Moorook South vs New Residence
New Residence is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 60 in Moorook South. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moorook South, most households are people living alone. In New Residence, most households are couple families. On these figures, Moorook South tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while New Residence suits 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
New Residence
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (65% 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
New Residence
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 19%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)
- But Moorook South has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Moorook South
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 157 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (223.2 km vs 233.2 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 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
New Residence
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.3% vs -4.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Moorook South and New Residence 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
New Residence has higher household incomes ($122,148 vs $57,044); Moorook South has more residents (166 vs 95).
| Moorook South | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 166 +43% vs other | 95 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.0% | +20.3% |
| Median age | 60 | 48 |
| Median household income | $57,044/yr | $122,148/yr +114% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $250/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Zoning mix
New Residence has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 22%); Moorook South has more rural and farming land (76% vs 57%).
| Moorook South | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 76% | 57% |
| Environmental | 22% | 43% |
| 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 | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 46 across Loxton Waikerie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -30% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Moorook South | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 22% of SA | Higher than 93% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of SA | Higher than 24% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 20% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of SA same for both | |
Liveability
Moorook South is more walkable (22 vs 0).
| Moorook South | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
| Moorook South | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | Low 34/100 |
| 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 | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
New Residence sits further from the CBD (233.2 km vs 223.2 km).
| Moorook South | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 22/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 223.2 km | 233.2 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 148 min | 157 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5332 | 0.2% postcode 5333 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 5332 | 71 postcode 5333 |
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 (83.6%).
Setting
| Moorook South | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 33 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 11 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Moorook South | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 103 premises | 0% 51 premises |
Climate
| Moorook South | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,871/yr same for both | |
| Council | Loxton Waikerie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Moorook South | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Moorook South | New Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.