Median house price
$800k
-2.3% change
NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Moorland, 2443
Est. population · Jun 2025
525
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.6%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,260/wk
Employment rate
52.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$800,000
Languages at home
1.8%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Moorland is a quieter smaller community in Mid-Coast Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Moorland snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Population (ERP)
525
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.0%
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
#385
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
19th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
4th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 31.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5326th in Australia
- State rank
- 1722nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #385 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #730 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 37
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $800,000
- Median price change
- -2.3%
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
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
525(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +5.6% over 5 years · 71th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +5.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +28
- Growth rank in NSW
- 71th 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 (~550), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 516
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,260
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 214
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,473
- Employment rate
- 52.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 193 / 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 21
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 86 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Domestic Violence Related Assault36
- Fraud29
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment38
- Malicious Damage To Property41
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 825
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 4th
School list
- Moorland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 825 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 31 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hannam Vale Rd Before Brays Lane
- Hannam Vale Rd Opp Moorland Hall
- Jericho Rd Before Coralville Rd
- Moorland Hall, Hannam Vale Rd
- Moorland Post Office, Hannam Vale 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
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.94
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.94
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Moorland Cottage CafeCafe
Community(1)
- Moorland Public SchoolSchool
15 Church Street, Moorland
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Other(3)
- Moorland Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
12 Church Street, Moorland
- Parking
- Moorland Post OfficePost office
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Manning Base Hospital (23.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 15
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.6
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 417 mm · ~52 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 459 mm · ~57 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 273 mm · ~34 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
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dairy (pasture-based)144 FOREST ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation100 JERICHO ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dairy (pasture-based)144 FOREST ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dairy (pasture-based)144 FOREST ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
2024· 4 proposals
July 2024
- Subdivision32 CHURCH STREET MOORLAND 2443Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)60 HENRYS LANE MOORLAND 2443Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport16 CHURCH STREET MOORLAND 2443Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation92 BRAYS LANE MOORLAND 2443Determined
2023· 5 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)101 FOREST ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
September 2023
- Shed158 LONG POINT ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
July 2023
- Shed94 LONG POINT ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development102 FOREST ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
January 2023
- DwellingFOREST ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
2022· 9 proposals
November 2022
- Other134 FORDS ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development51 JERICHO ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
September 2022
- Subdivision of land126 HANNAM VALE ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
May 2022
- Other106 HANNAM VALE ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Subdivision of land15 CORALVILLE ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
- Subdivision of land56 JERICHO ROAD MOORLAND 2443Withdrawn
March 2022
- Shed127 HANNAM VALE ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development19481 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOORLAND 2443Determined
January 2022
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spaces19485 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOORLAND 2443Determined
2021· 5 proposals
September 2021
- Farm buildings19481 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MOORLAND 2443Determined
August 2021
- Shed48 JERICHO ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
July 2021
- Other392 HANNAM VALE ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
- Secondary dwelling65 JERICHO ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
February 2021
- Subdivision of land144 FOREST ROAD MOORLAND 2443Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
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
- Lyne
- Member of Parliament
- Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.6 km away).
Coalition 66.6%Labor 33.4%
6.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MoorlandLabor 32.9% · Coalition 67.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- CoopernookLabor 40.3% · Coalition 59.7% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
- Johns RiverLabor 30.9% · Coalition 69.1% TPP (2025)7.4 km away
- Hannam ValeLabor 39.1% · Coalition 60.9% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
- LansdowneLabor 39.9% · Coalition 60.1% TPP (2025)10.8 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Mid-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.