Moorook South vs Loveday

Loveday is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 60 in Moorook South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moorook South, most households are people living alone. In Loveday, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Moorook South tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Loveday suits families with children and couples.

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

Loveday

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 29%)

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

Moorook South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moorook South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (223.2 km vs 227.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moorook South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Loveday

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.8% vs -4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moorook South Loveday
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.

Moorook South Loveday
Walkability 22 / 0
Moorook South — Walkability: 22/100 Loveday — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 71
Moorook South — Safety: 69/100 Loveday — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Moorook South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Loveday — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Loveday has more residents (655 vs 166); Moorook South skews older (60 vs 43).

Moorook South Loveday
Population 166 655
+295% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.0% +4.8%
Median age 60 43
Median household income $57,044/yr $71,708/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $230/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moorook South Loveday
0-4 4.8% / 4.4%
Moorook South — 0-4: 4.8% Loveday — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 7.2% / 15.9%
Moorook South — 5-14: 7.2% Loveday — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 1.8% / 5.6%
Moorook South — 15-19: 1.8% Loveday — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.4% / 3.1%
Moorook South — 20-24: 2.4% Loveday — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 6.6% / 9.0%
Moorook South — 25-34: 6.6% Loveday — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 7.8% / 13.9%
Moorook South — 35-44: 7.8% Loveday — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 13.3% / 12.1%
Moorook South — 45-54: 13.3% Loveday — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 24.1% / 15.0%
Moorook South — 55-64: 24.1% Loveday — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 21.7% / 15.1%
Moorook South — 65-74: 21.7% Loveday — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 10.2% / 4.0%
Moorook South — 75-84: 10.2% Loveday — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 1.1%
Moorook South — 85+: not among its largest Loveday — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moorook South 62.2% lone person
Moorook South — Lone Person: 62.2% Moorook South — Couple Families: 22.2% Moorook South — One Parent Families: 6.7% Moorook South — Group Household: 8.9%
Loveday 40.4% lone person
Loveday — Lone Person: 40.4% Loveday — Couple Families: 46.6% Loveday — One Parent Families: 13.0% Loveday — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moorook South 19.2% renting
Moorook South — Owned Outright: 58.9% Moorook South — Mortgage: 21.9% Moorook South — Renting: 19.2%
Loveday 9.4% renting
Loveday — Owned Outright: 41.0% Loveday — Mortgage: 49.6% Loveday — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moorook South Loveday
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 20.5%
Moorook South — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Loveday — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 6.3%
Moorook South — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Loveday — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.6%
Moorook South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Loveday — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 0.9%
Moorook South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Loveday — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Moorook South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Loveday — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Moorook South Loveday
England 6.6% / 3.4%
Moorook South — England: 6.6% Loveday — England: 3.4%
India 3.0% / 1.1%
Moorook South — India: 3.0% Loveday — India: 1.1%
New Zealand 3.0% / 0.9%
Moorook South — New Zealand: 3.0% Loveday — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 2.4% / 0.5%
Moorook South — Germany: 2.4% Loveday — Germany: 0.5%
Greece — / 1.4%
Moorook South — Greece: not among its largest Loveday — Greece: 1.4%
Italy — / 0.5%
Moorook South — Italy: not among its largest Loveday — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moorook South 100.0% houses
Moorook South — Houses: 100.0%
Loveday 100.0% houses
Loveday — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Moorook South Loveday
Median house price — $450,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Moorook South Loveday
Rural and farming 76% 71%
Environmental 22% 28%
Residential 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

Moorook South Loveday
New dwellings approved 46
across Loxton Waikerie
 23
across Berri Barmera
Approvals change year on year -30% +0%

Ranking within SA

Moorook South Loveday
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 28% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 54% of SA

Liveability

Moorook South is more walkable (22 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Loveday carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0).

Moorook South Loveday
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
29/100
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

Moorook South Loveday
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

Moorook South Loveday
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Loveday sits further from the CBD (227.6 km vs 223.2 km).

Moorook South Loveday
Walkability score 22/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 223.2 km 227.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 148 min 152 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5332
 0.2%
postcode 5345
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 5332
 67
postcode 5345

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.

Moorook South Loveday
Car (driver) 83.6% / 84.2%
Moorook South — Car (driver): 83.6% Loveday — Car (driver): 84.2%
Worked from Home 7.3% / 10.6%
Moorook South — Worked from Home: 7.3% Loveday — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Walked Only 9.1% / 1.8%
Moorook South — Walked Only: 9.1% Loveday — Walked Only: 1.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Moorook South — Car (passenger): not among its largest Loveday — Car (passenger): 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Moorook South Loveday
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moorook South Loveday
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
103 premises
 0%
292 premises

Climate

Moorook South Loveday
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

Moorook South Loveday
Average residential rate $1,871/yr $1,770/yr
Council Loxton Waikerie Berri Barmera

Federal electorate

Moorook South Loveday
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moorook South Loveday
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moorook South

Retirees Rural

Loveday

Affordable Rural

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