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Moonta Bay SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Moonta Bay, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Moonta Bay SA is 2,633 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moonta Bay is $553 per week ($28,756 per year). Median rent in Moonta Bay is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Moonta Bay has a median age of 59 years, older than the national median of 38. Moonta Bay has a population density of 564.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moonta Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moonta Bay is $1,300.

There were 26 recorded offences in Moonta Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (9 offences).

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Moonta Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Moonta Bay Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$553/wk

$28,756 per year

#7693 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$260/wk

$1,127 per month

#5884 of 14,663

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Median Age

59years

21 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.6 per bedroom

Moonta Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,300) Female 50.6% (1,329)

Population Density

564.2

people per km²

2,633 people · 4.7 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.6

Persons per bedroom

$1,275

Family income/wk

Moonta Bay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Moonta Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

68.4% 603 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.6% 279 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Moonta Bay Country of Birth

Australia

93.8%

England

4.8%

Germany

0.6%

Cambodia

0.5%

India

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Moonta Bay Religion

No Religion

47.6%

Uniting Church

14.1%

Catholic

12.6%

Anglican

9.3%

Not stated

8.0%

Lutheran

3.9%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moonta Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

37.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

27.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Moonta Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

33.3%

Other

26.7%

Urdu

20.0%

Australian Indigenous

10.0%

IAL Punjabi

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Moonta Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

20.9% 441 people

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Employed part-time

17.5% 368 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 69 people

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Not in labour force

58.3% 1,228 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Moonta Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.4%

Bachelor Degree

17.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Postgraduate Degree

3.4%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Moonta Bay Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.1%

Professionals

21.4%

Community & Personal Service

18.6%

Managers

9.5%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Labourers

6.8%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Moonta Bay Field of Study

Engineering

20.2%

Health

16.9%

Management & Commerce

14.7%

Society & Culture

12.7%

Education

12.7%

Architecture & Building

8.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Moonta Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moonta Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

10.7%

$500-$649/wk

7.9%

$650-$799/wk

13.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moonta Bay Marital Status

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Married

57.6% 1,325

↔️

Separated

3.0% 69

📋

Divorced

10.5% 242

🕊️

Widowed

7.4% 170

👤

Never married

21.5% 495

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moonta Bay Ancestry

English

36.2%

Australian

32.4%

Scottish

7.6%

German

7.6%

Irish

6.2%

Other

3.0%

Italian

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Dutch

1.2%

Chinese

0.5%

Greek

0.5%

Welsh

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moonta Bay School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

27.5%

Primary — Government

23.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.6%

Vocational Education

11.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.8%

Pre-school

7.9%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Moonta Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 409

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 4,578

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Moonta Bay Volunteering

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Volunteer

22.3% 481

—

Not a volunteer

77.7% 1,677

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moonta Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

4.6%

$450-$599/mo

3.4%

$600-$799/mo

7.6%

$800-$999/mo

13.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moonta Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.6%

Did not go to work

14.2%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Walked only

2.2%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.5%

Bus

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Moonta Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.6%

1 vehicle

33.5%

2 vehicles

44.2%

3 vehicles

13.7%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Moonta Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

12.8%

3 bedrooms

50.9%

4 bedrooms

32.2%

5 bedrooms

2.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Moonta Bay Population Mobility

16.3%

moved in the last year

42.0%

moved in the last 5 years

7.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

40.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moonta Bay Indigenous Population

3.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

163

Indigenous residents

4,814

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moonta Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

239

Arthritis

214

Diabetes

140

Heart disease

136

Asthma

121

Lung condition

112

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Moonta Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

8.6%

$300-$399/wk

11.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moonta Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children

52.7%

Couple — children under 15

27.1%

Couple — no children under 15

9.0%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moonta Bay Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 6

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Previously served

5.2% 113

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Never served

94.5% 2,057

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moonta Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.1% 347

—

Did not provide

83.9% 1,811

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moonta Bay Children Ever Born

No children

18.2%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

39.4%

3 children

20.1%

4 children

9.0%

5+ children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Moonta Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

108

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Moonta Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.0%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

13.9%

Did not do domestic work

24.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Moonta Bay Household Size

1 person

28.3%

2 persons

49.0%

3 persons

9.1%

4 persons

8.3%

5 persons

3.2%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moonta Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,050

Moved from SA

238

Moved — same area (SA2)

112

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Moonta Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.0%

Blended family — no other children

8.0%

Step family — no other children

5.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moonta Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 26 total

Assault

Break & Enter

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Moonta Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

924

avg ICSEA score

253

total students

Moonta Area School Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 253 students

924

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Moonta Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,033/wk

Median Rent $260/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Moonta Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $4,476/month

Median rent $260/wk

Left after rent $773/wk

Rent share 25.2%

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Moonta Bay vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,333 Income: $577/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moonta Bay

What is the population of Moonta Bay SA?

The population of Moonta Bay SA is 2,633 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 564.2 people per km².Moonta Bay is ranked #2,633 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moonta Bay?

The median personal income in Moonta Bay SA is $553 per week, or $28,756 per year.The median household income is $1,033 per week.Family income is $1,275 per week.Moonta Bay is ranked #7,693 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moonta Bay?

Median rent in Moonta Bay SA is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 25.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Moonta Bay ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moonta Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moonta Bay SA is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moonta Bay?

The median age in Moonta Bay SA is 59 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moonta Bay a good suburb to live in?

Moonta Bay is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,633.The median income is $553/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40915. All dollar figures in AUD.