North Moonta Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5558
Postcode for North Moonta, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 134 km from Adelaide · Pop. 605
605
Population
68
Median Age
$831
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.0
Area (km²)

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

Where North Moonta ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How North Moonta Compares

North Moonta vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNorth MoontaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $831 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 68 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% -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.

North Moonta is a locality 134 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, North Moonta has a population of 605 with a median age of 68. The median weekly household income is $831, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 19 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in North Moonta includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 238 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, North Moonta scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

North Moonta Details

Postcode5558
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)605
Median Age68 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$831/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$458/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2 persons
Area3.0 km²
Population Density199/km²
Total Dwellings238
Australian Citizens84.1%
Indigenous Population19 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.0544737
Longitude137.5938703
Distance from Adelaide134 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentCopper Coast
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (10.9%) 15–24 (4.0%) 25–44 (10.4%) 45–64 (20.3%) 65+ (54.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years66 (10.9%)
15–24 years24 (4.0%)
25–44 years63 (10.4%)
45–64 years123 (20.3%)
65+ years331 (54.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.9%) Mortgaged (31.8%) Rented (12.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis149 (24.6%)
Asthma60 (9.9%)
Heart Disease59 (9.8%)
Diabetes58 (9.6%)
Cancer43 (7.1%)
Lung Condition40 (6.6%)
Dementia13 (2.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (3.9%)
1 vehicle110 (47.6%)
2 vehicles79 (34.2%)
3+ vehicles33 (14.3%)

Suburbs Near North Moonta

Same Postcode (5558)

More North Moonta Data

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.