Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$502,000
Up 10.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $460k
- 3 bed
- $484k
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The quick read on
Moonta
SA 5558 · Copper Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $502,000
- Population
- 624
- Postcode
- 5558
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Moonta, South Australia
Property market insights for Moonta
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Moonta SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$375 per week
Down 11.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Moonta, SA is currently $502,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Moonta has a 12-month growth rate of 10.0% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $460,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $484,000 in Moonta.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Moonta is $375 per week. The median house rent has decreased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Moonta safe?
The overall rate for Moonta is 3,257 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% above the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Moonta.
Overall crime rate
3,257
offences per 100,000 residents
7% aboveRest of SA
MoontaRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Moonta?
Moonta SA 5558 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
624 people call Moonta home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $717 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 624
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.3%Below
15–3413.0%Below
35–5417.6%Below
55–7440.4%Above
75 and over20.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.9%Below
Townhouses18.6%Above
Apartments2.1%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.9%Above
Paying a mortgage23.0%Below
Renting34.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car16.6%Above
One car47.5%Above
Two cars25.2%Below
Three or more13.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.9%Below
Drove to work66.1%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.5%Above
What stands out in Moonta
7.9% of workers in Moonta worked from home on Census day.
9.3% of Moonta residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
52.7% of people in Moonta described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Moonta
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Moonta SA 5558.
Is Moonta family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.3% of Moonta's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
149 family households lived in Moonta; 18.1% were couple families and 18.8% were one-parent families.
20.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Moonta?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Moonta had 624 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
60.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Moonta?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.9% of occupied private dwellings in Moonta.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Moonta?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
23.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.2% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Moonta?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Moonta had 1.7 people.
One-person households made up 53.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 32.4%, while 5.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Moonta?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
66.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Moonta?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
16.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 47.5% of the total.
38.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Moonta, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.4% reported a different address.
14.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Moonta?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.4% of residents used only English at home.
3.0% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Moonta residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.6% of Moonta's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.4% was born in Australia.
1.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Moonta?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.7% of ancestry responses in Moonta.
Australian ancestry made up 38.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Moonta?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 15.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.6% of workers, and education and training employed 11.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Moonta?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 32.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
14.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 12.2%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Moonta show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
42.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 19.6% arthritis and 10.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Moonta?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Moonta?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $717 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Moonta compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.9% in Moonta, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 42.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 34.2% in Moonta, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Moonta
Is Moonta expensive?
The median house price is $502,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Moonta good for families?
The Census counted 149 local families, and 8.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Moonta?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $484,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Moonta
30 streets in Moonta
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bay Rd
- Blanche Tce
- Blyth Tce
- Caroline St
- Crutchett Rd
- Ellen St
- Frances Tce
- Gardiner St
- George St
- Haylock Rd
- Henry St
- Jacka Lane
- Jacka Ln
- Kadina Rd
- Kitto Rd
- Majors Rd
- Military Rd
- Milne Tce
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- Moonta-Wallaroo Rd
- Port Hughes Rd
- Pryors Ln
- Retallick Rd
- Robert St
- Ryan Rd
- Ryan Road
- Ryan St
- Spencer Hwy
- Tank Rd
- Verran Tce
- William St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.