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SA · Barossa Council
Moculta, 5353
Est. population · Jun 2025
265
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.6%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,520/wk
Employment rate
61.1%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Moculta offers a slower smaller community life in Barossa Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Period homes and older streetscapes are part of the appeal, with heritage detail still visible throughout.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer growth momentum, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Moculta snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$330/wk
Population (ERP)
265
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#128
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
5th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
64th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 25.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6271st in Australia
- State rank
- 624th in SA
- Peer rank
- #128 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #215 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $330
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
265(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +5.6% over 5 years · 64th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +5.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +14
- Growth rank in SA
- 64th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 228
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,520
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,320
- Employment rate
- 61.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 83 / 0 / 0
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7.5
- State safety percentile
- 4.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 17
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Truro Rd / Moculta Rd - East side (Moculta Town Hall)
- Truro Rd / Moculta Rd - West side (Moculta Town Hall)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 3/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Moculta OvalSports field
- Sports field
Other(2)
- Moculta LPOPost office
Moculta Road
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Angaston District Hospital (7.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 9
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 69 mm · ~9 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 80 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 125 mm · ~16 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 4 proposals
August 2026
- Construction of a detached dwellingLOT 11 TRURO RD MOCULTA SA 5353Under Assessment
April 2026
- Construction of a domestic carport measuring (11.96m x 9.15m x 3m post height)512 GNADENBERG RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
March 2026
- Two (2) bedroom granny flat to the rear of main dwelling with verandah facing north2080 KEYNETON RD MOCULTA SA 5353Under Assessment
January 2026
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (measuring 12.6m x 9m x 3m wall height)46 TRURO RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
2025· 5 proposals
September 2025
- Land division - 1 into 2 (Torrens Title)5 -7 ALTMANN ST MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
July 2025
- Land Division 5 into 5 Torrens Title1488 KEYNETON RD KEYNETON SA 5353;LOT 128 KEYNETON RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (measuring 12m x 12m x 3m wall height)42 TRURO RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
March 2025
- Construction of 20m * 7.4m * 3.6m wall height shed2052 KEYNETON RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
January 2025
- Construction of a dwelling addition/alteration consisting of an additional bedroom with ensuite, bathroom, laundry, kitchen/dining/living area and verandahs (under main roof); Partial demolition of rear verandah and bathroom94 GUM FLAT RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals
October 2024
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with carport and verandah under main roof, installation of tilted roof mounted solar panels and water tank (115kL capacity)41 TRURO RD MOCULTA SA 5353Under Assessment
August 2024
- Construction of single storey detached dwelling with double garage and verandahs under main roof42 TRURO RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
July 2024
- Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling with front porch, double garage and alfresco46 TRURO RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
May 2024
- Installation and operation of two (2) FrostBoss C49 and two (2) FrostBoss C59 frost fans with Perkins engine598 MOCULTA RD MOCULTA SA 5353;LOT 281 MOCULTA RD MOCULTA SA 5353;LOT 76 LINDSAY PARK RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
February 2024
- Construction of Freestanding Carport forward of dwelling (measuring 8.5m x 6.5m x 3.2m post height)6 DAVID ST MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding - garage (measuring 11.3m x 14.5m x 3.6m wall height)4-6 MOCULTA RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
November 2023
- Construction of an extension to an existing agricultural building - shearing shed (extension measuring 12.0m x 14.0m x 4.9m wall height) total floor area = 532sqm544 DUCK PONDS RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of an Agricultural Building - General storage (measuring 12m x 24m x 5m wall height)784 MOCULTA RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
October 2023
- Conventional Land Division - Boundary Re-Alignment (2 into 2)598 MOCULTA RD MOCULTA SA 5353;LOT 2 LINDSAY PARK RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
July 2023
- Change in use from school to dwelling; Construction of a domestic outbuilding - garage (measuring 15.24m x 7.778m x 3.048m wall height) Stage 1 - Construction of Domestic Outbuilding - Garage; Stage 2 - Change in use from School to Dwelling.12-14 TRURO RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of an addition to an agricultural building - (measuring 18.18m x 9.0m x 4.673m max wall height)405 GNADENBERG RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Variation of Development Application 22008883 - to remove 'Construction of Domestic Outbuilding (9m x 6m x 3m)' - Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling with single carport and side verandah; and installation of a rainwater tank (115kL capacity)41 TRURO RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
August 2022
- Installation and operation of 1 (one) FrostBoss C59 frosts fan with Perkins Engine256 GNADENBERG RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
July 2022
- Construction of a building for use as a function centre and cellar door; construction of six self-contained, short-term, tourism accommodation buildings including one swimming (plunge) pool; and associated landscaping and carparking; Stage 1 - 3 x self-contained, short-term, tourism accommodation buildings (2 x two bedroom units & 1 x one bedroom unit); swimming pool Stage 2 - 3 x self-contained, short-term, tourism accommodation buildings (2 x two bedroom units & 1 x one bedroom unit) Stage 3 -48 TRURO RD MOCULTA SA 5353Under Assessment
June 2022
- Construction of domestic outbuilding (shed) measuring 9.1m x 6.2m x 2.7m wall height9 ALTMANN ST MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
- Lean-to attached to existing agricultural building (15.2m x 5m x 3.6m post height)580 HUTTON VALE RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
2021· 6 proposals
November 2021
- Galvanised post and rail fence at the front of the property, 1.2m high. Colorbond post and rail fence around the perimeter of the property (except front) at 1.8m high , 2 sliding gates at the side of the property (Moculta Road) where existing driveways are1 TRURO RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
October 2021
- Installation of a Swimming pool and associated safety fence11 ALTMANN ST MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
- Change of use of portion of farm building (35sqm) to cellar door, construction of a verandah attached to the cellar door (measuring 5.6m x 6.7m x 2.0m gutter height), provide associated car parking33 GNADENBERG RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of a farm building (measuring 24.02m x 15.09m x 5.4m wall height3872 PIPELINE RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
July 2021
- Change of use of existing dwelling to tourist accommodation; Change of use of existing tourist accommodation to dwelling787 LINDSAY PARK RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
June 2021
- Construction of an agricultural building - hay shed enclosed by three walls (measuring 24.0m x 16.0m x 6.0m wall height)580 HUTTON VALE RD MOCULTA SA 5353Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- ADELAIDE BRIGHTON CEMENT LIMITEDMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
16 heritage places
- Cottage567 Lindsay Park Road (corner Gruenberg Road) MOCULTALocal heritage
- Cottage (former Altmann House)27 Truro Road MOCULTALocal heritage
- Cottage (former Jahne Store)26-28 Truro Road MOCULTALocal heritage
- Farm Complex1666 Keyneton Road MOCULTALocal heritage
- Farmhouse and Log Farm Buildings787 Lindsay Park Road (corner Shannon Road) MOCULTALocal heritage
- Former Farmhouse (Braeview)2052 Keyneton Road MOCULTALocal heritage
- House and attached former Shop1 Truro Road MOCULTALocal heritage
- House with attached former Shop6 Truro Road MOCULTALocal heritage
- Ruins (former Jacob Allerts House)Lot 498 Gnadenberg Road off Parrot Hill Road MOCULTALocal heritage
- Dwelling32 Truro Road MOCULTAState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 17.3 km away).
Coalition 67.0%Labor 33.0%
4.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MocultaLabor 32.2% · Coalition 67.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- TruroLabor 32.6% · Coalition 67.3% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
- StockwellLabor 40.5% · Coalition 59.5% TPP (2025)6.4 km away
- AngastonLabor 47.7% · Coalition 52.3% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
- NuriootpaLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)10.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Barossa Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.