4,627 ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,198
- 2016: 4,842
- 2021: 4,627
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moonta · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Moonta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very older population defines daily life in Moonta, where the typical resident is now 60 years old. This reflects a massive shift in the area's makeup, with the typical age climbing by 26 years since 2011. The community has grown to 4,627 people, though it is now heavily weighted toward seniors.
4,627
▲ +10.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Moonta — higher than 86% of areas.
| Moonta | 4,627 |
|---|---|
| 5558, SA | 5,214 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 4,627 is larger than about 86% of similar areas, having grown by 10% since 2011. This growth occurred alongside a sharp increase in the typical age, which is now far older than the national figure.
60 yrs ▲ +76.5%
Older than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 41.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This trend helps explain why children under 15 have fallen to just 11.8%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
41.2% ▲ +454.7%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -52.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moonta, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Most residents are married (54.3%), while those in de facto relationships (10.2%) are much lower than in most other areas.
3.4% ▲ +270.1%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moonta, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415030/moonta/topic/demographics-identity