Compare

Moonta Bay vs Moonta Mines

Name: Moonta Bay vs Moonta Mines — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Moonta Bay profile · Moonta Mines profile

Moonta Bay Moonta Mines

Moonta Bay and Moonta Mines are neighbouring areas in South Australia. Moonta Bay is the larger of the two, with a population of 2,633, while Moonta Mines is sparsely populated with only 177 residents. Moonta Bay has a much higher share of seniors, at 39.5%, and more large homes, with 85% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Moonta Mines is more walkable, with 20.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city center, compared to just 1.1% in Moonta Bay.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though the gap in mobility is widening as Moonta Bay has seen far more people move in over the last five years (39.2% versus 21.6%). They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,033 to $1,053, which is well below the national figure. Both areas also have a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical typical family incomes.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 2,456 larger in Moonta Bay Unemployment: 7.3 pts higher in Moonta Bay 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Moonta Bay Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in Moonta Bay Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Moonta Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +2,456 larger in Moonta Bay gap widening

2,633 82nd pct 177 51st pct

Median age in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +4 yrs older in Moonta Bay gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

39.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 28.8%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +12.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

6.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 51.9%

21.6% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%

10.6% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Moonta Bay Moonta Mines

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 72.3%

5.7% England +7.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English +3.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

41.1% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 38.4%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

9.6% German ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

1.5% Dutch +8.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 89.8%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

46.0% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 33.9%

7.7% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines even

253 43rd pct 253 43rd pct

ICSEA in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines even

924 15th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.2%

24.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 7.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 18.0%

12.7% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.6% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

10.3% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +$12 higher in Moonta Mines gap narrowing

$553 18th pct $565 20th pct

Household income in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +$20 higher in Moonta Mines gap steady

$1,033 15th pct $1,053 16th pct

Family income in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +$84 higher in Moonta Mines gap widening

$1,275 14th pct $1,359 18th pct

Household income distribution

40.8% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.7%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 9.3%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 46.8%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.9%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

8.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.3% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None ◂ +1.6 pts 49.7%

23.5% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%

10.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

6.9% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +84 larger in Moonta Bay

84 84th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +48 yrs older in Moonta Mines

19 yrs 21st pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +$684 higher in Moonta Mines

$440 23rd pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines even

$1,125 23rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 46.8%

35.9% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

49.2% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 48.0%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%

9.1% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.3% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.2% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +$95 higher in Moonta Bay gap widening

$260 43rd pct $165 17th pct

Mortgage in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +$292 higher in Moonta Bay gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,008 15th pct

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

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 45.3%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

17.7% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 96.0%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 21.3%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.0% $200–$349 ◂ +76.0 pts 0.0%

15.8% Under $200 +24.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

5.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% Under $1,000 +26.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 31.0%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +1 more in Moonta Bay

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +0.38 more in Moonta Bay

0.38 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +5.7 more in Moonta Bay

5.7 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +3 longer in Moonta Mines

15 53rd pct 18 57th pct

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

110 75th pct 108 74th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 69.4%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 32.9%

33.5% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.0% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 8.1%

12.8% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.3% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%

7.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

12.4% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

9.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines

1,899 23rd pct —

Assault/100k in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines

608 45th pct —

Burglary/100k in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines

380 39th pct —

Theft/100k in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines

532 28th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines

38 2nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines

228 8th pct —

5-yr change in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines

-29.6% 26th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +0.7 higher in Moonta Mines

1.5 63rd pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +1.1 more in Moonta Mines

1.4 61st pct 2.4 69th pct

15-min city in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +19.7 pts higher in Moonta Mines

1.1% 58th pct 20.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +19.4 pts higher in Moonta Mines

1.1% 58th pct 20.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +6.5 pts higher in Moonta Bay

16.0% 62nd pct 9.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +17.0 pts higher in Moonta Mines

0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +2.3 pts higher in Moonta Bay

50.3% 64th pct 47.9% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +27.5 more in Moonta Mines

0.8 17th pct 28.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +14 higher in Moonta Bay

41 77th pct 27 75th pct

Mean slope in Moonta Bay in Moonta Mines +1.4 pts higher in Moonta Bay

4.1% 29th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Moonta Bay with nearby areas

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

Compare Moonta Mines with nearby areas

Hamley Yelta Cross Roads Moonta Kooroona East Moonta North Moonta North Yelta

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonta Bay vs Moonta Mines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40915/moonta-bay/vs/SAL40916/moonta-mines