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Moonta vs Port Broughton

Name: Moonta vs Port Broughton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Moonta profile · Port Broughton profile

Moonta Port Broughton

Moonta and Port Broughton are both South Australian towns with populations significantly older than the national figure. Port Broughton is much more walkable, with 63.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 21.1% in Moonta. Port Broughton also has far more homes within a short walk of health services (48.4%) and parks (87.2%), while Moonta has no homes within that distance of health services. Moonta is slightly more diverse, with 12.3% of people born overseas compared to 8.9% in Port Broughton.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both towns, sitting around $945 to $948. Both areas have a very high proportion of seniors, though residents are noticeably older in Port Broughton, where the typical age is 63. This age gap has narrowed since 2011. While both are mostly car-dependent, Port Broughton has seen its lead in volunteering grow, with 28.1% of residents helping out compared to 19.8% in Moonta.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,511 larger in Moonta PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Moonta Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Moonta Recent arrivals: 4.6 pts higher in Moonta Volunteering: 8.3 pts higher in Port Broughton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonta in Port Broughton +3,511 larger in Moonta gap widening

4,627 86th pct 1,116 59th pct

Median age in Moonta in Port Broughton +3 yrs older in Port Broughton gap narrowing

60 yrs 94th pct 63 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

41.2% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.3%

14.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

6.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 53.6%

22.6% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 17.7%

9.4% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Moonta Port Broughton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 84.1%

6.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English +4.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

39.2% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

7.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

46.1% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 38.7%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.0%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.9%

22.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%

13.5% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 35.2%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.9% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.7% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moonta in Port Broughton +$32 higher in Moonta gap narrowing

$530 22nd pct $498 16th pct

Household income in Moonta in Port Broughton +$3 higher in Moonta gap narrowing

$948 18th pct $945 18th pct

Family income in Moonta in Port Broughton +$62 higher in Port Broughton gap narrowing

$1,235 20th pct $1,297 25th pct

Household income distribution

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 38.1%

26.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

53.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.7%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.6% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

5.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

0.8% Dementia +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None ◂ +1.6 pts 46.8%

23.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.7% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Moonta in Port Broughton +0.2 larger in Moonta gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

33.0% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 45.7%

32.7% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

7.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

2.5% 5 people even 2.4%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonta in Port Broughton +$15 higher in Moonta gap narrowing

$250 43rd pct $235 36th pct

Mortgage in Moonta in Port Broughton +$61 higher in Port Broughton gap narrowing

$1,252 40th pct $1,313 44th pct

People / bedroom in Moonta in Port Broughton even gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 18.6%

19.3% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.9% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 88.0%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 16.8%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 71.2%

26.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 13.5%

4.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

34.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 29.0%

12.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 62.1%

3.5% Walked +10.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 35.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

4.9% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.1% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.3% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

12.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Moonta in Port Broughton +1.5 higher in Port Broughton

2.4 24th pct 3.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonta in Port Broughton +1.9 more in Port Broughton

2.2 21st pct 4.1 42nd pct

15-min city in Moonta in Port Broughton +31.8 pts higher in Port Broughton

20.9% 35th pct 52.7% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Moonta in Port Broughton +42.0 pts higher in Port Broughton

21.1% 35th pct 63.1% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Moonta in Port Broughton +5.8 pts higher in Port Broughton

28.2% 40th pct 34.0% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Moonta in Port Broughton +21.1 pts higher in Port Broughton

16.6% 21st pct 37.7% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Moonta in Port Broughton +30.2 pts higher in Port Broughton

57.0% 19th pct 87.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Moonta in Port Broughton +48.4 pts higher in Port Broughton

0.0% 0th pct 48.4% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Moonta in Port Broughton +10.6 more in Port Broughton

8.2 18th pct 18.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Moonta in Port Broughton +17 higher in Port Broughton

27 42nd pct 44 66th pct

Mean slope in Moonta in Port Broughton +0.4 pts higher in Port Broughton

3.6% 32nd pct 4.0% 40th pct

Compare Moonta with nearby areas

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Compare Port Broughton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonta vs Port Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415030/moonta/vs/UCL415036/port-broughton