Warburto vs Moonta Bay

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warburto, most households are couple families. In Moonta Bay, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Warburto tends to suit couples, while Moonta Bay suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Warburto is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 43%)
  • Moonta Bay carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 90/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Warburto

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Warburto

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $260/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moonta Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 127 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (165 km vs 167.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moonta Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Moonta Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.3% vs -15.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Warburto Moonta Bay
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.

Warburto Moonta Bay
Walkability 0 / 6
Warburto — Walkability: 0/100 Moonta Bay — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 10 / 60
Warburto — Safety: 10/100 Moonta Bay — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Warburto — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moonta Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moonta Bay has more residents (2,633 vs 58); Moonta Bay rents higher ($260/wk vs $150/wk).

Warburto Moonta Bay
Population 58 2,633
+4440% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.9% +12.3%
Median age 58 59
Median household income $71,500/yr
+25% vs other
 $53,716/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $260/wk
+73% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warburto Moonta Bay
0-4 — / 4.1%
Warburto — 0-4: not among its largest Moonta Bay — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 12.1% / 8.8%
Warburto — 5-14: 12.1% Moonta Bay — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 6.9% / 3.8%
Warburto — 15-19: 6.9% Moonta Bay — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 — / 2.8%
Warburto — 20-24: not among its largest Moonta Bay — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 — / 7.5%
Warburto — 25-34: not among its largest Moonta Bay — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 12.1% / 6.5%
Warburto — 35-44: 12.1% Moonta Bay — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 17.2% / 11.1%
Warburto — 45-54: 17.2% Moonta Bay — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 32.8% / 15.5%
Warburto — 55-64: 32.8% Moonta Bay — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 29.3% / 24.4%
Warburto — 65-74: 29.3% Moonta Bay — 65-74: 24.4%
75-84 8.6% / 12.8%
Warburto — 75-84: 8.6% Moonta Bay — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ — / 2.6%
Warburto — 85+: not among its largest Moonta Bay — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warburto 70.0% couple families
Warburto — Couple Families: 70.0% Warburto — Lone Person: 30.0% Warburto — One Parent Families: 0.0% Warburto — Group Household: 0.0% Warburto — Other Families: 0.0%
Moonta Bay 30.5% couple families
Moonta Bay — Couple Families: 30.5% Moonta Bay — Lone Person: 51.5% Moonta Bay — One Parent Families: 12.6% Moonta Bay — Group Household: 4.1% Moonta Bay — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warburto 28.6% renting
Warburto — Owned Outright: 71.4% Warburto — Mortgage: 0.0% Warburto — Renting: 28.6%
Moonta Bay 18.2% renting
Moonta Bay — Owned Outright: 55.9% Moonta Bay — Mortgage: 25.9% Moonta Bay — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warburto 100.0% houses
Warburto — Houses: 100.0% Warburto — Townhouses: 0.0% Warburto — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Moonta Bay 95.3% houses
Moonta Bay — Houses: 95.3% Moonta Bay — Townhouses: 4.0% Moonta Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Warburto Moonta Bay
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 18.2%
Warburto — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Moonta Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 7.1%
Warburto — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Moonta Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree — / 5.9%
Warburto — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Moonta Bay — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Warburto — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Moonta Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Warburto — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Moonta Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Property market

Warburto Moonta Bay
Median house price — $674,000
Median unit price — $475,000
Median land price — $240,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 50 sales

Zoning mix

Warburto has more rural and farming land (86% vs 13%); Warburto has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 2%).

Warburto Moonta Bay
Rural and farming 86% 13%
Residential 0% 83%
Environmental 14% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Warburto Moonta Bay
New dwellings approved 232
across Copper Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +142%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Warburto Moonta Bay
Houses — 3.7%
$520/wk on $732K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Warburto Moonta Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 12% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 38% of SA

Liveability

Warburto Moonta Bay
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Warburto carries more crime risk (90 vs 40).

Warburto Moonta Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
48/100
 Low
38/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Warburto Moonta Bay
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

Warburto Moonta Bay
Cafes & restaurants 0 1

Mobility

Warburto sits further from the CBD (167.6 km vs 165 km).

Warburto Moonta Bay
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Adelaide 167.6 km
+2% vs other
 165 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 119 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5556
 0.1%
postcode 5558
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5556
 75
postcode 5558

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.

Warburto Moonta Bay
Car (driver) 52.9% / 85.2%
Warburto — Car (driver): 52.9% Moonta Bay — Car (driver): 85.2%
Worked from Home 47.1% / 7.7%
Warburto — Worked from Home: 47.1% Moonta Bay — Worked from Home: 7.7%
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Warburto — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moonta Bay — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only — / 2.4%
Warburto — Walked Only: not among its largest Moonta Bay — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus — / 0.4%
Warburto — Bus: not among its largest Moonta Bay — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Warburto Moonta Bay
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.7 km 852 m

NBN connectivity

Warburto Moonta Bay
Connectivity score 30/100 68/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 42%
2,082 premises

Climate

Warburto Moonta Bay
Annual rainfall 459 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Warburto Moonta Bay
Average residential rate $1,817/yr
same for both
Council Copper Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Warburto Moonta Bay
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Warburto Moonta Bay
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Warburto

Retirees Rural

Moonta Bay

Coastal Large Blocks Quiet Retirees

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