Moana
SA 5169 · Onkaparinga
3,316 (2021) → 3,591 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Moana is a suburb in Onkaparinga, SA 5169, about 33km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.09M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 57/100, and is right by the coast. Moana has an overall score of 48/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (13.84%), Scotland (1.57%), Wales (0.97%), New Zealand (0.93%), Germany (0.66%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.48%), German (0.45%), Spanish (0.45%), Thai (0.36%), Italian (0.33%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 975 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Seaford Rise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 980
- Moana Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1018
- Seaford Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 967
- All Saints Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1018
- South Port Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 967
- Old Noarlunga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1005
- Tatachilla Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1070
- McLaren Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1023
- Aldinga Payinthi CollegeCombined · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 963
- Cardijn College - Galilee CampusCombined · Catholic · 6.7km
- Noarlunga Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 926
- Aldinga Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 948
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Moana
Is Moana safe?
Moana has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,111 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Moana?
In Moana, the median house price is $1.09M. Median weekly house rent is $700.
How far is Moana from Adelaide CBD?
Moana is about 33.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 111 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Moana?
Moana has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Moana?
Moana has a transport score of 57/100 and 18 bus stops.