Moonta vs Moonta Bay

Moonta scores higher on walkability (44/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Moonta Bay skews owner-occupied (80%), Moonta runs more rental-dense (63% owner).

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Moonta and Moonta Bay side by side

MeasureMoontaMoonta Bay
Renting
House rent$450/wk$500/wk
Unit rent$400/wk$450/wk
Owner occupied63.0%80.0%
Renter occupied33.0%18.0%
Schools
Schools nearby66
Average ICSEA932932
Lifestyle and people
Walk score440
Transit score00
Bike score355
Population6242,633
Median age6059
Climate
Annual rainfall359 mm348 mm
Mean max, January30.5°C30.5°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

For buyers
We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
For investors
Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
For families
Moonta Bay has a heavier family-household mix (70% vs 44%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Moonta vs Moonta Bay: common questions

Which is more walkable, Moonta or Moonta Bay?

Moonta scores 44/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.