Council
Population Overview
Total Population
15,050
Males
7,453 (49.5%)
Females
7,598 (50.5%)
Indigenous
520 (3.5%)
Born in Australia
89.6%
English Only at Home
97.5%
Australian Citizens
13,675
Other Languages
2.5%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$551/week
Annual Personal Income
$28,652
Median Household Income
$997/week
Annual Household Income
$51,844
Median Family Income
$1,300/week
Annual Family Income
$67,600
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$250
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,177
Average Household Size
2.2 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7
Birthplace
Born in Australia
12,456 (89.6%)
Born Overseas
1,439 (10.4%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
3,982 (33.8%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
2,849 (24.2%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
3,007 (25.5%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
1,083 (9.2%)
Year 8 or Below
846 (7.2%)
Did Not Go to School
29 (0.2%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
2,759
Employed Part-time
2,199
Total Employed
5,348
Unemployed
421
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Participation Rate
44.6%
Labour Force
5,766
Not in Labour Force
6,225
Family Composition
Total Families
4,225
Couple - No Children
2,384 (56.4%)
Couple with Children
1,128 (26.7%)
One Parent Family
656 (15.5%)
Other Family
60 (1.4%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
5,779 (92.2%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
393 (6.3%)
Flat/Apartment
24 (0.4%)
Other Dwelling
52 (0.8%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
6,267
Unoccupied Dwellings
2,458
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
294 (4.8%)
1 Vehicle
2,294 (37.3%)
2 Vehicles
2,358 (38.3%)
3 Vehicles
754 (12.3%)
4+ Vehicles
449 (7.3%)
Total Dwellings
6,155
Suburbs in this Council (23)
Boors Plain (56)Cross Roads (155)Cunliffe (50)East Moonta (130)Jericho (17)Jerusalem (424)Kadina (2,944)Matta Flat (82)Moonta (624)Moonta Bay (2,633)Moonta Mines (177)New Town (1,291)North Beach (676)North Moonta (605)Paskeville (149)Port Hughes (647)Sunnyvale (38)Thrington (23)Wallaroo (3,699)Wallaroo Mines (408)Wallaroo Plain (51)Warburto (58)Willamulka (65)