Moyhall vs Spence
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 people living alone, while Spence suits couples and older residents.
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
Spence
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Spence
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($68/wk vs $175/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Moyhall
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (226 min vs 246 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (344.7 km vs 360.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Spence
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% 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
Moyhall and Spence 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
Moyhall rents higher ($175/wk vs $68/wk); Moyhall has higher household incomes ($147,316 vs $116,948).
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 +4% vs other | 50 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | -2.0% |
| Median age | 42 | 41 |
| Median household income | $147,316/yr +21% vs other | $116,948/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk +61% vs other | $68/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 (18.0%).
Zoning mix
Spence has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%); Moyhall has more rural and farming land (100% vs 87%).
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 87% |
| Environmental | 0% | 13% |
| 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
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 98% of SA | Higher than 89% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 43% of SA | Higher than 11% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of SA | Higher than 7% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of SA | Higher than 30% of SA |
Liveability
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Spence carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0).
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Low 33/100 |
| 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
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Spence sits further from the CBD (360.1 km vs 344.7 km).
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 344.7 km | 360.1 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 226 min | 246 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 (64.7%).
Setting
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 51 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 44 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 0% 14 premises |
Climate
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 527 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,794/yr same for both | |
| Council | Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Moyhall | Spence | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.