Mogendoura vs Moruya

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moruya, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mogendoura: a median of $2.2 million, against $805,000 in Moruya, though rent is higher in Moruya. On these figures, Mogendoura tends to suit share households, while Moruya suits 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

Moruya

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Mogendoura carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Moruya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($805,000 vs $2,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mogendoura

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moruya

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (305.8 km vs 308.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moruya

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 14/100)
  • But Mogendoura carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Mogendoura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.1% vs 7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mogendoura Moruya
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.

Mogendoura Moruya
Walkability 14 / 43
Mogendoura — Walkability: 14/100 Moruya — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 100 / 16
Mogendoura — Safety: 100/100 Moruya — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 20 / 26
Mogendoura — Low fire risk: 20/100 Moruya — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Moruya has more residents (4,295 vs 238); Moruya rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk).

Mogendoura Moruya
Population 238 4,295
+1705% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.1% +7.9%
Median age 53 52
Median household income $59,644/yr $59,280/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $300/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mogendoura Moruya
0-4 5.9% / 4.0%
Mogendoura — 0-4: 5.9% Moruya — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 7.1% / 10.7%
Mogendoura — 5-14: 7.1% Moruya — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 8.0% / 4.7%
Mogendoura — 15-19: 8.0% Moruya — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.6% / 4.1%
Mogendoura — 20-24: 4.6% Moruya — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 7.6% / 8.5%
Mogendoura — 25-34: 7.6% Moruya — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 4.6% / 9.4%
Mogendoura — 35-44: 4.6% Moruya — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 16.0% / 12.0%
Mogendoura — 45-54: 16.0% Moruya — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 16.8% / 18.1%
Mogendoura — 55-64: 16.8% Moruya — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 20.2% / 16.2%
Mogendoura — 65-74: 20.2% Moruya — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 8.0% / 8.6%
Mogendoura — 75-84: 8.0% Moruya — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 3.4% / 3.7%
Mogendoura — 85+: 3.4% Moruya — 85+: 3.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mogendoura 37.5% lone person
Mogendoura — Lone Person: 37.5% Mogendoura — Couple Families: 41.7% Mogendoura — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mogendoura — Group Household: 10.4% Mogendoura — Other Families: 0.0%
Moruya 45.9% lone person
Moruya — Lone Person: 45.9% Moruya — Couple Families: 30.4% Moruya — One Parent Families: 17.4% Moruya — Group Household: 4.3% Moruya — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mogendoura 19.7% renting
Mogendoura — Owned Outright: 63.2% Mogendoura — Mortgage: 17.1% Mogendoura — Renting: 19.7%
Moruya 22.6% renting
Moruya — Owned Outright: 49.9% Moruya — Mortgage: 27.5% Moruya — Renting: 22.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mogendoura Moruya
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 19.0%
Mogendoura — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Moruya — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 7.9%
Mogendoura — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Moruya — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 7.8%
Mogendoura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Moruya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 2.4%
Mogendoura — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Moruya — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.2%
Mogendoura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Moruya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Mogendoura Moruya
England 5.0% / 3.8%
Mogendoura — England: 5.0% Moruya — England: 3.8%
Netherlands 2.9% / 0.4%
Mogendoura — Netherlands: 2.9% Moruya — Netherlands: 0.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.0%
Mogendoura — New Zealand: 2.1% Moruya — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 1.3% / 0.4%
Mogendoura — Germany: 1.3% Moruya — Germany: 0.4%
Canada 1.3% / —
Mogendoura — Canada: 1.3% Moruya — Canada: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Mogendoura — India: not among its largest Moruya — India: 0.5%
Vietnam — / 0.4%
Mogendoura — Vietnam: not among its largest Moruya — Vietnam: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mogendoura 100.0% houses
Mogendoura — Houses: 100.0% Mogendoura — Townhouses: 0.0% Mogendoura — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Moruya 89.0% houses
Moruya — Houses: 89.0% Moruya — Townhouses: 7.3% Moruya — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mogendoura Moruya
Median house price $2,200,000 $805,000
Median unit price — $470,000
Median land price — $400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 71 days
from 49 sales

Zoning mix

Mogendoura has more rural and farming land (98% vs 60%); Moruya has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 2%).

Mogendoura Moruya
Rural and farming 98% 60%
Environmental 2% 26%
Residential 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 2%
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

Mogendoura Moruya
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.

Mogendoura Moruya
Houses — 3.4%
$620/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mogendoura Moruya
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW
same for both
Schools — Higher than 71% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Moruya is more walkable (43 vs 14).

Mogendoura Moruya
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Moruya carries more crime risk (84 vs 0).

Mogendoura Moruya
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
74/100
Crime None
0/100
 High
84/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
60/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mogendoura Moruya
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mogendoura

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

Schools in Moruya

  • Moruya Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Moruya High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mogendoura Moruya
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 23

Mobility

Mogendoura sits further from the CBD (308.6 km vs 305.8 km).

Mogendoura Moruya
Walkability score 14/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 308.6 km 305.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 250 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2537
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2537
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.

Mogendoura Moruya
Car (driver) 81.0% / 77.9%
Mogendoura — Car (driver): 81.0% Moruya — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 10.9%
Mogendoura — Worked from Home: 19.0% Moruya — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Mogendoura — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moruya — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Mogendoura — Walked Only: not among its largest Moruya — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Mogendoura — Bicycle: not among its largest Moruya — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Mogendoura Moruya
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.0 km 3.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mogendoura Moruya
Connectivity score 25/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 28%
2,598 premises

Climate

Mogendoura Moruya
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

Mogendoura Moruya
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Mogendoura Moruya
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mogendoura Moruya
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mogendoura

Premium Retirees Rural

Moruya

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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