NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council
Moobi, NSW, 2337
Suburb snapshot
Moobi is a small locality in the Upper Hunter Shire area, home to around 168 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 550 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 3273.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $460, houses $585), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,388
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 58
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,275
- Employment rate
- 79.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $585
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 56
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 550
- Against the person
- 166
- Against property
- 245
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,273.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +13.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault50
- Fraud27
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment67
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Other Theft34
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- 118 Nandowra Rd
- 301 Nandowra Rd
- 304 Nandowra Rd
- Moobi Rd After Yarrandi Rd
- Moobi Rd At Yarrandi Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
25 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool530 YARRANDI ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
2025· 7 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 NANDOWRA ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure175 PUEN BUEN PIT ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision301 NANDOWRA ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture672 NANDOWRA ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool911 MOOBI ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure192 YARRANDI ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool911 MOOBI ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space266 NANDOWRA ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure192 YARRANDI ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure175 PUEN BUEN PIT ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home266 NANDOWRA ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure175 PUEN BUEN PIT ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces106 WINTERS ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
- Farm buildingsMOOBI ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Subdivision of land160 YARRANDI ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling35 NANDOWRA ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing818 MOOBI ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
November 2021
- Other66 NANDOWRA ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
- Secondary dwelling530 YARRANDI ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
- Farm buildings; Shed231 NANDOWRA ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
- Dwelling35 NANDOWRA ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
October 2021
- Subdivision of land160 Yarrandi Road, SconeDetermined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development780 MOOBI ROAD MOOBI 2337Determined
February 2021
- Farm buildings672 Nandowra Road, MoobiDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 118 Nandowra Rdtransport
- 301 Nandowra Rdtransport
- 304 Nandowra Rdtransport
- Moobi Rd After Yarrandi Rdtransport
- Moobi Rd At Yarrandi Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning780 MOOBI ROAD MOOBI 2337Lodged 03 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning35 NANDOWRA ROAD MOOBI 2337Lodged 05 May 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning35 NANDOWRA ROAD MOOBI 2337Lodged 09 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning67 NANDOWRA ROAD MOOBI 2337Lodged 24 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning175 PUEN BUEN PIT ROAD MOOBI 2337Lodged 13 Aug 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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