Mount Light vs Moyhall
Moyhall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Mount Light. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Moyhall 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
Mount Light
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 32/100)
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
Moyhall
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 13%)
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Mount Light
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (342.5 km vs 344.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Light
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 32/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Light and Moyhall 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
Mount Light has more residents (155 vs 52); Moyhall has higher household incomes ($147,316 vs $100,724).
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 155 +66% vs other | 52 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.9% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 46 | 42 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr | $147,316/yr +46% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +30% vs other | $175/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
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 (17.3%).
Zoning mix
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 80% of SA | Higher than 98% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of SA | Higher than 43% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of SA | Higher than 43% of SA |
Liveability
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mount Light carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Moyhall carries more crime risk (32 vs 21).
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 11/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Low 32/100 |
| 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
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Moyhall sits further from the CBD (344.7 km vs 342.5 km).
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 342.5 km | 344.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 228 min | 226 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5271 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 5271 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 (83.1%).
Setting
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 81 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 51 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 59 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Climate
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 556 mm | 527 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.4°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.3°C | — |
Council rates
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,794/yr same for both | |
| Council | Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Light | Moyhall | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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