Ingebirah vs Moonbah

Moonbah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Ingebirah. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Moonbah: a median of $1.69 million, against $1.35 million in Ingebirah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ingebirah 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

Moonbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 49/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ingebirah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $1,685,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ingebirah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Moonbah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (329 min vs 352 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (476.3 km vs 493.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moonbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ingebirah Moonbah
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.

Ingebirah Moonbah
Walkability 0 / 0
Ingebirah — Walkability: 0/100 Moonbah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 87
Ingebirah — Safety: 51/100 Moonbah — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 8 / 6
Ingebirah — Low fire risk: 8/100 Moonbah — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Moonbah rents higher ($400/wk vs $0/wk); Moonbah has more residents (564 vs 93).

Ingebirah Moonbah
Population 93 564
+506% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% -1.4%
Median age 47 44
Median household income $117,000/yr
+3% vs other
 $113,516/yr
Median weekly rent — $400/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ingebirah Moonbah
0-4 3.2% / 3.7%
Ingebirah — 0-4: 3.2% Moonbah — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 19.4% / 16.0%
Ingebirah — 5-14: 19.4% Moonbah — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 8.6% / 10.1%
Ingebirah — 15-19: 8.6% Moonbah — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 — / 3.7%
Ingebirah — 20-24: not among its largest Moonbah — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 3.2% / 6.2%
Ingebirah — 25-34: 3.2% Moonbah — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 11.8% / 11.3%
Ingebirah — 35-44: 11.8% Moonbah — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 15.1% / 18.1%
Ingebirah — 45-54: 15.1% Moonbah — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 18.3% / 16.0%
Ingebirah — 55-64: 18.3% Moonbah — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 14.0% / 11.2%
Ingebirah — 65-74: 14.0% Moonbah — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 3.2% / 5.0%
Ingebirah — 75-84: 3.2% Moonbah — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 0.5%
Ingebirah — 85+: not among its largest Moonbah — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ingebirah 75.0% couple families
Ingebirah — Couple Families: 75.0% Ingebirah — Lone Person: 25.0% Ingebirah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ingebirah — Group Household: 0.0%
Moonbah 59.2% couple families
Moonbah — Couple Families: 59.2% Moonbah — Lone Person: 29.6% Moonbah — One Parent Families: 8.8% Moonbah — Group Household: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ingebirah 0.0% renting
Ingebirah — Owned Outright: 46.9% Ingebirah — Mortgage: 53.1% Ingebirah — Renting: 0.0%
Moonbah 15.9% renting
Moonbah — Owned Outright: 46.7% Moonbah — Mortgage: 37.4% Moonbah — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ingebirah Moonbah
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 21.8%
Ingebirah — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Moonbah — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 10.8%
Ingebirah — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Moonbah — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 9.6%
Ingebirah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Moonbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.3%
Ingebirah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Moonbah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Ingebirah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Moonbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Ingebirah Moonbah
England 3.2% / 4.1%
Ingebirah — England: 3.2% Moonbah — England: 4.1%
Thailand 3.2% / —
Ingebirah — Thailand: 3.2% Moonbah — Thailand: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Ingebirah — New Zealand: not among its largest Moonbah — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Ingebirah — South Africa: not among its largest Moonbah — South Africa: 1.1%
Taiwan — / 0.5%
Ingebirah — Taiwan: not among its largest Moonbah — Taiwan: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Ingebirah — Netherlands: not among its largest Moonbah — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ingebirah 106.9% houses
Ingebirah — Houses: 106.9% Ingebirah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Moonbah 97.8% houses
Moonbah — Houses: 97.8% Moonbah — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ingebirah Moonbah
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,685,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Ingebirah has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 2%); Moonbah has more rural and farming land (96% vs 68%).

Ingebirah Moonbah
Rural and farming 68% 96%
Environmental 32% 2%
Residential 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

Ingebirah Moonbah
New dwellings approved 72
across Snowy Monaro
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ingebirah Moonbah
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Ingebirah Moonbah
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Ingebirah carries more crime risk (49 vs 13).

Ingebirah Moonbah
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
94/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
13/100
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

Ingebirah Moonbah
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

Ingebirah Moonbah
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 35 22

Mobility

Ingebirah sits further from the CBD (493.6 km vs 476.3 km).

Ingebirah Moonbah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 493.6 km
+4% vs other
 476.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 352 min 329 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2627
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 2627
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.

Ingebirah Moonbah
Car (driver) 63.2% / 78.5%
Ingebirah — Car (driver): 63.2% Moonbah — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 36.8% / 17.0%
Ingebirah — Worked from Home: 36.8% Moonbah — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Ingebirah — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moonbah — Car (passenger): 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Ingebirah Moonbah
Elevation 960 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,001 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ingebirah Moonbah
Connectivity score 22/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
56 premises
 0%
265 premises

Climate

Ingebirah Moonbah
Annual rainfall 1,801 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -2.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Ingebirah Moonbah
Average residential rate $1,253/yr
same for both
Council Snowy Monaro
same for both

Federal electorate

Ingebirah Moonbah
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ingebirah Moonbah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ingebirah

Family Rural

Moonbah

Rural
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