Moana SA 5169
Moana sits 38 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 40 minutes by car. Census data records 3,316 residents with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $84,812 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb grew 25.7% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $330 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,625. Moana is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Moana a good suburb?
Moana scores a B (50/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade.
Somewhat walkable
Walkability 37/100 · 37.5 km · 40 min drive to Adelaide
Around the state median
Median $1.02M
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 51/100 · Flood 59/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 40 · 3,316 residents
Liveability Rating
50 / 100 · Ranked #254 in SAEach bar is Moana's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMoana's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.02 million, roughly 16% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,023,500
16% above its 3 neighbours (median $880,000)
Based on 63 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 18 days — median across 24 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 26 sales $955K
- 4 bed 25 sales $1.17M
- 5 bed 6 sales $1.22M
Land
$787,500
Based on 12 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 8 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Moana are currently listed at around $930,000 on average. Based on 7 houses listed in the past six months.
$930K
7 houses listed in the last 6 months.
7 of the suburb's 1,277 dwellings (0.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Moana rent for around $700 a week on average, based on 14 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$700/wk
8% above its 3 neighbours (median $650/wk)
14 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$540/wk
4 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
18 rentals advertised against an estimated 232 rented homes (7.8%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $650/wk
- 15 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202596 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5169.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$700/week ($36,000 a year) on a $930,000 median
Based on a small sample (7 listings) — indicative only.
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Moana safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Moana sits in the moderate band, with 86 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 23% on the prior year.
86 offences
22.9% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20254 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1991–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 391 m
- Rate
- -0.29 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -12.4 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Moana is car-dependent on foot — at 37/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Moana.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 43.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 27.9 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 17.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 18.4 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Moana.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 100%
- Premises covered
- 1,731
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Onkaparinga: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 7 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Moana is home to about 3,300 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $85,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
3,316
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$84,812/yr
Census Median Rent
$330/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,625/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$42,120/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.7%
Total Dwellings
1,277
Owner-Occupier Rate
81.8%
Houses
88.6%
Rental Stress
20.2%
Mortgage Stress
23.0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 72.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.5%
- Employment Rate
- 62.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 42.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
70 residents (2.1%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 3,122 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
9% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (156 of 1,697).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,008 a year through Onkaparinga based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 60%
- Environmental 27%
- Other and special use 8%
- Commercial 5%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Onkaparinga
In the year to August 2026, 1,367 new dwellings were approved across Onkaparinga. That mix is 813 houses and 554 units. Approvals are up 58.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
PM10 averaged 19.5 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.34 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Christie Downs monitoring station, 8.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Myponga, 20.4 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 311 m
- 807 m to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 786 mm
- 112 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
7 facilities within 5 km- 1.9 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Manganese & compounds · Zinc and compounds
- 2.1 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 2.4 kmWaste Remediation and Materials Recovery ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 2.6 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Zinc and compounds · Chromium (III) compounds
- 2.7 kmWaste Remediation and Materials Recovery ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 5169, 134 of 15,581 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (375 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5169, 5,869 rooftop-solar systems totalling 35.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 8,036 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 352 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 5 across postcode 5169.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Amanda Rishworth Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Amanda Rishworth | 70.7% | 29.3% | +4.4 |
| 2022 | Amanda Rishworth | 66.3% | 33.6% | -4.4 |
| 2019 | Amanda Rishworth | 61.9% | 38.1% | +1.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Chris Picton Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chris Picton ALP | 62.0% |
| 2022 | Chris Picton ALP | 70.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Moana
Is Moana a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Moana is moderate (51/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Moana?
Moana has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (59/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Moana a good place to live?
Moana has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (50/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Moana?
Moana, SA had a population of 3,316 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Moana, SA?
The postcode for Moana, SA is 5169.
How far is Moana from Adelaide?
Moana is 38 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 40 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Moana?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Moana was $84,812 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Moana?
The median advertised rent in Moana is $700 a week for houses (14 listings) and $540 a week for units (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Moana?
The median age of residents in Moana was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Moana walkable?
Moana scores 37/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Moana?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Moana, Myponga (20.4 km away), 786 mm of rain a year over 112 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Moana?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Moana belong to?
Moana sits within the Onkaparinga local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Moana?
The average residential rates bill through Onkaparinga is $2,008 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Moana?
Across Onkaparinga, 1,367 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 58.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Moana in?
Moana sits within the federal Division of Kingston, currently held by Amanda Rishworth (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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