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Moonta Bay vs Yelta

Name: Moonta Bay vs Yelta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Moonta Bay profile · Yelta profile

Moonta Bay Yelta

Moonta Bay and Yelta (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia, though they differ greatly in scale and makeup. Moonta Bay is a larger residential area with a significant elderly population, where 39.5% of residents are aged 65 and over. It also has more infrastructure, including more public transport stops and a higher number of parks within walking distance. In contrast, Yelta (SA) is sparsely populated and has a much higher proportion of First Nations people at 19.0%, compared to 3.2% in Moonta Bay. The two areas also differ in income, with typical weekly household incomes far higher in Moonta Bay at $1,033 compared to $350 in Yelta (SA).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a consistent gap in their typical personal incomes, which sit at $553 and $575 respectively. They are also alike in their lack of nearby schools or health services within a 15-minute walk. While Moonta Bay is more populous, both areas sit far below the national figure for typical weekly household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 25.2 pts higher in Moonta Bay No religion: 25.4 pts higher in Yelta Population: 2,612 larger in Moonta Bay Needs assistance: 7.7 pts higher in Moonta Bay Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Moonta Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonta Bay in Yelta +2,612 larger in Moonta Bay gap widening

2,633 82nd pct 21 15th pct

Median age in Moonta Bay in Yelta +1 yrs older in Moonta Bay gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

39.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.2 pts 14.3%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +17.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

57.8% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

10.6% Divorced +46.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.6% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Moonta Bay Yelta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +25.1 pts 57.1%

5.7% England +8.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

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 ◂ +26.8 pts 19.0%

41.1% Australian ◂ +17.2 pts 23.8%

7.8% Irish +16.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.5% Dutch +12.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

9.6% German ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +1.7 pts 90.5%

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 +25.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +21.7 pts 23.8%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

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 Yelta even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Moonta Bay in Yelta even

253 43rd pct 253 43rd pct

ICSEA in Moonta Bay in Yelta even

924 15th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

24.1% Year 11 +18.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.5% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

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

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

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

12.7% Health ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.3% Education ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

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 Yelta +$22 higher in Yelta gap narrowing

$553 18th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Moonta Bay in Yelta +$683 higher in Moonta Bay gap widening

$1,033 15th pct $350 0th pct

Family income in Moonta Bay in Yelta +$251 higher in Moonta Bay

$1,275 14th pct $1,024 7th pct

Household income distribution

40.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.8 pts 0.0%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 ◂ +32.6 pts 21.4%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma +7.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.3% Lung condition +14.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%

9.2% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None ◂ +27.5 pts 23.8%

23.5% One condition ◂ +9.2 pts 14.3%

10.8% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonta Bay in Yelta +80 larger in Moonta Bay

84 84th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Moonta Bay in Yelta +6 yrs older in Moonta Bay

19 yrs 21st pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Moonta Bay in Yelta +$285 higher in Yelta

$440 23rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Moonta Bay in Yelta

$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Moonta Bay in Yelta +0.4 larger in Moonta Bay gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples without children +17.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

11.1% One-parent families +38.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.9% Couples with children ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

49.2% 2 people +25.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

28.4% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.1% 3 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

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 Yelta

$260 43rd pct —

Mortgage in Moonta Bay in Yelta +$217 higher in Yelta

$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct

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

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 50.0%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

17.7% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

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 +4.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

12.6% 2 bedrooms +74.9 pts ▸ 87.5%

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.38 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

5.7 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Moonta Bay in Yelta +2 longer in Moonta Bay

15 53rd pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Moonta Bay in Yelta +4 longer in Moonta Bay

110 75th pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +70.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% Worked at home +23.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

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

13.6% 3 vehicles +61.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 37.5%

33.5% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

12.8% Construction ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

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

5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Managers +20.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.7% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moonta Bay in Yelta

1,899 23rd pct —

Assault/100k in Moonta Bay in Yelta

608 45th pct —

Burglary/100k in Moonta Bay in Yelta

380 39th pct —

Theft/100k in Moonta Bay in Yelta

532 28th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Moonta Bay in Yelta

38 2nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Moonta Bay in Yelta

228 8th pct —

5-yr change in Moonta Bay in Yelta

-29.6% 26th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Moonta Bay in Yelta +0.6 higher in Moonta Bay

1.5 63rd pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonta Bay in Yelta +0.7 more in Moonta Bay

1.4 61st pct 0.7 56th pct

15-min city in Moonta Bay in Yelta +1.1 pts higher in Moonta Bay

1.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Moonta Bay in Yelta +1.1 pts higher in Moonta Bay

1.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Moonta Bay in Yelta +2.4 pts higher in Moonta Bay

16.0% 62nd pct 13.6% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Moonta Bay in Yelta even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Moonta Bay in Yelta +50.3 pts higher in Moonta Bay

50.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Moonta Bay in Yelta even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

0.8 17th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Moonta Bay in Yelta +38 higher in Moonta Bay

41 77th pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Moonta Bay in Yelta +1.8 pts higher in Moonta Bay

4.1% 29th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Moonta Bay with nearby areas

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

Compare Yelta with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonta Bay vs Yelta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40915/moonta-bay/vs/SAL41685/yelta