Gurley vs Moree
Moree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Gurley. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gurley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Moree: a median of $338,000, against $15,000 in Gurley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gurley tends to suit couples 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
Moree
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (17 vs 2)
- has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
- has more childcare (7 vs 0)
- But Gurley carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 98/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gurley
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($15,000 vs $338,000)
- has cheaper land ($17,000 vs $41,250)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 19%)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Gurley has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)
- Moree has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 18%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gurley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (421 min vs 466 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (595.5 km vs 648.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Gurley carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 98/100)
- Moree has more GPs (4 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gurley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.1% vs -3.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gurley and Moree 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
Moree has more residents (8,962 vs 248); Moree rents higher ($230/wk vs $200/wk).
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 248 | 8,962 +3514% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.1% | -3.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 38 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr | $81,900/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $230/wk +15% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).
Property market
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $15,000 | $338,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $17,000 | $41,250 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 79 days from 38 sales |
Zoning mix
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 98% |
| Environmental | 1% | 0% |
| Other and special use | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Moree Plains same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 6.5% $500/wk on $400K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 49% of NSW | Higher than 50% of NSW |
| Schools | — | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 100% of NSW | Higher than 95% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 75% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 99% of NSW |
Liveability
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 20/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Moree carries more crime risk (98 vs 78).
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Crime | High 78/100 | High 98/100 |
| 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
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 7 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 3 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Gurley
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Moree
- Moree Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
- Moree East Public School Government · Primary at peers
- Moree Public School Government · Primary at peers
- St Philomena's School Catholic · Combined at peers
- Moree Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
- Moree Secondary College Carol Ave Campus Government · Secondary
Amenities in the suburb
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 2 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 17 |
| Childcare | 0 | 7 |
| GPs | 0 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 3 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 5 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 7 |
| Waterways | 22 | 105 |
Mobility
Moree sits further from the CBD (648.1 km vs 595.5 km).
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 595.5 km | 648.1 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 421 min | 466 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2398 | 0.0% postcode 2400 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 78 postcode 2400 |
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 (78.8%).
Setting
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 222 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 199 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 68/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 37% 4,662 premises |
Council rates
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,249/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moree Plains same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gurley | Moree | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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