Moorak
SA 5291 · Grant
1,412 (2021) → 1,459 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Moorak is a moderate growth suburb in Grant, SA 5291, about 377km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Moorak are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 18km inland. Moorak has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.35%), New Zealand (0.99%), South Africa (0.5%), Scotland (0.35%), Afghanistan (0.28%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.21%)
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 959 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Moorak Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 966
Nearby (within 10km)
- Tenison Woods CollegeCombined · Catholic · 7.7kmICSEA 1018
- Reidy Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 997
- Mount Gambier High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 949
- Compton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 979
- Gordon Education CentreCombined · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 934
- Mulga Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 941
- Grant High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 964
- Mount Gambier North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 883
- Melaleuca Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 871
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 Moorak
How far is Moorak from Adelaide CBD?
Moorak is about 376.9 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Moorak?
Moorak has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 966 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Moorak?
Moorak has a transport score of 0/100.