Suburb in Greater Geraldton

Moonyoonooka, WA

Moonyoonooka had a population of 286 at the 2021 Census (+16.7% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $1,875. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Moonyoonooka at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Moonyoonooka's population grew by 16.7% to 286, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 14.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.1%.

12.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 50.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 79 households.

The median household earns $1,875 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $271 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,733 a month.

14.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 10.8% use a language other than English at home. 40.9% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Moonyoonooka beside WA and Australia.

MeasureMoonyoonookaWAAustralia
Population2862,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+16.7%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age43.038.038.0
Households79964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting12.5%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright50.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,875$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$271$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,733$1,842$1,863
Born overseas14.9%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home10.8%19.6%23.6%
No religion40.9%46.7%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

+16.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2262011
  2. 2452016
  3. 2862021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Moonyoonooka Western Australia
Share of people by age, Moonyoonooka and Western Australia
0–914.7%
10–1914.7%
20–298.4%
30–3910.8%
40–4913.3%
50–5912.6%
60–6916.1%
70–796.6%
80+2.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Moonyoonooka at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.7%
  2. English30.1%
  3. Scottish13.2%
  4. Irish10.0%
  5. Vietnamese10.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese11.9%
  2. Italian1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Vietnam7.2%
  2. New Zealand4.5%
  3. England1.8%

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

Around Moonyoonooka

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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