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Moonta vs Port Hughes

Name: Moonta vs Port Hughes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Moonta profile · Port Hughes profile

Moonta Port Hughes

Port Hughes and Moonta are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar populations. Port Hughes is more likely to have separate houses and larger homes, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 61.3% in Moonta. The typical weekly household income in Port Hughes is far higher at $1,231, while Moonta's is $717. Moonta has a much higher share of people living alone (53.3% versus 21.3%) and a far higher proportion of households that rent (32.7% versus 19.5%).

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in opposite directions regarding crime. Recorded offences in Port Hughes have fallen by 34.8%, while they have risen by 7.5% in Moonta. Both areas are similar in other ways, with the same share of people who speak little or no English (0.5%) and the same average school size. While Moonta is much more walkable and has more public transport, both areas are located about two hours from the city.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 32.0 pts higher in Moonta 3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in Port Hughes Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Port Hughes Mortgage: $650 higher in Port Hughes Household income: $514 higher in Port Hughes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonta in Port Hughes +23 larger in Port Hughes gap narrowing

624 68th pct 647 68th pct

Median age in Moonta in Port Hughes +1 yrs older in Port Hughes gap narrowing

60 yrs 93rd pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

41.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 39.4%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 28.9%

14.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.7% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Marital status

36.3% Married +28.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

31.1% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 20.1%

15.8% Divorced ◂ +8.1 pts 7.7%

14.0% Widowed ◂ +7.7 pts 6.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

Age & sex structure

Moonta Port Hughes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 78.1%

9.3% England ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +3.5 pts 46.2%

38.8% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.0% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

1.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 90.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 41.6%

37.5% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

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 Port Hughes

20.83 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Moonta in Port Hughes even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Moonta in Port Hughes even

253 43rd pct 253 43rd pct

ICSEA in Moonta in Port Hughes even

924 15th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.4%

20.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 36.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.6% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.2% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

11.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moonta in Port Hughes +$183 higher in Port Hughes gap widening

$475 10th pct $658 34th pct

Household income in Moonta in Port Hughes +$514 higher in Port Hughes gap widening

$717 3rd pct $1,231 27th pct

Family income in Moonta in Port Hughes +$266 higher in Port Hughes gap narrowing

$1,125 10th pct $1,391 20th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +29.9 pts 13.2%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

58.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 46.9%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

10.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

6.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

5.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.8% None +6.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

25.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 24.6%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

8.8% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonta in Port Hughes +28 larger in Moonta

36 74th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Moonta in Port Hughes +5 yrs older in Port Hughes

28 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Moonta in Port Hughes +$181 higher in Port Hughes

$393 15th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Moonta in Port Hughes +$1,350 higher in Port Hughes

$899 14th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moonta in Port Hughes +0.4 larger in Port Hughes gap narrowing

1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

29.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 29.7%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 7.4%

3.5% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +26.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

53.3% 1 person ◂ +32.0 pts 21.3%

8.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

3.6% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonta in Port Hughes +$70 higher in Port Hughes gap widening

$200 25th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Moonta in Port Hughes +$650 higher in Port Hughes gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Moonta in Port Hughes +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 +15.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.7% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 19.5%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 18.8%

0.9% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 98.5%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.2 pts 2.2%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 47.1%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 7.7%

11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.0 pts 3.3%

3.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 58.5%

40.0% Under $200 ◂ +21.1 pts 18.9%

4.5% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.3 pts 23.5%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +22.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moonta in Port Hughes +6 more in Moonta

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Moonta in Port Hughes +9.62 more in Moonta

9.62 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Moonta in Port Hughes +57.7 more in Moonta

57.7 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moonta in Port Hughes +4 more in Moonta

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Moonta in Port Hughes +44 longer in Port Hughes

3 21st pct 47 78th pct

Drive to city in Moonta in Port Hughes +5 longer in Port Hughes

108 74th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

11.5% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 3.1%

7.9% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

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 +24.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 29.1%

16.6% No vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 2.6%

9.2% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

11.5% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.9% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

6.1% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Mining even 3.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.0% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.6%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moonta in Port Hughes +9,220 higher in Moonta

11,538 87th pct 2,318 32nd pct

Assault/100k in Moonta in Port Hughes +3,703 higher in Moonta

4,167 90th pct 464 31st pct

Burglary/100k in Moonta in Port Hughes +1,614 higher in Moonta

1,923 91st pct 309 29th pct

Theft/100k in Moonta in Port Hughes +1,482 higher in Moonta

2,564 76th pct 1,082 51st pct

Property damage/100k in Moonta in Port Hughes +1,940 higher in Moonta

2,404 88th pct 464 31st pct

5-yr change in Moonta in Port Hughes +42.2 pts higher in Moonta

7.5% 63rd pct -34.8% 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moonta in Port Hughes +6.9 higher in Moonta

7.3 94th pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonta in Port Hughes +6.3 more in Moonta

6.9 94th pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Moonta in Port Hughes +97.8 pts higher in Moonta

97.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Moonta in Port Hughes +97.8 pts higher in Moonta

97.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Moonta in Port Hughes +97.2 pts higher in Moonta

97.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Moonta in Port Hughes +97.4 pts higher in Moonta

97.4% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Moonta in Port Hughes +41.2 pts higher in Moonta

98.9% 85th pct 57.7% 66th pct

Walk to health in Moonta in Port Hughes even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moonta in Port Hughes +49.7 more in Moonta

51.3 82nd pct 1.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Moonta in Port Hughes +9 higher in Moonta

32 75th pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Moonta in Port Hughes +1.2 pts higher in Port Hughes

2.6% 6th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Moonta with nearby areas

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

Compare Port Hughes with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonta vs Port Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40914/moonta/vs/SAL41198/port-hughes