Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Moonta Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Moonta Bay, SA (postcode 5558) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+31.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,000 | 2,344 | 2,633 | +633 · +31.7% |
| Median age | 51 | 54 | 59 | +8 · +15.7% |
| Median household income | $746/wk | $917/wk | $1,033/wk | +$287 · +38.5% |
| Median personal income | $403/wk | $479/wk | $553/wk | +$150 · +37.2% |
| Median rent | $213/wk | $250/wk | $260/wk | +$47 · +22.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,297/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | +$3 · +0.2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Moonta Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,633
was 2,344 in 2016
+289 · +12.3%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$10 · +4%
Household income
$1,033/wk
was $917/wk in 2016
+$116 · +12.6%
Median age
59
was 54 in 2016
+5 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Moonta Bay population growth · Moonta Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.