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Moonta Bay vs North Moonta

Name: Moonta Bay vs North Moonta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Moonta Bay profile · North Moonta profile

Moonta Bay North Moonta

Moonta Bay and North Moonta are two neighbouring South Australian areas with significantly older populations than the national figure. North Moonta is the older of the two, where the typical resident is 68 and a far higher 54.2% of people are aged 65 or over. Moonta Bay has a higher share of detached houses (95.3%) and larger homes, with 85% having three or more bedrooms. In Moonta Bay, outright home ownership is also far higher at 54.5% compared to 42.0% in North Moonta.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost identical shares of First Nations residents and people who speak a language other than English. Both areas have the same school advantage score and are roughly the same distance from the city. While Moonta Bay has far more public transport stops and is generally more walkable, North Moonta has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,028 larger in Moonta Bay Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Moonta Bay 3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Moonta Bay PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Moonta Bay Participation: 15.7 pts higher in Moonta Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +2,028 larger in Moonta Bay gap widening

2,633 82nd pct 605 67th pct

Median age in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +9 yrs older in North Moonta gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 68 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

39.5% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 20.3%

14.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

6.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 54.1%

21.6% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 17.3%

7.4% Widowed +9.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Moonta Bay North Moonta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 72.2%

5.7% England +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +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 +3.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.1% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 36.2%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

9.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

7.8% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

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 ◂ +7.7 pts 84.5%

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 ◂ +4.2 pts 41.8%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 43.5%

7.7% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

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 North Moonta even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Moonta Bay in North Moonta even

253 43rd pct 253 43rd pct

ICSEA in Moonta Bay in North Moonta even

924 15th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.5%

23.5% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.1%

12.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 37.5%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 16.5%

12.7% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

10.3% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +$95 higher in Moonta Bay gap widening

$553 18th pct $458 9th pct

Household income in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +$202 higher in Moonta Bay gap widening

$1,033 15th pct $831 7th pct

Family income in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +$284 higher in Moonta Bay gap widening

$1,275 14th pct $991 6th pct

Household income distribution

40.8% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

23.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.8%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 19.7%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.4% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

8.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.7% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None ◂ +15.3 pts 36.0%

23.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.9% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +65 larger in Moonta Bay

84 84th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +7 yrs older in North Moonta

19 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +$9 higher in North Moonta

$440 23rd pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +$750 higher in North Moonta

$1,125 23rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +0.2 larger in Moonta Bay gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples without children even 52.4%

35.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 29.2%

11.1% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

49.2% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 46.2%

28.4% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

3.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +$30 higher in Moonta Bay gap steady

$260 43rd pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +$217 higher in Moonta Bay gap steady

$1,300 29th pct $1,083 18th pct

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

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 42.0%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 23.9%

0.9% Other tenure +22.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.7% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 9.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 80.7%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 15.1%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.5 pts 54.5%

15.8% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

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 +13.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 33.3%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.38 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

5.7 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +4 longer in North Moonta

15 53rd pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +3 longer in Moonta Bay

110 75th pct 107 73rd pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 74.2%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 33.5%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

2.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.0% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

2.4% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

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

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.8% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.7% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

15.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.4% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

9.3% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +577 higher in Moonta Bay

1,899 23rd pct 1,322 12th pct

Assault/100k in Moonta Bay in North Moonta

608 45th pct —

Burglary/100k in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +116 higher in North Moonta

380 39th pct 496 51st pct

Theft/100k in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +201 higher in Moonta Bay

532 28th pct 331 15th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +127 higher in North Moonta

38 2nd pct 165 46th pct

Property damage/100k in Moonta Bay in North Moonta

228 8th pct —

5-yr change in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +26.0 pts higher in Moonta Bay

-29.6% 26th pct -55.6% 6th pct

Walkability

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

1.5 63rd pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +0.9 more in North Moonta

1.4 61st pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +33.4 pts higher in North Moonta

1.1% 58th pct 34.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +35.4 pts higher in North Moonta

1.1% 58th pct 36.5% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +10.6 pts higher in Moonta Bay

16.0% 62nd pct 5.4% 59th pct

Walk to school in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +2.8 pts higher in North Moonta

0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +13.6 pts higher in Moonta Bay

50.3% 64th pct 36.7% 60th pct

Walk to health in Moonta Bay in North Moonta even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +0.8 more in Moonta Bay

0.8 17th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +27 higher in Moonta Bay

41 77th pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Moonta Bay in North Moonta +1.2 pts higher in Moonta Bay

4.1% 29th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Moonta Bay with nearby areas

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

Compare North Moonta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonta Bay vs North Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40915/moonta-bay/vs/SAL41044/north-moonta