Moorak vs Mount Schank
Mount Schank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Moorak. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Schank tends to suit families with children.
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
- Moorak carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 38/100)
- Mount Schank has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
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
Mount Schank
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 6%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Moorak
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (299 min vs 304 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (446.9 km vs 452.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Moorak
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 38/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Moorak
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.2% vs 6.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Moorak and Mount Schank 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
Moorak has more residents (1,412 vs 264); Moorak rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,412 +81% vs other | 264 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.2% | +6.0% |
| Median age | 42 | 38 |
| Median household income | $104,312/yr +2% vs other | $102,336/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +40% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
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 (2.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,120,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| Industrial | 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
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 39 across Grant same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 83% of SA | Higher than 81% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of SA | Higher than 48% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of SA | Higher than 19% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of SA | Higher than 48% of SA |
Liveability
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 47/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Mount Schank carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 28); Mount Schank carries more crime risk (38 vs 21).
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 28/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Low 38/100 |
| 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
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Moorak
- Moorak Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Mount Schank
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Mount Schank sits further from the CBD (452.1 km vs 446.9 km).
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 446.9 km | 452.1 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 299 min | 304 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).
Setting
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 32 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 17 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 18.4 km | 11.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 302 premises | 0% 116 premises |
Climate
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,458/yr same for both | |
| Council | Grant same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Moorak | Mount Schank | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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