North Moonta

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 540 people in North Moonta. Of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population.

The median age of people in North Moonta was 66 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 7.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 52.6% of the population.

Of people in North Moonta aged 15 years and over, 52.5% were married and 9.0% were either divorced or separated.

In North Moonta, of people aged 15 years and over, 60.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 4.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In North Moonta 16.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 21.2% were in primary school, 15.0% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in North Moonta, 7.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in North Moonta were Australian 39.5%, English 35.8%, Scottish 5.3%, Irish 4.9% and German 4.1%.

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 North Moonta (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In North Moonta, 76.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 10.1%, Northern Ireland 0.8%, Scotland 0.6%, Germany 0.6% and Netherlands 0.6%.

In North Moonta, 67.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In North Moonta, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 72.2%, England 12.8%, Scotland 2.3%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.5% and Netherlands 1.5%.

In North Moonta, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 74.8%, England 12.7%, Scotland 1.2%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.0% and Northern Ireland 0.8%.

The most common responses for religion in North Moonta were No Religion, so described 30.3%, Uniting Church 24.3%, Anglican 14.4%, Catholic 9.5% and Not stated 8.2%. In North Moonta, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In North Moonta 91.9% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Spanish 0.6%.

Employment

There were 113 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in North Moonta. Of these 48.7% were employed full time, 45.1% were employed part-time and 3.5% 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 North Moonta, 13.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 16.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 33.9% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in North Moonta included Technicians and Trades Workers 20.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 17.4%, Labourers 16.5%, Managers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.1%, Sales Workers 9.2%, Professionals 8.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.4%.

Of the employed people in North Moonta, the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 12.5%, Cafes and Restaurants 8.9%, Copper Ore Mining 7.1%, Wooden Structural Fitting and Component Manufacturing 7.1% and Road Freight Transport 7.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in North Moonta was $394.

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

In North Moonta, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 71.2%, Walked only 8.7%, Car, as passenger 5.8% and Worked at home 5.8%. 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 77.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In North Moonta, of people aged 15 years and over, 52.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 12.9% provided care for children and 11.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 20.2% 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 North Moonta, 18.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in North Moonta, 18.8% were couple families with children, 73.4% were couple families without children and 7.8% were one parent families.

In North Moonta, 26.7% of single parents were male and 73.3% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In North Moonta, of couple families with children, 6.8% had both partners employed full-time, 6.1% had both employed part-time and 9.8% 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 North Moonta, 88.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.1% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in North Moonta, 65.5% were separate houses, 6.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 28.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In North Moonta, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 27.5% had 2 bedrooms and 54.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 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 North Moonta, 44.1% were owned outright, 23.1% were owned with a mortgage and 14.9% were rented.

Household composition

In North Moonta, of all households, 66.3% were family households, 32.1% were single person households and 1.6% were group households.

In North Moonta, 27.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 1.6% 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 North Moonta, 44.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In North Moonta, 68.8% 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 North Moonta, 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 41 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 North Moonta, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $649.

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

In North Moonta, 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)