Mathoura vs Moama

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mathoura, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Moama: a median of $695,000, against $300,000 in Mathoura, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mathoura tends to suit people living alone 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

Moama

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Mathoura

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($300,000 vs $695,000)
  • has cheaper units ($238,000 vs $406,000)
  • has cheaper land ($205,000 vs $292,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mathoura

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $315/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mathoura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (749.4 km vs 777.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)

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

Investors

Moama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mathoura Moama
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.

Mathoura Moama
Walkability 0 / 0
Mathoura — Walkability: 0/100 Moama — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 34
Mathoura — Safety: 29/100 Moama — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 65 / 76
Mathoura — Low fire risk: 65/100 Moama — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Moama has more residents (7,213 vs 1,002); Moama rents higher ($315/wk vs $180/wk).

Mathoura Moama
Population 1,002 7,213
+620% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +17.1%
Median age 51 49
Median household income $51,636/yr $70,096/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $315/wk
+75% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mathoura Moama
0-4 4.0% / 5.3%
Mathoura — 0-4: 4.0% Moama — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.3% / 11.8%
Mathoura — 5-14: 12.3% Moama — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.1% / 5.5%
Mathoura — 15-19: 5.1% Moama — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.6% / 3.4%
Mathoura — 20-24: 2.6% Moama — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 7.5% / 8.9%
Mathoura — 25-34: 7.5% Moama — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 10.3% / 10.1%
Mathoura — 35-44: 10.3% Moama — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.5% / 11.6%
Mathoura — 45-54: 13.5% Moama — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 15.5% / 13.6%
Mathoura — 55-64: 15.5% Moama — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 15.7% / 16.7%
Mathoura — 65-74: 15.7% Moama — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 10.6% / 10.2%
Mathoura — 75-84: 10.6% Moama — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 3.0% / 3.0%
Mathoura — 85+: 3.0% Moama — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mathoura 54.6% lone person
Mathoura — Lone Person: 54.6% Mathoura — Couple Families: 28.6% Mathoura — One Parent Families: 12.5% Mathoura — Group Household: 3.2% Mathoura — Other Families: 1.1%
Moama 39.8% lone person
Moama — Lone Person: 39.8% Moama — Couple Families: 44.1% Moama — One Parent Families: 12.0% Moama — Group Household: 3.2% Moama — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mathoura 16.3% renting
Mathoura — Owned Outright: 55.9% Mathoura — Mortgage: 27.8% Mathoura — Renting: 16.3%
Moama 21.3% renting
Moama — Owned Outright: 46.1% Moama — Mortgage: 32.6% Moama — Renting: 21.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mathoura Moama
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 16.9%
Mathoura — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Moama — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 8.5%
Mathoura — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Moama — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 6.4%
Mathoura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Moama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.5%
Mathoura — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Moama — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.6%
Mathoura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Moama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Mathoura Moama
England 1.3% / 2.4%
Mathoura — England: 1.3% Moama — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.8%
Mathoura — New Zealand: 1.1% Moama — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.4%
Mathoura — Philippines: 0.7% Moama — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.4%
Mathoura — Scotland: 0.7% Moama — Scotland: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.4%
Mathoura — Netherlands: 0.5% Moama — Netherlands: 0.4%
Germany 0.8% / —
Mathoura — Germany: 0.8% Moama — Germany: not among its largest
India — / 0.6%
Mathoura — India: not among its largest Moama — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mathoura 90.2% houses
Mathoura — Houses: 90.2% Mathoura — Townhouses: 4.8% Mathoura — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Moama 86.7% houses
Moama — Houses: 86.7% Moama — Townhouses: 11.2% Moama — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mathoura Moama
Median house price $300,000 $695,000
Median unit price $238,000 $406,000
Median land price $205,000 $292,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 103 sales

Zoning mix

Mathoura has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 12%); Moama has more rural and farming land (83% vs 72%).

Mathoura Moama
Rural and farming 72% 83%
Environmental 27% 12%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Planning zones cover 100% of Mathoura and 99% of Moama. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Mathoura Moama
New dwellings approved 144
across Murray River
same for both
Approvals change year on year -16%
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.

Mathoura Moama
Houses — 4.0%
$680/wk on $888K
Units — 6.4%
$450/wk on $365K

Ranking within NSW

Mathoura Moama
House price Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 4% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 98% of NSW

Liveability

Moama scores higher overall (27 vs 17).

Mathoura Moama
Grade D
same for both
Score 17/100 27/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mathoura carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 24).

Mathoura Moama
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
24/100
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
66/100
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

Mathoura Moama
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Mathoura

  • Mathoura Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Moama

  • Moama Anglican Grammar School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Moama Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Carlo Catholic College Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Mathoura Moama
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 2 5
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 45 17

Mobility

Moama sits further from the CBD (777.9 km vs 749.4 km).

Mathoura Moama
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 749.4 km 777.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 498 min 500 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 57/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2710
 0.3%
postcode 2731
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2710
 63
postcode 2731

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.

Mathoura Moama
Car (driver) 72.0% / 80.1%
Mathoura — Car (driver): 72.0% Moama — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 11.5%
Mathoura — Worked from Home: 16.7% Moama — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Walked Only 9.3% / 2.5%
Mathoura — Walked Only: 9.3% Moama — Walked Only: 2.5%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 4.8%
Mathoura — Car (passenger): 1.9% Moama — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Mathoura — Bicycle: not among its largest Moama — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Mathoura Moama
Elevation 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mathoura Moama
Connectivity score 28/100 69/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
507 premises
 46%
4,415 premises

Climate

Mathoura Moama
Annual rainfall 324 mm 406 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.6°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.9°C

Council rates

Mathoura Moama
Average residential rate $996/yr
same for both
Council Murray River
same for both

Federal electorate

Mathoura Moama
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mathoura Moama
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mathoura

Affordable Retirees Rural

Moama

Retirees Rural

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