Mogo vs Moruya

Mogo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in 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 Moruya: a median of $805,000, against $630,000 in Mogo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mogo tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Moruya suits people living alone.

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 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • But Mogo is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Mogo

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $805,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mogo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (250 min vs 257 min)
  • But Mogo sits closer to the CBD (295 km vs 305.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moruya

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% 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

Mogo 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.

Mogo 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.

Mogo Moruya
Walkability 0 / 43
Mogo — Walkability: 0/100 Moruya — Walkability: 43/100
Low fire risk 76 / 26
Mogo — Low fire risk: 76/100 Moruya — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Moruya has more residents (4,295 vs 332); Moruya rents higher ($300/wk vs $220/wk).

Mogo Moruya
Population 332 4,295
+1194% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +7.9%
Median age 44 52
Median household income $62,816/yr
+6% vs other
 $59,280/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $300/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mogo Moruya
0-4 6.3% / 4.0%
Mogo — 0-4: 6.3% Moruya — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.8% / 10.7%
Mogo — 5-14: 10.8% Moruya — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 6.3% / 4.7%
Mogo — 15-19: 6.3% Moruya — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.5% / 4.1%
Mogo — 20-24: 4.5% Moruya — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 8.7% / 8.5%
Mogo — 25-34: 8.7% Moruya — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 12.3% / 9.4%
Mogo — 35-44: 12.3% Moruya — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 13.0% / 12.0%
Mogo — 45-54: 13.0% Moruya — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.9% / 18.1%
Mogo — 55-64: 13.9% Moruya — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 16.3% / 16.2%
Mogo — 65-74: 16.3% Moruya — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 5.1% / 8.6%
Mogo — 75-84: 5.1% Moruya — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 1.8% / 3.7%
Mogo — 85+: 1.8% Moruya — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mogo 34.1% lone person
Mogo — Lone Person: 34.1% Mogo — Couple Families: 37.8% Mogo — One Parent Families: 18.3% Mogo — Group Household: 9.8% Mogo — 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.

Mogo 19.6% renting
Mogo — Owned Outright: 51.5% Mogo — Mortgage: 28.9% Mogo — Renting: 19.6%
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.

Mogo Moruya
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 19.0%
Mogo — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Moruya — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 7.9%
Mogo — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Moruya — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 7.8%
Mogo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Moruya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.4%
Mogo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Moruya — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Mogo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Moruya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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.

Mogo Moruya
England 1.5% / 3.8%
Mogo — England: 1.5% Moruya — England: 3.8%
Germany 1.5% / 0.4%
Mogo — Germany: 1.5% Moruya — Germany: 0.4%
Canada 1.2% / —
Mogo — Canada: 1.2% Moruya — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Mogo — New Zealand: not among its largest Moruya — New Zealand: 1.0%
India — / 0.5%
Mogo — India: not among its largest Moruya — India: 0.5%
Vietnam — / 0.4%
Mogo — Vietnam: not among its largest Moruya — Vietnam: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Mogo — Netherlands: not among its largest Moruya — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mogo 100.0% houses
Mogo — Houses: 100.0% Mogo — Townhouses: 0.0% Mogo — 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

Mogo Moruya
Median house price $630,000 $805,000
Median unit price — $470,000
Median land price — $400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 71 days
from 49 sales

Zoning mix

Mogo has more rural and farming land (95% vs 60%); Moruya has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 1%).

Mogo Moruya
Rural and farming 95% 60%
Environmental 1% 26%
Residential 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Mogo 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Mogo Moruya
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 71% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Moruya is more walkable (43 vs 0).

Mogo Moruya
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Moruya carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 24).

Mogo Moruya
Bushfire Low
24/100
 High
74/100
Crime — 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Mogo

  • Mogo Public School Government · Primary above peers

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

Mogo Moruya
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 5 11
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 41 23

Mobility

Moruya sits further from the CBD (305.8 km vs 295 km).

Mogo Moruya
Walkability score 0/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 295 km 305.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 257 min 250 min
Public transport score 19/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 46.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 6 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2536
 0.7%
postcode 2537
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2536
 48
postcode 2537

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.

Mogo Moruya
Car (driver) 73.5% / 77.9%
Mogo — Car (driver): 73.5% Moruya — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 10.9%
Mogo — Worked from Home: 16.7% Moruya — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Walked Only 5.9% / 4.3%
Mogo — Walked Only: 5.9% Moruya — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.0%
Mogo — Car (passenger): 3.9% Moruya — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Mogo — Bicycle: not among its largest Moruya — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Mogo Moruya
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.3 km 3.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mogo Moruya
Connectivity score 30/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
190 premises
 28%
2,598 premises

Climate

Mogo 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mogo

Rural

Moruya

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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