Morans Crossing vs Numbugga

Morans Crossing is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Numbugga. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Morans Crossing, about half of households rent. In Numbugga, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Morans Crossing tends to suit renters and families with children, while Numbugga suits older residents.

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

Morans Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 15/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Morans Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Morans Crossing

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (327 min vs 337 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (480.7 km vs 492 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Morans Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 15/100)
  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • But Numbugga has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Numbugga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.2% vs -22.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Morans Crossing Numbugga
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.

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Walkability 14 / 0
Morans Crossing — Walkability: 14/100 Numbugga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 85
Morans Crossing — Safety: 100/100 Numbugga — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 18 / 24
Morans Crossing — Low fire risk: 18/100 Numbugga — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Numbugga has more residents (129 vs 55); Numbugga skews older (52 vs 44).

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Population 55 129
+135% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -22.5% +3.2%
Median age 44 52
Median household income $66,248/yr
+8% vs other
 $60,632/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+7% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morans Crossing Numbugga
0-4 5.5% / —
Morans Crossing — 0-4: 5.5% Numbugga — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.5% / 9.3%
Morans Crossing — 5-14: 14.5% Numbugga — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 7.3% / 7.8%
Morans Crossing — 15-19: 7.3% Numbugga — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 — / 6.2%
Morans Crossing — 20-24: not among its largest Numbugga — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 12.7% / 3.9%
Morans Crossing — 25-34: 12.7% Numbugga — 25-34: 3.9%
35-44 10.9% / 7.0%
Morans Crossing — 35-44: 10.9% Numbugga — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 25.5% / 16.3%
Morans Crossing — 45-54: 25.5% Numbugga — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 7.3% / 17.8%
Morans Crossing — 55-64: 7.3% Numbugga — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 9.1% / 17.1%
Morans Crossing — 65-74: 9.1% Numbugga — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 5.5% / 8.5%
Morans Crossing — 75-84: 5.5% Numbugga — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / 3.9%
Morans Crossing — 85+: not among its largest Numbugga — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Morans Crossing 61.5% couple families
Morans Crossing — Couple Families: 61.5% Morans Crossing — Lone Person: 38.5%
Numbugga 60.7% couple families
Numbugga — Couple Families: 60.7% Numbugga — Lone Person: 39.3%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Morans Crossing 47.4% renting
Morans Crossing — Owned Outright: 36.8% Morans Crossing — Mortgage: 15.8% Morans Crossing — Renting: 47.4%
Numbugga 8.3% renting
Numbugga — Owned Outright: 64.6% Numbugga — Mortgage: 27.1% Numbugga — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Morans Crossing 100.0% houses
Morans Crossing — Houses: 100.0% Morans Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Numbugga 95.9% houses
Numbugga — Houses: 95.9% Numbugga — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Certificate III & IV 23.6% / 8.5%
Morans Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 23.6% Numbugga — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 12.4%
Morans Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Numbugga — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 13.2%
Morans Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Numbugga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 6.2%
Morans Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Numbugga — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.9%
Morans Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Numbugga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Zoning mix

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Morans Crossing Numbugga
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Morans Crossing Numbugga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Morans Crossing is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Numbugga carries more crime risk (15 vs 0).

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
76/100
Crime None
0/100
 Low
15/100
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

Morans Crossing Numbugga
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

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Numbugga sits further from the CBD (492 km vs 480.7 km).

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 480.7 km 492 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 327 min 337 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2550
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2550
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.

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Car (driver) 59.3% / 76.2%
Morans Crossing — Car (driver): 59.3% Numbugga — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 16.7%
Morans Crossing — Worked from Home: 22.2% Numbugga — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Walked Only 18.5% / 7.1%
Morans Crossing — Walked Only: 18.5% Numbugga — Walked Only: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.2 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Connectivity score 28/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Morans Crossing Numbugga
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Morans Crossing

River Rural

Numbugga

Retirees Rural

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