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Moonta Bay vs Port Hughes

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Moonta Bay profile · Port Hughes profile

Moonta Bay Port Hughes

Moonta Bay and Port Hughes are neighbouring areas in South Australia with a few distinct differences. Moonta Bay is more connected, with more public transport routes and a far higher number of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Port Hughes is more professional, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and more people working from home. There is also a stark contrast among First Nations residents; those in Port Hughes are far older, with a typical age of 33 compared to 19 in Moonta Bay, and they have a far higher typical household income of $2,249.

Both areas are very similar in their age profile, with about 39% of residents aged 65 and over. They share almost identical household sizes and school settings, and both have a similar share of high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week. While Moonta Bay has more children under 15 and more one-parent families, both areas maintain a strong preference for detached houses, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,986 larger in Moonta Bay PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Moonta Bay Recent arrivals: 4.3 pts higher in Moonta Bay Participation: 7.5 pts higher in Port Hughes Living alone: 7.1 pts higher in Moonta Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +1,986 larger in Moonta Bay gap widening
2,633 82nd pct 647 68th pct
Median age in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +2 yrs older in Port Hughes gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +2.0 pts higher in Moonta Bay gap steady
3.2% 61st pct 1.2% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +0.1 pts higher in Moonta Bay gap narrowing
39.5% 95th pct 39.4% 95th pct
Under 15 in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +3.2 pts higher in Moonta Bay gap widening
12.9% 26th pct 9.7% 15th pct
De facto in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes even gap narrowing
11.1% 40th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

39.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 39.4%
26.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%
6.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Marital status

57.8% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 65.1%
21.6% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
3.0% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

Age & sex structure

Moonta Bay Port Hughes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +4.1 pts higher in Port Hughes gap widening
11.5% 50th pct 15.6% 66th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 78.1%
5.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 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 +0.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
41.1% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 40.2%
9.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
7.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.8% Italian even 2.8%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +2.4 pts higher in Port Hughes gap steady
2.4% 42nd pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +0.1 pts higher in Port Hughes gap steady
0.4% 67th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 90.7%
0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +4.4 pts higher in Moonta Bay gap widening
46.0% 68th pct 41.6% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 51.0%
46.0% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 41.6%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
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

Year 12 in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +3.7 pts higher in Port Hughes gap steady
32.9% 18th pct 36.6% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +3.1 pts higher in Port Hughes gap widening
9.3% 27th pct 12.4% 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes even
253 43rd pct 253 43rd pct
ICSEA in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes even
924 15th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
24.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.2%
23.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.4%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 36.0%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.7% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 13.2%
12.7% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.7% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +$105 higher in Port Hughes gap widening
$553 18th pct $658 34th pct
Household income in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +$198 higher in Port Hughes gap widening
$1,033 15th pct $1,231 27th pct
Family income in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +$116 higher in Port Hughes gap narrowing
$1,275 14th pct $1,391 20th pct
High earners in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +1.5 pts higher in Port Hughes gap steady
5.5% 35th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +0.3 pts higher in Port Hughes gap steady
9.6% 28th pct 9.9% 29th pct

Household income distribution

40.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 39.3%
23.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 13.2%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
3.5% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 46.9%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +3.1 pts higher in Moonta Bay
41.2% 91st pct 38.0% 87th pct
Mental health in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +1.0 pts higher in Port Hughes
9.2% 61st pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +2.2 pts higher in Moonta Bay gap steady
7.7% 79th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%
9.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
5.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +1.4 pts ▸ 52.7%
23.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
10.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +2.6 pts higher in Port Hughes gap steady
21.0% 63rd pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +1.6 pts higher in Moonta Bay gap steady
15.1% 74th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +0.1 pts higher in Moonta Bay gap narrowing
18.5% 21st pct 18.4% 21st pct
Defence service in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +1.4 pts higher in Moonta Bay
5.0% 80th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +0.8 pts higher in Port Hughes gap steady
28.5% 73rd pct 29.4% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +76 larger in Moonta Bay
84 84th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +14 yrs older in Port Hughes
19 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes
33.3% 33rd pct —
Unemployment in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +$134 higher in Port Hughes
$440 23rd pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +$1,124 higher in Port Hughes
$1,125 23rd pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes
13.1% 84th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +0.1 larger in Moonta Bay gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +3.7 pts higher in Moonta Bay gap narrowing
11.1% 52nd pct 7.4% 30th pct
Living alone in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +7.1 pts higher in Moonta Bay gap widening
28.4% 66th pct 21.3% 42nd pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
35.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 29.7%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%
0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

49.2% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 58.8%
28.4% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 21.3%
9.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
8.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
3.2% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%
2.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +$10 higher in Port Hughes gap narrowing
$260 43rd pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +$217 higher in Port Hughes gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes even gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +1.8 pts higher in Port Hughes gap narrowing
17.7% 53rd pct 19.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +1.7 pts higher in Port Hughes gap steady
54.5% 84th pct 56.3% 87th pct
Separate houses in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +3.2 pts higher in Port Hughes gap widening
95.3% 46th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +1.8 pts higher in Port Hughes gap steady
85.0% 65th pct 86.8% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
25.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 18.8%
17.7% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
1.1% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 98.5%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 47.1%
31.6% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%
3.3% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.6% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.5 pts 58.5%
15.8% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.1% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 54.9%
32.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.5%
15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.2% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes even gap steady
2.6% 60th pct 2.6% 60th pct
Work from home in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +3.9 pts higher in Port Hughes gap widening
6.4% 14th pct 10.3% 28th pct
PT commute in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +0.3 pts higher in Moonta Bay gap steady
0.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +1 more in Moonta Bay
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +0.38 more in Moonta Bay
0.38 59th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +5.7 more in Moonta Bay
5.7 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +2 more in Moonta Bay
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +32 longer in Port Hughes
15 53rd pct 47 78th pct
Drive to city in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +3 longer in Port Hughes
110 75th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 68.3%
6.4% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
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 +5.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 29.1%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
2.6% No vehicle even 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +1.1 pts higher in Port Hughes gap narrowing
39.2% 76th pct 40.3% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +4.3 pts higher in Moonta Bay gap widening
4.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +0.9 pts higher in Moonta Bay gap narrowing
7.3% 86th pct 6.4% 80th pct
Participation in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +7.5 pts higher in Port Hughes gap widening
40.6% 10th pct 48.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +3.0 pts higher in Port Hughes gap widening
50.8% 18th pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.3% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.8% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%
7.8% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
5.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
3.8% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%
15.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.4% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +419 higher in Port Hughes
1,899 23rd pct 2,318 32nd pct
Assault/100k in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +144 higher in Moonta Bay
608 45th pct 464 31st pct
Burglary/100k in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +71 higher in Moonta Bay
380 39th pct 309 29th pct
Theft/100k in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +550 higher in Port Hughes
532 28th pct 1,082 51st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes
38 2nd pct —
Property damage/100k in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +236 higher in Port Hughes
228 8th pct 464 31st pct
5-yr change in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +5.2 pts higher in Moonta Bay
-29.6% 26th pct -34.8% 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +1.1 higher in Moonta Bay
1.5 63rd pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +0.8 more in Moonta Bay
1.4 61st pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +1.1 pts higher in Moonta Bay
1.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +1.1 pts higher in Moonta Bay
1.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +16.0 pts higher in Moonta Bay
16.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +7.5 pts higher in Port Hughes
50.3% 64th pct 57.7% 66th pct
Walk to health in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +0.8 more in Port Hughes
0.8 17th pct 1.5 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +18 higher in Moonta Bay
41 77th pct 23 74th pct
Mean slope in Moonta Bayin Port Hughes +0.2 pts higher in Moonta Bay
4.1% 29th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Moonta Bay with nearby areas

Moonta North Moonta Port Hughes Kooroona Moonta Mines Hamley Cross Roads 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 Bay vs Port Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40915/moonta-bay/vs/SAL41198/port-hughes