Moree vs Terry Hie Hie

Moree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 51 in Terry Hie Hie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Terry Hie Hie, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Moree: a median of $338,000, against $110,000 in Terry Hie Hie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Moree tends to suit families with children, while Terry Hie Hie suits couples 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Moree has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
  • Terry Hie Hie is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Moree leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 71%)
  • Terry Hie Hie has cheaper houses ($110,000 vs $338,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Terry Hie Hie

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($55/wk vs $230/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Terry Hie Hie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (589.9 km vs 648.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (438 min vs 466 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Terry Hie Hie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 98/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 17%)
  • But Moree has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Terry Hie Hie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moree and Terry Hie Hie 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 Terry Hie Hie
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 Terry Hie Hie
Walkability 0 / 0
Moree — Walkability: 0/100 Terry Hie Hie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 2 / 26
Moree — Safety: 2/100 Terry Hie Hie — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 68 / 81
Moree — Low fire risk: 68/100 Terry Hie Hie — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Moree has more residents (8,962 vs 76); Moree rents higher ($230/wk vs $55/wk).

Moree Terry Hie Hie
Population 8,962
+99% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% +5.6%
Median age 38 51
Median household income $81,900/yr $90,948/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+76% vs other
 $55/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moree Terry Hie Hie
0-4 6.7% / 6.6%
Moree — 0-4: 6.7% Terry Hie Hie — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 14.1% / 5.3%
Moree — 5-14: 14.1% Terry Hie Hie — 5-14: 5.3%
15-19 5.1% / 5.3%
Moree — 15-19: 5.1% Terry Hie Hie — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.3% / —
Moree — 20-24: 6.3% Terry Hie Hie — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.4% / 5.3%
Moree — 25-34: 13.4% Terry Hie Hie — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 12.3% / 14.5%
Moree — 35-44: 12.3% Terry Hie Hie — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 12.3% / 32.9%
Moree — 45-54: 12.3% Terry Hie Hie — 45-54: 32.9%
55-64 12.7% / 11.8%
Moree — 55-64: 12.7% Terry Hie Hie — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 9.8% / 11.8%
Moree — 65-74: 9.8% Terry Hie Hie — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 5.6% / 10.5%
Moree — 75-84: 5.6% Terry Hie Hie — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 1.8% / —
Moree — 85+: 1.8% Terry Hie Hie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.9%).

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%
Terry Hie Hie 100.0% couple families
Terry Hie Hie — Couple Families: 100.0% Terry Hie Hie — Lone Person: 0.0% Terry Hie Hie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Terry Hie Hie — Group Household: 0.0% Terry Hie Hie — 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%
Terry Hie Hie 0.0% renting
Terry Hie Hie — Owned Outright: 71.4% Terry Hie Hie — Mortgage: 28.6% Terry Hie Hie — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moree 82.6% houses
Moree — Houses: 82.6% Moree — Townhouses: 13.8% Moree — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Terry Hie Hie 133.3% houses
Terry Hie Hie — Houses: 133.3% Terry Hie Hie — Townhouses: 0.0% Terry Hie Hie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Moree Terry Hie Hie
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 7.9%
Moree — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Terry Hie Hie — Certificate III & IV: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 11.8%
Moree — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Terry Hie Hie — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 3.9%
Moree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Terry Hie Hie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Moree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Terry Hie Hie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Moree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Terry Hie Hie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Property market

Moree Terry Hie Hie
Median house price $338,000 $110,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $41,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 79 days
from 38 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Terry Hie Hie has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 0%); Moree has more rural and farming land (98% vs 77%).

Moree Terry Hie Hie
Rural and farming 98% 77%
Environmental 0% 23%
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 Terry Hie Hie
New dwellings approved 11
across Moree Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

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 Terry Hie Hie
Houses 6.5%
$500/wk on $400K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Moree Terry Hie Hie
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 36% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 95% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of NSW —

Liveability

Moree Terry Hie Hie
Grade D —
Score 20/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Moree carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 19); Moree carries more crime risk (98 vs 74).

Moree Terry Hie Hie
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
19/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
74/100
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 Terry Hie Hie
Inside the suburb 7 0
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 Terry Hie Hie

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

Amenities in the suburb

Moree Terry Hie Hie
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 0
Fuel stations 7 0
Waterways 105 2

Mobility

Moree sits further from the CBD (648.1 km vs 589.9 km).

Moree Terry Hie Hie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 648.1 km
+9% vs other
 589.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 466 min 438 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2400
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 2400
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.

Moree Terry Hie Hie
Car (driver) 78.8% / 50.0%
Moree — Car (driver): 78.8% Terry Hie Hie — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 28.6%
Moree — Worked from Home: 8.7% Terry Hie Hie — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Walked Only 4.8% / 21.4%
Moree — Walked Only: 4.8% Terry Hie Hie — Walked Only: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / —
Moree — Car (passenger): 6.8% Terry Hie Hie — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Moree — Bus: 0.6% Terry Hie Hie — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Moree Terry Hie Hie
Elevation 199 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 300 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moree Terry Hie Hie
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%
10 premises

Council rates

Moree Terry Hie Hie
Average residential rate $1,249/yr
same for both
Council Moree Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Moree Terry Hie Hie
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Moree

Affordable Rural

Terry Hie Hie

Affordable Rural

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