moonta

57.7 64th pct 5.7 58th pct

PT routes in Moonta in Moonta Bay +2 more in Moonta

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Moonta in Moonta Bay +12 longer in Moonta Bay

3 21st pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Moonta in Moonta Bay +2 longer in Moonta Bay

108 74th pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 70.8%

11.5% Walked ◂ +9.5 pts 2.0%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 33.5%

25.2% 2 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

16.6% No vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 2.6%

9.2% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

13.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

6.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 13.2%

15.8% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 9.3%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moonta in Moonta Bay +9,639 higher in Moonta

11,538 87th pct 1,899 23rd pct

Assault/100k in Moonta in Moonta Bay +3,559 higher in Moonta

4,167 90th pct 608 45th pct

Burglary/100k in Moonta in Moonta Bay +1,543 higher in Moonta

1,923 91st pct 380 39th pct

Theft/100k in Moonta in Moonta Bay +2,032 higher in Moonta

2,564 76th pct 532 28th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moonta in Moonta Bay

— 38 2nd pct

Property damage/100k in Moonta in Moonta Bay +2,176 higher in Moonta

2,404 88th pct 228 8th pct

5-yr change in Moonta in Moonta Bay +37.0 pts higher in Moonta

7.5% 63rd pct -29.6% 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moonta in Moonta Bay +5.8 higher in Moonta

7.3 94th pct 1.5 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonta in Moonta Bay +5.5 more in Moonta

6.9 94th pct 1.4 61st pct

15-min city in Moonta in Moonta Bay +96.7 pts higher in Moonta

97.8% 99th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Moonta in Moonta Bay +96.7 pts higher in Moonta

97.8% 99th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Moonta in Moonta Bay +81.2 pts higher in Moonta

97.2% 91st pct 16.0% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Moonta in Moonta Bay +97.4 pts higher in Moonta

97.4% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Moonta in Moonta Bay +48.6 pts higher in Moonta

98.9% 85th pct 50.3% 64th pct

Walk to health in Moonta in Moonta Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moonta in Moonta Bay +50.5 more in Moonta

51.3 82nd pct 0.8 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Moonta in Moonta Bay +8 higher in Moonta Bay

32 75th pct 41 77th pct

Mean slope in Moonta in Moonta Bay +1.5 pts higher in Moonta Bay

2.6% 6th pct 4.1% 29th pct

Compare Moonta with nearby areas

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Compare Moonta Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonta vs Moonta Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40914/moonta/vs/SAL40915/moonta-bay