Moss Vale vs Werai

Moss Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 61 in Werai. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Werai: a median of $4.38 million, against $1.09 million in Moss Vale. On these figures, Moss Vale tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Werai suits share households and older residents.

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

Moss Vale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Werai carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 52/100)

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

  • Moss Vale has cheaper houses ($1,095,000 vs $4,375,000)
  • Werai leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Werai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moss Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (126.9 km vs 146.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Moss Vale is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • Werai has more residents already 65 and over (46% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moss Vale Werai
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.

Moss Vale Werai
Walkability 42 / 0
Moss Vale — Walkability: 42/100 Werai — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 67
Moss Vale — Safety: 48/100 Werai — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 12
Moss Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Werai — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Moss Vale has more residents (9,310 vs 98); Werai skews older (61 vs 45).

Moss Vale Werai
Population 9,310
+99% vs other
 98
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +8.9%
Median age 45 61
Median household income $78,572/yr $100,724/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moss Vale Werai
0-4 5.2% / 4.1%
Moss Vale — 0-4: 5.2% Werai — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 12.7% / 6.1%
Moss Vale — 5-14: 12.7% Werai — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 5.9% / 4.1%
Moss Vale — 15-19: 5.9% Werai — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.8% / —
Moss Vale — 20-24: 4.8% Werai — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.6% / 9.2%
Moss Vale — 25-34: 10.6% Werai — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 10.7% / 7.1%
Moss Vale — 35-44: 10.7% Werai — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 12.1% / 11.2%
Moss Vale — 45-54: 12.1% Werai — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 13.0% / 18.4%
Moss Vale — 55-64: 13.0% Werai — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 13.3% / 27.6%
Moss Vale — 65-74: 13.3% Werai — 65-74: 27.6%
75-84 8.9% / 15.3%
Moss Vale — 75-84: 8.9% Werai — 75-84: 15.3%
85+ 2.8% / 3.1%
Moss Vale — 85+: 2.8% Werai — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moss Vale 40.8% lone person
Moss Vale — Lone Person: 40.8% Moss Vale — Couple Families: 38.5% Moss Vale — One Parent Families: 16.2% Moss Vale — Group Household: 3.1% Moss Vale — Other Families: 1.4%
Werai 37.9% lone person
Werai — Lone Person: 37.9% Werai — Couple Families: 31.0% Werai — One Parent Families: 17.2% Werai — Group Household: 13.8% Werai — 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.

Moss Vale 28.0% renting
Moss Vale — Owned Outright: 40.0% Moss Vale — Mortgage: 32.0% Moss Vale — Renting: 28.0%
Werai 25.0% renting
Werai — Owned Outright: 52.8% Werai — Mortgage: 22.2% Werai — Renting: 25.0%
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.

Moss Vale Werai
England 4.4% / 9.2%
Moss Vale — England: 4.4% Werai — England: 9.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Moss Vale — New Zealand: 1.6% Werai — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / —
Moss Vale — Philippines: 1.2% Werai — Philippines: not among its largest
Nepal 1.0% / —
Moss Vale — Nepal: 1.0% Werai — Nepal: not among its largest
China 0.7% / —
Moss Vale — China: 0.7% Werai — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Moss Vale Werai
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 21.4%
Moss Vale — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Werai — Bachelor Degree: 21.4%
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 13.3%
Moss Vale — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Werai — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 16.3%
Moss Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Werai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 12.2%
Moss Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Werai — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Moss Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Werai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moss Vale 86.7% houses
Moss Vale — Houses: 86.7% Moss Vale — Townhouses: 8.1% Moss Vale — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Werai 102.1% houses
Werai — Houses: 102.1% Werai — Townhouses: 0.0% Werai — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moss Vale Werai
Median house price $1,095,000 $4,375,000
Median unit price $572,500 —
Median land price $585,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 141 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Werai has more rural and farming land (80% vs 10%); Moss Vale has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 18%).

Moss Vale Werai
Rural and farming 10% 80%
Environmental 60% 18%
Residential 12% 0%
Industrial 10% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 1%
Parks and recreation 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

Moss Vale Werai
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
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.

Moss Vale Werai
Houses 3.4%
$780/wk on $1.19M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Moss Vale Werai
House price Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools Higher than 46% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of NSW —

Liveability

Moss Vale is more walkable (42 vs 0).

Moss Vale Werai
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Werai carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 0); Moss Vale carries more crime risk (52 vs 33).

Moss Vale Werai
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
88/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
33/100
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 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Moss Vale Werai
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Moss Vale

  • St Paul's International College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Moss Vale High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Moss Vale Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • The King's School, Tudor House Independent · Primary

Schools in Werai

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

Amenities in the suburb

Moss Vale Werai
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 29 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 20 7

Mobility

Werai sits further from the CBD (146.7 km vs 126.9 km).

Moss Vale Werai
Walkability score 42/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 126.9 km 146.7 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2577
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2577
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.

Moss Vale Werai
Car (driver) 70.3% / 48.1%
Moss Vale — Car (driver): 70.3% Werai — Car (driver): 48.1%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 51.9%
Moss Vale — Worked from Home: 19.2% Werai — Worked from Home: 51.9%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / —
Moss Vale — Car (passenger): 5.5% Werai — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.6% / —
Moss Vale — Walked Only: 3.6% Werai — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.8% / —
Moss Vale — Bus: 0.8% Werai — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Moss Vale Werai
Elevation 675 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 723 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.6 km 42.9 km

NBN connectivity

Moss Vale Werai
Connectivity score 69/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
4,979 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Moss Vale Werai
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Moss Vale Werai
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Moss Vale Werai
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moss Vale Werai
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moss Vale

Acreage

Werai

Luxury Retirees Rural

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