Median priceⓘLast 12 months
403kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
Moonta, SA 5558
Property data updated ·624 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
30 sales · 11 leases · Refreshed July 2026
Moonta property market
House sales dominate Moonta, with 28 sales at around $488.5k (up sharply) as of July 2026, taking about 47 days to sell (down from 51 days last year), one of the country's strongest house price gains, mostly 3-bedroom (around 60%).
House rentals are the only other notable market, with 10 leases at $440 a week, renting out in about 20 days. Then come 2 unit sales at around $446k and 1 unit rentals at $400 a week.
Low-incomeRetirement communityMostly owners
Who lives hereA low-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Moonta demographics & population
Population
624
Median age
60yrs
Avg household
1.7people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Moonta?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex489 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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50%
Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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50%
50%
50%
50%
Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.4 people / household0.5 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
50%1
50%2
50%3
50%4
50%5
50%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity19%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity4%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity26%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
50%
50%
Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in Moonta
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 6%Median weekly rent · $130/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, lower rent than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 4%Median monthly mortgage · $734/mo — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, lower mortgages than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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50%1
50%2
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50%4
50%5
50%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
50%
50%
50%
50%
Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
50%
50%
50%
50%
House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in Moonta
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 3%Median personal income · $347/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, lower personal income than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 3%Median family income · $990/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, lower family income than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
Household and personal income sit close together — lots of single-earner or lone-person homes.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around Moonta
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 5%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.54 — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, fewer vehicles per home than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
50%0
50%1
50%2
50%3
50%4+
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Moonta
1 school inside Moonta, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 1 primary school in Moonta and its surrounds, and 1 high school covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within Moonta1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within1 school
- Within Moonta · 1Order by
- 1Moonta Area SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years U, R-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students304Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Government
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
50%
50%
50%
50%
Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Moonta median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Moonta — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
29
↑ 29 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
5
↑ +0.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$287/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
10
↑ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
2
↑ +50.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.59%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample5GoodLease sample2ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
01
Houses · 2 bed5 sales · 2 leases
Sold5+0.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
02
Houses · 3 bed5 sales · 2 leases
Sold5▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
03
Houses · 4 bed5 sales · 2 leases
Sold5+0.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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Sales—
Rent—
04
Units · 2 bed5 sales · 2 leases
Sold5
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
05
Units · 1 bed5 sales · 2 leases
Sold—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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Sales—
Rent—
06
Units · 3 bed5 sales · 2 leases
Sold—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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Sales—
Rent—
All houses
Sold5+0.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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Sales—
Rent—
All units
Sold5
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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Sales—
Rent—
Where each segment ranks
Moonta property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
2/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Moonta
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Not enough overlapping sales and rental activity in Moonta to compute an ownership premium yet.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
1 nearby suburb · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
16 / 100vs SA
Days on market
31 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$623k▲ +12.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
64▲ +3.1% YoY
Moonta · this suburb
Demand index
10 / 100vs SA
Days on market
29 days▼ −29 days YoY
Median price
$403k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
5▲ +0.5% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Moonta against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Moonta in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
3 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
77 days—
Median price
—▲ +29.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
—▲ +102.0% YoY
Gross yield
6.00%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
105 days—
Median price
—▲ +26.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
—▲ +170.0% YoY
Gross yield
5.00%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
19 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$623k▲ +12.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
64▲ +3.1% YoY
Gross yield
3.30%
Moonta · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▼ −29 days YoY
Median price
$403k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
5▲ +0.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.59%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
View
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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median
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
Moonta — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
Moonta median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Moonta rose from $172k (Jul 2021) to $275k (Jun 2026) — +59.7% growth over five years — peaking at $398k between Mar 2025 and Feb 2026. Median house rent went from $152/wk to $246/wk (+61.8%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $80k to $226k (+183.2%), with rent up from $108/wk to $252/wk (+133.3%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$275k-12.4%
5y median $242kvs last year $314k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
20+0.0%
5y median 21vs last year 20
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
39 days+8
5y median 38 daysvs last year 31 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$246/wk-33.9%
5y median $254/wkvs last year $372/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
9+800.0%
5y median 2vs last year 1
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
13 days+2
5y median 11 daysvs last year 11 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
2.52%-0.53 pt
5y median 3.54%vs last year 3.05%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
2.0 months+8.3%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 1.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
0.8 months-79.7%
5y median 0.6 monthsvs last year 4.0 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Moonta: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Moonta, ranked by distance — each lined up against Moonta on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketMoontaSA 5558 · Houses · Total
Price$403k
DOM29 days
Sold5
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
North MoontaSA 5558 · 1.1km · Houses · Total
Price$343k
DOM40 days
Sold7
cheaperslower
02HamleySA 5558 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM77 days
Sold—
much slower
03KooroonaSA 5558 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM105 days
Sold—
much slower
04Moonta BaySA 5558 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$623k
DOM31 days
Sold64
much pricierslower
05Moonta MinesSA 5558 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$280k
DOM25 days
Sold4
much cheaperfaster
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Moonta
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Similar markets
Suburbs like Moonta
Suburbs anywhere in SA that behave like Moonta — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Moonta vs Paringa: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $259k against Moonta's $403k — about 36% lower, with homes selling in 28 days versus 29 days here.
Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketMoontaSA 5558 · Houses · Total
Price$403k
DOM29 days
Sold5
Most similar sales markets · within 73.7–270 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
ParingaSA 5340 · 195km · 60% match
Price$259k
DOM28 days
Sold14
EdithburghSA 5583 · 74km · 60% match
Price$425k
DOM30 days
Sold12
Kingston SeSA 5275 · 270km · 69% match
Price$459k
DOM34 days
Sold31
Loxton NorthSA 5333 · 224km · 63% match
Price$236k
DOM39 days
Sold11
LoxtonSA 5333 · 161km · 64% match
Price$238k
DOM39 days
Sold46
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Moonta
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Comparable sales markets to Moonta: Paringa house prices, Edithburgh median house price, Kingston Se average house price, Loxton North median house price and Loxton market trends.
Market data
Frequently asked · Moonta
25 data-driven answers about Moonta's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Moonta?
#The median house price in Moonta, SA 5558 is $403k as of June 2026, based on 5 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Moonta?
#The median unit price in Moonta, SA 5558 is $403k as of June 2026, based on 5 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Moonta?
#The median weekly house rent in Moonta is $287 as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Units rent for around $287 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Moonta?
#A 3 bedroom house in Moonta rents for a median $287 per week as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $287/week, 4-bedroom $287/week. Unit rents: 2-bedroom $287/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Moonta?
#Gross rental yield in Moonta is 3.59% for houses and 3.59% for units as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 3.73%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Moonta?
#As of June 2026, Moonta medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $403k | $403k | $403k | $403k |
| Units | — | $403k | — | — | $403k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Moonta's property market trends?
#Moonta's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 29 days — faster than a year ago by 29; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Moonta market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Moonta as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Moonta, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.59% against a SA median of 3.06%, houses take a median 29 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Moonta?
#Houses in Moonta sell in a median 29 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 29 days. Days on market have tightened by 29 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Moonta a tight or loose property market right now?
#Moonta's sales market sits at 4.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.5 months of supply.
Have property prices in Moonta gone up or down?
#House prices in Moonta moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Moonta?
#Moonta's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Moonta in its property market cycle?
#Moonta's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Moonta compare to other SA suburbs?
#Moonta's median house price ($403k) is 43% below the SA median ($708k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 29 days vs 18 days state median. On gross yield, Moonta sits at 3.59% vs 3.06% state median.
How does Moonta compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Moonta's most-similar nearby market is Paringa (195.0 km away) with a median house price of $259k — about 36% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Moonta?
#The most-transacted segment in Moonta over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 5 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 5 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Moonta last year?
#Moonta recorded 5 house sales and 5 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 10 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Moonta in?
#Moonta is in postcode 5558, in the Barossa, Yorke & Mid North region of SA. Addresses there are written as Moonta, SA 5558.
What is the population of Moonta?
#Moonta, SA 5558 is home to 489 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 53, and the average household holds 1.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Moonta?
#The median household in Moonta earns $437 per week — roughly $23k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $347/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Moonta?
#The unemployment rate in Moonta is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Moonta?
#Moonta is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Moonta?
#Moonta has 6 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Moonta Area School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Moonta a good place to live?
#Moonta, SA 5558 has a population of 489, a median age of 53, a median household income around $437/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 6 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Moonta market data last updated?
#This Moonta market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.