Moonta Bay SA 5558
Moonta Bay sits 165 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 2 hours by car. Census data records 2,633 residents with a median age of 59 and a median household income of $53,716 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The town grew 12.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $260 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. Moonta Bay is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Moonta Bay a good town?
Moonta Bay scores a C (43/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and community.
Car-dependent
Walkability 6/100 · 165 km · 119 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $674K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 40/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 59 · 2,633 residents
Liveability Rating
43 / 100 · Ranked #346 in SAEach bar is Moonta Bay'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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43 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMoonta Bay's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $674,000, about 8% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$674,000
47% above its 3 neighbours (median $458,500)
Based on 124 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 43 days — median across 50 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 8 sales $488K
- 3 bed 49 sales $640K
- 4 bed 53 sales $710K
- 5 bed 11 sales $810K
Land
$240,000
Based on 39 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 64 days — median across 14 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Moonta Bay are currently listed at around $732,000 on average. Based on 30 houses listed in the past six months.
$732K
30 houses listed in the last 6 months.
31 of the suburb's 1,106 dwellings (2.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Moonta Bay rent for around $520 a week on average, based on 9 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$520/wk
9 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
11 rentals advertised against an estimated 201 rented homes (5.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- All rentals
- $480/wk
- 15 bonds
- +61% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202598 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5558.
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$520/week ($27,000 a year) on a $732,000 median
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 Moonta Bay safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Moonta Bay sits in the moderate band, with 51 incidents recorded in 2026 — up about 2% on the prior year.
51 offences
2.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town 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
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 882 m
- Rate
- -0.12 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -8.3 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Moonta Bay is very car-dependent on foot — at 6/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Moonta Bay.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 42%
- Premises covered
- 2,082
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
Copper Coast: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 6 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Moonta Bay is home to about 2,600 residents, with a median age of 59 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $54,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,633
Median Age
59
Median Household Income
$53,716/yr
Census Median Rent
$260/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$28,756/yr
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
57.1%
Total Dwellings
1,106
Owner-Occupier Rate
81.8%
Houses
95.3%
Rental Stress
25.2%
Mortgage Stress
29.0%
Work From Home
7.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
10 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 3 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 196 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 82.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.1%
- Employment Rate
- 37.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 28.2%
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.
16 residents (0.6%) 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.
13.6% of residents (344) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (331).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,524 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
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (7 of 864).
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 $1,817 a year through Copper Coast based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 83%
- Rural and farming 13%
- Environmental 2%
- Parks and recreation 1%
- Commercial 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Copper Coast
In the year to August 2026, 232 new dwellings were approved across Copper Coast. That mix is 204 houses and 28 units. Approvals are up 142.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Maitland, 36.3 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 852 m
- Annual rainfall
- 459 mm
- 76 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.4°C
- 23 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.6°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town 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.
EV adoption
In postcode 5558, 6 of 5,387 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (101 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5558, 2,536 rooftop-solar systems totalling 14.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,391 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 155 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
1 mortgage broker is registered in this town, 2 across postcode 5558.
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 2026-10-26 — 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 Tom Venning Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tom Venning | 45.4% | 54.6% | +5.4 |
| 2022 | Rowan Ramsey | 39.9% | 60.1% | -3.2 |
| 2019 | Rowan Ramsey | 36.7% | 63.3% | +5.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Chantelle Thomas Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chantelle Thomas ON | 50.1% |
| 2022 | Fraser Ellis IND | 58.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
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Common questions about Moonta Bay
Is Moonta Bay a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Moonta Bay is moderate (40/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Moonta Bay?
Moonta Bay has no recorded bushfire history. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Moonta Bay a good place to live?
Moonta Bay has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (43/100), 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 Moonta Bay?
Moonta Bay, SA had a population of 2,633 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Moonta Bay, SA?
The postcode for Moonta Bay, SA is 5558.
How far is Moonta Bay from Adelaide?
Moonta Bay is 165 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 119 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Moonta Bay?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Moonta Bay was $53,716 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 Moonta Bay?
The median advertised rent in Moonta Bay is $520 a week for houses (9 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Moonta Bay?
The median age of residents in Moonta Bay was 59 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Moonta Bay walkable?
Moonta Bay scores 6/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very 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 Moonta Bay?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Moonta Bay, Maitland (36.3 km away), summer days average 29.4°C, winter nights 7.6°C, 459 mm of rain a year over 76 rainy days, and 23 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Moonta Bay?
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 Moonta Bay belong to?
Moonta Bay sits within the Copper Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Moonta Bay?
The average residential rates bill through Copper Coast is $1,817 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Moonta Bay?
Across Copper Coast, 232 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 142.3% 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 Moonta Bay in?
Moonta Bay sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).
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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
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- 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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