130 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 155
- 2021: 130
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Moonta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Moonta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of residents in East Moonta are married, contributing to a community of 130 people with a notably older profile. The area is far older than the national average, though it also has a surprisingly high number of children compared to most places.
130
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Moonta — lower than 55% of areas.
| East Moonta | 130 |
|---|---|
| 5558, SA | 5,214 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55 years old, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia or across Australia.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 represent 20.8%, which is well above the state average.
30.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Moonta, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 7.7% of the population, well above the 3.2% national average. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas.
7.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Moonta, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in East Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40383/east-moonta/topic/demographics-identity