Moree vs Croppa Creek

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Croppa Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Moree tends to suit people living alone, while Croppa Creek 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

Moree

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • But Croppa Creek is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Croppa Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (3% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Croppa Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)
  • But Moree has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (648.1 km vs 693.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (466 min vs 492 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moree

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 9%)
  • But Croppa Creek carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Moree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.7% vs -13.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moree Croppa Creek
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.

Moree Croppa Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Moree — Walkability: 0/100 Croppa Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 2 / 16
Moree — Safety: 2/100 Croppa Creek — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 68 / 100
Moree — Low fire risk: 68/100 Croppa Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moree has more residents (8,962 vs 104); Croppa Creek has higher household incomes ($125,632 vs $81,900).

Moree Croppa Creek
Population 8,962
+99% vs other
 104
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% -13.3%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $81,900/yr $125,632/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+13% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moree Croppa Creek
0-4 6.7% / 11.5%
Moree — 0-4: 6.7% Croppa Creek — 0-4: 11.5%
5-14 14.1% / 10.6%
Moree — 5-14: 14.1% Croppa Creek — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.1% / 3.8%
Moree — 15-19: 5.1% Croppa Creek — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 6.3% / 2.9%
Moree — 20-24: 6.3% Croppa Creek — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 13.4% / 14.4%
Moree — 25-34: 13.4% Croppa Creek — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 12.3% / 13.5%
Moree — 35-44: 12.3% Croppa Creek — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 12.3% / 17.3%
Moree — 45-54: 12.3% Croppa Creek — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 12.7% / 15.4%
Moree — 55-64: 12.7% Croppa Creek — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 9.8% / 8.7%
Moree — 65-74: 9.8% Croppa Creek — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 5.6% / —
Moree — 75-84: 5.6% Croppa Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.8% / —
Moree — 85+: 1.8% Croppa Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moree 34.2% couple families
Moree — Couple Families: 34.2% Moree — Lone Person: 40.0% Moree — One Parent Families: 19.0% Moree — Group Household: 4.6% Moree — Other Families: 2.2%
Croppa Creek 79.2% couple families
Croppa Creek — Couple Families: 79.2% Croppa Creek — Lone Person: 20.8% Croppa Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Croppa Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Croppa Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moree 39.9% renting
Moree — Owned Outright: 32.5% Moree — Mortgage: 27.6% Moree — Renting: 39.9%
Croppa Creek 29.2% renting
Croppa Creek — Owned Outright: 33.3% Croppa Creek — Mortgage: 37.5% Croppa Creek — Renting: 29.2%
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.

Moree Croppa Creek
New Zealand 0.7% / 2.9%
Moree — New Zealand: 0.7% Croppa Creek — New Zealand: 2.9%
England 0.6% / —
Moree — England: 0.6% Croppa Creek — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Moree — Philippines: 0.5% Croppa Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Moree — India: 0.5% Croppa Creek — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Moree — South Africa: 0.4% Croppa Creek — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Moree Croppa Creek
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 12.5%
Moree — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Croppa Creek — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 17.3%
Moree — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Croppa Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 4.8%
Moree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Croppa Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Moree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Croppa Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Moree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Croppa Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moree 82.6% houses
Moree — Houses: 82.6% Moree — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Moree — Townhouses: 13.8%
Croppa Creek 79.3% houses
Croppa Creek — Houses: 79.3% Croppa Creek — Flats / Apartments: 20.7% Croppa Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Moree Croppa Creek
Median house price $338,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $41,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 79 days
from 38 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Moree Croppa Creek
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Other and special use 1% 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

Moree Croppa Creek
New dwellings approved 11
across Moree Plains
 15
across Gwydir
Approvals change year on year -100% -50%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Moree Croppa Creek
Houses 6.5%
$500/wk on $400K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Moree Croppa Creek
House price Higher than 8% of NSW —
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools Higher than 36% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 95% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of NSW —

Liveability

Moree Croppa Creek
Grade D —
Score 20/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Moree carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Moree carries more crime risk (98 vs 84).

Moree Croppa Creek
Bushfire Low
32/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
84/100
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

Moree Croppa Creek
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Moree

  • Moree Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Moree East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Moree Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Philomena's School Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Moree Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Moree Secondary College Carol Ave Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Croppa Creek

  • Croppa Creek Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Moree Croppa Creek
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 17 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 1
Fuel stations 7 1
Waterways 105 3

Mobility

Croppa Creek sits further from the CBD (693.9 km vs 648.1 km).

Moree Croppa Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 648.1 km 693.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 466 min 492 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2400
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 2400
 —

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.

Moree Croppa Creek
Car (driver) 78.8% / 75.5%
Moree — Car (driver): 78.8% Croppa Creek — Car (driver): 75.5%
Walked Only 4.8% / 15.1%
Moree — Walked Only: 4.8% Croppa Creek — Walked Only: 15.1%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 9.4%
Moree — Worked from Home: 8.7% Croppa Creek — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / —
Moree — Car (passenger): 6.8% Croppa Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Moree — Bus: 0.6% Croppa Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Moree Croppa Creek
Elevation 199 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moree Croppa Creek
Connectivity score 68/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
4,662 premises
 0%
21 premises

Council rates

Moree Croppa Creek
Average residential rate $1,249/yr $825/yr
Council Moree Plains Gwydir

Federal electorate

Moree Croppa Creek
Division Parkes New England
Member Jamie Chaffey Barnaby Joyce
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moree Croppa Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moree

Affordable Rural

Croppa Creek

Family Rural Young Families

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