Biniguy vs Moree

Biniguy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Moree. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Biniguy, most households are couple families. On these figures, Biniguy 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

Moree

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • But Biniguy carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 98/100)

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

First-home buyers

Biniguy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Biniguy has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $230/wk)
  • Moree has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Biniguy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (631.3 km vs 648.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moree

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 7%)
  • But Biniguy carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Biniguy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Biniguy 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.

Biniguy 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.

Biniguy Moree
Walkability 0 / 0
Biniguy — Walkability: 0/100 Moree — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 2
Biniguy — Safety: 80/100 Moree — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 67 / 68
Biniguy — Low fire risk: 67/100 Moree — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Moree has more residents (8,962 vs 159); Moree rents higher ($230/wk vs $180/wk).

Biniguy Moree
Population 159 8,962
+5536% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% -3.7%
Median age 33 38
Median household income $76,648/yr $81,900/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $230/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Biniguy Moree
0-4 8.2% / 6.7%
Biniguy — 0-4: 8.2% Moree — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 16.4% / 14.1%
Biniguy — 5-14: 16.4% Moree — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 4.4% / 5.1%
Biniguy — 15-19: 4.4% Moree — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.1% / 6.3%
Biniguy — 20-24: 3.1% Moree — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 17.0% / 13.4%
Biniguy — 25-34: 17.0% Moree — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 8.8% / 12.3%
Biniguy — 35-44: 8.8% Moree — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 10.1% / 12.3%
Biniguy — 45-54: 10.1% Moree — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 10.7% / 12.7%
Biniguy — 55-64: 10.7% Moree — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 7.5% / 9.8%
Biniguy — 65-74: 7.5% Moree — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 6.3% / 5.6%
Biniguy — 75-84: 6.3% Moree — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 3.8% / 1.8%
Biniguy — 85+: 3.8% Moree — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Biniguy 57.1% couple families
Biniguy — Couple Families: 57.1% Biniguy — Lone Person: 42.9% Biniguy — One Parent Families: 0.0% Biniguy — Group Household: 0.0% Biniguy — 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.

Biniguy 12.8% renting
Biniguy — Owned Outright: 56.4% Biniguy — Mortgage: 30.8% Biniguy — Renting: 12.8%
Moree 39.9% renting
Moree — Owned Outright: 32.5% Moree — Mortgage: 27.6% Moree — Renting: 39.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Biniguy Moree
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 12.7%
Biniguy — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Moree — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 7.7%
Biniguy — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Moree — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.3%
Biniguy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Moree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.3%
Biniguy — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Moree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Biniguy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Moree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

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.

Biniguy Moree
New Zealand 3.8% / 0.7%
Biniguy — New Zealand: 3.8% Moree — New Zealand: 0.7%
Indonesia 2.5% / —
Biniguy — Indonesia: 2.5% Moree — Indonesia: not among its largest
England — / 0.6%
Biniguy — England: not among its largest Moree — England: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Biniguy — Philippines: not among its largest Moree — Philippines: 0.5%
India — / 0.5%
Biniguy — India: not among its largest Moree — India: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Biniguy — South Africa: not among its largest Moree — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Biniguy 92.9% houses
Biniguy — Houses: 92.9% Biniguy — Townhouses: 0.0% Biniguy — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Moree 82.6% houses
Moree — Houses: 82.6% Moree — Townhouses: 13.8% Moree — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Biniguy Moree
Median house price — $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

Biniguy 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

Biniguy 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Biniguy Moree
House price — Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% 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 95% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Biniguy Moree
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Moree carries more crime risk (98 vs 20).

Biniguy Moree
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Low
20/100
 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

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

Schools in Biniguy

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

Biniguy 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 1 105

Mobility

Moree sits further from the CBD (648.1 km vs 631.3 km).

Biniguy Moree
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 631.3 km 648.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 468 min 466 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2399
 0.0%
postcode 2400
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2399
 78
postcode 2400

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.

Biniguy Moree
Car (driver) 83.9% / 78.8%
Biniguy — Car (driver): 83.9% Moree — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 8.7%
Biniguy — Worked from Home: 10.7% Moree — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.8%
Biniguy — Car (passenger): 5.4% Moree — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only — / 4.8%
Biniguy — Walked Only: not among its largest Moree — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bus — / 0.6%
Biniguy — Bus: not among its largest Moree — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Biniguy Moree
Elevation 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 199 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Biniguy

Family Rural

Moree

Affordable Rural

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