Halls Creek vs Moonbi
Halls Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Moonbi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Halls Creek, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Halls Creek: a median of $925,000, against $648,000 in Moonbi, though rent is higher in Moonbi. On these figures, Halls Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Moonbi suits people living alone, older residents, 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
Halls Creek
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 61/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 53%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
- But Moonbi has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Moonbi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($647,500 vs $925,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Halls Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Moonbi
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (321 min vs 350 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (438 km vs 449.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Moonbi
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 13%)
- But Halls Creek carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 61/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Halls Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (40.6% vs 6.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Halls Creek and Moonbi 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
Moonbi has more residents (1,201 vs 180); Moonbi rents higher ($220/wk vs $200/wk).
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 180 | 1,201 +567% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +40.6% | +6.7% |
| Median age | 46 | 50 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +6% vs other | $70,408/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $220/wk +10% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
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 (3.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $925,000 | $647,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $340,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 76 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
Halls Creek has more rural and farming land (98% vs 88%).
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 88% |
| Environmental | 2% | 6% |
| Residential | 0% | 6% |
| 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
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 390 across Tamworth same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -35% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 45% of NSW | Higher than 20% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 61% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 48% of NSW | Higher than 77% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 63% of NSW |
Liveability
Moonbi is more walkable (12 vs 0).
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 24/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Moonbi carries more crime risk (61 vs 48).
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 46/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Halls Creek
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Moonbi
- Moonbi Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 22 |
Mobility
Halls Creek sits further from the CBD (449.6 km vs 438 km).
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 12/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 449.6 km +3% vs other | 438 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 350 min | 321 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2346 | 0.0% postcode 2353 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 2346 | 62 postcode 2353 |
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 (74.6%).
Setting
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 547 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 843 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 31/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 79 premises | 0% 495 premises |
Climate
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Council rates
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,397/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tamworth same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Halls Creek | Moonbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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