Elwomple vs Moorlands
Elwomple is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Moorlands. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moorlands, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Moorlands tends to suit people living alone and couples.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Elwomple is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 46%)
- Moorlands has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 94%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Moorlands
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $275/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 25%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Elwomple
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (110.4 km vs 118.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 87 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Moorlands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.3% vs -6.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Elwomple and Moorlands 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
Elwomple rents higher ($275/wk vs $100/wk); Elwomple has more residents (90 vs 64).
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 +29% vs other | 64 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.2% | +10.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 46 |
| Median household income | $57,200/yr +2% vs other | $56,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk +64% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Moorlands has more rural and farming land (100% vs 86%).
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 100% |
| Other and special use | 14% | 0% |
| 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
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 28 across Coorong same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 22% of SA | Higher than 21% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of SA | Higher than 8% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 47% of SA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 78% of SA | Higher than 32% of SA |
Liveability
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Moorlands sits further from the CBD (118.4 km vs 110.4 km).
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 110.4 km | 118.4 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 82 min | 87 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 5260 | 0.0% postcode 5301 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 5260 | 62 postcode 5301 |
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 (68.6%).
Setting
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 20 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 64/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 49% 63 premises | 0% 20 premises |
Climate
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 345 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,465/yr same for both | |
| Council | Coorong same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Elwomple | Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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