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Suburb profile ·Onkaparinga LGA · SA ·5169

Moana SA 5169

Moana is in Onkaparinga LGA, SA, postcode 5169, with population 3,316.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$598/wk
+1.3% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$624
$580
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$1.1M
House median, latest period
2.3%YoY D7 vs AU
Median rent
$598/wk
Rent context available
1.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.8%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
3,316
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
5,764
320 added 12mo · 35MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$608/wk (-$31,627/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
13.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
37%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,625/mo, while renters pay about $2,591/mo — renting runs $966/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.13M
Household income · yr
$85K
Median rent · wk
$598
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,625
Gross yield
2.8%

Household income

$85K household · yr+12.6% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$42K
Family
$105K
Household
$85K
Crime 2024-25
70
2,111 per 100k
D3 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,111
Total incidents70· 2024-25
  • Assault1673%
  • Break And Enter418%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud29%

Full data detail

Moana SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area, Moana is a smaller residential area (postcode 5169). The area has roughly 3,316 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $85K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Moana stand at $1.1 million, having risen by 2.3% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $598. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.

Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is below average at 2,111 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Moana shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 13.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +2.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$950K· Near Median
Affordability13.3x Stretched
Price Momentum+2.3%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,625
Rent · wk(Census)$330
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$598
Gross yield1.5%
Price / income13.3x
Population growth · Onkaparinga LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)184,827
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
20012025
Development · Onkaparinga LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)892
Houses574
Units319
YoY change+0%
Employment · Onkaparinga LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.4%
YoY change-0.7pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5169ATO
Negatively geared621 (5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,183/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,187
Reported capital gains732
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,316
Median age40
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,631
Personal income · wk$810
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops18
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Moana for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 18 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Moana FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Moana in?

    Moana is in the Onkaparinga Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5169. Council-level context for Onkaparinga LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Moana?

    The current median house price in Moana, SA is $1.1M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Moana?

    The median weekly rent in Moana is $598/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Moana?

    Rent context available: Moana has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Moana a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Moana show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Moana?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Moana data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.