Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Moorook South suburb profile
Moorook South, SA · Postcode 5332
This Moorook South suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Moorook South, SA (postcode 5332). 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 Moorook South with nearby suburbs.
Moorook South at a glance
Population
166
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,097/wk
Median age
60
Moorook South 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
+40.7% over 10 years
Population
166
was 173 in 2016
-7 · -4%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$35 · +21.2%
Household income
$1,097/wk
was $989/wk in 2016
+$108 · +10.9%
Median age
60
was 55 in 2016
+5 · +9.1%
Dig deeper: Moorook South population growth · Moorook South then and now
Moorook South vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Moorook South, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.5% vs area
- Moorook South$200/wk
- Nearby$210.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-29.6% vs area
- Moorook South$1,097/wk
- Nearby$1,369.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+46.3% vs area
- Moorook South60
- Nearby43
- SA41
Personal income
-20.4% vs area
- Moorook South$622/wk
- Nearby$709/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Moorook South compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Moorook South ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1898
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1864
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2933.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1858.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Moorook South on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Moorook South, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Moorook South people
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 60
- Born overseas
- 15.1%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Moorook South income
- Median household income
- $1,097/wk
- Median personal income
- $622/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Moorook South housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $813/mo
- Separate houses
- 80%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.3%
- Mortgaged
- 16.8%
- Rented
- 14.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 24.2%
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
Moorook South work
- Employment to population
- 45.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.3%
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 5332)
Compare Moorook South with nearby suburbs
Moorook South in numbers
Moorook South had 166 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 60, 43% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 15.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.3% own their home outright, 16.8% are paying a mortgage, 14.7% rent. Separate houses make up 80% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 35% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,097/wk, 28% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4% (from 173 to 166). Median rent moved from $165/wk to $200/wk (+21.2%).
Moorook South suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Moorook South, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Moorook South was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Moorook South, SA?
- Moorook South had 166 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Moorook South?
- Median household income in Moorook South was $1,097/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Moorook South?
- 14.7% of occupied homes in Moorook South were rented, 45.3% were owned outright and 16.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Moorook South suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Moorook South. 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