Moonta

The community is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 59 and nearly 40% of the population aged 65 or over. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 12.0%, one of the lowest proportions for its area.

The area is very traditional, with 78.9% of people born in Australia and far fewer overseas-born residents (12.4%) than the national figure. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 90.0% of the community, and the proportion of people using another language at home is among the lowest in the country at 2.7%.

About 46.5% of residents report no religion, a figure that rose 20 points since 2011 and is well above the national average. Christianity is the other primary affiliation at 43.4%.

Educational attainment is far below the state and national figures, with only 8.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 30.8% having completed Year 12.

Incomes are among the lowest for similar areas, with a typical weekly household income of $965, which is far below the national figure of $1,746.

Long-term health conditions are far more common here than nationally, affecting 41.4% of people. This is consistent with the older population, as 9.0% of residents need help with daily activities.

Residents are highly active in their community, with a volunteer rate of 19.3% that is well above the national figure. There is also a higher than usual proportion of people providing unpaid care.

First Nations people make up 3.3% of the population, with 10.3% speaking a First Nations language, which is much higher than most similar areas.

Homes tend to be small in occupancy, with 31.6% of people living alone. This contributes to a low average of 2.1 people per home.

Housing is dominated by separate houses, with 91.2% of homes being detached. Ownership is very high, as 50.7% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%.

The area is heavily car-dependent, with 69.4% of people driving to work and very few using public transport. This is reflected in a long average drive time to the city of 98 minutes.

The population is relatively stable, with 35.1% moving in the last five years, which is lower than the national average. Recent arrivals from overseas are also very few at 4.0%.

Working or looking for work is far less common here than nationally, at 39.1%. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, which is a little above the national figure.

The area faces significant disadvantage in terms of job skills and resources, ranking in the lowest 10% of areas for education and job skills.

The climate is relatively mild, with an average maximum temperature of 23.4 degrees, which is well below the South Australian average.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a very low walkability score of 2.2. Only 18.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a range of amenities.