Moonta Mines vs Moonta

Moonta Mines is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 60 in Moonta. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moonta Mines, about half of households are people living alone. In Moonta, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Moonta Mines tends to suit share households, while Moonta suits people living alone and 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

Moonta Mines

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (37% vs 22%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 80/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 76%)
  • But Moonta has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Moonta Mines

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moonta Mines

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $200/wk)
  • But Moonta has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moonta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moonta

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 31%)
  • But Moonta Mines carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Moonta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.3% vs -19.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moonta Mines and 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 Mines 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 Mines Moonta
Walkability 0 / 57
Moonta Mines — Walkability: 0/100 Moonta — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 48 / 20
Moonta Mines — Safety: 48/100 Moonta — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Moonta Mines — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moonta — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moonta has more residents (624 vs 177); Moonta Mines has higher household incomes ($54,756 vs $37,284).

Moonta Mines Moonta
Population 177 624
+253% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.5% -1.3%
Median age 55 60
Median household income $54,756/yr
+32% vs other
 $37,284/yr
Median weekly rent $165/wk $200/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moonta Mines Moonta
0-4 2.8% / 1.4%
Moonta Mines — 0-4: 2.8% Moonta — 0-4: 1.4%
5-14 9.0% / 6.9%
Moonta Mines — 5-14: 9.0% Moonta — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 2.8% / 3.2%
Moonta Mines — 15-19: 2.8% Moonta — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 — / 2.7%
Moonta Mines — 20-24: not among its largest Moonta — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 7.9% / 7.1%
Moonta Mines — 25-34: 7.9% Moonta — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 5.6% / 7.1%
Moonta Mines — 35-44: 5.6% Moonta — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 17.5% / 10.6%
Moonta Mines — 45-54: 17.5% Moonta — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 20.9% / 20.5%
Moonta Mines — 55-64: 20.9% Moonta — 55-64: 20.5%
65-74 19.8% / 19.9%
Moonta Mines — 65-74: 19.8% Moonta — 65-74: 19.9%
75-84 8.5% / 13.1%
Moonta Mines — 75-84: 8.5% Moonta — 75-84: 13.1%
85+ 2.3% / 7.1%
Moonta Mines — 85+: 2.3% Moonta — 85+: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moonta Mines 52.6% lone person
Moonta Mines — Lone Person: 52.6% Moonta Mines — Couple Families: 36.8% Moonta Mines — Group Household: 10.5% Moonta Mines — One Parent Families: 0.0% Moonta Mines — Other Families: 0.0%
Moonta 71.6% lone person
Moonta — Lone Person: 71.6% Moonta — Couple Families: 10.8% Moonta — Group Household: 2.8% Moonta — One Parent Families: 11.2% Moonta — Other Families: 3.6%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moonta Mines 13.7% renting
Moonta Mines — Owned Outright: 46.6% Moonta Mines — Mortgage: 39.7% Moonta Mines — Renting: 13.7%
Moonta 34.2% renting
Moonta — Owned Outright: 42.9% Moonta — Mortgage: 23.0% Moonta — Renting: 34.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Mines Moonta
England 13.0% / 9.3%
Moonta Mines — England: 13.0% Moonta — England: 9.3%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Moonta Mines — New Zealand: not among its largest Moonta — New Zealand: 1.6%
China — / 1.0%
Moonta Mines — China: not among its largest Moonta — China: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Moonta Mines — Scotland: not among its largest Moonta — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Moonta Mines — Germany: not among its largest Moonta — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).

Qualifications

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

Moonta Mines Moonta
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 17.0%
Moonta Mines — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Moonta — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.8%
Moonta Mines — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Moonta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 5.4%
Moonta Mines — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Moonta — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 0.6%
Moonta Mines — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Moonta — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Moonta Mines — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Moonta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moonta Mines 96.0% houses
Moonta Mines — Houses: 96.0% Moonta Mines — Townhouses: 0.0% Moonta Mines — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Moonta 76.2% houses
Moonta — Houses: 76.2% Moonta — Townhouses: 18.5% Moonta — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moonta Mines Moonta
Median house price $435,000 $458,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 3 sales
 72 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Moonta Mines has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 19%); Moonta has more rural and farming land (36% vs 25%).

Moonta Mines Moonta
Environmental 68% 19%
Rural and farming 25% 36%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 31%
Residential 6% 9%
Commercial 0% 5%
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 Mines Moonta
New dwellings approved 232
across Copper Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +142%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Moonta Mines Moonta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 4% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 12% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 76% of SA

Liveability

Moonta is more walkable (57 vs 0).

Moonta Mines Moonta
Grade — D
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Moonta carries more crime risk (80 vs 52).

Moonta Mines Moonta
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
80/100
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

Moonta Mines Moonta
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Moonta Mines

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Moonta

  • Moonta Area School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moonta Mines Moonta
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Moonta Mines Moonta
Walkability score 0/100 57/100
Distance to Adelaide 164.8 km
+1% vs other
 162.9 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 Mines Moonta
Car (driver) 93.5% / 74.7%
Moonta Mines — Car (driver): 93.5% Moonta — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 8.9%
Moonta Mines — Worked from Home: 6.5% Moonta — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Walked Only — / 13.0%
Moonta Mines — Walked Only: not among its largest Moonta — Walked Only: 13.0%
Car (passenger) — / 3.4%
Moonta Mines — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moonta — Car (passenger): 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (93.5%).

Setting

Moonta Mines Moonta
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km 2.8 km

NBN connectivity

Moonta Mines Moonta
Connectivity score 30/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
99 premises
 20%
543 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Moonta Mines Moonta
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Moonta Mines

Retirees Rural

Moonta

Affordable Coastal Parks Retirees

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