Moonta Bay

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,042 people were usually resident in Moonta Bay: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.3% of people usually resident in Moonta Bay were children aged 0-14 years, and 48.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 54 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.3% of people usually resident in Moonta Bay were Australian citizens, 13.8% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Moonta Bay were married, 12.3% were either separated or divorced, 10.0% were widowed and 17.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.7% of people usually resident in Moonta Bay, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.5%, Scotland 1.1%, Netherlands 1.1%, Germany 0.3% and Latvia 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Moonta Bay were Uniting Church 29.5%, No Religion 21.1%, Anglican 14.7%, Catholic 11.7% and Lutheran 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Moonta Bay were Dutch 0.5%, Italian 0.4%, Malay 0.4%, German 0.2% and Spanish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 746 people aged 15 years and over in Moonta Bay were in the labour force. Of these 49.1% worked full-time, 35.5% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.9% were unemployed. 925 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Moonta Bay were Managers 16.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.9%, Labourers 15.7%, Professionals 13.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.8%, Sales Workers 8.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Moonta Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.2%, Hospitals 5.1%, Residential Building Construction 4.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.8% and Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Moonta Bay, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $325, the median family income was $722 and the median household income was $606.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 590 families in Moonta Bay: of these 62.7% were couple families without children, 28.0% were couple families with children, 8.8% were one parent families and 0.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 879 occupied private dwellings were counted in Moonta Bay.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Moonta Bay, 92.9% were separate houses, 0.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.1% were flats, units or apartments and 2.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Moonta Bay, 50.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.0% were owned with a mortgage and 17.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Moonta Bay, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 53.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Moonta Bay, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Moonta Bay, 66.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.