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Moonta vs Paramatta

Name: Moonta vs Paramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Moonta profile · Paramatta profile

Moonta Paramatta

Moonta and Paramatta are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Moonta is a very walkable place where residents are far older, with a typical age of 60. In contrast, Paramatta is car-dependent and has a much younger typical resident at 40. Income levels also differ sharply; the typical household income in Paramatta is far higher at $2,374 per week, compared to $717 in Moonta.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar distance to the city, taking around 104 to 108 minutes to reach. They also have the same average school size and identical school advantage scores. While Moonta has many more public transport options and shops within walking distance, both areas lack health services within a 15-minute walk. The gap in typical weekly personal income between the two remains far higher in Paramatta, with a difference of $1,274.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Moonta Personal income: $1,274 higher in Paramatta Household income: $1,657 higher in Paramatta Family income: $1,249 higher in Paramatta Population: 615 larger in Moonta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonta in Paramatta +615 larger in Moonta gap steady

624 68th pct 9 6th pct

Median age in Moonta in Paramatta +20 yrs older in Moonta gap steady

60 yrs 93rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

41.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +41.0 pts 0.0%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

14.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

36.3% Married ◂ +36.3 pts 0.0%

31.1% Never married ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

15.8% Divorced ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

14.0% Widowed ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +31.0 pts 44.4%

9.3% England ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

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 +39.2 pts ▸ 88.9%

38.8% Australian +16.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.2% German ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 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 ◂ +45.9 pts 44.4%

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 ◂ +19.9 pts 33.3%

37.5% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

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 Paramatta

20.83 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Moonta in Paramatta even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Moonta in Paramatta even

253 43rd pct 253 43rd pct

ICSEA in Moonta in Paramatta even

924 15th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +98.7 pts ▸ 125.0%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

20.8% Year 11 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

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

1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.6% Health ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.3% Education ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

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 Paramatta +$1,274 higher in Paramatta gap widening

$475 10th pct $1,749 100th pct

Household income in Moonta in Paramatta +$1,657 higher in Paramatta

$717 3rd pct $2,374 87th pct

Family income in Moonta in Paramatta +$1,249 higher in Paramatta

$1,125 10th pct $2,374 76th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.2% Under $650 ◂ +58.2 pts 0.0%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.6% Arthritis +58.2 pts ▸ 77.8%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

10.3% Diabetes ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% Heart disease ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Lung condition ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

25.0% One condition +30.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

45.8% None ◂ +12.5 pts 33.3%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.8% Three or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

36 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Moonta in Paramatta

28 yrs 57th pct —

Median income in Moonta in Paramatta

$393 15th pct —

Household income in Moonta in Paramatta

$899 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Moonta in Paramatta +0.6 larger in Paramatta

1.7 6th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 44.4%

20.1% One-parent families +13.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.9% Couples with children ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

53.3% 1 person ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%

32.4% 2 people ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

8.6% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonta in Paramatta

$200 25th pct —

Mortgage in Moonta in Paramatta +$533 higher in Paramatta

$867 11th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Moonta in Paramatta even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +41.1 pts 0.0%

32.7% Rented ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

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 +23.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +50.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

8.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moonta in Paramatta +6 more in Moonta

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

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

9.62 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

57.7 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moonta in Paramatta +4 more in Moonta

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Moonta in Paramatta +22 longer in Paramatta

3 21st pct 25 63rd pct

Drive to city in Moonta in Paramatta +4 longer in Moonta

108 74th pct 104 71st pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 60.0%

11.5% Walked ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

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

25.2% 2 vehicles +74.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +47.5 pts 0.0%

16.6% No vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

13.9% Construction ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.1% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

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

3.0% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

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

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +104.2 pts ▸ 120.0%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moonta in Paramatta

11,538 87th pct —

Assault/100k in Moonta in Paramatta

4,167 90th pct —

Burglary/100k in Moonta in Paramatta

1,923 91st pct —

Theft/100k in Moonta in Paramatta

2,564 76th pct —

Property damage/100k in Moonta in Paramatta

2,404 88th pct —

5-yr change in Moonta in Paramatta

7.5% 63rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Moonta in Paramatta +7.0 higher in Moonta

7.3 94th pct 0.4 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonta in Paramatta +6.5 more in Moonta

6.9 94th pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Moonta in Paramatta +97.8 pts higher in Moonta

97.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Moonta in Paramatta +97.8 pts higher in Moonta

97.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Moonta in Paramatta +90.0 pts higher in Moonta

97.2% 91st pct 7.1% 59th pct

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

97.4% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Moonta in Paramatta +98.9 pts higher in Moonta

98.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Moonta in Paramatta even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moonta in Paramatta +51.3 more in Moonta

51.3 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Moonta in Paramatta +32 higher in Moonta

32 75th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Moonta in Paramatta +0.2 pts higher in Paramatta

2.6% 6th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Moonta with nearby areas

North Moonta Moonta Bay Kooroona Moonta Mines Hamley Cross Roads Port Hughes Yelta

Compare Paramatta with nearby areas

North Yelta Yelta Cross Roads East Moonta North Moonta Moonta Mines Hamley Moonta

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonta vs Paramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40914/moonta/vs/SAL41106/paramatta