Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Moonta Mines suburb profile
Moonta Mines, SA · Postcode 5558
This Moonta Mines suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Moonta Mines, 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 Moonta Mines with nearby suburbs.
Moonta Mines at a glance
Population
177
Median rent
$165/wk
Household income
$1,053/wk
Median age
55
Moonta Mines 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
+9.3% over 10 years
Population
177
was 220 in 2016
-43 · -19.5%
Median rent
$165/wk
was $89/wk in 2016
+$76 · +85.4%
Household income
$1,053/wk
was $759/wk in 2016
+$294 · +38.7%
Median age
55
was 50 in 2016
+5 · +10%
Dig deeper: Moonta Mines population growth · Moonta Mines then and now
Moonta Mines vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Moonta Mines, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.4% vs area
- Moonta Mines$165/wk
- Nearby$247.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-32.5% vs area
- Moonta Mines$1,053/wk
- Nearby$1,035/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+34.1% vs area
- Moonta Mines55
- Nearby58
- SA41
Personal income
-27.7% vs area
- Moonta Mines$565/wk
- Nearby$575.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Moonta Mines compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Moonta Mines 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.
Moonta Mines on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Moonta Mines, SA.
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Moonta Mines people
- Population
- 177
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 18.6%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Moonta Mines income
- Median household income
- $1,053/wk
- Median personal income
- $565/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Moonta Mines housing
- Median rent
- $165/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,008/mo
- Separate houses
- 70.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.3%
- Mortgaged
- 28.4%
- Rented
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.6%
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
Moonta Mines work
- Employment to population
- 39.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.2%
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 Moonta Mines with nearby suburbs
Moonta Mines in numbers
Moonta Mines had 177 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 31% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 18.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.3% own their home outright, 28.4% are paying a mortgage, 9.8% rent. Separate houses make up 70.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $165/wk, 47% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,053/wk, 31% 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 19.5% (from 220 to 177). Median rent moved from $89/wk to $165/wk (+85.4%).
Moonta Mines suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Moonta Mines, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Moonta Mines was $165/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Moonta Mines, SA?
- Moonta Mines had 177 residents at the 2021 Census, down 19.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Moonta Mines?
- Median household income in Moonta Mines was $1,053/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Moonta Mines?
- 9.8% of occupied homes in Moonta Mines were rented, 33.3% were owned outright and 28.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Moonta Mines suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Moonta Mines. 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