Moruya Heads vs Moruya

Comparing Moruya Heads and Moruya, NSW: Moruya is more walkable (43 vs 8); Moruya has more residents (4,295 vs 1,125); and Moruya carries more crime risk (84 vs 29).

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

Moruya

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Moruya Heads carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Moruya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($470,000 vs $525,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moruya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moruya

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (250 min vs 260 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (305.8 km vs 312.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moruya

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Moruya Heads carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Moruya Heads

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.3% vs 7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moruya Heads Moruya
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.

Moruya Heads Moruya
Walkability 8 / 43
Moruya Heads — Walkability: 8/100 Moruya — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 71 / 16
Moruya Heads — Safety: 71/100 Moruya — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 65 / 26
Moruya Heads — Low fire risk: 65/100 Moruya — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Moruya has more residents (4,295 vs 1,125); Moruya Heads has higher household incomes ($70,564 vs $59,280).

Moruya Heads Moruya
Population 1,125 4,295
+282% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.3% +7.9%
Median age 51 52
Median household income $70,564/yr
+16% vs other
 $59,280/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moruya Heads Moruya
0-4 4.4% / 4.0%
Moruya Heads — 0-4: 4.4% Moruya — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.6% / 10.7%
Moruya Heads — 5-14: 10.6% Moruya — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.2% / 4.7%
Moruya Heads — 15-19: 5.2% Moruya — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.4% / 4.1%
Moruya Heads — 20-24: 3.4% Moruya — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 8.5% / 8.5%
Moruya Heads — 25-34: 8.5% Moruya — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 9.9% / 9.4%
Moruya Heads — 35-44: 9.9% Moruya — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 12.5% / 12.0%
Moruya Heads — 45-54: 12.5% Moruya — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 17.5% / 18.1%
Moruya Heads — 55-64: 17.5% Moruya — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 19.0% / 16.2%
Moruya Heads — 65-74: 19.0% Moruya — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 6.1% / 8.6%
Moruya Heads — 75-84: 6.1% Moruya — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 2.0% / 3.7%
Moruya Heads — 85+: 2.0% Moruya — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moruya Heads 45.6% lone person
Moruya Heads — Lone Person: 45.6% Moruya Heads — Couple Families: 36.3% Moruya Heads — One Parent Families: 14.2% Moruya Heads — Group Household: 2.8% Moruya Heads — Other Families: 1.1%
Moruya 45.9% lone person
Moruya — Lone Person: 45.9% Moruya — Couple Families: 30.4% Moruya — One Parent Families: 17.4% Moruya — Group Household: 4.3% Moruya — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moruya Heads 21.5% renting
Moruya Heads — Owned Outright: 46.2% Moruya Heads — Mortgage: 32.3% Moruya Heads — Renting: 21.5%
Moruya 22.6% renting
Moruya — Owned Outright: 49.9% Moruya — Mortgage: 27.5% Moruya — Renting: 22.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moruya Heads Moruya
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 19.0%
Moruya Heads — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Moruya — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 7.9%
Moruya Heads — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Moruya — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.8%
Moruya Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Moruya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 2.4%
Moruya Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Moruya — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.2%
Moruya Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Moruya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Moruya Heads Moruya
England 4.2% / 3.8%
Moruya Heads — England: 4.2% Moruya — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Moruya Heads — New Zealand: 1.2% Moruya — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 1.2% / 0.4%
Moruya Heads — Germany: 1.2% Moruya — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.4%
Moruya Heads — Netherlands: 0.4% Moruya — Netherlands: 0.4%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Moruya Heads — Scotland: 0.6% Moruya — Scotland: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Moruya Heads — India: not among its largest Moruya — India: 0.5%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Moruya Heads — Philippines: 0.4% Moruya — Philippines: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.4%
Moruya Heads — Vietnam: not among its largest Moruya — Vietnam: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moruya Heads 85.0% houses
Moruya Heads — Houses: 85.0% Moruya Heads — Townhouses: 14.3% Moruya Heads — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Moruya 89.0% houses
Moruya — Houses: 89.0% Moruya — Townhouses: 7.3% Moruya — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moruya Heads Moruya
Median house price $765,000 $805,000
Median unit price $525,000 $470,000
Median land price — $400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 92 days
from 16 sales
 71 days
from 49 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Moruya Heads Moruya
3 bed $760K / $751K
Moruya Heads — 3 bed: $760K (25 sales) Moruya — 3 bed: $751K (51 sales)

25 vs 51 sales

4 bed $995K / $890K
Moruya Heads — 4 bed: $995K (7 sales) Moruya — 4 bed: $890K (33 sales)

7 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

Moruya Heads has more land zoned for conservation (54% vs 26%); Moruya has more rural and farming land (60% vs 41%).

Moruya Heads Moruya
Rural and farming 41% 60%
Environmental 54% 26%
Residential 5% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 1% 3%
Industrial 0% 2%
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

Moruya Heads Moruya
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
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.

Moruya Heads Moruya
Houses — 3.4%
$620/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Moruya Heads Moruya
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 71% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Moruya is more walkable (43 vs 8); Moruya Heads scores higher overall (43 vs 32).

Moruya Heads Moruya
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Moruya carries more crime risk (84 vs 29); Moruya carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 35).

Moruya Heads Moruya
Bushfire Low
35/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
29/100
 High
84/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
74/100
 Moderate
60/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Moruya Heads Moruya
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Moruya Heads

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

Schools in Moruya

  • Moruya Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Moruya High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moruya Heads Moruya
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 9 23

Mobility

Moruya Heads sits further from the CBD (312.2 km vs 305.8 km).

Moruya Heads Moruya
Walkability score 8/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 312.2 km
+2% vs other
 305.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 260 min 250 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 46.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2537
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2537
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.

Moruya Heads Moruya
Car (driver) 78.1% / 77.9%
Moruya Heads — Car (driver): 78.1% Moruya — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 10.9%
Moruya Heads — Worked from Home: 13.8% Moruya — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 5.0%
Moruya Heads — Car (passenger): 4.0% Moruya — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / 4.3%
Moruya Heads — Walked Only: 1.8% Moruya — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bicycle 2.3% / 1.1%
Moruya Heads — Bicycle: 2.3% Moruya — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Moruya Heads Moruya
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
1.6 km to a named beach
 3.0 km

NBN connectivity

Moruya Heads Moruya
Connectivity score 58/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
609 premises
 28%
2,598 premises

Climate

Moruya Heads Moruya
Annual rainfall 914 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Moruya Heads Moruya
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Moruya Heads Moruya
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moruya Heads Moruya
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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