Pallamallawa vs Moree

Moree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Pallamallawa. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Moree: a median of $338,000, against $250,000 in Pallamallawa, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Pallamallawa tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Moree

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • But Pallamallawa carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 98/100)

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

First-home buyers

Pallamallawa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper houses ($250,000 vs $338,000)
  • But Moree has cheaper land ($41,250 vs $150,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Pallamallawa has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)
  • Moree has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 20%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for 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 668.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (466 min vs 471 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Pallamallawa carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 98/100)
  • Moree has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Pallamallawa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.4% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pallamallawa Moree
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.

Pallamallawa Moree
Walkability 0 / 0
Pallamallawa — Walkability: 0/100 Moree — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 2
Pallamallawa — Safety: 54/100 Moree — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 74 / 68
Pallamallawa — Low fire risk: 74/100 Moree — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Moree has more residents (8,962 vs 472); Pallamallawa skews older (45 vs 38).

Pallamallawa Moree
Population 472 8,962
+1799% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% -3.7%
Median age 45 38
Median household income $85,020/yr
+4% vs other
 $81,900/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $230/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pallamallawa Moree
0-4 3.6% / 6.7%
Pallamallawa — 0-4: 3.6% Moree — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 14.8% / 14.1%
Pallamallawa — 5-14: 14.8% Moree — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 4.0% / 5.1%
Pallamallawa — 15-19: 4.0% Moree — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.8% / 6.3%
Pallamallawa — 20-24: 3.8% Moree — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 12.7% / 13.4%
Pallamallawa — 25-34: 12.7% Moree — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 9.1% / 12.3%
Pallamallawa — 35-44: 9.1% Moree — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 9.7% / 12.3%
Pallamallawa — 45-54: 9.7% Moree — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 18.9% / 12.7%
Pallamallawa — 55-64: 18.9% Moree — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 13.1% / 9.8%
Pallamallawa — 65-74: 13.1% Moree — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 7.0% / 5.6%
Pallamallawa — 75-84: 7.0% Moree — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 0.8% / 1.8%
Pallamallawa — 85+: 0.8% Moree — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pallamallawa 34.8% lone person
Pallamallawa — Lone Person: 34.8% Pallamallawa — Couple Families: 39.1% Pallamallawa — One Parent Families: 20.7% Pallamallawa — Group Household: 5.4% Pallamallawa — Other Families: 0.0%
Moree 40.0% lone person
Moree — Lone Person: 40.0% Moree — Couple Families: 34.2% Moree — One Parent Families: 19.0% Moree — Group Household: 4.6% Moree — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pallamallawa 19.7% renting
Pallamallawa — Owned Outright: 43.2% Pallamallawa — Mortgage: 37.1% Pallamallawa — Renting: 19.7%
Moree 39.9% renting
Moree — Owned Outright: 32.5% Moree — Mortgage: 27.6% Moree — Renting: 39.9%
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.

Pallamallawa Moree
England 0.6% / 0.6%
Pallamallawa — England: 0.6% Moree — England: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Pallamallawa — New Zealand: not among its largest Moree — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Pallamallawa — Philippines: not among its largest Moree — Philippines: 0.5%
India — / 0.5%
Pallamallawa — India: not among its largest Moree — India: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Pallamallawa — South Africa: not among its largest Moree — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (0.7%).

Qualifications

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

Pallamallawa Moree
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 12.7%
Pallamallawa — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Moree — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 7.7%
Pallamallawa — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Moree — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 5.3%
Pallamallawa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Moree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.3%
Pallamallawa — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Moree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.0%
Pallamallawa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Moree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pallamallawa 79.6% houses
Pallamallawa — Houses: 79.6% Pallamallawa — Townhouses: 12.9% Pallamallawa — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Moree 82.6% houses
Moree — Houses: 82.6% Moree — Townhouses: 13.8% Moree — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pallamallawa Moree
Median house price $250,000 $338,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $150,000 $41,250
Typical days to sell (houses) — 79 days
from 38 sales

Zoning mix

Pallamallawa Moree
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Other and special use 0% 1%
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

Pallamallawa Moree
New dwellings approved 11
across Moree Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
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.

Pallamallawa Moree
Houses — 6.5%
$500/wk on $400K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Pallamallawa Moree
House price Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 36% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Pallamallawa Moree
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Moree carries more crime risk (98 vs 46).

Pallamallawa Moree
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
98/100
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

Pallamallawa Moree
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Pallamallawa

  • Pallamallawa Public School Government · Primary

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pallamallawa Moree
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 17
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 5
Fuel stations 0 7
Waterways 3 105

Mobility

Pallamallawa sits further from the CBD (668.5 km vs 648.1 km).

Pallamallawa Moree
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 668.5 km
+3% vs other
 648.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 471 min 466 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 49.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2399
 0.0%
postcode 2400
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2399
 78
postcode 2400

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.

Pallamallawa Moree
Car (driver) 83.0% / 78.8%
Pallamallawa — Car (driver): 83.0% Moree — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 8.7%
Pallamallawa — Worked from Home: 8.8% Moree — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Walked Only 6.3% / 4.8%
Pallamallawa — Walked Only: 6.3% Moree — Walked Only: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 6.8%
Pallamallawa — Car (passenger): 1.9% Moree — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Bus — / 0.6%
Pallamallawa — Bus: not among its largest Moree — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Pallamallawa Moree
Elevation 268 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 199 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pallamallawa Moree
Connectivity score 15/100 68/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 37%
4,662 premises

Council rates

Pallamallawa Moree
Average residential rate $1,249/yr
same for both
Council Moree Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Pallamallawa Moree
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pallamallawa Moree
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pallamallawa

Rural

Moree

Affordable Rural

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