Gidley vs Moore Creek

Moore Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Gidley. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Gidley tends to suit people living alone, while Moore Creek suits families with children.

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

Moore Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 80/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Moore Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gidley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $450/wk)
  • But Moore Creek leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moore Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (419.5 km vs 423.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moore Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs 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 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gidley 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.

Gidley 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.

Gidley Moore Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Gidley — Walkability: 0/100 Moore Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 61
Gidley — Safety: 20/100 Moore Creek — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 71 / 82
Gidley — Low fire risk: 71/100 Moore Creek — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Moore Creek has more residents (2,868 vs 91); Moore Creek has higher household incomes ($131,196 vs $49,348).

Gidley Moore Creek
Population 91 2,868
+3052% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +21.1%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $49,348/yr $131,196/yr
+166% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $450/wk
+80% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gidley Moore Creek
0-4 — / 7.5%
Gidley — 0-4: not among its largest Moore Creek — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 18.7% / 18.8%
Gidley — 5-14: 18.7% Moore Creek — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 17.6% / 7.8%
Gidley — 15-19: 17.6% Moore Creek — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 — / 3.4%
Gidley — 20-24: not among its largest Moore Creek — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 4.4% / 9.6%
Gidley — 25-34: 4.4% Moore Creek — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 12.1% / 16.3%
Gidley — 35-44: 12.1% Moore Creek — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 15.4% / 14.4%
Gidley — 45-54: 15.4% Moore Creek — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 12.1% / 10.1%
Gidley — 55-64: 12.1% Moore Creek — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 14.3% / 8.4%
Gidley — 65-74: 14.3% Moore Creek — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 — / 2.8%
Gidley — 75-84: not among its largest Moore Creek — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / 0.7%
Gidley — 85+: not among its largest Moore Creek — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gidley 68.4% couple families
Gidley — Couple Families: 68.4% Gidley — Lone Person: 31.6% Gidley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Gidley — Group Household: 0.0% Gidley — 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.

Gidley 27.3% renting
Gidley — Owned Outright: 36.4% Gidley — Mortgage: 36.4% Gidley — Renting: 27.3%
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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gidley 100.0% houses
Gidley — Houses: 100.0% Gidley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Moore Creek 99.4% houses
Moore Creek — Houses: 99.4% Moore Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Gidley Moore Creek
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 18.7%
Gidley — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Moore Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 11.1%
Gidley — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Moore Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 8.0%
Gidley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Moore Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.8%
Gidley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Moore Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.6%
Gidley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Moore Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Property market

Gidley Moore Creek
Median house price — $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

Gidley has more rural and farming land (100% vs 59%); Moore Creek has more land zoned for conservation (18% vs 0%).

Gidley Moore Creek
Rural and farming 100% 59%
Residential 0% 23%
Environmental 0% 18%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Gidley Moore Creek
House price — Higher than 30% of NSW
Income Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Gidley Moore Creek
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gidley carries more crime risk (80 vs 39); Gidley carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 18).

Gidley Moore Creek
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
18/100
Crime High
80/100
 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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gidley 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

Gidley Moore Creek
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Gidley sits further from the CBD (423.4 km vs 419.5 km).

Gidley Moore Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 423.4 km 419.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 311 min 307 min
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.

Gidley Moore Creek
Car (driver) 67.6% / 74.1%
Gidley — Car (driver): 67.6% Moore Creek — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 32.4% / 19.3%
Gidley — Worked from Home: 32.4% Moore Creek — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Gidley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moore Creek — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 1.1%
Gidley — Walked Only: not among its largest Moore Creek — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus — / 0.2%
Gidley — Bus: not among its largest Moore Creek — Bus: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Gidley Moore Creek
Elevation 392 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 714 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Gidley 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)

Gidley 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gidley

Rural

Moore Creek

Acreage Family

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