SA · Onkaparinga Council
Moana, SA, 5169
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Moana is a smaller suburban community in the Onkaparinga area, home to around 3,316 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 70 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 21.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700 (flats $495, houses $700), median house prices near $1,126,000 (up 24% recently), strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, many local shops, services and recreation venues, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,316
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,631
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 137 of 1,412
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 78 / 0 / 105
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $495
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $700
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,126,000
- Median price change
- +24.1%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 70
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 54
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 207 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 183
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault4
- Other Property Damage And Environmental17
- Other Theft14
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury8
- Theft From Motor Vehicle6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 90 Commercial Rd - West side
- Stop 91 Commercial Rd - West side
- Stop 92 Commercial Rd - West side
- Stop 93 Commercial Rd - West side
- Stop 94 Commercial Rd - West side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
411 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Outbuilding (Domestic storage shed)16 AQUA PL MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
- Outbuilding17 OCEAN AV MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Alteration and additions to existing dwelling including new bedroom, extension to the existing lounge and extension to the existing carport.15 MAIDENCOMBE DR MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
- Dwelling addition including first floor addition18 BOUNTY ST MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (Shed)32 FOURTH AV MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
- Verandah21 COBALT RD MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
May 2026
- Verandah14 OCEAN AV MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Verandah3 WATCOMBE ST MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Verandah8 REDGATE CT MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- timber framed skillion verandah attached to existing house2 VISTA ST MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
- Verandah3 SHOALSTONE CT MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division 1 into 2 allotments.59 THIRD AV MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (Shed)47 BABBACOMBE DR MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Swimming pool & safety fences21 WENTWORTH ST MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Carport and swimming pool47 BABBACOMBE DR MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- 26A0672: 1 into 2 land division to create one additional allotment - existing dwelling and structure to be demolished - tree to be removed43 MACQUARIE ST MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Building alterations and additions to the dwelling to create a laundry, a widened garage incorporating a double-width door and a single roller door, and a rear verandah5 CORBYN CT MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
- Verandah, fences and spa pool and associated swimming pool safety features6 SAPPHIRE GRN MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
April 2026
- Install new verandah at rear of existing property75 KARKO DR MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Construction of a balcony, conversion of the existing garage to a habitable room, and retrospective application for a carport and extended verandahUNIT 2 44 SECOND AV MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
- Removal of (1) regulated tree- Araucaria heterophylla13 FOURTH AV MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Swimming pool & safety fences15A FOURTH AV MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
March 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining wall of height 1.2m4 TESSIER CT MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling addition and alteration with associated retaining wall of height 1.5m29 THIRD AV MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodation7 PHILLIP ST MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Replacement Building (Replace fire damaged roof)13 SEASIDE BVD MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Dwelling additions19 DOMAIN ST MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
February 2026
- LAND DIVISION 1-2 ALLOTMENTS (TORRENS TITLE)27 JAMIESON ST MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Building alterations to the existing outbuilding Modifications to existing pool barrier7 ELBERRY CL MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Verandah. retaining wall of maximum height 0.8m and changes to the swimming pool fencing31 ULTRAMARINE PL MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
- Above ground swimming Pool with safety barrier23 MACQUARIE ST MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
- Verandah and associated decking4 NEPTUNE PL MOANA SA 5169Under Assessment
- Excavation & installation of fiberglass swimming pool & associated safety barrier13 WATCOMBE ST MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Verandah9 KARKO DR MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
January 2026
- Verandah48 BABBACOMBE DR MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Double storey detached dwelling with double garage23 REGENT ST MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling4 BRIGHT AV MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Verandah9 ULTRAMARINE PL MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Replacing existing carport11 REGENT ST MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling, fences and retaining wall34 MACQUARIE ST MOANA SA 5169Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (11)
- Stop 86A Griffiths Drive - South East sideBus stop
- Stop 86A Griffiths Drive - West sideBus stop
- Stop 87 Commercial Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 87 Esplanade Street - East sideBus stop
- Stop 87 Esplanade Street - West sideBus stop
- Stop 87A Nashwauk Crescent - North sideBus stop
- Stop 87A Nashwauk Crescent - South sideBus stop
- Stop 88 Commercial Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 88 Nashwauk Crescent - North East sideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Moana Sands Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 44.5/100
- National rank
- 2445th in Australia
- State rank
- 234th in SA
- Peer rank
- #58 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #180 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime4
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime17
- Other Theftcrime14
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime8
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime6
- Moana Sands Conservation ParkgovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
- 26A0672: 1 into 2 land division to create one additional allotment - existing dwelling and structure to be demolished - tree to be removedplanning43 MACQUARIE ST MOANA SA 5169Lodged 06 May 2026 · Decision Made
- Above ground swimming Pool with safety barrierplanning23 MACQUARIE ST MOANA SA 5169Lodged 13 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
- Alteration and additions to existing dwelling including new bedroom, extension to the existing lounge and extension to the existing carport.planning15 MAIDENCOMBE DR MOANA SA 5169Lodged 17 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodationplanning7 PHILLIP ST MOANA SA 5169Lodged 30 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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