Kingston On Murray vs Moorook
Moorook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Kingston On Murray. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kingston On Murray tends to suit older residents.
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
- Kingston On Murray has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- Moorook carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 57/100)
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
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
Kingston On Murray
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 5/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (214.7 km vs 221.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kingston On Murray
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 5/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 16%)
- But Moorook carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 57/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kingston On Murray
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-1.6% vs -9.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kingston On Murray and Moorook 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
Kingston On Murray has more residents (312 vs 171); Kingston On Murray skews older (53 vs 50).
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 312 +45% vs other | 171 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.6% | -9.5% |
| Median age | 53 | 50 |
| Median household income | $65,364/yr +7% vs other | $60,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk +5% vs other | $143/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).
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 (4.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $355,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Moorook has more rural and farming land (89% vs 72%); Kingston On Murray has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 11%).
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 72% | 89% |
| Environmental | 28% | 11% |
| 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
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 46 across Loxton Waikerie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -30% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of SA | Higher than 28% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 73% of SA | Higher than 60% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 56% of SA | Higher than 59% of SA |
Liveability
Kingston On Murray is more walkable (23 vs 5).
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Kingston On Murray carries more crime risk (57 vs 12).
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 39/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 57/100 | Low 12/100 |
| 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
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Kingston On Murray
- Kingston-on-Murray Primary School Government · Primary
Schools in Moorook
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Moorook sits further from the CBD (221.5 km vs 214.7 km).
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 23/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 214.7 km | 221.5 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 144 min | 146 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5331 | 0.0% postcode 5332 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 89 postcode 5331 | 76 postcode 5332 |
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 (80.6%).
Setting
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 22 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 17 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 161 premises | 0% 85 premises |
Climate
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 256 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,871/yr same for both | |
| Council | Loxton Waikerie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kingston On Murray | Moorook | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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