2,633 ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,978
- 2016: 2,344
- 2021: 2,633
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moonta Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moonta Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 21 years separates the typical Moonta Bay resident from the national average. This is a significantly older community where nearly 40% of the population are seniors. With 2,633 residents, it is larger than most similar areas.
2,633
▲ +33.1%
- 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 Moonta Bay — higher than 82% of areas.
| Moonta Bay | 2,633 |
|---|---|
| 5558, SA | 5,214 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 59 years old, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41.
59 yrs ▲ +15.7%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 39.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas, making up only 12.9% of residents.
39.5% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moonta Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
3.2% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moonta Bay, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Moonta Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40915/moonta-bay/topic/demographics-identity