Cheero Point vs Mooney Mooney

Cheero Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Mooney Mooney. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mooney Mooney, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mooney Mooney: a median of $1.9 million, against $1 million in Cheero Point, though rent is higher in Cheero Point. On these figures, Cheero Point tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Cheero Point carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 82/100)
  • Mooney Mooney has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cheero Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,896,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mooney Mooney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $515/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cheero Point gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 2%)
  • Mooney Mooney sits closer to the CBD (49.4 km vs 51.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cheero Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 82/100)

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

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

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
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.

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Walkability 14 / 12
Cheero Point — Walkability: 14/100 Mooney Mooney — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 76 / 18
Cheero Point — Safety: 76/100 Mooney Mooney — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 0 / 4
Cheero Point — Low fire risk: 0/100 Mooney Mooney — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Mooney Mooney has more residents (350 vs 100); Cheero Point rents higher ($515/wk vs $300/wk).

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Population 100 350
+250% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% +12.9%
Median age 41 52
Median household income $126,256/yr
+19% vs other
 $102,856/yr
Median weekly rent $515/wk
+42% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
0-4 5.0% / 3.7%
Cheero Point — 0-4: 5.0% Mooney Mooney — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 3.0% / 8.3%
Cheero Point — 5-14: 3.0% Mooney Mooney — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 — / 3.4%
Cheero Point — 15-19: not among its largest Mooney Mooney — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 6.0% / 4.3%
Cheero Point — 20-24: 6.0% Mooney Mooney — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 23.0% / 6.3%
Cheero Point — 25-34: 23.0% Mooney Mooney — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 14.0% / 11.1%
Cheero Point — 35-44: 14.0% Mooney Mooney — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 15.0% / 14.3%
Cheero Point — 45-54: 15.0% Mooney Mooney — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 13.0% / 20.0%
Cheero Point — 55-64: 13.0% Mooney Mooney — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 15.0% / 16.3%
Cheero Point — 65-74: 15.0% Mooney Mooney — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 10.0% / 7.4%
Cheero Point — 75-84: 10.0% Mooney Mooney — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / 1.1%
Cheero Point — 85+: not among its largest Mooney Mooney — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cheero Point 44.1% couple families
Cheero Point — Couple Families: 44.1% Cheero Point — Lone Person: 29.4% Cheero Point — One Parent Families: 17.6% Cheero Point — Group Household: 8.8% Cheero Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Mooney Mooney 48.6% couple families
Mooney Mooney — Couple Families: 48.6% Mooney Mooney — Lone Person: 27.8% Mooney Mooney — One Parent Families: 19.4% Mooney Mooney — Group Household: 0.0% Mooney Mooney — Other Families: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cheero Point 24.4% renting
Cheero Point — Owned Outright: 26.8% Cheero Point — Mortgage: 48.8% Cheero Point — Renting: 24.4%
Mooney Mooney 27.0% renting
Mooney Mooney — Owned Outright: 34.1% Mooney Mooney — Mortgage: 38.9% Mooney Mooney — Renting: 27.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 16.0%
Cheero Point — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Mooney Mooney — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 18.0%
Cheero Point — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Mooney Mooney — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 15.0% / 10.3%
Cheero Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.0% Mooney Mooney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 5.7%
Cheero Point — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% Mooney Mooney — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Cheero Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mooney Mooney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
England 3.0% / 5.7%
Cheero Point — England: 3.0% Mooney Mooney — England: 5.7%
South Africa 3.0% / —
Cheero Point — South Africa: 3.0% Mooney Mooney — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Cheero Point — New Zealand: not among its largest Mooney Mooney — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Cheero Point — Philippines: not among its largest Mooney Mooney — Philippines: 1.4%
China — / 1.1%
Cheero Point — China: not among its largest Mooney Mooney — China: 1.1%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Cheero Point — Scotland: not among its largest Mooney Mooney — Scotland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cheero Point 100.0% houses
Cheero Point — Houses: 100.0% Cheero Point — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mooney Mooney 100.0% houses
Mooney Mooney — Houses: 100.0% Mooney Mooney — Townhouses: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,896,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 125 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Environmental 47% 48%
Infrastructure and transport 44% 36%
Parks and recreation 8%
same for both
Residential 0% 8%
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

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mooney Mooney carries more crime risk (82 vs 24).

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Bushfire High
100/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
24/100
 High
82/100
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

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3

Mobility

Cheero Point sits further from the CBD (51.5 km vs 49.4 km).

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Walkability score 14/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 51.5 km
+4% vs other
 49.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2083
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2083
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.

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Worked from Home 46.2% / 50.0%
Cheero Point — Worked from Home: 46.2% Mooney Mooney — Worked from Home: 50.0%
Car (driver) 38.5% / 40.6%
Cheero Point — Car (driver): 38.5% Mooney Mooney — Car (driver): 40.6%
Train 9.6% / 2.3%
Cheero Point — Train: 9.6% Mooney Mooney — Train: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 3.1%
Cheero Point — Car (passenger): 5.8% Mooney Mooney — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Cheero Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Mooney Mooney — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.0%).

Setting

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km 2.9 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
10 premises
 0%
161 premises

Climate

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cheero Point Mooney Mooney
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cheero Point

Large Blocks Outer Retirees

Mooney Mooney

Acreage Coastal Outer Quiet

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