Canowindra vs Moorbel

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Canowindra, about half of households are people living alone. In Moorbel, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Moorbel 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

  • Canowindra has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • Moorbel carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 75/100)

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

They split

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

  • Canowindra has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 7%)
  • Moorbel leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moorbel

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (254 min vs 263 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (309.5 km vs 316.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moorbel

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 75/100)
  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 8/100)
  • But Canowindra has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs 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

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

Canowindra Moorbel
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.

Canowindra Moorbel
Walkability 8 / 17
Canowindra — Walkability: 8/100 Moorbel — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 25 / 78
Canowindra — Safety: 25/100 Moorbel — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 74 / 100
Canowindra — Low fire risk: 74/100 Moorbel — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Canowindra has more residents (2,437 vs 251); Moorbel has higher household incomes ($85,540 vs $57,148).

Canowindra Moorbel
Population 2,437
+90% vs other
 251
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +5.5%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $57,148/yr $85,540/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+5% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Canowindra Moorbel
0-4 4.9% / 4.0%
Canowindra — 0-4: 4.9% Moorbel — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.4% / 13.1%
Canowindra — 5-14: 12.4% Moorbel — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.0% / 8.4%
Canowindra — 15-19: 6.0% Moorbel — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 4.2% / 5.6%
Canowindra — 20-24: 4.2% Moorbel — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 8.5% / 7.2%
Canowindra — 25-34: 8.5% Moorbel — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 9.4% / 9.6%
Canowindra — 35-44: 9.4% Moorbel — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 12.3% / 13.5%
Canowindra — 45-54: 12.3% Moorbel — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 15.0% / 13.9%
Canowindra — 55-64: 15.0% Moorbel — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 14.7% / 10.0%
Canowindra — 65-74: 14.7% Moorbel — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 9.3% / 10.4%
Canowindra — 75-84: 9.3% Moorbel — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 3.0% / 3.2%
Canowindra — 85+: 3.0% Moorbel — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Canowindra 45.0% lone person
Canowindra — Lone Person: 45.0% Canowindra — Couple Families: 34.2% Canowindra — One Parent Families: 15.3% Canowindra — Group Household: 4.6% Canowindra — Other Families: 0.9%
Moorbel 38.5% lone person
Moorbel — Lone Person: 38.5% Moorbel — Couple Families: 49.2% Moorbel — One Parent Families: 12.3% Moorbel — Group Household: 0.0% Moorbel — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Canowindra 23.0% renting
Canowindra — Owned Outright: 48.8% Canowindra — Mortgage: 28.2% Canowindra — Renting: 23.0%
Moorbel 7.1% renting
Moorbel — Owned Outright: 47.1% Moorbel — Mortgage: 45.9% Moorbel — Renting: 7.1%
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.

Canowindra Moorbel
England 1.4% / 1.2%
Canowindra — England: 1.4% Moorbel — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.2%
Canowindra — New Zealand: 0.6% Moorbel — New Zealand: 1.2%
India 0.7% / —
Canowindra — India: 0.7% Moorbel — India: not among its largest
China 0.3% / —
Canowindra — China: 0.3% Moorbel — China: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Canowindra — Germany: 0.3% Moorbel — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.4%).

Qualifications

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

Canowindra Moorbel
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 17.1%
Canowindra — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Moorbel — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 10.0%
Canowindra — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Moorbel — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.8%
Canowindra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Moorbel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.8%
Canowindra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Moorbel — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 2.8%
Canowindra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Moorbel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Canowindra 94.5% houses
Canowindra — Houses: 94.5% Canowindra — Townhouses: 3.0% Canowindra — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Moorbel 100.0% houses
Moorbel — Houses: 100.0% Moorbel — Townhouses: 0.0% Moorbel — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Canowindra Moorbel
Median house price $420,000 $400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $197,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 91 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Canowindra has more rural and farming land (89% vs 70%).

Canowindra Moorbel
Rural and farming 89% 70%
Residential 1% 30%
Environmental 9% 0%
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

Canowindra Moorbel
New dwellings approved 29
across Cabonne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -43%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Canowindra Moorbel
House price Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools Higher than 63% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Moorbel is more walkable (17 vs 8).

Canowindra Moorbel
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Canowindra carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Canowindra carries more crime risk (75 vs 22).

Canowindra Moorbel
Bushfire Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
75/100
 Low
22/100
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

Canowindra Moorbel
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Canowindra

  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Canowindra High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Canowindra Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Moorbel

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

Amenities in the suburb

Canowindra Moorbel
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 51 1

Mobility

Canowindra sits further from the CBD (316.1 km vs 309.5 km).

Canowindra Moorbel
Walkability score 8/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 316.1 km
+2% vs other
 309.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 263 min 254 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2804
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2804
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.

Canowindra Moorbel
Car (driver) 70.3% / 92.5%
Canowindra — Car (driver): 70.3% Moorbel — Car (driver): 92.5%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 7.5%
Canowindra — Worked from Home: 19.0% Moorbel — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Walked Only 6.3% / —
Canowindra — Walked Only: 6.3% Moorbel — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.4% / —
Canowindra — Car (passenger): 4.4% Moorbel — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.5%).

Setting

Canowindra Moorbel
Elevation 336 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Canowindra Moorbel
Connectivity score 48/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
1,272 premises
 0%
109 premises

Climate

Canowindra Moorbel
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Canowindra Moorbel
Average residential rate $750/yr
same for both
Council Cabonne
same for both

Federal electorate

Canowindra Moorbel
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Canowindra Moorbel
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Canowindra

Affordable Retirees Rural

Moorbel

Affordable Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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