Moonta SA 5558
Moonta is in Copper Coast LGA, SA, postcode 5558, with population 624.
Strong evidence
Moonta has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. Snapshot rent $440/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Moonta has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Hospitals, Transport
Moonta currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 6.8%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Gross yield screens at about 6.8%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.
Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
Transport
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Moonta SA
Moonta is a small community in South Australia within the Copper Coast local government area (postcode 5558). With a population of 624, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 60. Households earn a median income of $37K per year, with an average household size of 1.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Units have a median price of $335,000 (+2.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $440. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.
Moonta is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 924, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Copper Coast LGA is higher than average at 11,538 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Moonta offers a gross rental yield of 6.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($335K/$950K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +2.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Moonta is a small community in South Australia within the Copper Coast local government area (postcode 5558). With a population of 624, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 60. Households earn a median income of $37K per year, with an average household size of 1.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Units have a median price of $335,000 (+2.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $440. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.
Moonta is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 924, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Copper Coast LGA is higher than average at 11,538 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Moonta offers a gross rental yield of 6.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($335K/$950K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +2.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Moonta FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Moonta in?
Moonta is in the Copper Coast Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5558. Council-level context for Copper Coast LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Moonta?
The median weekly rent in Moonta is $440/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Moonta?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Moonta a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Moonta show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Moonta?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Moonta data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.