East Moonta · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in East Moonta

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in East Moonta are couples without children, making this the most common household type in the area. The community is largely made up of small households, with very few people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 East Moonta, Suburb / Locality

Where East Moonta sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 East Moonta — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
East Moonta2.3
5558, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes have just two people, and only 14.8% of residents live alone. This is far below the South Australian figure of 28.5% and much lower than most similar areas.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.8%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In East Moonta, 2 people is the majority at 60%; 1 person is next at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 33% of families, while one-parent families account for 10.7%. This last figure is well below the national average of 14.1%.

10.7%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In East Moonta, the largest group is Couples without children at 49%, followed by Couples with children (33%) and One-parent families (11%).

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 East Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40383/east-moonta/topic/family-households