Moree vs Tulloona
Moree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 54 in Tulloona. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tulloona, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Moree tends to suit families with children, while Tulloona suits young adults and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Moree has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
- Tulloona is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Tulloona
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $230/wk)
Weighs 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 699.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (466 min vs 489 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Moree has more GPs (4 vs 0)
- Tulloona carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 98/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tulloona
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.0% vs -3.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Moree and Tulloona 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
Moree rents higher ($230/wk vs $0/wk); Moree has more residents (8,962 vs 59).
| Moree | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,962 +99% vs other | 59 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.7% | +18.0% |
| Median age | 38 | 54 |
| Median household income | $81,900/yr +5% vs other | $77,948/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.5%).
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 (13.6%).
Property market
| Moree | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Moree Plains same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Moree | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 6.5% $500/wk on $400K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Moree | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 8% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
| Schools | Higher than 36% of NSW | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 28% 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 15% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 99% of NSW | — |
Liveability
| Moree | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 20/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Moree carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 17); Moree carries more crime risk (98 vs 70).
| Moree | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 32/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Crime | High 98/100 | High 70/100 |
| 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 | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Tulloona
- Tulloona Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Moree | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
Mobility
Tulloona sits further from the CBD (699.2 km vs 648.1 km).
| Moree | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 648.1 km | 699.2 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 466 min | 489 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).
Setting
| Moree | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 199 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 220 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Moree | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,249/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moree Plains same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Moree | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Moree | Tulloona | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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