Molong NSW 2866
Molong sits 299 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 4 hours 5 minutes by car. Census data records 2,595 residents with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $71,552 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $270 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,600. Of 2 schools within the town boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Molong a good town?
Molong scores a C (46/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 47/100 · 299 km · 247 min drive to Sydney
More affordable than most
Median $514K · More affordable than 80% of NSW
Moderate crime risk
Fire 31/100 · Crime 43/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 43 · 2,595 residents
Liveability Rating
46 / 100 · Ranked #862 in NSWEach bar is Molong's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Molong?
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Our score
46 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMolong's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $514,000, about 5% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$513,750
Based on 76 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 72 days — median across 19 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 12 sales $410K
- 3 bed 30 sales $472K
- 4 bed 18 sales $690K
- 5 bed 7 sales $830K
Land
$702,500
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 64 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Molong are currently listed at around $699,000 on average. Based on 5 houses listed in the past six months.
$699K
5 houses listed in the last 6 months.
6 of the suburb's 965 dwellings (0.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Molong rent for around $505 a week on average, based on 4 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$505/wk
4 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
4 rentals advertised against an estimated 215 rented homes (1.9%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $425/wk
- 16 bonds
- +30% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2866 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025125 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2866.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$505/week ($26,000 a year) on a $699,000 median
Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Molong safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Molong sits in the moderate band, with 73 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 32% on the prior year.
73 offences
32.4% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20257 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Cabonne Shire Council has published 8 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Two schools serve Molong, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong leads the pack.
- • 500 students across 2 schools (avg 250)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 917-1030, median 974 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Molong Central School (394 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Molong is car-dependent on foot — at 47/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Molong.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 21.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 6.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 11.1 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Molong.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 25%
- Premises covered
- 1,231
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Cabonne: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 8 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Molong is home to about 2,600 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,595
Median Age
43
Median Household Income
$71,552/yr
Census Median Rent
$270/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,600/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$37,804/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.3%
Total Dwellings
965
Owner-Occupier Rate
77.7%
Houses
84.4%
Rental Stress
19.6%
Mortgage Stress
26.8%
Work From Home
13.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
4 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 12 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 204 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 86.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.5%
- Employment Rate
- 56.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 31.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
4 residents (0.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
4.8% of residents (118) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (105).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,460 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (8 of 1,171).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this town against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 839 people work here; 1,171 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (0.7 per resident). At least 28% of employed residents must work outside the town.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $750 a year through Cabonne based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 97%
- Residential 2%
- Infrastructure and transport 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Cabonne
In the year to August 2026, 29 new dwellings were approved across Cabonne. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 42.9% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 10.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.4 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Orange monitoring station, 29.1 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Molong (Hill St), 1.3 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 569 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Near high-voltage lines
- 0.8% of addresses
- 12 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 692 mm
- 72 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2866, 5 of 2,763 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (66 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2866, 657 rooftop-solar systems totalling 5.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,272 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 41 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this town.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $513,750 this is under the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Andrew Gee Independent
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andrew Gee | 37.7% | 62.3% | +3.2 |
| 2022 | Andrew Gee | 34.5% | 65.5% | +2.2 |
| 2019 | Andrew Gee | 36.7% | 63.3% | +1.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Philip Donato Independent
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Philip Donato IND | 71.9% |
| 2019 | Philip Donato | 65.2% |
| 2015 | Andrew Gee NP | 71.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Molong?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Molong
Is Molong a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Molong is moderate (43/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Molong?
Molong has a low recorded bushfire history (31/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Molong a good place to live?
Molong has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (46/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Molong?
Molong, NSW had a population of 2,595 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Molong, NSW?
The postcode for Molong, NSW is 2866.
How far is Molong from Sydney?
Molong is 299 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 247 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Molong?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Molong was $71,552 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Molong?
The median advertised rent in Molong is $505 a week for houses (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Molong?
The median age of residents in Molong was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Molong at risk of bushfire?
Molong has a low recorded bushfire history (31/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Molong?
There are 2 schools inside the Molong boundary: 1 above and 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Molong walkable?
Molong scores 47/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Molong?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Molong (Orange) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 10.8 µg/m³. That puts Molong below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Molong?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Molong, Molong (Hill St) (1.3 km away), 692 mm of rain a year over 72 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Molong?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Molong belong to?
Molong sits within the Cabonne local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Molong?
The average residential rates bill through Cabonne is $750 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Molong?
Across Cabonne, 29 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 42.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Molong in?
Molong sits within the federal Division of Calare, currently held by Andrew Gee (Independent).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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