Suburb in Copper Coast

East Moonta, SA

East Moonta had a population of 130 at the 2021 Census (−16.1% since 2016). Median age 57.2. Median weekly household income $1,000. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

East Moonta at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, East Moonta's population shrank by 16.1% to 130, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 57.2, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 15.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 21.5%.

11.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 45.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 61 households.

The median household earns $1,000 a week, below the SA average of $1,456.

17.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 8.3% use a language other than English at home. 58.7% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, East Moonta beside SA and Australia.

MeasureEast MoontaSAAustralia
Population1301,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016−16.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age57.240.938.2
Households61691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting11.5%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.9%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,000$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,068$1,505$1,866
Born overseas17.5%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home8.3%18.7%23.6%
No religion58.7%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−16.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1462011
  2. 1552016
  3. 1302021

Age

Median age 57.2, against 40.9 for South Australia.

East Moonta South Australia
Share of people by age, East Moonta and South Australia
0–915.4%
10–1910.0%
20–290.0%
30–393.1%
40–494.6%
50–5923.1%
60–6921.5%
70–7919.2%
80+2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in East Moonta at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.0%
  2. Australian40.8%
  3. German10.0%
  4. Scottish8.5%
  5. Irish6.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek2.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England12.0%
  2. Germany2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around East Moonta

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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