Moonbi vs Bendemeer

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bendemeer, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Moonbi: a median of $648,000, against $500,000 in Bendemeer, though rent is higher in Bendemeer. On these figures, Bendemeer 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

Moonbi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bendemeer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $647,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moonbi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moonbi

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (321 min vs 338 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (438 km vs 454.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moonbi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Moonbi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.7% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moonbi Bendemeer
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.

Moonbi Bendemeer
Walkability 12 / 0
Moonbi — Walkability: 12/100 Bendemeer — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 36
Moonbi — Safety: 39/100 Bendemeer — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 49 / 54
Moonbi — Low fire risk: 49/100 Bendemeer — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Moonbi has more residents (1,201 vs 486); Bendemeer rents higher ($300/wk vs $220/wk).

Moonbi Bendemeer
Population 1,201
+60% vs other
 486
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% -1.2%
Median age 50 52
Median household income $70,408/yr
+25% vs other
 $53,092/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $300/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moonbi Bendemeer
0-4 4.1% / 4.1%
Moonbi — 0-4: 4.1% Bendemeer — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.5% / 11.1%
Moonbi — 5-14: 11.5% Bendemeer — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.6% / 4.1%
Moonbi — 15-19: 4.6% Bendemeer — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 3.5% / 2.7%
Moonbi — 20-24: 3.5% Bendemeer — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 9.4% / 7.8%
Moonbi — 25-34: 9.4% Bendemeer — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 10.2% / 7.6%
Moonbi — 35-44: 10.2% Bendemeer — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 12.7% / 14.6%
Moonbi — 45-54: 12.7% Bendemeer — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 15.2% / 18.5%
Moonbi — 55-64: 15.2% Bendemeer — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 13.1% / 17.7%
Moonbi — 65-74: 13.1% Bendemeer — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 9.2% / 6.8%
Moonbi — 75-84: 9.2% Bendemeer — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 5.7% / 3.9%
Moonbi — 85+: 5.7% Bendemeer — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moonbi 41.2% lone person
Moonbi — Lone Person: 41.2% Moonbi — Couple Families: 37.8% Moonbi — One Parent Families: 15.6% Moonbi — Group Household: 2.4% Moonbi — Other Families: 3.1%
Bendemeer 51.2% lone person
Bendemeer — Lone Person: 51.2% Bendemeer — Couple Families: 31.2% Bendemeer — One Parent Families: 14.4% Bendemeer — Group Household: 3.2% Bendemeer — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moonbi 17.5% renting
Moonbi — Owned Outright: 40.1% Moonbi — Mortgage: 42.4% Moonbi — Renting: 17.5%
Bendemeer 16.3% renting
Bendemeer — Owned Outright: 53.9% Bendemeer — Mortgage: 29.8% Bendemeer — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moonbi Bendemeer
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 16.3%
Moonbi — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Bendemeer — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 7.0%
Moonbi — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Bendemeer — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 4.5%
Moonbi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Bendemeer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.9%
Moonbi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Bendemeer — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.5%
Moonbi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Bendemeer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Moonbi Bendemeer
England 2.2% / 3.7%
Moonbi — England: 2.2% Bendemeer — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Moonbi — New Zealand: 1.1% Bendemeer — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Moonbi — Netherlands: not among its largest Bendemeer — Netherlands: 1.0%
Canada 0.5% / —
Moonbi — Canada: 0.5% Bendemeer — Canada: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Moonbi — Scotland: 0.4% Bendemeer — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Moonbi — South Africa: 0.3% Bendemeer — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moonbi 89.3% houses
Moonbi — Houses: 89.3% Moonbi — Flats / Apartments: 10.7%
Bendemeer 97.4% houses
Bendemeer — Houses: 97.4% Bendemeer — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moonbi Bendemeer
Median house price $647,500 $500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 76 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bendemeer has more rural and farming land (100% vs 88%).

Moonbi Bendemeer
Rural and farming 88% 100%
Environmental 6% 0%
Residential 6% 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

Moonbi Bendemeer
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Moonbi Bendemeer
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 61% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Moonbi is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Moonbi Bendemeer
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Moonbi Bendemeer
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
64/100
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

Moonbi Bendemeer
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Moonbi

  • Moonbi Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Bendemeer

  • Bendemeer Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moonbi Bendemeer
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 22 23

Mobility

Bendemeer sits further from the CBD (454.7 km vs 438 km).

Moonbi Bendemeer
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 438 km 454.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 321 min 338 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2353
 0.6%
postcode 2355
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2353
 40
postcode 2355

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.

Moonbi Bendemeer
Car (driver) 74.6% / 64.3%
Moonbi — Car (driver): 74.6% Bendemeer — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 19.6%
Moonbi — Worked from Home: 17.8% Bendemeer — Worked from Home: 19.6%
Walked Only 2.6% / 10.1%
Moonbi — Walked Only: 2.6% Bendemeer — Walked Only: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 6.0%
Moonbi — Car (passenger): 3.8% Bendemeer — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus 1.2% / —
Moonbi — Bus: 1.2% Bendemeer — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Moonbi Bendemeer
Elevation 843 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 820 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moonbi Bendemeer
Connectivity score 31/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
495 premises
 0%
228 premises

Climate

Moonbi Bendemeer
Annual rainfall 784 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Moonbi Bendemeer
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Moonbi Bendemeer
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moonbi Bendemeer
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moonbi

Retirees Rural

Bendemeer

Affordable Retirees Rural

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