South Australia · Postcode 5558

Moonta Mines postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 131 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
177
Population (2021)
$1,053
Household income/wk
$165
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Moonta Mines at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5558 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
177 People Resident population, Census 2021
Copper Coast Council area 28 suburbs, 5 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,053/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,053/wk
32% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$165/wk
46% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
3.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
10.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Moonta Mines ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Moonta Mines vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMoonta MinesSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,053 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $165 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,008 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Moonta Mines is a locality 131 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5558. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Copper Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Moonta Mines has a population of 177 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,053, below the SA average.

Housing in Moonta Mines includes a median weekly rent of $165, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,008, with 75 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Moonta Mines scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Moonta Mines is part of the Yorke Peninsula statistical area in South Australia.

Moonta Mines details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5558
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)177
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,053/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$565/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$165
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,008
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area5.0 km²
Population Density36/km²
Total Dwellings75
Australian Citizens82.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.0790192
Longitude137.6086213
Distance from Adelaide131 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentCopper Coast
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateNarungga
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.9%) 15–24 (2.8%) 25–44 (13.6%) 45–64 (38.4%) 65+ (30.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (11.9%)
15–24 years5 (2.8%)
25–44 years24 (13.6%)
45–64 years68 (38.4%)
65+ years54 (30.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.6%) Mortgaged (39.7%) Rented (13.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Moonta Mines is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis27 (15.3%)
Diabetes17 (9.6%)
Asthma14 (7.9%)
Heart Disease14 (7.9%)
Lung Condition10 (5.6%)
Cancer7 (4.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle25 (33.3%)
2 vehicles23 (30.7%)
3+ vehicles27 (36.0%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.