Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$425,000
Up 44.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $425k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Moorook South
SA 5332 · Loxton Waikerie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $425,000
- Population
- 166
- Postcode
- 5332
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Moorook South, South Australia
Property market insights for Moorook South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Moorook South SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$500 per week
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Moorook South, SA is currently $425,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Moorook South has a 12-month growth rate of 44.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $425,000 in Moorook South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Moorook South is $500 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Moorook South safe?
The overall rate for Moorook South is 1,639 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% below 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 Moorook South.
Overall crime rate
1,639
offences per 100,000 residents
46% belowRest of SA
Moorook SouthRest 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 Moorook South?
Moorook South SA 5332 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
166 people call Moorook South home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,097 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median mortgage
- $813 / 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 1512.0%Below
15–3410.8%Below
35–5421.1%Below
55–7445.8%Above
75 and over10.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.9%Above
Paying a mortgage21.9%Below
Renting19.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car28.4%Below
Two cars39.2%Above
Three or more25.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.9%Below
Drove to work67.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.4%Above
What stands out in Moorook South
5.9% of workers in Moorook South worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of SA.
6.6% of Moorook South residents were born in England.
42.2% of people in Moorook South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Moorook South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Moorook South SA 5332.
Is Moorook South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.0% of Moorook South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
45 family households lived in Moorook South; 22.2% were couple families and 6.7% were one-parent families.
20.0% 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 Moorook South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Moorook South had 166 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
56.0% 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 Moorook South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.6% of occupied private dwellings in Moorook South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Moorook South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
21.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.2% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Moorook South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Moorook South had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 36.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 48.7%, while 7.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Moorook South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
67.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Moorook South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 28.4% of the total.
64.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Moorook South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.8% reported a different address.
15.1% 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 Moorook South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.0% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Moorook South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.1% of Moorook South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
3.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Moorook South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.2% of ancestry responses in Moorook South.
Australian ancestry made up 42.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Moorook South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 27.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.3% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Moorook South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
31.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Moorook South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
37.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.7% reported asthma, 30.7% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Moorook South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Moorook South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,097 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $813.
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 Moorook South compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.9% in Moorook South, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 58.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 19.2% in Moorook South, 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 Moorook South
Is Moorook South expensive?
The median house price is $425,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Moorook South good for families?
The Census counted 45 local families, and 12.0% 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 Moorook South?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $425,000, 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 Moorook South
10 streets in Moorook South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aird St
- Cordy Street
- Drogemuller Rd
- Fleming St
- Gogel Rd
- Heinrich Rd
- Kassulke Street
- Kingston Rd
- Loxton Dr
- Sanders Court
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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.