Moonta Bay vs North Moonta

Moonta Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 59 against 68 in North Moonta. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moonta Bay, about half of households are people living alone. In North Moonta, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Moonta Bay: a median of $674,000, against $450,000 in North Moonta, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, North Moonta tends to suit older residents 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

  • Moonta Bay has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 81%)
  • North Moonta carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Moonta Bay has cheaper land ($240,000 vs $350,000)
  • North Moonta has cheaper houses ($450,000 vs $674,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Moonta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $260/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

North Moonta

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (55% vs 40%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Moonta Bay North Moonta
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.

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Walkability 6 / 0
Moonta Bay — Walkability: 6/100 North Moonta — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 73
Moonta Bay — Safety: 60/100 North Moonta — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Moonta Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Moonta — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moonta Bay has more residents (2,633 vs 605); Moonta Bay has higher household incomes ($53,716 vs $43,212).

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Population 2,633
+77% vs other
 605
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +12.0%
Median age 59 68
Median household income $53,716/yr
+20% vs other
 $43,212/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+12% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moonta Bay North Moonta
0-4 4.1% / 3.5%
Moonta Bay — 0-4: 4.1% North Moonta — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 8.8% / 7.4%
Moonta Bay — 5-14: 8.8% North Moonta — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 3.8% / 1.7%
Moonta Bay — 15-19: 3.8% North Moonta — 15-19: 1.7%
20-24 2.8% / 2.3%
Moonta Bay — 20-24: 2.8% North Moonta — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 7.5% / 4.6%
Moonta Bay — 25-34: 7.5% North Moonta — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 6.5% / 5.8%
Moonta Bay — 35-44: 6.5% North Moonta — 35-44: 5.8%
45-54 11.1% / 6.4%
Moonta Bay — 45-54: 11.1% North Moonta — 45-54: 6.4%
55-64 15.5% / 13.9%
Moonta Bay — 55-64: 15.5% North Moonta — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 24.4% / 23.5%
Moonta Bay — 65-74: 24.4% North Moonta — 65-74: 23.5%
75-84 12.8% / 19.5%
Moonta Bay — 75-84: 12.8% North Moonta — 75-84: 19.5%
85+ 2.6% / 11.7%
Moonta Bay — 85+: 2.6% North Moonta — 85+: 11.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moonta Bay 51.5% lone person
Moonta Bay — Lone Person: 51.5% Moonta Bay — Couple Families: 30.5% Moonta Bay — One Parent Families: 12.6% Moonta Bay — Group Household: 4.1% Moonta Bay — Other Families: 1.3%
North Moonta 57.7% lone person
North Moonta — Lone Person: 57.7% North Moonta — Couple Families: 25.4% North Moonta — One Parent Families: 16.9% North Moonta — Group Household: 0.0% North Moonta — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moonta Bay 18.2% renting
Moonta Bay — Owned Outright: 55.9% Moonta Bay — Mortgage: 25.9% Moonta Bay — Renting: 18.2%
North Moonta 12.3% renting
North Moonta — Owned Outright: 55.9% North Moonta — Mortgage: 31.8% North Moonta — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 18.0%
Moonta Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% North Moonta — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.6%
Moonta Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% North Moonta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 3.5%
Moonta Bay — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% North Moonta — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.7%
Moonta Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% North Moonta — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.5%
Moonta Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% North Moonta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Moonta Bay North Moonta
England 5.7% / 9.1%
Moonta Bay — England: 5.7% North Moonta — England: 9.1%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.7%
Moonta Bay — Scotland: 0.6% North Moonta — Scotland: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Moonta Bay — New Zealand: 0.7% North Moonta — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Moonta Bay — Netherlands: 0.6% North Moonta — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Moonta Bay — Germany: 0.5% North Moonta — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Moonta Bay — South Africa: not among its largest North Moonta — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moonta Bay 95.3% houses
Moonta Bay — Houses: 95.3% Moonta Bay — Townhouses: 4.0% Moonta Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
North Moonta 80.7% houses
North Moonta — Houses: 80.7% North Moonta — Townhouses: 20.2% North Moonta — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Median house price $674,000 $450,000
Median unit price $475,000 —
Median land price $240,000 $350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 50 sales
 113 days
from 5 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Moonta Bay North Moonta
3 bed $640K / $500K
Moonta Bay — 3 bed: $640K (49 sales) North Moonta — 3 bed: $500K (7 sales)

49 vs 7 sales

4 bed $710K / $432K
Moonta Bay — 4 bed: $710K (53 sales) North Moonta — 4 bed: $432K (8 sales)

53 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

North Moonta has more rural and farming land (57% vs 13%); North Moonta has more industrially zoned land (29% vs 0%).

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Residential 83% 14%
Rural and farming 13% 57%
Industrial 0% 29%
Environmental 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
Commercial 1% 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

Moonta Bay North Moonta
New dwellings approved 232
across Copper Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +142%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Houses 3.7%
$520/wk on $732K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Moonta Bay North Moonta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 10% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of SA —

Liveability

Moonta Bay scores higher overall (43 vs 38).

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Moonta Bay carries more crime risk (40 vs 27).

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
27/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Moonta Bay North Moonta
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

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Cafes & restaurants 1 0

Mobility

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 165 km
+1% vs other
 163.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 117 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.

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Car (driver) 85.2% / 83.8%
Moonta Bay — Car (driver): 85.2% North Moonta — Car (driver): 83.8%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 6.8%
Moonta Bay — Worked from Home: 7.7% North Moonta — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 6.0%
Moonta Bay — Car (passenger): 4.3% North Moonta — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 2.4% / 3.4%
Moonta Bay — Walked Only: 2.4% North Moonta — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bus 0.4% / —
Moonta Bay — Bus: 0.4% North Moonta — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 852 m 2.5 km

NBN connectivity

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Connectivity score 68/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,082 premises
 5%
397 premises

Climate

Moonta Bay North Moonta
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

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Average residential rate $1,817/yr
same for both
Council Copper Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moonta Bay North Moonta
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moonta Bay

Coastal Large Blocks Quiet Retirees

North Moonta

Affordable Coastal Retirees Townhouses

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