Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$600,000
Up 20.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $588k
- 4 bed
- $732k
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The quick read on
North Moonta
SA 5558 · Copper Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $600,000
- Population
- 605
- Postcode
- 5558
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
North Moonta, South Australia
Property market insights for North Moonta
Median sale price and rental income of properties in North Moonta SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 48.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in North Moonta, SA is currently $600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. North Moonta has a 12-month growth rate of 20.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $588,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $732,000 in North Moonta.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in North Moonta is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 48.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is North Moonta safe?
The overall rate for North Moonta is 6,409 offences per 100,000 residents — 110% 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 North Moonta.
Overall crime rate
6,409
offences per 100,000 residents
110% aboveRest of SA
North 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 North Moonta?
North Moonta SA 5558 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
605 people call North Moonta home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $831 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 605
- Median age
- 68 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.9%Below
15–348.6%Below
35–5412.2%Below
55–7437.4%Above
75 and over31.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses81.4%Below
Townhouses20.3%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright55.9%Above
Paying a mortgage31.8%In line
Renting12.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.8%Below
One car46.6%Above
Two cars33.5%Below
Three or more14.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.1%Below
Drove to work74.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%Below
What stands out in North Moonta
6.1% of workers in North Moonta worked from home on Census day.
9.1% of North Moonta residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
41.8% of people in North Moonta described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about North Moonta
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for North Moonta SA 5558.
Is North Moonta family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.9% of North Moonta's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
163 family households lived in North Moonta; 22.1% were couple families and 14.7% were one-parent families.
16.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of North Moonta?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
North Moonta had 605 residents at the 2021 Census.
10.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
68.6% 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 North Moonta?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 81.4% of occupied private dwellings in North Moonta.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.3% 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 North Moonta?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
55.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
31.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in North Moonta?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in North Moonta had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 34.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 46.2%, while 9.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in North Moonta?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
74.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in North Moonta?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 46.6% of the total.
47.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to North Moonta, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.2% reported a different address.
12.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in North Moonta?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.5% of residents used only English at home.
1.5% 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 North Moonta residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.9% of North Moonta's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape North Moonta?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.1% of ancestry responses in North Moonta.
Australian ancestry made up 36.2% 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 North Moonta?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 6.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 25.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in North Moonta?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 25.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
9.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of North Moonta show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
33.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 24.6% arthritis and 9.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is North Moonta?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in North Moonta?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $831 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does North Moonta compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.1% in North Moonta, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 55.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 12.3% in North 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 North Moonta
Is North Moonta expensive?
The median house price is $600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is North Moonta good for families?
The Census counted 163 local families, and 10.9% 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 North Moonta?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $732,000, 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 North Moonta
24 streets in North Moonta
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Appleton Road
- Backman Road
- Barbary Ct
- Beare Rd
- Binney Rd
- Chapman Rd
- Crutchett Rd
- Ferguson St
- First St
- Giesecke Rd
- Glover Street
- Haylock Rd
- Hills Rd
- Hooper Ct
- James Pl
- Majors Rd
- Maria Ct
- Middle St
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- Moonta-Wallaroo Rd
- Muddy Ln
- Nancarrow St
- North Tce
- Old Wallaroo Rd
- Second St
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