Moorwatha vs Howlong
Howlong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 56 in Moorwatha. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moorwatha, most households are couple families. On these figures, Moorwatha tends to suit couples, while Howlong 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
Moorwatha
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 51/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 52%)
- But Howlong has more childcare (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Moorwatha
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Moorwatha
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Moorwatha
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (570.9 km vs 585.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (359 min vs 364 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Moorwatha
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 51/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Moorwatha
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (33.3% vs 7.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Moorwatha and Howlong 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
Howlong has more residents (2,997 vs 60); Moorwatha has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $67,236).
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 2,997 +4895% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +33.3% | +7.9% |
| Median age | 56 | 49 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +43% vs other | $67,236/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $305/wk +5% vs other | $290/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.3%).
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 (20.1%).
Property market
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $565,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $415,000 |
| Median land price | — | $220,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 28 days from 40 sales |
Zoning mix
Moorwatha has more rural and farming land (100% vs 75%); Howlong has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 0%).
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 75% |
| Environmental | 0% | 19% |
| Residential | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 86 across Greater Hume | 47 across Federation |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% | +38% |
Gross rental yield
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.1% $525/wk on $659K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 82% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 75% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 63% of NSW | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 76% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 79% of NSW |
Liveability
Moorwatha is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 18/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Howlong carries more crime risk (51 vs 27); Howlong carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 38).
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 38/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Moorwatha
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Howlong
- Howlong Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Howlong sits further from the CBD (585.9 km vs 570.9 km).
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 570.9 km | 585.9 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 359 min | 364 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2640 | 0.1% postcode 2643 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2640 | 69 postcode 2643 |
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 (82.2%).
Setting
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 191 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 149 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 69/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 44% 1,583 premises |
Climate
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 645 mm | 567 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.3°C | 31.7°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.5°C | 2.1°C |
Council rates
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $992/yr | $951/yr |
| Council | Greater Hume | Federation |
Federal electorate
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Moorwatha | Howlong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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