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NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council

Moonan Flat, 2337

Est. population · Jun 2025

144

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.4%

Median age

46

Median income

$1,458/wk

Employment rate

60%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$650,000

Languages at home

2.4%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
What Moonan Flat is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Moonan Flat is a quieter smaller community in Upper Hunter Shire Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.

Local crime has been trending higher of late. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Moonan Flat snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$650k

-0.5% change

Median rent

$510/wk

Houses $585 · Units $460

Population (ERP)

144

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

30.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

45th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

27th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

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 house price (October to December 2025)
$650,000
Median price change
-0.5%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

144(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 27th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+1.4%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+2
Growth rank in NSW
27th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
131
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,458
Dwelling vacancy
30.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 73
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
60%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
52 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
9
Against the person
3
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
62.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 44 residents
State safety percentile
44.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+12.8%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault50
  • Fraud27
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment67
  • Malicious Damage To Property56
  • Other Theft34

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

28 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 5790 Hunter Rd
  • 5850 Hunter Rd
  • Hunter Rd After Moonan Brook Rd
  • Hunter Rd Opp Moonan Flat Post Office
  • Moonan Flat Post Office, Hunter Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Belmadar ParkPark
  • Moonan Flat Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
70
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone (36.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
20.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 16°
Rainfall
291 mm · ~36 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
200 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 5°
Rainfall
175 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
220 mm · ~28 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    6 MOONAN STREET MOONAN FLAT 2337Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal

  • October 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    4771 HUNTER ROAD MOONAN FLAT 2337Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • October 2024

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4 MACCALLUM STREET MOONAN FLAT 2337Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • August 2023

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    26 ELLERSTON STREET MOONAN FLAT 2337Determined

  • July 2023

  • Alterations and additions to commercial development; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Stormwater management systems; Hotel or motel accommodation
    4 MITCHELL STREET MOONAN FLAT 2337Determined
2022· 4 proposals

  • June 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    1 MACCALLUM STREET MOONAN FLAT 2337Determined
  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    3 ELLERSTON STREET MOONAN FLAT 2337Determined

  • May 2022

  • Dwelling
    25 ELLERSTON STREET MOONAN FLAT 2337Determined

  • March 2022

  • Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    13 SEMPILL STREET MOONAN FLAT 2337Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    HUNTER ROAD MOONAN FLAT 2337Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    1 MACCALLUM STREET MOONAN FLAT 2337Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
New England
Member of Parliament
Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
131,238
Turnout (2025)
91.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.9 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 47.3 km away).

Coalition 70.2%Labor 29.8%

3.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • GundyLabor 26.1% · Coalition 73.9% TPP (2025)25.7 km away
  • WingenLabor 29.3% · Coalition 70.7% TPP (2025)32.1 km away
  • Scone EastLabor 33.1% · Coalition 66.9% TPP (2025)37.5 km away
  • Scone SouthLabor 30.9% · Coalition 69.1% TPP (2025)38.3 km away
  • MurrurundiLabor 31.3% · Coalition 68.7% TPP (2025)38.4 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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