Malua Bay vs Mogo

Mogo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Malua Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Malua Bay: a median of $930,000, against $630,000 in Mogo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mogo tends to suit 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

Mogo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mogo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $930,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mogo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $418/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Malua Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (244 min vs 257 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Malua Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 23%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

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

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

Malua Bay Mogo
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.

Malua Bay Mogo
Walkability 12 / 0
Malua Bay — Walkability: 12/100 Mogo — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 17 / 76
Malua Bay — Low fire risk: 17/100 Mogo — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Malua Bay has more residents (2,071 vs 332); Malua Bay rents higher ($418/wk vs $220/wk).

Malua Bay Mogo
Population 2,071
+84% vs other
 332
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +3.1%
Median age 52 44
Median household income $73,996/yr
+15% vs other
 $62,816/yr
Median weekly rent $418/wk
+47% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Malua Bay Mogo
0-4 4.7% / 6.3%
Malua Bay — 0-4: 4.7% Mogo — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 10.9% / 10.8%
Malua Bay — 5-14: 10.9% Mogo — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.0% / 6.3%
Malua Bay — 15-19: 5.0% Mogo — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.1% / 4.5%
Malua Bay — 20-24: 3.1% Mogo — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 7.3% / 8.7%
Malua Bay — 25-34: 7.3% Mogo — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 9.2% / 12.3%
Malua Bay — 35-44: 9.2% Mogo — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 12.9% / 13.0%
Malua Bay — 45-54: 12.9% Mogo — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 17.5% / 13.9%
Malua Bay — 55-64: 17.5% Mogo — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 18.9% / 16.3%
Malua Bay — 65-74: 18.9% Mogo — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 8.5% / 5.1%
Malua Bay — 75-84: 8.5% Mogo — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.9% / 1.8%
Malua Bay — 85+: 1.9% Mogo — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Malua Bay 36.9% couple families
Malua Bay — Couple Families: 36.9% Malua Bay — Lone Person: 40.0% Malua Bay — One Parent Families: 18.2% Malua Bay — Group Household: 4.3% Malua Bay — Other Families: 0.6%
Mogo 37.8% couple families
Mogo — Couple Families: 37.8% Mogo — Lone Person: 34.1% Mogo — One Parent Families: 18.3% Mogo — Group Household: 9.8% Mogo — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Malua Bay 18.4% renting
Malua Bay — Owned Outright: 53.1% Malua Bay — Mortgage: 28.5% Malua Bay — Renting: 18.4%
Mogo 19.6% renting
Mogo — Owned Outright: 51.5% Mogo — Mortgage: 28.9% Mogo — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Malua Bay Mogo
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 20.2%
Malua Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Mogo — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 6.3%
Malua Bay — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Mogo — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 5.1%
Malua Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Mogo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 0.9%
Malua Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Mogo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.9%
Malua Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mogo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Malua Bay Mogo
England 4.7% / 1.5%
Malua Bay — England: 4.7% Mogo — England: 1.5%
Germany 0.6% / 1.5%
Malua Bay — Germany: 0.6% Mogo — Germany: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Malua Bay — New Zealand: 1.7% Mogo — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada 0.3% / 1.2%
Malua Bay — Canada: 0.3% Mogo — Canada: 1.2%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Malua Bay — Scotland: 1.0% Mogo — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Malua Bay — South Africa: 0.8% Mogo — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Malua Bay — Philippines: 0.6% Mogo — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Malua Bay 97.0% houses
Malua Bay — Houses: 97.0% Malua Bay — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Malua Bay — Townhouses: 1.4%
Mogo 100.0% houses
Mogo — Houses: 100.0% Mogo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Mogo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Malua Bay Mogo
Median house price $930,000 $630,000
Median unit price $822,500 —
Median land price $417,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 48 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mogo has more rural and farming land (95% vs 19%); Malua Bay has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 1%).

Malua Bay Mogo
Rural and farming 19% 95%
Environmental 56% 1%
Residential 24% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
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

Malua Bay Mogo
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
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.

Malua Bay Mogo
Houses 3.2%
$708/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Malua Bay Mogo
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of NSW —

Liveability

Malua Bay is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Malua Bay Mogo
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Malua Bay carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 24).

Malua Bay Mogo
Bushfire High
83/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Malua Bay Mogo
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 Malua Bay

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mogo

  • Mogo Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Malua Bay Mogo
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 5
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 10 41

Mobility

Malua Bay Mogo
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 293.5 km 295 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 244 min 257 min
Public transport score 39/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 6 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2536
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2536
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.

Malua Bay Mogo
Car (driver) 77.4% / 73.5%
Malua Bay — Car (driver): 77.4% Mogo — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 16.7%
Malua Bay — Worked from Home: 14.8% Mogo — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.9%
Malua Bay — Car (passenger): 5.3% Mogo — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 5.9%
Malua Bay — Walked Only: 1.0% Mogo — Walked Only: 5.9%
Bus 1.4% / —
Malua Bay — Bus: 1.4% Mogo — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Malua Bay Mogo
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Malua Bay Mogo
Connectivity score 78/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,690 premises
 0%
190 premises

Climate

Malua Bay Mogo
Annual rainfall 914 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Malua Bay Mogo
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Malua Bay Mogo
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Malua Bay Mogo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Malua Bay

Acreage Coastal Retirees River

Mogo

Rural

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