New Moonta · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in New Moonta

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 30% of people in New Moonta live alone, which is well above the national figure. This trend contributes to smaller households overall, with the typical home holding just 2.2 people. The area is largely made up of couples, both with and without children.

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📍 New Moonta, Suburb / Locality

Where New Moonta sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is New Moonta — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
New Moonta2.2
4671, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.3% of residents live by themselves, a figure well above the Queensland average of 24.7%. Because of this, the typical home in New Moonta is smaller than most across the state and country, holding 2.2 people.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.8
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46.9%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In New Moonta, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 1 person is next at 33%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 53.1%. Meanwhile, one-parent families are much less common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for only 8.2% of families.

8.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In New Moonta, Couples without children is the majority at 53%; Couples with children is next at 39%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in New Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32132/new-moonta/topic/family-households