Moto vs Jones Island
Moto is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 57 in Jones Island. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jones Island, most households are couple families. On these figures, Jones Island tends to suit 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
Jones Island
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 44%)
- carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Jones Island
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (223 min vs 247 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (322.8 km vs 333.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Jones Island
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jones Island
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (39.0% vs 6.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Moto and Jones Island 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
Moto has more residents (144 vs 82); Jones Island skews older (57 vs 51).
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 144 +43% vs other | 82 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.7% | +39.0% |
| Median age | 51 | 57 |
| Median household income | $55,900/yr | $57,200/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +2% vs other | $295/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
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 (25.6%).
Zoning mix
Moto has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 15%).
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 72% | 80% |
| Environmental | 28% | 15% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 5% |
| 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
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 743 across Mid-Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +327% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 16% of NSW | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 45% of NSW | Higher than 35% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 50% of NSW |
Liveability
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Moto carries more crime risk (81 vs 61).
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 81/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| 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
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 same for both | |
Mobility
Moto sits further from the CBD (333.6 km vs 322.8 km).
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 333.6 km +3% vs other | 322.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 247 min | 223 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2426 | 0.4% postcode 2430 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 53 postcode 2426 | 54 postcode 2430 |
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 (90.6%).
Setting
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.4 km | 6.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 61 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,331 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,560/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Moto | Jones Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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