Keyneton vs Moculta
Moculta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Keyneton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Keyneton, about half of households are couple families.
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
Keyneton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Moculta
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (74 min vs 83 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (94.5 km vs 100.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Moculta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Keyneton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.3% vs 0.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Keyneton and Moculta 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
Keyneton has more residents (321 vs 228); Keyneton skews older (48 vs 45).
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 321 +29% vs other | 228 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.3% | +0.4% |
| Median age | 48 | 45 |
| Median household income | $72,696/yr | $79,040/yr +9% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $260/wk +4% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (4.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $687,750 | $687,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 97% |
| Industrial | 0% | 2% |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 131 across Mid Murray | 180 across Barossa |
| Approvals change year on year | -42% | -48% |
Ranking within SA
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 46% of SA | Higher than 54% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 45% of SA | Higher than 62% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 41% of SA | Higher than 40% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 65% of SA | Higher than 41% of SA |
Liveability
Moculta is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Keyneton carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 48).
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 66/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Keyneton
- Keyneton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Moculta
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Keyneton sits further from the CBD (100.2 km vs 94.5 km).
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 100.2 km +6% vs other | 94.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 83 min | 74 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 5353 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 5353 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 (77.0%).
Setting
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 377 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 382 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 149 premises | 0% 96 premises |
Climate
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 460 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,037/yr | $2,247/yr |
| Council | Mid Murray | Barossa |
Federal electorate
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Keyneton | Moculta | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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