Yarrowitch vs Moparrabah

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yarrowitch, most households are people living alone. In Moparrabah, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Moparrabah tends to suit families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Yarrowitch has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • Moparrabah carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 95/100)

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

First-home buyers

Yarrowitch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 28%)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moparrabah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($55/wk vs $150/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moparrabah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (351 min vs 386 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (475.4 km vs 488.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moparrabah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Moparrabah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
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.

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Walkability 0 / 0
Yarrowitch — Walkability: 0/100 Moparrabah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 54
Yarrowitch — Safety: 5/100 Moparrabah — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 21 / 14
Yarrowitch — Low fire risk: 21/100 Moparrabah — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Yarrowitch rents higher ($150/wk vs $55/wk); Yarrowitch has more residents (171 vs 123).

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Population 171
+28% vs other
 123
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +17.1%
Median age 52 54
Median household income $46,800/yr
+19% vs other
 $37,700/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+63% vs other
 $55/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
0-4 4.7% / 6.5%
Yarrowitch — 0-4: 4.7% Moparrabah — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 10.5% / 13.0%
Yarrowitch — 5-14: 10.5% Moparrabah — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 4.7% / 4.9%
Yarrowitch — 15-19: 4.7% Moparrabah — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.8% / 3.3%
Yarrowitch — 20-24: 5.8% Moparrabah — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 6.4% / 4.9%
Yarrowitch — 25-34: 6.4% Moparrabah — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 9.4% / 7.3%
Yarrowitch — 35-44: 9.4% Moparrabah — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 21.6% / 17.9%
Yarrowitch — 45-54: 21.6% Moparrabah — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 18.1% / 20.3%
Yarrowitch — 55-64: 18.1% Moparrabah — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 12.9% / 13.0%
Yarrowitch — 65-74: 12.9% Moparrabah — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 9.4% / 4.1%
Yarrowitch — 75-84: 9.4% Moparrabah — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 3.3%
Yarrowitch — 85+: not among its largest Moparrabah — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarrowitch 59.0% lone person
Yarrowitch — Lone Person: 59.0% Yarrowitch — Couple Families: 30.8% Yarrowitch — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Moparrabah 53.8% lone person
Moparrabah — Lone Person: 53.8% Moparrabah — Couple Families: 30.8% Moparrabah — One Parent Families: 15.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarrowitch 10.6% renting
Yarrowitch — Owned Outright: 59.6% Yarrowitch — Mortgage: 29.8% Yarrowitch — Renting: 10.6%
Moparrabah 8.1% renting
Moparrabah — Owned Outright: 54.1% Moparrabah — Mortgage: 37.8% Moparrabah — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarrowitch 100.0% houses
Yarrowitch — Houses: 100.0% Yarrowitch — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Moparrabah 97.8% houses
Moparrabah — Houses: 97.8% Moparrabah — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 17.1%
Yarrowitch — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Moparrabah — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 5.7%
Yarrowitch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Moparrabah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 7.3%
Yarrowitch — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Moparrabah — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Yarrowitch — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Moparrabah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Property market

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Median house price — $944,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $185,000 $200,000

Zoning mix

Yarrowitch has more rural and farming land (80% vs 40%); Moparrabah has more land zoned for conservation (59% vs 20%).

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Rural and farming 80% 40%
Environmental 20% 59%
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

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
New dwellings approved 4
across Walcha
 144
across Kempsey
Approvals change year on year — +380%

Ranking within NSW

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
House price — Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 9% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW

Liveability

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Yarrowitch carries more crime risk (95 vs 46).

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
86/100
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
46/100
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

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Yarrowitch

  • Yarrowitch Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Moparrabah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Parks & reserves 6 1
Waterways 251 52

Mobility

Yarrowitch sits further from the CBD (488.8 km vs 475.4 km).

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 488.8 km
+3% vs other
 475.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 386 min 351 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2354
 0.1%
postcode 2440
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 2354
 53
postcode 2440

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.

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Car (driver) 33.3% / 73.0%
Yarrowitch — Car (driver): 33.3% Moparrabah — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 55.1% / 18.9%
Yarrowitch — Worked from Home: 55.1% Moparrabah — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Walked Only 11.6% / —
Yarrowitch — Walked Only: 11.6% Moparrabah — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 8.1%
Yarrowitch — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moparrabah — Car (passenger): 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Elevation 905 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 365 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Annual rainfall 2,842 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Average residential rate $772/yr $1,447/yr
Council Walcha Kempsey

Federal electorate

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Division New England Cowper
Member Barnaby Joyce Pat Conaghan
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yarrowitch Moparrabah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yarrowitch

Rural

Moparrabah

Rural

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