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Moonta vs Yelta

Name: Moonta vs Yelta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Moonta profile · Yelta profile

Moonta Yelta

Moonta and Yelta (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Moonta is a very walkable hub where 41.0% of people are seniors, and 14.6% were born overseas. Yelta (SA) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much higher share of First Nations people at 19.0% compared to 5.8% in Moonta. There are also stark gaps in health and wealth; Moonta has a far higher share of people needing help with daily activities (12.5% versus 0.0%) and a typical household income that is far higher than in Yelta (SA) ($717 versus $350).

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as having the same average school advantage score and roughly the same number of people per home. Both areas are also about two hours from the city. While they share these basics, the gaps between them remain large. Moonta's First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 28 compared to just 13 in Yelta (SA), where personal incomes for First Nations people are far higher.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 26.7 pts higher in Moonta Population: 603 larger in Moonta Needs assistance: 12.5 pts higher in Moonta Mortgage: $650 higher in Yelta No religion: 18.2 pts higher in Yelta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonta in Yelta +603 larger in Moonta gap steady

624 68th pct 21 15th pct

Median age in Moonta in Yelta +2 yrs older in Moonta gap narrowing

60 yrs 93rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

41.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.7 pts 14.3%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.9% Youth (15–24) +17.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

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

7.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

36.3% Married +35.1 pts ▸ 71.4%

15.8% Divorced +41.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.1% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 21.4%

14.0% Widowed ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Moonta Yelta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +18.3 pts 57.1%

9.3% England +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

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 ◂ +30.6 pts 19.0%

38.8% Australian ◂ +15.0 pts 23.8%

7.7% Irish +16.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.1% Dutch +13.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.2% German ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

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 +0.1 pts ▸ 90.5%

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 +18.2 pts ▸ 71.4%

37.5% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 23.8%

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 Yelta

20.83 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Moonta in Yelta even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Moonta in Yelta even

253 43rd pct 253 43rd pct

ICSEA in Moonta in Yelta even

924 15th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +23.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.8% Year 11 +22.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

25.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

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

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

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 Yelta +$100 higher in Yelta gap widening

$475 10th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Moonta in Yelta +$367 higher in Moonta gap widening

$717 3rd pct $350 0th pct

Family income in Moonta in Yelta +$101 higher in Moonta

$1,125 10th pct $1,024 7th 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 ◂ +36.8 pts 21.4%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

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 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.3%

10.1% Asthma +9.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.4% Lung condition +12.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% Diabetes ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% Heart disease ◂ +8.5 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

45.8% None ◂ +22.0 pts 23.8%

25.0% One condition ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%

10.6% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.8% Three or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonta in Yelta +32 larger in Moonta

36 74th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Moonta in Yelta +15 yrs older in Moonta

28 yrs 57th pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Moonta in Yelta +$332 higher in Yelta

$393 15th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Moonta in Yelta

$899 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Moonta in Yelta +0.1 larger in Yelta gap narrowing

1.7 6th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples without children +21.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

20.1% One-parent families +29.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.9% Couples with children ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +42.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

53.3% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 37.5%

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 Yelta

$200 25th pct —

Mortgage in Moonta in Yelta +$650 higher in Yelta

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

People / bedroom in Moonta in Yelta even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

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

23.8% 2 bedrooms +63.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +49.7 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 Yelta +6 more in Moonta

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

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

9.62 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

57.7 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moonta in Yelta +4 more in Moonta

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Moonta in Yelta +10 longer in Yelta

3 21st pct 13 50th pct

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

108 74th pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +66.1 pts 0.0%

7.9% Worked at home +22.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.5% Walked ◂ +11.5 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

9.2% 3 vehicles +65.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 37.5%

25.2% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.6% No vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

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% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.6% Community & personal service +12.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

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 Yelta

11,538 87th pct —

Assault/100k in Moonta in Yelta

4,167 90th pct —

Burglary/100k in Moonta in Yelta

1,923 91st pct —

Theft/100k in Moonta in Yelta

2,564 76th pct —

Property damage/100k in Moonta in Yelta

2,404 88th pct —

5-yr change in Moonta in Yelta

7.5% 63rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Moonta in Yelta +6.4 higher in Moonta

7.3 94th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonta in Yelta +6.2 more in Moonta

6.9 94th pct 0.7 56th pct

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

97.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

97.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Moonta in Yelta +83.6 pts higher in Moonta

97.2% 91st pct 13.6% 62nd pct

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

97.4% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

98.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Moonta in Yelta even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

51.3 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Moonta in Yelta +30 higher in Moonta

32 75th pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Moonta in Yelta +0.4 pts higher in Moonta

2.6% 6th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Moonta with nearby areas

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

Compare Yelta with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonta vs Yelta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40914/moonta/vs/SAL41685/yelta