$260 ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $215
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moonta Bay · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Moonta Bay are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes it a place where housing is generally more affordable, with typical mortgage and rent payments sitting well below the Australian figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moonta Bay — lower than 57% of areas.
| Moonta Bay | $260 |
|---|---|
| 5558, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Weekly rents are also quite low at $260, sitting a little below the South Australian average.
$260 ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Moonta Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 78%; Under $200 is next at 16%.
In Moonta Bay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is very common here at 54.5%, which is far above the state and national levels. Conversely, the share of households that rent is 17.7%, a figure well below the state average and far below the national one.
17.7% ▼ -27.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.5% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Moonta Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 95.3% of the market, which is far above the national average. Because 85% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are far fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.3% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Moonta Bay, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Moonta Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Moonta Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40915/moonta-bay/topic/housing-dwellings