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North Moonta vs Port Hughes

Name: North Moonta vs Port Hughes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · North Moonta profile · Port Hughes profile

North Moonta Port Hughes

Port Hughes and North Moonta are neighbouring areas with populations of around 600 people each. They differ most in their housing and age profiles; North Moonta is older, with a typical resident aged 68 and 54.2% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 61 and 39.4% of seniors in Port Hughes. Port Hughes has far more separate houses (98.5%) and larger homes, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms. More people in Port Hughes own their homes outright (56.3%) and a higher share are working or looking for work (48.1%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same school and have almost identical proportions of children, people who speak no English, and people with no religion. Both areas are far from the city and have no public transport use. While both are heavily populated by seniors, North Moonta has a much higher share of people living alone (34.5%) compared to Port Hughes (21.3%).

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Where they differ most

Participation: 23.2 pts higher in Port Hughes Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Port Hughes 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Port Hughes Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Port Hughes Aged 65+: 14.8 pts higher in North Moonta

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Moonta in Port Hughes +42 larger in Port Hughes gap narrowing

605 67th pct 647 68th pct

Median age in North Moonta in Port Hughes +7 yrs older in North Moonta gap narrowing

68 yrs 100th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

54.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.8 pts 39.4%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

4.0% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Marital status

54.1% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 65.1%

17.3% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.6% Widowed ◂ +10.2 pts 6.4%

7.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

Age & sex structure

North Moonta Port Hughes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 78.1%

9.1% England ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +2.9 pts 46.2%

36.2% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.9% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% German ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

1.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

41.8% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 41.6%

13.7% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in North Moonta in Port Hughes even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in North Moonta in Port Hughes even

253 43rd pct 253 43rd pct

ICSEA in North Moonta in Port Hughes even

924 15th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

23.5% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.4%

18.1% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 36.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.2% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

7.6% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.2% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in North Moonta in Port Hughes +$200 higher in Port Hughes gap widening

$458 9th pct $658 34th pct

Household income in North Moonta in Port Hughes +$400 higher in Port Hughes gap widening

$831 7th pct $1,231 27th pct

Family income in North Moonta in Port Hughes +$400 higher in Port Hughes gap widening

$991 6th pct $1,391 20th pct

Household income distribution

48.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 39.3%

26.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 13.2%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

55.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 46.9%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

3.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

24.6% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 13.6%

11.6% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

9.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

9.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

7.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.0% None +16.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

25.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 24.6%

11.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

8.8% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Moonta in Port Hughes +11 larger in North Moonta

19 67th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in North Moonta in Port Hughes +7 yrs older in Port Hughes

26 yrs 50th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in North Moonta in Port Hughes +$125 higher in Port Hughes

$449 25th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in North Moonta in Port Hughes +$374 higher in Port Hughes

$1,875 57th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Moonta in Port Hughes +0.1 larger in Port Hughes gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

29.2% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 7.4%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

46.2% 2 people +12.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 21.3%

7.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.2% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Moonta in Port Hughes +$40 higher in Port Hughes gap narrowing

$230 34th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in North Moonta in Port Hughes +$434 higher in Port Hughes gap narrowing

$1,083 18th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in North Moonta in Port Hughes +0.10 higher in North Moonta gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 18.8%

23.1% Other tenure ◂ +20.9 pts 2.2%

9.2% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 98.5%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.0 pts 2.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 47.1%

15.1% 4 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 7.7%

1.3% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

27.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 18.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +21.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

45.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.1 pts 23.5%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Moonta in Port Hughes even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in North Moonta in Port Hughes even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in North Moonta in Port Hughes even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in North Moonta in Port Hughes even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in North Moonta in Port Hughes +28 longer in Port Hughes

19 58th pct 47 78th pct

Drive to city in North Moonta in Port Hughes +6 longer in Port Hughes

107 73rd pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

74.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 68.3%

6.1% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.0% Walked even 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 2 vehicles +16.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 29.1%

10.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 19.8%

7.6% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%

3.8% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.3% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

6.1% Managers +13.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.6% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 7.6%

13.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 5.0%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in North Moonta in Port Hughes +996 higher in Port Hughes

1,322 12th pct 2,318 32nd pct

Assault/100k in North Moonta in Port Hughes

— 464 31st pct

Burglary/100k in North Moonta in Port Hughes +187 higher in North Moonta

496 51st pct 309 29th pct

Theft/100k in North Moonta in Port Hughes +751 higher in Port Hughes

331 15th pct 1,082 51st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in North Moonta in Port Hughes

165 46th pct —

Property damage/100k in North Moonta in Port Hughes

— 464 31st pct

5-yr change in North Moonta in Port Hughes +20.8 pts higher in Port Hughes

-55.6% 6th pct -34.8% 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Moonta in Port Hughes +1.7 higher in North Moonta

2.2 67th pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in North Moonta in Port Hughes +1.7 more in North Moonta

2.3 67th pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in North Moonta in Port Hughes +34.5 pts higher in North Moonta

34.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in North Moonta in Port Hughes +36.5 pts higher in North Moonta

36.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in North Moonta in Port Hughes +5.4 pts higher in North Moonta

5.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in North Moonta in Port Hughes +2.8 pts higher in North Moonta

2.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in North Moonta in Port Hughes +21.1 pts higher in Port Hughes

36.7% 60th pct 57.7% 66th pct

Walk to health in North Moonta in Port Hughes even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in North Moonta in Port Hughes +1.5 more in Port Hughes

0.0 0th pct 1.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in North Moonta in Port Hughes +9 higher in Port Hughes

14 73rd pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in North Moonta in Port Hughes +1.0 pts higher in Port Hughes

2.8% 10th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare North Moonta with nearby areas

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Compare Port Hughes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Moonta vs Port Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41044/north-moonta/vs/SAL41198/port-hughes