Moore Creek is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Tamworth Regional Council.
Employment is a strong feature of the suburb, with employment 31% above the peer median. Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 64% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher crime and thinner local amenities, with local amenities 100% below the peer median.
Overall, Moore Creek suits people prioritising public transport and employment over peace and quiet.
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
Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)
Strengths
Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong
Employment is a relative strength
Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Reported crime in the wider postcode 2340 is elevated relative to comparable places
Local amenity access is relatively limited
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★☆☆☆☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★★☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Moore Creek compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$637k
+19% change
Median rent
$490/wk
Houses $525 · Units $390
Population (ERP)
3,033
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.9%
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
#15
among Country & regional · Growth area
Crime rate
92nd
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
79th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
6%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
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
48.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2240th in Australia
State rank
760th in NSW
Peer rank
#15 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#210 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
87%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$390
Houses (January to March 2026)
$525
All types (January to March 2026)
$490
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
551
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$637,000
Median price change
+19.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+1.5% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 79th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.5%
5-year growth
+5.5%
Change in 1 year
+45
Change in 5 years
+157
Growth rank in NSW
79th 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 (~3,150), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
2,868
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,523
Dwelling vacancy
3.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
36 of 924
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$450
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
33.3% / 61.2% / 5.6%
Employment rate
74.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
16% / 0.2% / 68.5%
Walked or cycled to work
0.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
884 / 0 / 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.
22.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 25.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified22.4% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified10.8% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational25.4% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below41.4% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce21.2%
Engineering and related technologies18.9%
Health15.4%
Education12.1%
Society and culture11.9%
Architecture and building6.2%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 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)
$56,461
52nd percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,660
47th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
11.0%
20th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$59,480
34th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia
Residents with business income
8.0%
12th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2340 — 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
32,017
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,466
Median net rent
$906
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,596
Taxable income vs state median
+1%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
-15%
Business income vs state median
-20%
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
3.3% speak a language other than English at home; 5.9% born overseas
Language at home
2,711 English only · 93 other
Non-English at home
3.3%
Born overseas
164 (5.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
203 (7.1%)
Australian citizens
2,739
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
4
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin9 · 37.5%
Malayalam6 · 25%
Punjabi6 · 25%
Arabic3 · 12.5%
Religion
66.7%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 66.7%, while 28.2% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
28.2%
32.8%
Christianity
66.7%
47.6%
Other / not stated
5.1%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
27.2%
22.4%
Anglican
26.7%
11.9%
Uniting Church
3.5%
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
3.2%
1.9%
Christian (not further defined)
2%
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 2340, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
452
Against the person
118
Against property
179
Rate per 1,000 residents
149
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 24 residents
State crime-rate percentile
92.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
13
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.29
Most common offence types
Breach Apprehended Violence Order30
Breach Bail Conditions60
Domestic Violence Related Assault38
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment38
Malicious Damage To Property44
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
Schools & preschools
School listSchool catchments
Attunga PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Moonbi PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Oxley HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Oxley Vale PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Tamworth 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
329 public transport stops in this suburb
13 Woodswallow Cl
Eagar St After Manilla Rd
Manilla Rd At Arthur St
Manilla Rd Before Arthur St
Moore Creek Rd Opp Kingfisher Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability
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
Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital (9.6 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%)
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.
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° / 15°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
132 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
15° / 3°
Rainfall
157 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
209 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
5 PIPIT STREET MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
51 KESTRAL STREET MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
2 GOSHAWK AVENUE MOORE CREEK NSW 2340Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
7 PIPIT STREET MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
FOREST ROAD MOORE CREEK 2340Additional Information Requested
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
27 BLUEBELL WAY MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
August 2026
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
2 BAILEYANA CLOSE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
8 BEMBOKA COURT MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
10 NATHAN CLOSE MOORE CREEK 2340Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
15 CRESTED AVENUE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
5 JARMAN ROAD MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
45 GLENMORE DRIVE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
July 2026
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
4 CRESTED AVENUE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
7 TAWNY CRESCENT MOORE CREEK 2340Additional Information Requested
Shed; Erection of a new structure
9 JARMAN ROAD MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
27 BLUEBELL WAY, MOORE CREEK, NSW 2340Determined
June 2026
Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
17 FAIRYMARTIN LANE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure
16 KESTRAL STREET MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
50 JUBATA DRIVE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
30 BARRINGTON DRIVE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external)
124 STIRLING ROAD MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
May 2026
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
Lot 637 Stringybark Road Moore CreekDetermined
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks
50 GLENMORE DRIVE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
12 FANTAIL STREET MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
20 BOOBOOK COURT MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
7 SEA EAGLE AVENUE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
2 WEDGETAIL ROAD MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
April 2026
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
25 PEPPERCRESS COURT MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Erection of a new structure; Carport
10 TAWNY CRESCENT MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Subdivision
BOWDENS LANE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks
17 Potts Parade Moore Creek 2340Determined
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
368 FOREST ROAD MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
13 BENANDARAH COURT MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
March 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
GLENMORE DRIVE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use
24 Potts Parade Moore CreekDetermined
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
597 MOORE CREEK ROAD MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
1 BOOBOOK COURT MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
17 THORNBILL ROAD MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool
98 BROWNS LANE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
4 CRESTED AVENUE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
22 BOOBOOK COURT MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
15 CRESTED AVENUE MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
213 DUNOON ROAD MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
4 BOOBOOK COURT MOORE CREEK 2340Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks
1619 UPPER MOORE CREEK ROAD MOORE CREEK 2340Withdrawn
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
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 11.9 km away).
Coalition 64.7%Labor 35.3%
2.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Moore CreekLabor 33.6% · Coalition 66.4% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
Special Hospital Team 5Labor 46.5% · Coalition 53.5% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
Oxley ValeLabor 40.4% · Coalition 59.6% TPP (2025)9.5 km away
Tamworth EastLabor 41.7% · Coalition 58.3% TPP (2025)10.6 km away
Tamworth NorthLabor 38.7% · Coalition 61.3% TPP (2025)11.0 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.
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%)