Ashley vs Moree

Ashley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Moree. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ashley, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ashley: a median of $370,000, against $338,000 in Moree, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ashley tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ashley carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 98/100)
  • Moree has more parks and reserves (17 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ashley has a shorter drive in (457 min vs 466 min)
  • Moree sits closer to the CBD (648.1 km vs 652.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moree

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 12%)
  • But Ashley carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ashley and Moree drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ashley Moree
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ashley Moree
Walkability 0 / 0
Ashley — Walkability: 0/100 Moree — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 2
Ashley — Safety: 35/100 Moree — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 61 / 68
Ashley — Low fire risk: 61/100 Moree — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Moree has more residents (8,962 vs 351); Ashley rents higher ($280/wk vs $230/wk).

Ashley Moree
Population 351 8,962
+2453% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% -3.7%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $98,748/yr
+17% vs other
 $81,900/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+18% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashley Moree
0-4 8.8% / 6.7%
Ashley — 0-4: 8.8% Moree — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 14.0% / 14.1%
Ashley — 5-14: 14.0% Moree — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.8% / 5.1%
Ashley — 15-19: 6.8% Moree — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.0% / 6.3%
Ashley — 20-24: 4.0% Moree — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 16.8% / 13.4%
Ashley — 25-34: 16.8% Moree — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 8.5% / 12.3%
Ashley — 35-44: 8.5% Moree — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.7% / 12.3%
Ashley — 45-54: 13.7% Moree — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 16.2% / 12.7%
Ashley — 55-64: 16.2% Moree — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.0% / 9.8%
Ashley — 65-74: 8.0% Moree — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 3.7% / 5.6%
Ashley — 75-84: 3.7% Moree — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ — / 1.8%
Ashley — 85+: not among its largest Moree — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashley 54.9% couple families
Ashley — Couple Families: 54.9% Ashley — Lone Person: 33.8% Ashley — One Parent Families: 11.3% Ashley — Group Household: 0.0% Ashley — Other Families: 0.0%
Moree 34.2% couple families
Moree — Couple Families: 34.2% Moree — Lone Person: 40.0% Moree — One Parent Families: 19.0% Moree — Group Household: 4.6% Moree — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ashley 19.0% renting
Ashley — Owned Outright: 36.2% Ashley — Mortgage: 44.8% Ashley — Renting: 19.0%
Moree 39.9% renting
Moree — Owned Outright: 32.5% Moree — Mortgage: 27.6% Moree — Renting: 39.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ashley Moree
England 1.1% / 0.6%
Ashley — England: 1.1% Moree — England: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.7%
Ashley — New Zealand: 0.9% Moree — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Ashley — Philippines: not among its largest Moree — Philippines: 0.5%
India — / 0.5%
Ashley — India: not among its largest Moree — India: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Ashley — South Africa: not among its largest Moree — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ashley Moree
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 12.7%
Ashley — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Moree — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 7.7%
Ashley — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Moree — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.3%
Ashley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Moree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.0%
Ashley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Moree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Ashley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Moree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ashley 96.4% houses
Ashley — Houses: 96.4% Ashley — Townhouses: 0.0% Ashley — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Moree 82.6% houses
Moree — Houses: 82.6% Moree — Townhouses: 13.8% Moree — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ashley Moree
Median house price $370,000 $338,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $41,250
Typical days to sell (houses) — 79 days
from 38 sales

Zoning mix

Ashley Moree
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Other and special use 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ashley Moree
New dwellings approved 11
across Moree Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ashley Moree
Houses — 6.5%
$500/wk on $400K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ashley Moree
House price Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 36% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Ashley Moree
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Moree carries more crime risk (98 vs 65).

Ashley Moree
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ashley Moree
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Ashley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Moree

  • Moree Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Moree East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Moree Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Philomena's School Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Moree Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Moree Secondary College Carol Ave Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Ashley Moree
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 17
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 7
Waterways 7 105

Mobility

Ashley sits further from the CBD (652.4 km vs 648.1 km).

Ashley Moree
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 652.4 km 648.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 457 min 466 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2400
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 2400
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ashley Moree
Car (driver) 85.0% / 78.8%
Ashley — Car (driver): 85.0% Moree — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 8.2% / 8.7%
Ashley — Worked from Home: 8.2% Moree — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 6.8%
Ashley — Car (passenger): 4.8% Moree — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 2.0% / 4.8%
Ashley — Walked Only: 2.0% Moree — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bus — / 0.6%
Ashley — Bus: not among its largest Moree — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).

Setting

Ashley Moree
Elevation 196 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 199 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ashley Moree
Connectivity score 15/100 68/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 37%
4,662 premises

Council rates

Ashley Moree
Average residential rate $1,249/yr
same for both
Council Moree Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Ashley Moree
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ashley Moree
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ashley

Family Rural Young Families

Moree

Affordable Rural

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