Moonta Bay
SA 5558 · Copper Coast
2,633 (2021) → 2,909 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Moonta Bay is a moderate growth suburb in Copper Coast, SA 5558, about 135km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Moonta Bay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Moonta Bay has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 87/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.66%), New Zealand (0.68%), Scotland (0.61%), Netherlands (0.57%), Germany (0.49%)
Top languages: Italian (0.34%), Urdu (0.27%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.19%), Gujarati (0.15%), Mandarin (0.11%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 925 (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)
- Moonta Area SchoolCombined · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 925
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
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Moonta Bay
Is Moonta Bay safe?
Moonta Bay has a residential safety score of 87/100, 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 1,899 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Moonta Bay from Adelaide CBD?
Moonta Bay is about 135.2 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Moonta Bay?
Moonta Bay has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Moonta Bay?
Moonta Bay has a transport score of 0/100.