Kootingal vs Moonbi

Kootingal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 50 in Moonbi. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Moonbi: a median of $648,000, against $592,000 in Kootingal, though rent is higher in Kootingal. On these figures, Kootingal tends to suit families with children, while Moonbi suits older residents.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Moonbi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $320/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kootingal

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 12/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (308 min vs 321 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (424.9 km vs 438 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kootingal is more walkable (25/100 vs 12/100)
  • Moonbi has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Kootingal 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.

Kootingal Moonbi
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.

Kootingal Moonbi
Walkability 25 / 12
Kootingal — Walkability: 25/100 Moonbi — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 41 / 39
Kootingal — Safety: 41/100 Moonbi — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 68 / 49
Kootingal — Low fire risk: 68/100 Moonbi — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Kootingal has more residents (2,313 vs 1,201); Kootingal rents higher ($320/wk vs $220/wk).

Kootingal Moonbi
Population 2,313
+48% vs other
 1,201
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +6.7%
Median age 38 50
Median household income $71,188/yr
+1% vs other
 $70,408/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+31% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kootingal Moonbi
0-4 6.7% / 4.1%
Kootingal — 0-4: 6.7% Moonbi — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 14.7% / 11.5%
Kootingal — 5-14: 14.7% Moonbi — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.6% / 4.6%
Kootingal — 15-19: 6.6% Moonbi — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.6% / 3.5%
Kootingal — 20-24: 5.6% Moonbi — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 12.4% / 9.4%
Kootingal — 25-34: 12.4% Moonbi — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 11.0% / 10.2%
Kootingal — 35-44: 11.0% Moonbi — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 12.7% / 12.7%
Kootingal — 45-54: 12.7% Moonbi — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 12.3% / 15.2%
Kootingal — 55-64: 12.3% Moonbi — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 11.5% / 13.1%
Kootingal — 65-74: 11.5% Moonbi — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 5.6% / 9.2%
Kootingal — 75-84: 5.6% Moonbi — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 1.4% / 5.7%
Kootingal — 85+: 1.4% Moonbi — 85+: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kootingal 41.5% couple families
Kootingal — Couple Families: 41.5% Kootingal — Lone Person: 34.1% Kootingal — One Parent Families: 19.8% Kootingal — Group Household: 3.1% Kootingal — Other Families: 1.4%
Moonbi 37.8% couple families
Moonbi — Couple Families: 37.8% Moonbi — Lone Person: 41.2% Moonbi — One Parent Families: 15.6% Moonbi — Group Household: 2.4% Moonbi — Other Families: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kootingal 26.5% renting
Kootingal — Owned Outright: 36.0% Kootingal — Mortgage: 37.4% Kootingal — Renting: 26.5%
Moonbi 17.5% renting
Moonbi — Owned Outright: 40.1% Moonbi — Mortgage: 42.4% Moonbi — Renting: 17.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kootingal Moonbi
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 20.5%
Kootingal — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Moonbi — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 6.9%
Kootingal — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Moonbi — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.4%
Kootingal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Moonbi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.0%
Kootingal — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Moonbi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.0%
Kootingal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Moonbi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Kootingal Moonbi
England 1.0% / 2.2%
Kootingal — England: 1.0% Moonbi — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.1%
Kootingal — New Zealand: 1.0% Moonbi — New Zealand: 1.1%
Canada — / 0.5%
Kootingal — Canada: not among its largest Moonbi — Canada: 0.5%
South Africa 0.2% / 0.3%
Kootingal — South Africa: 0.2% Moonbi — South Africa: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Kootingal — Scotland: not among its largest Moonbi — Scotland: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Kootingal — Netherlands: 0.3% Moonbi — Netherlands: not among its largest
China 0.2% / —
Kootingal — China: 0.2% Moonbi — China: not among its largest
Philippines 0.2% / —
Kootingal — Philippines: 0.2% Moonbi — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kootingal 96.1% houses
Kootingal — Houses: 96.1% Kootingal — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Kootingal — Townhouses: 3.2%
Moonbi 89.3% houses
Moonbi — Houses: 89.3% Moonbi — Flats / Apartments: 10.7% Moonbi — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kootingal Moonbi
Median house price $592,300 $647,500
Median unit price $560,000 —
Median land price $210,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 16 sales
 76 days
from 4 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kootingal Moonbi
3 bed $540K / $617K
Kootingal — 3 bed: $540K (32 sales) Moonbi — 3 bed: $617K (8 sales)

32 vs 8 sales

4 bed $640K / $735K
Kootingal — 4 bed: $640K (25 sales) Moonbi — 4 bed: $735K (10 sales)

25 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Kootingal Moonbi
Rural and farming 85% 88%
Environmental 9% 6%
Residential 6%
same for both
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

Kootingal Moonbi
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kootingal Moonbi
Houses 4.1%
$520/wk on $665K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kootingal Moonbi
House price Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of NSW —

Liveability

Kootingal is more walkable (25 vs 12); Kootingal scores higher overall (30 vs 24).

Kootingal Moonbi
Grade D
same for both
Score 30/100 24/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Moonbi carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 32).

Kootingal Moonbi
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kootingal Moonbi
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kootingal

  • Kootingal Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Moonbi

  • Moonbi Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kootingal Moonbi
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 9 22

Mobility

Moonbi sits further from the CBD (438 km vs 424.9 km).

Kootingal Moonbi
Walkability score 25/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 424.9 km 438 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 308 min 321 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 41/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2352
 0.0%
postcode 2353
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2352
 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.

Kootingal Moonbi
Car (driver) 80.6% / 74.6%
Kootingal — Car (driver): 80.6% Moonbi — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 17.8%
Kootingal — Worked from Home: 13.6% Moonbi — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.8%
Kootingal — Car (passenger): 3.7% Moonbi — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.6%
Kootingal — Walked Only: 1.7% Moonbi — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bus 0.4% / 1.2%
Kootingal — Bus: 0.4% Moonbi — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Kootingal Moonbi
Elevation 417 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 843 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kootingal Moonbi
Connectivity score 65/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,123 premises
 0%
495 premises

Climate

Kootingal 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

Air quality (annual mean)

Kootingal Moonbi
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

Kootingal Moonbi
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Kootingal Moonbi
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kootingal Moonbi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kootingal

Acreage Affordable Quiet

Moonbi

Retirees Rural

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