East Moonta vs Moonta Mines
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moonta Mines, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Moonta Mines tends to suit people living alone.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
East Moonta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 37%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Moonta Mines
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Moonta Mines
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 23%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
East Moonta and Moonta Mines drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
East Moonta rents higher ($250/wk vs $165/wk); Moonta Mines has more residents (177 vs 130).
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 130 | 177 +36% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -16.1% | -19.5% |
| Median age | 55 same for both | |
| Median household income | $53,248/yr | $54,756/yr +3% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +34% vs other | $165/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $440,000 | $435,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 25 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
East Moonta has more rural and farming land (93% vs 25%); Moonta Mines has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 7%).
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 93% | 25% |
| Environmental | 7% | 68% |
| Residential | 0% | 6% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 232 across Copper Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +142% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 18% of SA | Higher than 20% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of SA | Higher than 54% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of SA | Higher than 13% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of SA | Higher than 69% of SA |
Liveability
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Mobility
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 163.1 km | 164.8 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 118 min | 119 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5558 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 5558 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 48 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 38 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.8 km | 4.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 72 premises | 0% 99 premises |
Climate
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 459 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,817/yr same for both | |
| Council | Copper Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| East Moonta | Moonta Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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