SA · Copper Coast Council
Moonta, 5558
Current weather
11.8°CLight drizzle
80% humidity · 30.8 km/h wind · 14.2° / 11.5° today · 9.4 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Moonta anchors everyday life in Copper Coast, a regional smaller community with its own identity and rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker community and employment and safety relative to similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 624
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $717
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 101 of 434
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 28.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 62 / 7
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
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $400
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 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 72
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 44
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 115.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 87.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 31
- Increase (daily rate)
- +50.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault11
- Other Property Damage And Environmental12
- Other Theft15
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury8
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury6
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 924
- Moonta Area SchoolCombined · ICSEA 924
- Moonta KindergartenBlanche TerracePreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blanche Tce / George St - North West side (Moonta Service Station)
- George St / Henry St - South West side (Moonta Town Hall)
- Henry St / George St - North West side (Moonta Town Hall)
- Milne Tce / Henry St - North East side (Moonta)
- Milne Tce / Henry St - South West side (Moonta)
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.
109 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
March 2026
- Temporary Development (2 year period) for the placement of an Outbuilding (20 ft Container for storage of sports equipment)LOT 41 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
February 2026
- Outbuilding23 RYAN ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
January 2026
- Construction of a Carport and two Verandahs23 BLYTH TCE MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
- Freestanding Carport62 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Boundary Realignment (2 into 2)83 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558;85 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
- Shed58 RYAN ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
- Carport8 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
November 2025
- Garaport23 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
- Land Division - 3 into 2 allotments1 FRANCES TCE MOONTA SA 5558;37 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
- Change of Use (garage and verandah to ancillary accommodation) and Verandah53 RYAN ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
October 2025
- Change of Use from Shop to Laundromat61 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
September 2025
- Garage19 ROBERT ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
August 2025
- Outbuilding8 CAROLINE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Store) and Verandah1 HENRY ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
July 2025
- Outbuilding (Garage) & Verandah10 HENRY ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
- Outbuilding (External Bathroom) and Verandah49 ROBERT ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
June 2025
- Construction of a Carport and Outbuilding (shed)93 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
May 2025
- Building alterations (addition of wet areas) , Change of Use (Retail Shop to Indoor Recreation Facility) and Signage4 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
- Garage16 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
April 2025
- Garage (Outbuilding) to replace Carport49 ROBERT ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling101 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
- Convert Carport to GarageFLAT 1 35 BLYTH TCE MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
February 2025
- Shade Sail62 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
2024· 17 proposals
December 2024
- External Building Alterations (changing front windows and door and ramp) and Signage for 'Too Good Bakery'49 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
- Attached Verandah94A GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
- CARPORT38 ELLEN ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
November 2024
- Demolition of existing shed; construction of additional shop at the rear of the existing supermarket and ancillary works to loading and car parking areas.19 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558;21 -27 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
- Change of use from residential to consulting rooms10 RYAN ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
October 2024
- Colorbond 9m x 4.02m x 3m high carport33 RYAN ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
- Additions and internal building works including compliance upgrades71 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
- Garage62 ROBERT ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
- Storage shed15 RYAN ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
September 2024
- Tenancy Fitout (Too Good Bakery)49 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
August 2024
- Verandah94 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
July 2024
- Dwelling addition (rear)34 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
- Access ramp42-44 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
May 2024
- Advertising Signage, Variation to Condition 8 (operating hours) and Condition 10 (increase in seating capacity/ patron numbers) of Development Application 23011980, Construction of Amenity Block (Toilets) and Screening1 HENRY ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
- Installation of NBN infrastructure to State Heritage Listed Place.LOT 2 BLANCHE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
April 2024
- BBQ ShelterLOT 338 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
March 2024
- Carport15 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Decision 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
43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Moonta AntiquesAntiques
- Fine Aboriginal ArtArt
- The Cornish KitchenBakery
Ellen Street, Moonta
- Toogood BakeryBakery
- Bank SABank
- Serenity BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench
- Copper Trails Bike HireBicycle
- Bicycle Parking
- Moonta Dial-a-RideBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 27.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5695th in Australia
- State rank
- 569th in SA
- Peer rank
- #100 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #178 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- All Saintsamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Bank SAamenitiesbank
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Capella'samenitiesrestaurant
- Copper Trails Bike Hireamenitiesbicycle
- Cornwall Hotelamenities20 Ryan Street, Moontapub
- Drakesamenities21 George Street, Moontasupermarket
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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