Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
East Moonta suburb profile
East Moonta, SA · Postcode 5558
This East Moonta suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for East Moonta, SA (postcode 5558). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare East Moonta with nearby suburbs.
East Moonta at a glance
Population
130
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,024/wk
Median age
55
East Moonta trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11% over 10 years
Population
130
was 155 in 2016
-25 · -16.1%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $110/wk in 2016
+$140 · +127.3%
Household income
$1,024/wk
was $979/wk in 2016
+$45 · +4.6%
Median age
55
was 47 in 2016
+8 · +17%
Dig deeper: East Moonta population growth · East Moonta then and now
East Moonta vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for East Moonta, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.9% vs area
- East Moonta$250/wk
- Nearby$247.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-34.3% vs area
- East Moonta$1,024/wk
- Nearby$1,035/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+34.1% vs area
- East Moonta55
- Nearby58
- SA41
Personal income
-33.5% vs area
- East Moonta$519/wk
- Nearby$575.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How East Moonta compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
East Moonta sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2934.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2902
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,003.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2906.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
East Moonta on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for East Moonta, SA.
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East Moonta people
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 16.9%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
East Moonta income
- Median household income
- $1,024/wk
- Median personal income
- $519/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
East Moonta housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.9%
- Mortgaged
- 42.6%
- Rented
- 11.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
East Moonta work
- Employment to population
- 43.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5558)
Compare East Moonta with nearby suburbs
East Moonta in numbers
East Moonta had 130 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 31% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 16.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.9% own their home outright, 42.6% are paying a mortgage, 11.5% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,024/wk, 33% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 16.1% (from 155 to 130). Median rent moved from $110/wk to $250/wk (+127.3%).
East Moonta suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in East Moonta, SA?
- The median weekly rent in East Moonta was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in East Moonta, SA?
- East Moonta had 130 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in East Moonta?
- Median household income in East Moonta was $1,024/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in East Moonta?
- 11.5% of occupied homes in East Moonta were rented, 45.9% were owned outright and 42.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this East Moonta suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching East Moonta. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology