Mooball vs Wooyung
Mooball is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Wooyung. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Wooyung: a median of $1.2 million, against $500,000 in Mooball, though rent is higher in Mooball. On these figures, Mooball 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
Mooball
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 92/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Mooball has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $1,200,000)
- Wooyung has cheaper land ($24,608 vs $478,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wooyung
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mooball
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (25/100 vs 12/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mooball
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 92/100)
- is more walkable (25/100 vs 12/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wooyung
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.8% vs -0.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mooball and Wooyung 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
Mooball has more residents (193 vs 139); Mooball rents higher ($400/wk vs $315/wk).
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 193 +28% vs other | 139 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.5% | +17.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 49 |
| Median household income | $70,408/yr +19% vs other | $56,836/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +21% vs other | $315/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $500,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $478,000 | $24,608 |
Zoning mix
Mooball has more rural and farming land (86% vs 60%); Wooyung has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 1%).
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 60% |
| Environmental | 1% | 25% |
| Other and special use | 8% | 14% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 3% | 0% |
| Residential | 3% | 0% |
| 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
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 331 across Tweed same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 84% of NSW | Higher than 15% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 85% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
Liveability
Mooball is more walkable (25 vs 12).
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Wooyung carries more crime risk (92 vs 40); Mooball carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 51).
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 61/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | High 92/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 16 |
Mobility
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 25/100 | 12/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 778.3 km | 777.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 498 min | 497 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.2% postcode 2483 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 72 postcode 2483 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 (79.2%).
Setting
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 24 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.9 km | 1.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 78 premises | 0% 51 premises |
Climate
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,569 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,745/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tweed same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Richmond same for both | |
| Member | Justine Elliot same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mooball | Wooyung | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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