Daruka vs Moore Creek

Moore Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Daruka. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Moore Creek tends to suit families with children and 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

  • Daruka carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 39/100)
  • Moore Creek is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 77%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Daruka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Daruka

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Moore Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.1% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Daruka Moore Creek
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.

Daruka Moore Creek
Walkability 10 / 0
Daruka — Walkability: 10/100 Moore Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 61
Daruka — Safety: 82/100 Moore Creek — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 86 / 82
Daruka — Low fire risk: 86/100 Moore Creek — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Moore Creek has more residents (2,868 vs 770); Daruka skews older (44 vs 37).

Daruka Moore Creek
Population 770 2,868
+272% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +21.1%
Median age 44 37
Median household income $121,004/yr $131,196/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk $450/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daruka Moore Creek
0-4 5.7% / 7.5%
Daruka — 0-4: 5.7% Moore Creek — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 14.4% / 18.8%
Daruka — 5-14: 14.4% Moore Creek — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 7.7% / 7.8%
Daruka — 15-19: 7.7% Moore Creek — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 3.5% / 3.4%
Daruka — 20-24: 3.5% Moore Creek — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.3% / 9.6%
Daruka — 25-34: 8.3% Moore Creek — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 10.5% / 16.3%
Daruka — 35-44: 10.5% Moore Creek — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 17.7% / 14.4%
Daruka — 45-54: 17.7% Moore Creek — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 15.6% / 10.1%
Daruka — 55-64: 15.6% Moore Creek — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 10.4% / 8.4%
Daruka — 65-74: 10.4% Moore Creek — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 3.9% / 2.8%
Daruka — 75-84: 3.9% Moore Creek — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.0% / 0.7%
Daruka — 85+: 1.0% Moore Creek — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Daruka 64.4% couple families
Daruka — Couple Families: 64.4% Daruka — Lone Person: 20.0% Daruka — One Parent Families: 12.5% Daruka — Group Household: 3.1% Daruka — Other Families: 0.0%
Moore Creek 75.9% couple families
Moore Creek — Couple Families: 75.9% Moore Creek — Lone Person: 12.1% Moore Creek — One Parent Families: 10.8% Moore Creek — Group Household: 0.6% Moore Creek — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Daruka 4.7% renting
Daruka — Owned Outright: 44.7% Daruka — Mortgage: 50.6% Daruka — Renting: 4.7%
Moore Creek 5.6% renting
Moore Creek — Owned Outright: 33.3% Moore Creek — Mortgage: 61.2% Moore Creek — Renting: 5.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Daruka Moore Creek
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 18.7%
Daruka — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Moore Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 11.1%
Daruka — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Moore Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 8.0%
Daruka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Moore Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.8%
Daruka — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Moore Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.6%
Daruka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Moore Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Daruka Moore Creek
England 1.3% / 1.7%
Daruka — England: 1.3% Moore Creek — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.7%
Daruka — New Zealand: 1.0% Moore Creek — New Zealand: 0.7%
India 0.4% / 0.5%
Daruka — India: 0.4% Moore Creek — India: 0.5%
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Daruka — Sri Lanka: 0.5% Moore Creek — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Daruka — Germany: 0.5% Moore Creek — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.4%
Daruka — South Africa: not among its largest Moore Creek — South Africa: 0.4%
Thailand — / 0.2%
Daruka — Thailand: not among its largest Moore Creek — Thailand: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Daruka 98.1% houses
Daruka — Houses: 98.1% Daruka — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Moore Creek 99.4% houses
Moore Creek — Houses: 99.4% Moore Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Daruka Moore Creek
Median house price $966,000 $980,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $259,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Moore Creek has more rural and farming land (59% vs 23%); Daruka has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 18%).

Daruka Moore Creek
Rural and farming 23% 59%
Residential 45% 23%
Environmental 28% 18%
Parks and recreation 4% 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

Daruka Moore Creek
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Daruka Moore Creek
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Daruka is more walkable (10 vs 0); Daruka scores higher overall (59 vs 52).

Daruka Moore Creek
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 52/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moore Creek carries more crime risk (39 vs 18).

Daruka Moore Creek
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
39/100
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

Daruka Moore Creek
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

Daruka Moore Creek
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Daruka Moore Creek
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 418.6 km 419.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 309 min 307 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 54/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2340
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.

Daruka Moore Creek
Car (driver) 78.4% / 74.1%
Daruka — Car (driver): 78.4% Moore Creek — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 19.3%
Daruka — Worked from Home: 17.2% Moore Creek — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.3%
Daruka — Car (passenger): 4.4% Moore Creek — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 1.1%
Daruka — Walked Only: not among its largest Moore Creek — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus — / 0.2%
Daruka — Bus: not among its largest Moore Creek — Bus: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Daruka Moore Creek
Elevation 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 714 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Daruka Moore Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
283 premises
 49%
1,211 premises

Climate

Daruka Moore Creek
Annual rainfall 784 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Daruka Moore Creek
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.35 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Daruka Moore Creek
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Daruka Moore Creek
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Daruka Moore Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Daruka

Acreage

Moore Creek

Acreage Family

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