Moppa vs Greenock

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, Moppa tends to suit people living alone.

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

Greenock

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 46/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 56%)

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

Moppa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 62 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (76.4 km vs 80 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Greenock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.3% vs -9.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moppa Greenock
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.

Moppa Greenock
Walkability 0 / 0
Moppa — Walkability: 0/100 Greenock — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 82
Moppa — Safety: 54/100 Greenock — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 10
Moppa — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greenock — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Greenock has more residents (1,199 vs 69); Greenock rents higher ($320/wk vs $200/wk).

Moppa Greenock
Population 69 1,199
+1638% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.2% +10.3%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $110,500/yr
+11% vs other
 $97,916/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $320/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moppa Greenock
0-4 — / 6.3%
Moppa — 0-4: not among its largest Greenock — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 17.4% / 13.7%
Moppa — 5-14: 17.4% Greenock — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 13.0% / 7.1%
Moppa — 15-19: 13.0% Greenock — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 14.5% / 3.8%
Moppa — 20-24: 14.5% Greenock — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.7% / 9.4%
Moppa — 25-34: 8.7% Greenock — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 18.8% / 11.9%
Moppa — 35-44: 18.8% Greenock — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 20.3% / 16.3%
Moppa — 45-54: 20.3% Greenock — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 8.7% / 16.3%
Moppa — 55-64: 8.7% Greenock — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 5.8% / 10.7%
Moppa — 65-74: 5.8% Greenock — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.8% / 3.2%
Moppa — 75-84: 5.8% Greenock — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 1.3%
Moppa — 85+: not among its largest Greenock — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moppa 55.6% couple families
Moppa — Couple Families: 55.6% Moppa — Lone Person: 44.4% Moppa — One Parent Families: 0.0% Moppa — Group Household: 0.0%
Greenock 61.2% couple families
Greenock — Couple Families: 61.2% Greenock — Lone Person: 23.9% Greenock — One Parent Families: 13.1% Greenock — Group Household: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moppa 16.0% renting
Moppa — Owned Outright: 72.0% Moppa — Mortgage: 12.0% Moppa — Renting: 16.0%
Greenock 7.9% renting
Greenock — Owned Outright: 39.7% Greenock — Mortgage: 52.4% Greenock — Renting: 7.9%
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.

Moppa Greenock
England 4.3% / 5.7%
Moppa — England: 4.3% Greenock — England: 5.7%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Moppa — New Zealand: not among its largest Greenock — New Zealand: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Moppa — Netherlands: not among its largest Greenock — Netherlands: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Moppa — Philippines: not among its largest Greenock — Philippines: 0.3%
Italy — / 0.3%
Moppa — Italy: not among its largest Greenock — Italy: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Moppa Greenock
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 18.3%
Moppa — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Greenock — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 18.8% / 10.3%
Moppa — Bachelor Degree: 18.8% Greenock — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 9.0%
Moppa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Greenock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 1.6%
Moppa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Greenock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Moppa — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Greenock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moppa 100.0% houses
Moppa — Houses: 100.0% Moppa — Townhouses: 0.0%
Greenock 98.5% houses
Greenock — Houses: 98.5% Greenock — Townhouses: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Moppa Greenock
Median house price — $865,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $435,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Moppa Greenock
Rural and farming 100% 96%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Moppa Greenock
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
same for both
Approvals change year on year +43%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Moppa Greenock
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 76% of SA

Liveability

Moppa Greenock
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Greenock carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 0); Moppa carries more crime risk (46 vs 18).

Moppa Greenock
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
90/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
18/100
Flood — Low
34/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Moppa Greenock
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 Moppa

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

Schools in Greenock

  • Greenock Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moppa Greenock
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Moppa sits further from the CBD (80 km vs 76.4 km).

Moppa Greenock
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 80 km
+4% vs other
 76.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 57 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5355
 0.8%
postcode 5360
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 5355
 85
postcode 5360

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.

Moppa Greenock
Car (driver) 60.7% / 82.1%
Moppa — Car (driver): 60.7% Greenock — Car (driver): 82.1%
Walked Only 25.0% / 1.9%
Moppa — Walked Only: 25.0% Greenock — Walked Only: 1.9%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 11.5%
Moppa — Worked from Home: 14.3% Greenock — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.2%
Moppa — Car (passenger): not among its largest Greenock — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bus — / 1.3%
Moppa — Bus: not among its largest Greenock — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Moppa Greenock
Elevation 340 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moppa Greenock
Connectivity score 30/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 24%
472 premises

Climate

Moppa Greenock
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Moppa Greenock
Average residential rate $2,297/yr
same for both
Council Light
same for both

Federal electorate

Moppa Greenock
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moppa Greenock
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moppa

Quiet Rural Students

Greenock

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