Moorland vs Stewarts River

Moorland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Stewarts River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stewarts River, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stewarts River: a median of $1.1 million, against $582,000 in Moorland, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Moorland tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Stewarts River suits couples.

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

Stewarts River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 74/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Moorland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($582,500 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Moorland

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (224 min vs 235 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (332.8 km vs 342.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stewarts River

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)
  • But Moorland is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

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

Moorland Stewarts River
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.

Moorland Stewarts River
Walkability 21 / 0
Moorland — Walkability: 21/100 Stewarts River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 75
Moorland — Safety: 26/100 Stewarts River — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 23 / 67
Moorland — Low fire risk: 23/100 Stewarts River — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Moorland has more residents (516 vs 126); Stewarts River has higher household incomes ($73,112 vs $65,520).

Moorland Stewarts River
Population 516
+76% vs other
 126
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +7.7%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $65,520/yr $73,112/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moorland Stewarts River
0-4 6.4% / 4.0%
Moorland — 0-4: 6.4% Stewarts River — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.2% / 12.7%
Moorland — 5-14: 12.2% Stewarts River — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.4% / 5.6%
Moorland — 15-19: 6.4% Stewarts River — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.6% / 7.1%
Moorland — 20-24: 6.6% Stewarts River — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 10.7% / 9.5%
Moorland — 25-34: 10.7% Stewarts River — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 8.5% / 5.6%
Moorland — 35-44: 8.5% Stewarts River — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 12.8% / 21.4%
Moorland — 45-54: 12.8% Stewarts River — 45-54: 21.4%
55-64 15.7% / 11.1%
Moorland — 55-64: 15.7% Stewarts River — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 14.5% / 22.2%
Moorland — 65-74: 14.5% Stewarts River — 65-74: 22.2%
75-84 6.2% / 6.3%
Moorland — 75-84: 6.2% Stewarts River — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.4% / —
Moorland — 85+: 1.4% Stewarts River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moorland 33.6% couple families
Moorland — Couple Families: 33.6% Moorland — Lone Person: 40.3% Moorland — One Parent Families: 26.1%
Stewarts River 51.6% couple families
Stewarts River — Couple Families: 51.6% Stewarts River — Lone Person: 32.3% Stewarts River — One Parent Families: 16.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moorland 18.3% renting
Moorland — Owned Outright: 47.8% Moorland — Mortgage: 33.9% Moorland — Renting: 18.3%
Stewarts River 15.7% renting
Stewarts River — Owned Outright: 52.9% Stewarts River — Mortgage: 31.4% Stewarts River — Renting: 15.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Moorland Stewarts River
England 3.9% / 2.4%
Moorland — England: 3.9% Stewarts River — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 3.2%
Moorland — New Zealand: 1.7% Stewarts River — New Zealand: 3.2%
Malaysia 0.6% / —
Moorland — Malaysia: 0.6% Stewarts River — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Moorland Stewarts River
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 22.2%
Moorland — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Stewarts River — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 11.9%
Moorland — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Stewarts River — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 11.9%
Moorland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Stewarts River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 3.2%
Moorland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Stewarts River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 2.4%
Moorland — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Stewarts River — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moorland 100.0% houses
Moorland — Houses: 100.0%
Stewarts River 100.0% houses
Stewarts River — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Moorland Stewarts River
Median house price $582,500 $1,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 87 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Stewarts River has more rural and farming land (100% vs 85%); Moorland has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Moorland Stewarts River
Rural and farming 85% 100%
Environmental 12% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Moorland Stewarts River
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Moorland Stewarts River
House price Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Moorland is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Moorland Stewarts River
Grade D —
Score 15/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Moorland carries more crime risk (74 vs 25); Moorland carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 33).

Moorland Stewarts River
Bushfire High
77/100
 Low
33/100
Crime High
74/100
 Low
25/100
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

Moorland Stewarts River
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Moorland

  • Moorland Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Stewarts River

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

Amenities in the suburb

Moorland Stewarts River
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 16 3

Mobility

Stewarts River sits further from the CBD (342.2 km vs 332.8 km).

Moorland Stewarts River
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 332.8 km 342.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 224 min 235 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2443
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2443
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.

Moorland Stewarts River
Car (driver) 78.5% / 77.8%
Moorland — Car (driver): 78.5% Stewarts River — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 22.2%
Moorland — Worked from Home: 16.8% Stewarts River — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Walked Only 3.1% / —
Moorland — Walked Only: 3.1% Stewarts River — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.6% / —
Moorland — Bus: 1.6% Stewarts River — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Moorland Stewarts River
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Moorland Stewarts River
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
240 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Moorland Stewarts River
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Moorland Stewarts River
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Moorland Stewarts River
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moorland Stewarts River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moorland

Affordable Quiet River Rural

Stewarts River

Retirees Rural

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