Mogilla vs Morans Crossing
Morans Crossing is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 59 in Mogilla. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Mogilla, the large majority of households own their home. In Morans Crossing, about half of households rent. On these figures, Mogilla tends to suit older residents, while Morans Crossing suits renters and families with children.
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 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Mogilla has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)
- Morans Crossing has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 8%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Morans Crossing
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (327 min vs 354 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (480.7 km vs 485.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Mogilla has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 15%)
- Morans Crossing is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mogilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (29.9% vs -22.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mogilla and Morans Crossing drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mogilla has more residents (100 vs 55); Mogilla skews older (59 vs 44).
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 100 +45% vs other | 55 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +29.9% | -22.5% |
| Median age | 59 | 44 |
| Median household income | $61,048/yr | $66,248/yr +9% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $290/wk +16% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
Property market
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $350,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% 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
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Bega Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -32% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 9% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 63% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 90% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 69% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
Liveability
Morans Crossing is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Morans Crossing carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 71).
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 71/100 | High 82/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 4 |
Mobility
Mogilla sits further from the CBD (485.6 km vs 480.7 km).
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 485.6 km +1% vs other | 480.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 354 min | 327 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 2550 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 2550 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.5%).
Setting
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 243 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 115 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 35.4 km | 29.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 25 premises |
Climate
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 768 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,767/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bega Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mogilla | Morans Crossing | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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