Moonta Mines

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 220 people in Moonta Mines. Of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.3% of the population.

The median age of people in Moonta Mines was 50 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.3% of the population.

Of people in Moonta Mines aged 15 years and over, 42.8% were married and 24.6% were either divorced or separated.

In Moonta Mines, of people aged 15 years and over, 42.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 21.2% were in a de facto marriage.

In Moonta Mines 28.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 56.5% were in primary school, 37.0% in secondary school and 8.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Moonta Mines, 8.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Moonta Mines were English 38.4%, Australian 29.0%, Scottish 7.2%, German 7.2% and Irish 5.4%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Moonta Mines (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Moonta Mines, 75.7% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 11.7% and Scotland 1.8%.

In Moonta Mines, 68.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 16.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Moonta Mines, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 73.7%, England 11.7%, Scotland 2.3%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.4% and Germany 1.4%.

In Moonta Mines, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 76.7%, England 11.2%, Scotland 2.3%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.4% and Netherlands 1.4%.

The most common responses for religion in Moonta Mines were No Religion, so described 36.2%, Uniting Church 19.7%, Anglican 13.6%, Catholic 10.3% and Not stated 7.5%. In Moonta Mines, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (60.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Moonta Mines 92.7% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 68 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Moonta Mines. Of these 41.2% were employed full time, 48.5% were employed part-time and 4.4% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Moonta Mines, 23.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 16.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 24.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Moonta Mines included Technicians and Trades Workers 22.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 19.4%, Labourers 19.4%, Sales Workers 13.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.0%, Professionals 7.5%, Managers 4.5% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.5%.

Of the employed people in Moonta Mines, the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 20.5%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 15.4%, Road Freight Transport 10.3%, House Construction 7.7% and Plumbing Services 7.7%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Moonta Mines was $440.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Moonta Mines, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 65.1%, Car, as passenger 19.0%, Truck 4.8% and Worked at home 4.8%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 85.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Moonta Mines, of people aged 15 years and over, 59.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 19.9% provided care for children and 16.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 26.6% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Moonta Mines, 23.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Moonta Mines, 25.4% were couple families with children, 55.9% were couple families without children and 18.6% were one parent families.

In Moonta Mines, 37.5% of single parents were male and 62.5% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Moonta Mines, of couple families with children, 5.1% had both partners employed full-time, 5.1% had both employed part-time and 20.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Moonta Mines, 77.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 22.7% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Moonta Mines, 76.1% were separate houses, 23.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Moonta Mines, of occupied private dwellings 14.8% had 1 bedroom, 8.0% had 2 bedrooms and 44.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.2 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Moonta Mines, 25.3% were owned outright, 41.8% were owned with a mortgage and 29.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Moonta Mines, of all households, 64.4% were family households, 32.2% were single person households and 3.4% were group households.

In Moonta Mines, 37.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 0.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Moonta Mines, 25.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 34.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 22.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Moonta Mines, 72.4% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Moonta Mines, 61.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 38.5% were female. The median age was 17 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Moonta Mines, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0.6 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,562.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Moonta Mines, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)