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NSW · Central Coast Council

Mooney Mooney, 2083

Population

350

Growth (1 yr)

-1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-2.9%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,978/wk

Employment rate

56.9%

University qualified

26.5%

Work from home

37.2%

Languages at home

6.8%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

51.7/100
Average

Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • Regional centre
What Mooney Mooney is known for: Beach, Green suburb, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Mooney Mooney is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Central Coast Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Hawkesbury River and the Peat Island.

Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for major regional centres. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and green cover is an exceptional strength, and working from home is an exceptional strength. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Population growth is a relative weakness.

Mooney Mooney is a better fit for people who value socio-economic advantage and open space more than population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population growth is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Mooney Mooney Beach
  • Hawkesbury River
  • Peat Island
  • Spectacle Island
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Mooney Mooney compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$300/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (Census)

350

-1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#72

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

80th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

2nd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

27%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
51.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1687th in Australia
State rank
593rd in NSW
Peer rank
#72 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#123 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Population growth

-1.0% annual · -2.9% over 5 years · 2th percentile in NSW

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
350
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,978
Dwelling vacancy
6.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 140
Median monthly mortgage
$2,400
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$300
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
34.1% / 38.9% / 27%
Employment rate
56.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
37.2% / 0% / 35.5%
Walked or cycled to work
2.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
135 / 3 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

26.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 20.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified26.5% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.8% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational20.6% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below41.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce22.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies21.4%
  • Health12%
  • Education9.9%
  • Society and culture9.9%
  • Creative arts6.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$58,575

58th percentile in NSW · 0% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$69,184

70th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
23.0%

93rd percentile in NSW · +67% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$129,447

93rd percentile in NSW · +104% vs Australia

Residents with business income
15.0%

92nd percentile in NSW · +44% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2083 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,021
Taxpayers reporting net rent
235
Median net rent
$1,945
Taxpayers reporting business income
150
Taxable income vs state median
+5%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
+64%
Super vs state median
+84%
Business income vs state median
+50%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

6.8% speak a language other than English at home; 21.5% born overseas

Language at home
301 English only · 22 other
Non-English at home
6.8%
Born overseas
68 (21.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
3 (0.9%)
Australian citizens
300
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
2

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin4 · 57.1%
  • Greek3 · 42.9%

Religion

46%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 46%, while Christianity accounts for 44.3%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion46%32.8%
Christianity44.3%47.6%
Other / not stated9.7%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican18%11.9%
Catholic17.1%22.4%
Christian (not further defined)4.3%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2083, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
11
Against the person
2
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
111.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 175 residents
State crime-rate percentile
79.9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+10.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
64
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
646.46

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault1
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
  • Malicious Damage To Property1
  • Other Theft1
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Asquith HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Brooklyn PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Old Pacific Hwy Opp Kowan Rd
  • Old Pacific Hwy Opp Kowan Rd
  • Pacific Hwy At Kowan St
  • Point Rd At Mara Cres
  • Point Rd At Mara Cres

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

43 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 1 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 2 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
11/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.86
Parks per 1,000 residents
5.71
Food & drink(1)
  • Mooney Mooney ClubRestaurant
Community(1)
  • Mooney Mooney Public SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(13)
  • Beach (2)
  • Deerubbin Reserve Boat Ramp - Lane 1Boat ramp

    Peats Ferry Road, Mooney Mooney

  • Deerubbin Reserve Boat Ramp - Lane 2Boat ramp

    Peats Ferry Road, Mooney Mooney

  • Spectacle Island Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Deerubbin ReservePark
  • Peter D'Emden ReservePark
  • Playground
  • Public Toilet Deerubbun Reserve, Mooney MooneyPublic toilets

    Peats Ferry Road, Mooney Mooney

  • Public Toilet Hawkesbury Rest Area NB, Mooney MooneyPublic toilets

    Pacific Motorway, Mooney Mooney

  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Transport(3)

3 bus stops

Other(8)
  • Mooney Mooney Rural Fire BrigadeFire station

    Point Road, Mooney Mooney

  • Fish Cleaning
  • Mooney Mooney Rest AreaParking
  • Parking (7)
  • Picnic Table (5)
  • Shelter (7)
  • Waste Basket
  • Waste Disposal (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Deerubbin ReservePark
  • Peter D'Emden ReservePark
  • Spectacle Island Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
27.4%
Woodland / forest cover
25.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Think Well Hypnotherapy (15.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
20.2

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
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 5 proposals

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    73 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    34 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • April 2026

  • Subdivision
    Pacfic Highway Mooney Mooney 12/-/DP1158746Determined

  • February 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool
    7-8 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    85 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined
2025· 7 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    114-116 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility
    PEATS FERRY ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • October 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    22-23 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOONEY MOONEY 2083Additional Information Requested

  • September 2025

  • Industrial development; Erection of a new structure
    15 KOWAN STREET MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • May 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility
    PEATS FERRY ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined
  • Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Business premises; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Access ramp; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Information and education facility; Jetty; Hours of operation and trading
    PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOONEY MOONEY 2083Additional Information Requested

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    61 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined
2024· 5 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool
    9-12 Pacific Highway Mooney Mooney 2083Withdrawn

  • October 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility
    PEATS FERRY ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    113 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    34 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • February 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    77 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined
2023· 9 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    18 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    119 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Withdrawn

  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    2 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • June 2023

  • Other
    99 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • May 2023

  • Demolition; Port, wharf, boating facilities
    45 Point Road Mooney Mooney NSWDetermined
  • Other
    2 Possum Close, Mooney MooneyDetermined
  • Shed
    34 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • March 2023

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    42 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined
2022· 8 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    22-23 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • October 2022

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing
    93 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • July 2022

  • Shed
    11 KOWAN STREET MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • June 2022

  • Demolition; Industrial development
    15 KOWAN STREET MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • May 2022

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing
    93 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • April 2022

  • Dwelling
    100 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • February 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    37 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • January 2022

  • Dwelling
    33A PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined
2021· 6 proposals

  • October 2021

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing
    93 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • August 2021

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development
    2A POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY NSW 2083Determined

  • May 2021

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development
    85 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined
  • Dwelling; Demolition
    36 POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • March 2021

  • Other
    15 KOWAN STREET MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

  • January 2021

  • Dwelling
    106 Point Road Mooney Mooney 2083Determined
2020· 1 proposal

  • November 2020

  • Demolition; Educational establishment
    POINT ROAD MOONEY MOONEY 2083Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Robertson
Member of Parliament
Gordon REID (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
114,922
Turnout (2025)
92.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.1 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.5 km away).

Coalition 37.0%Labor 63.0%

3.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Mooney MooneyLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Mount WhiteLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)8.4 km away
  • Umina WestLabor 70.0% · Coalition 30.0% TPP (2025)9.4 km away
  • Umina BeachLabor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)9.6 km away
  • Woy Woy WestLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)9.8 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)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Central Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.