Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Moculta suburb profile
Moculta, SA · Postcode 5353
This Moculta suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Moculta, SA (postcode 5353). 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 Moculta with nearby suburbs.
Moculta at a glance
Population
228
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,520/wk
Median age
45
Moculta 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
-6.2% over 10 years
Population
228
was 227 in 2016
+1 · +0.4%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $243/wk in 2016
+$17 · +7%
Household income
$1,520/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$208 · +15.9%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Moculta population growth · Moculta then and now
Moculta vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Moculta, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.7% vs area
- Moculta$260/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-2.5% vs area
- Moculta$1,520/wk
- Nearby$1,645/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+9.8% vs area
- Moculta45
- Nearby43
- SA41
Personal income
-8.3% vs area
- Moculta$716/wk
- Nearby$771.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Moculta compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Moculta sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,004.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5982.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,066.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4953.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Moculta on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Moculta, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Moculta people
- Population
- 228
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 10.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Moculta income
- Median household income
- $1,520/wk
- Median personal income
- $716/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Moculta housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,320/mo
- Separate houses
- 83%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42%
- Mortgaged
- 33%
- Rented
- 8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14%
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
Moculta work
- Employment to population
- 61.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.1%
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 5353)
Compare Moculta with nearby suburbs
Moculta in numbers
Moculta had 228 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 7% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 10.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42% own their home outright, 33% are paying a mortgage, 8% rent. Separate houses make up 83% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 16% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,520/wk, close to the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.4% (from 227 to 228). Median rent moved from $243/wk to $260/wk (+7%).
Moculta suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Moculta, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Moculta was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Moculta, SA?
- Moculta had 228 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Moculta?
- Median household income in Moculta was $1,520/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Moculta?
- 8% of occupied homes in Moculta were rented, 42% were owned outright and 33% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Moculta suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Moculta. 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