Moruya vs Wamban

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moruya, about half of households are people living alone. In Wamban, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wamban: a median of $1.6 million, against $805,000 in Moruya, though rent is higher in Moruya. On these figures, Moruya tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wamban suits families with children 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

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 Wamban carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Moruya has cheaper houses ($805,000 vs $1,600,000)
  • Wamban leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wamban

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (250 min vs 292 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (305.8 km vs 319.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moruya

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)
  • But Wamban carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Wamban

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.3% vs 7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moruya and Wamban 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 Wamban
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 Wamban
Walkability 43 / 0
Moruya — Walkability: 43/100 Wamban — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 59
Moruya — Safety: 16/100 Wamban — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 26 / 28
Moruya — Low fire risk: 26/100 Wamban — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Moruya has more residents (4,295 vs 120); Moruya rents higher ($300/wk vs $220/wk).

Moruya Wamban
Population 4,295
+97% vs other
 120
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +33.3%
Median age 52 51
Median household income $59,280/yr $67,132/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+27% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moruya Wamban
0-4 4.0% / 4.2%
Moruya — 0-4: 4.0% Wamban — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 10.7% / 15.0%
Moruya — 5-14: 10.7% Wamban — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 4.7% / —
Moruya — 15-19: 4.7% Wamban — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.1% / 6.7%
Moruya — 20-24: 4.1% Wamban — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 8.5% / 2.5%
Moruya — 25-34: 8.5% Wamban — 25-34: 2.5%
35-44 9.4% / 11.7%
Moruya — 35-44: 9.4% Wamban — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.0% / 17.5%
Moruya — 45-54: 12.0% Wamban — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 18.1% / 18.3%
Moruya — 55-64: 18.1% Wamban — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 16.2% / 15.0%
Moruya — 65-74: 16.2% Wamban — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 8.6% / 6.7%
Moruya — 75-84: 8.6% Wamban — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 3.7% / —
Moruya — 85+: 3.7% Wamban — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Wamban 35.7% lone person
Wamban — Lone Person: 35.7% Wamban — Couple Families: 46.4% Wamban — One Parent Families: 17.9% Wamban — Group Household: 0.0% Wamban — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moruya 22.6% renting
Moruya — Owned Outright: 49.9% Moruya — Mortgage: 27.5% Moruya — Renting: 22.6%
Wamban 17.1% renting
Wamban — Owned Outright: 54.3% Wamban — Mortgage: 28.6% Wamban — Renting: 17.1%
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.

Moruya Wamban
England 3.8% / 3.3%
Moruya — England: 3.8% Wamban — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Moruya — New Zealand: 1.0% Wamban — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Moruya — India: 0.5% Wamban — India: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.4% / —
Moruya — Vietnam: 0.4% Wamban — Vietnam: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Moruya — Netherlands: 0.4% Wamban — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Moruya Wamban
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 22.5%
Moruya — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Wamban — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.2%
Moruya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Wamban — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 8.3%
Moruya — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Wamban — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 3.3%
Moruya — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Wamban — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Moruya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Wamban — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moruya 89.0% houses
Moruya — Houses: 89.0% Moruya — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Moruya — Townhouses: 7.3%
Wamban 87.5% houses
Wamban — Houses: 87.5% Wamban — Flats / Apartments: 12.5% Wamban — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Moruya Wamban
Median house price $805,000 $1,600,000
Median unit price $470,000 —
Median land price $400,000 $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 71 days
from 49 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wamban has more land zoned for conservation (66% vs 26%); Moruya has more rural and farming land (60% vs 34%).

Moruya Wamban
Environmental 26% 66%
Rural and farming 60% 34%
Residential 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Industrial 2% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Moruya Wamban
House price Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools Higher than 71% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of NSW —

Liveability

Moruya is more walkable (43 vs 0).

Moruya Wamban
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Moruya carries more crime risk (84 vs 41).

Moruya Wamban
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
72/100
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
60/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Wamban

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

Amenities in the suburb

Moruya Wamban
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 23 10

Mobility

Wamban sits further from the CBD (319.8 km vs 305.8 km).

Moruya Wamban
Walkability score 43/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 305.8 km 319.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 250 min 292 min
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 Wamban
Car (driver) 77.9% / 79.2%
Moruya — Car (driver): 77.9% Wamban — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 15.1%
Moruya — Worked from Home: 10.9% Wamban — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.7%
Moruya — Car (passenger): 5.0% Wamban — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 4.3% / —
Moruya — Walked Only: 4.3% Wamban — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Moruya — Bicycle: 1.1% Wamban — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Moruya Wamban
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 15.1 km

NBN connectivity

Moruya Wamban
Connectivity score 63/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
2,598 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Moruya

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Wamban

Rural

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