Kongorong vs Moorak

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kongorong, about half of households are couple families. In Moorak, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Moorak: a median of $1.12 million, against $410,000 in Kongorong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kongorong tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Kongorong has more separate houses rather than flats (106% vs 90%)
  • Moorak is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 60%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kongorong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($410,000 vs $1,120,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kongorong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kongorong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (439.5 km vs 446.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kongorong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

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

Kongorong and Moorak drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kongorong Moorak
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Kongorong Moorak
Walkability 23 / 0
Kongorong — Walkability: 23/100 Moorak — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 79
Kongorong — Safety: 85/100 Moorak — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 33 / 72
Kongorong — Low fire risk: 33/100 Moorak — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Moorak has more residents (1,412 vs 221); Moorak rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Kongorong Moorak
Population 221 1,412
+539% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.5% +15.2%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $87,048/yr $104,312/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kongorong Moorak
0-4 8.6% / 1.6%
Kongorong — 0-4: 8.6% Moorak — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 12.2% / 8.7%
Kongorong — 5-14: 12.2% Moorak — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 6.8% / 4.5%
Kongorong — 15-19: 6.8% Moorak — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 6.3% / 5.3%
Kongorong — 20-24: 6.3% Moorak — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 9.0% / 12.9%
Kongorong — 25-34: 9.0% Moorak — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 13.1% / 22.2%
Kongorong — 35-44: 13.1% Moorak — 35-44: 22.2%
45-54 12.7% / 17.8%
Kongorong — 45-54: 12.7% Moorak — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 16.3% / 12.7%
Kongorong — 55-64: 16.3% Moorak — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 10.0% / 10.1%
Kongorong — 65-74: 10.0% Moorak — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 1.8% / 3.6%
Kongorong — 75-84: 1.8% Moorak — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 3.6% / 0.9%
Kongorong — 85+: 3.6% Moorak — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kongorong 52.4% couple families
Kongorong — Couple Families: 52.4% Kongorong — Lone Person: 40.5% Kongorong — One Parent Families: 7.1% Kongorong — Group Household: 0.0%
Moorak 61.3% couple families
Moorak — Couple Families: 61.3% Moorak — Lone Person: 23.8% Moorak — One Parent Families: 12.5% Moorak — Group Household: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kongorong 20.3% renting
Kongorong — Owned Outright: 42.2% Kongorong — Mortgage: 37.5% Kongorong — Renting: 20.3%
Moorak 6.4% renting
Moorak — Owned Outright: 44.4% Moorak — Mortgage: 49.2% Moorak — Renting: 6.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kongorong Moorak
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 13.1%
Kongorong — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Moorak — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 6.6%
Kongorong — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Moorak — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 3.5%
Kongorong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Moorak — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 0.4%
Kongorong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Moorak — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Kongorong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Moorak — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Kongorong Moorak
England 4.5% / 1.3%
Kongorong — England: 4.5% Moorak — England: 1.3%
New Zealand 2.7% / 1.0%
Kongorong — New Zealand: 2.7% Moorak — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 1.8% / —
Kongorong — Philippines: 1.8% Moorak — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 1.4% / —
Kongorong — Germany: 1.4% Moorak — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Kongorong — South Africa: not among its largest Moorak — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Kongorong — Scotland: not among its largest Moorak — Scotland: 0.4%
Vietnam — / 0.3%
Kongorong — Vietnam: not among its largest Moorak — Vietnam: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kongorong 105.6% houses
Kongorong — Houses: 105.6% Kongorong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Moorak 90.4% houses
Moorak — Houses: 90.4% Moorak — Flats / Apartments: 9.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kongorong Moorak
Median house price $410,000 $1,120,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Kongorong Moorak
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Kongorong Moorak
New dwellings approved 39
across Grant
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kongorong Moorak
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 60% of SA

Liveability

Kongorong is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Kongorong Moorak
Grade — C
Score — 47/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kongorong carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 28).

Kongorong Moorak
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
21/100
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

Kongorong Moorak
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kongorong

  • Kongorong Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Moorak

  • Moorak Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kongorong Moorak
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Moorak sits further from the CBD (446.9 km vs 439.5 km).

Kongorong Moorak
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 439.5 km 446.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 301 min 299 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5291
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5291
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.

Kongorong Moorak
Car (driver) 74.7% / 82.5%
Kongorong — Car (driver): 74.7% Moorak — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 8.9%
Kongorong — Worked from Home: 19.3% Moorak — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Walked Only 6.0% / 3.1%
Kongorong — Walked Only: 6.0% Moorak — Walked Only: 3.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Kongorong — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moorak — Car (passenger): 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Kongorong Moorak
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 18.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kongorong Moorak
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
99 premises
 0%
302 premises

Climate

Kongorong Moorak
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Kongorong Moorak
Average residential rate $1,458/yr
same for both
Council Grant
same for both

Federal electorate

Kongorong Moorak
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kongorong Moorak
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kongorong

Rural Young Families

Moorak

Multicultural Rural

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