Moorak SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Moorak SA is 1,412 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moorak is $817 per week ($42,484 per year). Median rent in Moorak is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Moorak has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Moorak has a population density of 19.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moorak is England. The most common religion is Not stated (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moorak is $1,400.

There were 3 recorded offences in Moorak in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (2 offences).

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Moorak Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Moorak Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$817/wk
$42,484 per year
#3303 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
#6115 of 14,663
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Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,400/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Moorak Demographics

Gender Split

Male 74.2% (1,046) Female 25.8% (363)

Population Density

19.3
people per km²
1,412 people · 73.3 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,194
Family income/wk

Moorak 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)

Moorak Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
47.4% 111 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
52.6% 123 dwellings

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

Moorak Country of Birth

Australia
97.8%
England
1.8%
Afghanistan
0.4%

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

Moorak Religion

Not stated
51.2%
No Religion
27.2%
Catholic
9.3%
Anglican
3.9%
Uniting Church
3.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.7%
Lutheran
1.5%
Christian (other)
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moorak Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
50.7%
Year 12 or equivalent
32.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.7%

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

Moorak Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans
100.0%

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

Moorak Employment

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Employed full-time
19.4% 233 people
Employed part-time
12.5% 150 people
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Unemployed
0.6% 7 people
🏠
Not in labour force
67.4% 808 people

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

Moorak Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.2%
Bachelor Degree
25.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.2%
Postgraduate Degree
2.7%
Certificate I/II
2.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.4%

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

Moorak Occupation

Professionals
23.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
21.9%
Managers
12.5%
Clerical & Administrative
11.3%
Community & Personal Service
10.5%
Labourers
10.2%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.7%

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

Moorak Field of Study

Engineering
24.6%
Management & Commerce
15.7%
Health
11.7%
Architecture & Building
10.1%
Society & Culture
9.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Agriculture & Environment
7.3%
Education
6.9%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Information Technology
1.6%

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

Moorak Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moorak Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.6%
$800-$999/wk
4.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moorak Marital Status

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Married
44.2% 558
↔️
Separated
4.9% 62
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Divorced
5.5% 69
🕊️
Widowed
2.4% 30
👤
Never married
43.1% 544

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moorak Ancestry

Australian
34.6%
English
31.9%
Scottish
10.8%
German
7.4%
Irish
7.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.1%
Other
1.7%
Italian
1.5%
Dutch
1.2%
New Zealander
0.7%
Maori
0.5%
Polish
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moorak School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.1%
Secondary — Government
16.7%
Primary — Catholic
15.6%
Secondary — Catholic
11.8%
Vocational Education
10.2%
Pre-school
7.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%

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

Moorak Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
2.6% 37
No need for assistance
97.4% 1,391

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

Moorak Volunteering

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Volunteer
24.1% 139
Not a volunteer
75.9% 438

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moorak Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.3%
$300-$449/mo
4.5%
$600-$799/mo
4.5%
$800-$999/mo
10.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
25.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moorak How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.7%
Did not go to work
10.4%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Walked only
2.9%
Truck
1.9%
Other
0.8%

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

Moorak Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.9%
1 vehicle
12.8%
2 vehicles
37.6%
3 vehicles
21.3%
4+ vehicles
26.4%

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

Moorak Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.6%
2 bedrooms
5.5%
3 bedrooms
55.1%
4 bedrooms
32.0%
5 bedrooms
5.9%

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

Moorak Population Mobility

6.6%
moved in the last year
28.2%
moved in the last 5 years
2.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
33.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moorak Indigenous Population

6.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
190
Indigenous residents
2,545
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moorak Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
50
Arthritis
27
Heart disease
24
Asthma
19
Lung condition
17
Diabetes
14
Stroke
11
Cancer
10

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

Moorak Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.9%
$1-$149/wk
5.4%
$150-$299/wk
6.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
1.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moorak Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.4%
Couple — no children
29.8%
Couple — no children under 15
17.2%
One parent — no children under 15
3.8%
One parent — children under 15
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moorak Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.3% 19
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Never served
96.7% 562

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moorak Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.0% 75
Did not provide
87.0% 501

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moorak Children Ever Born

No children
27.3%
1 child
7.4%
2 children
29.9%
3 children
27.7%
4 children
5.9%
5+ children
1.8%

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

Moorak When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
3
1961–1970
6
1981–1990
7
1991–2000
11
2001–2010
10
2016
3
2018
4

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

Moorak Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.4%
5–14 hours
35.2%
15–29 hours
14.1%
30+ hours
14.2%
Did not do domestic work
17.0%

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

Moorak Household Size

1 person
15.3%
2 persons
41.2%
3 persons
14.1%
4 persons
14.1%
5 persons
11.8%
6+ persons
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moorak Where Residents Moved From

Same address
667
Moved from SA
39
Moved from VIC
4
Moved — same area (SA2)
3

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

Moorak Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.5%
Step family — no other children
6.3%
Blended family — no other children
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moorak Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Assault
2
Break & Enter
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Moorak Rent Prices & Affordability

12%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,006/wk
Median Rent $250/wk
Rent-to-Income 12.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Moorak

≈ $8,693/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $1,756/wk
Rent share 12.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Moorak vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moorak

What is the population of Moorak SA?

The population of Moorak SA is 1,412 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 19.3 people per km².Moorak is ranked #3,478 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moorak?

The median personal income in Moorak SA is $817 per week, or $42,484 per year.The median household income is $2,006 per week.Family income is $2,194 per week.Moorak is ranked #3,303 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moorak?

Median rent in Moorak SA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 12.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Moorak ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moorak?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moorak SA is $1,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moorak?

The median age in Moorak SA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moorak a good suburb to live in?

Moorak is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,412.The median income is $817/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.5% 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: 40917. All dollar figures in AUD.