SA · Copper Coast Council

Moonta, SA, 5558

Current weather

14°CModerate drizzle

67% humidity · 37.1 km/h wind · 14.9° / 13.2° today · 11 mm rain

Desirability index

19.6/100

#124 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 9:42 pm ACST

Suburb snapshot

Moonta is a small locality in the Copper Coast area, home to around 624 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 72 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 115.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

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

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 3:56 pm ACST · 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.

Data sources & freshness

SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:05 pm ACST · 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: 88.1th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences: 31
Year-on-year change: 0%

Most common offence types

Common Assault11
Other Property Damage And Environmental12
Other Theft15
Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury8
Serious Assault Resulting In Injury6

Data sources & freshness

SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:21 pm ACST · Financial-year releases

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA: 924

Moonta Area SchoolCombined · ICSEA 924
Moonta KindergartenBlanche TerracePreschools

Data sources & freshness

Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:07 pm ACST · Static register
School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:07 pm ACST · 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)

Data sources & freshness

Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:07 pm ACST · 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)25 Mar 2026
LOT 41 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
February 2026
Outbuilding03 Feb 2026
23 RYAN ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
January 2026
Construction of a Carport and two Verandahs24 Jan 2026
23 BLYTH TCE MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
Freestanding Carport24 Jan 2026
62 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made

2025· 19 proposals

December 2025
Boundary Realignment (2 into 2)22 Dec 2025
83 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558;85 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
Shed15 Dec 2025
58 RYAN ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
Carport10 Dec 2025
8 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
November 2025
Garaport25 Nov 2025
23 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
Land Division - 3 into 2 allotments18 Nov 2025
1 FRANCES TCE MOONTA SA 5558;37 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
Change of Use (garage and verandah to ancillary accommodation) and Verandah12 Nov 2025
53 RYAN ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
October 2025
Change of Use from Shop to Laundromat07 Oct 2025
61 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
September 2025
Garage26 Sep 2025
19 ROBERT ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
August 2025
Outbuilding19 Aug 2025
8 CAROLINE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
Outbuilding (Store) and Verandah13 Aug 2025
1 HENRY ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
July 2025
Outbuilding (Garage) & Verandah29 Jul 2025
10 HENRY ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
Outbuilding (External Bathroom) and Verandah02 Jul 2025
49 ROBERT ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
June 2025
Construction of a Carport and Outbuilding (shed)11 Jun 2025
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 Signage28 May 2025
4 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
Garage22 May 2025
16 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
April 2025
Garage (Outbuilding) to replace Carport23 Apr 2025
49 ROBERT ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
Single Storey Detached Dwelling23 Apr 2025
101 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
Convert Carport to Garage10 Apr 2025
FLAT 1 35 BLYTH TCE MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
February 2025
Shade Sail13 Feb 2025
62 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment

2024· 26 proposals

December 2024
External Building Alterations (changing front windows and door and ramp) and Signage for 'Too Good Bakery'06 Dec 2024
49 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
Attached Verandah05 Dec 2024
94A GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
CARPORT04 Dec 2024
38 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.21 Nov 2024
19 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558;21 -27 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
Change of use from residential to consulting rooms07 Nov 2024
10 RYAN ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
October 2024
Colorbond 9m x 4.02m x 3m high carport28 Oct 2024
33 RYAN ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
Additions and internal building works including compliance upgrades17 Oct 2024
71 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
Garage15 Oct 2024
62 ROBERT ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
Storage shed09 Oct 2024
15 RYAN ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
September 2024
Tenancy Fitout (Too Good Bakery)30 Sep 2024
49 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
August 2024
Verandah20 Aug 2024
94 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
July 2024
Dwelling addition (rear)12 Jul 2024
34 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Under Assessment
Access ramp10 Jul 2024
42-44 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 Screening14 May 2024
1 HENRY ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
Installation of NBN infrastructure to State Heritage Listed Place.02 May 2024
LOT 2 BLANCHE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
April 2024
BBQ Shelter11 Apr 2024
LOT 338 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made
March 2024
Carport21 Mar 2024
15 MILNE TCE MOONTA SA 5558Decision Made

2023· 21 proposals

21 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 24 proposals

24 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 14 proposals

14 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:10 pm ACST

Amenities

42 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).

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:05 pm ACST · 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.

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 3:56 pm ACST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

5 state heritage places

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Data sources & freshness

SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:11 pm ACST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Bushfire safer places: 1

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:21 pm ACST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 5
Parks (OSM): 4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:05 pm ACST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 19.6/100
Cohort rank: #124 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:42 pm ACST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

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Access rampplanning42-44 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Lodged 10 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
Additions and internal building works including compliance upgradesplanning71 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Lodged 17 Oct 2024 · Under Assessment
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 Screeningplanning1 HENRY ST MOONTA SA 5558Lodged 14 May 2024 · Decision Made
Attached Verandahplanning94A GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Lodged 05 Dec 2024 · Decision Made
BBQ ShelterplanningLOT 338 GEORGE ST MOONTA SA 5558Lodged 11 Apr 2024 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:11 pm ACST
PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:10 pm ACST

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