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Moonta vs Moonta Mines

Name: Moonta vs Moonta Mines — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Moonta profile · Moonta Mines profile

Moonta Moonta Mines

Moonta and Moonta Mines are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different living patterns. Moonta is very walkable, with 97.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a typical resident aged 60. It has a higher proportion of renters (32.7%) and people living alone (53.3%). In contrast, Moonta Mines is mostly car-dependent and more residential, where 96% of homes are separate houses and the typical age is 55. Notable differences include Moonta's higher unemployment rate of 13.2% compared to 0.0% in Moonta Mines, and a much older First Nations population in Moonta Mines, where the typical age is 67.

Both areas are equally distant from the city, with a 108-minute drive time. They also share very similar school advantage scores. While they are close in those respects, the gap in transport and accessibility remains wide; Moonta has far more public transport stops and departures, whereas Moonta Mines has none. This is consistent with Moonta's higher share of homes without a motor vehicle (16.6%) compared to 0.0% in Moonta Mines.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.6 pts higher in Moonta Unemployment: 13.2 pts higher in Moonta No car: 16.6 pts higher in Moonta One-parent: 20.1 pts higher in Moonta Separate houses: 19.8 pts higher in Moonta Mines

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonta in Moonta Mines +447 larger in Moonta gap widening

624 68th pct 177 51st pct

Median age in Moonta in Moonta Mines +5 yrs older in Moonta gap narrowing

60 yrs 93rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

41.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 28.8%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

7.7% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

Marital status

36.3% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

31.1% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 21.5%

15.8% Divorced even 15.8%

14.0% Widowed ◂ +7.7 pts 6.3%

4.2% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Moonta Moonta Mines

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 72.3%

9.3% England +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% India 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

49.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 49.2%

38.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 38.4%

1.1% Dutch +8.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

8.2% German ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

7.7% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 89.8%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 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

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 51.4%

37.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 33.9%

8.0% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moonta in Moonta Mines

20.83 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Moonta in Moonta Mines even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Moonta in Moonta Mines even

253 43rd pct 253 43rd pct

ICSEA in Moonta in Moonta Mines even

924 15th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

20.8% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.2%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

12.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.6% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%

10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moonta in Moonta Mines +$90 higher in Moonta Mines gap widening

$475 10th pct $565 20th pct

Household income in Moonta in Moonta Mines +$336 higher in Moonta Mines gap widening

$717 3rd pct $1,053 16th pct

Family income in Moonta in Moonta Mines +$234 higher in Moonta Mines gap widening

$1,125 10th pct $1,359 18th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +24.5 pts 18.7%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%

0.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

58.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 46.8%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

5.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 15.3%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

10.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

6.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.8% None +3.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

25.0% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 20.9%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

8.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonta in Moonta Mines +36 larger in Moonta

36 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Moonta in Moonta Mines +39 yrs older in Moonta Mines

28 yrs 57th pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Moonta in Moonta Mines +$731 higher in Moonta Mines

$393 15th pct $1,124 86th pct

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

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

Family & Households

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

1.7 6th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

29.9% Couples with children +20.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

48.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 46.8%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Household size

53.3% 1 person ◂ +26.6 pts 26.7%

32.4% 2 people +15.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

8.6% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.6% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonta in Moonta Mines +$35 higher in Moonta gap steady

$200 25th pct $165 17th pct

Mortgage in Moonta in Moonta Mines +$141 higher in Moonta Mines gap widening

$867 11th pct $1,008 15th pct

People / bedroom in Moonta in Moonta Mines even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.7% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 13.3%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +19.8 pts ▸ 96.0%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 40.0%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 22.7%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%

40.0% Under $200 even 40.0%

4.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 58.6%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.0%

8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moonta in Moonta Mines +6 more in Moonta

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Moonta in Moonta Mines +9.62 more in Moonta

9.62 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Moonta in Moonta Mines +57.7 more in Moonta

57.7 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moonta in Moonta Mines +4 more in Moonta

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Moonta in Moonta Mines +15 longer in Moonta Mines

3 21st pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Moonta in Moonta Mines even

108 74th pct 108 74th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 69.4%

11.5% Walked ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 35.7%

25.2% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.2% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.6% No vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.5 pts 8.1%

13.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.5% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.5 pts 4.8%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 9.7%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.8% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moonta in Moonta Mines

11,538 87th pct —

Assault/100k in Moonta in Moonta Mines

4,167 90th pct —

Burglary/100k in Moonta in Moonta Mines

1,923 91st pct —

Theft/100k in Moonta in Moonta Mines

2,564 76th pct —

Property damage/100k in Moonta in Moonta Mines

2,404 88th pct —

5-yr change in Moonta in Moonta Mines

7.5% 63rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Moonta in Moonta Mines +5.1 higher in Moonta

7.3 94th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonta in Moonta Mines +4.5 more in Moonta

6.9 94th pct 2.4 69th pct

15-min city in Moonta in Moonta Mines +77.0 pts higher in Moonta

97.8% 99th pct 20.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Moonta in Moonta Mines +77.3 pts higher in Moonta

97.8% 99th pct 20.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Moonta in Moonta Mines +87.7 pts higher in Moonta

97.2% 91st pct 9.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Moonta in Moonta Mines +80.4 pts higher in Moonta

97.4% 98th pct 17.0% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Moonta in Moonta Mines +50.9 pts higher in Moonta

98.9% 85th pct 47.9% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Moonta in Moonta Mines even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moonta in Moonta Mines +23.0 more in Moonta

51.3 82nd pct 28.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Moonta in Moonta Mines +5 higher in Moonta

32 75th pct 27 75th pct

Mean slope in Moonta in Moonta Mines even

2.6% 6th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Moonta with nearby areas

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Compare Moonta Mines with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonta vs Moonta Mines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40914/moonta/vs/SAL40916/moonta-mines