Located in New South Wales, Moorwatha sits 571 km from Sydney CBD, around 6 hours by car. The locality has 60 residents, a median age of 56, and a median household income of $117,000 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 33.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $305 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,517. Walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 60. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $530/wk
- 143 bonds
- +40% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $400/wk
- 54 bonds
- +48% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2640 (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 2025114 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2640.
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.
Is Moorwatha safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Moorwatha sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2025.
1 offences
no change since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Moorwatha killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality 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
Greater Hume Shire Council has published 7 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Moorwatha is very car-dependent on foot — at 8/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Moorwatha.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 29
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
Greater Hume: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Moorwatha is home to 60 residents, with a median age of 56 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $117,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
60
Median Age
56
Median Household Income
$117,000/yr
Census Median Rent
$305/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$42,588/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
0.0%
Total Dwellings
22
Owner-Occupier Rate
71.4%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
13.6%
Mortgage Stress
15.6%
Work From Home
31.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 90.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.0%
- Employment Rate
- 67.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 38.3%
Occupations
Religion
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $992 a year through Greater Hume based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 100%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Greater Hume
In the year to August 2026, 86 new dwellings were approved across Greater Hume. That mix is 81 houses and 5 units. Approvals are up 33.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Albury And District 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 7.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 2 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.1 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.64 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Albury monitoring station, 24.1 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Albury Airport, 26.0 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cool winters.
- Elevation
- 191 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 645 mm
- 74 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 33.3°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 2.5°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality 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 2640, 190 of 30,212 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.4% (1,038 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2640, 9,204 rooftop-solar systems totalling 68.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 16,954 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 731 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).
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Farley One Nation — elected at the 2026 by-election, after the results below
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sussan Ley | 37.1% | 62.9% | +3.5 |
| 2022 | Sussan Ley | 33.6% | 66.3% | -3.5 |
| 2019 | Sussan Ley | 30.2% | 69.8% | -0.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Justin Clancy Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Justin Clancy LP | 66.3% |
| 2019 | Justin Clancy LP | 66.0% |
| 2015 | Greg Aplin LP | 63.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Moorwatha?
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Common questions about Moorwatha
Is Moorwatha a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Moorwatha is low (27/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Moorwatha?
Moorwatha has a low recorded bushfire history (38/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Moorwatha?
Moorwatha, NSW had a population of 60 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Moorwatha, NSW?
The postcode for Moorwatha, NSW is 2640.
How far is Moorwatha from Sydney?
Moorwatha is 571 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 359 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Moorwatha?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Moorwatha was $117,000 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 Moorwatha?
There are too few current rental listings in Moorwatha for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $305, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Moorwatha?
The median age of residents in Moorwatha was 56 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Moorwatha at risk of bushfire?
Moorwatha has a low recorded bushfire history (38/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality 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.
Is Moorwatha walkable?
Moorwatha scores 8/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very 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 Moorwatha?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Moorwatha (Albury) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.1 µg/m³. That puts Moorwatha 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 Moorwatha?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Moorwatha, Albury Airport (26 km away), summer days average 33.3°C, winter nights 2.5°C, and 645 mm of rain a year over 74 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Moorwatha?
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 Moorwatha belong to?
Moorwatha sits within the Greater Hume local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Moorwatha?
The average residential rates bill through Greater Hume is $992 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Moorwatha?
Across Greater Hume, 86 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 33.3% 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 Moorwatha in?
Moorwatha sits within the federal Division of Farrer, currently held by David Farley (One Nation).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- 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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