Coralville vs Moorland
Moorland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Coralville. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coralville, about half of households rent. In Moorland, the large majority of households own their home. Houses cost more in Coralville: a median of $725,000, against $582,000 in Moorland, though rent is higher in Moorland. On these figures, Coralville tends to suit renters, while Moorland suits 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
Moorland
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 84/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Moorland
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($582,500 vs $725,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Coralville
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Moorland
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (224 min vs 233 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (332.8 km vs 336.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Moorland
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 84/100)
- But Coralville has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 22%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Coralville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (19.1% vs 4.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Coralville and Moorland drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Moorland has more residents (516 vs 168); Coralville skews older (53 vs 46).
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 168 | 516 +207% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +19.1% | +4.2% |
| Median age | 53 | 46 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $65,520/yr +12% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk | $300/wk +9% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $725,000 | $582,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $500,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 87 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
Coralville has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 12%); Moorland has more rural and farming land (85% vs 65%).
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 65% | 85% |
| Environmental | 34% | 12% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 4% |
| 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
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 743 across Mid-Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +327% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 28% of NSW | Higher than 15% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 48% of NSW | Higher than 82% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 37% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
Liveability
Moorland is more walkable (21 vs 0).
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 15/100 |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Coralville carries more crime risk (84 vs 74).
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 83/100 | High 77/100 |
| Crime | High 84/100 | High 74/100 |
| 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
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Coralville
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Moorland
- Moorland Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 16 |
Mobility
Coralville sits further from the CBD (336.2 km vs 332.8 km).
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 21/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 336.2 km +1% vs other | 332.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 233 min | 224 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2443 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 2443 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.7%).
Setting
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 10 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.3 km | 8.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 0% 240 premises |
Climate
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,331 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,560/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coralville | Moorland | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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