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NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council

Moorwatha, NSW, 2640

Suburb snapshot

Moorwatha is a small locality in the Greater Hume Shire area, home to around 60 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,892 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 98200.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $520 (flats $400, houses $560), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
60
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 22
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
67.9%
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)
$400
Houses (January to March 2026)
$560
All types (January to March 2026)
$520
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
446

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

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
5,892
Against the person
1,492
Against property
2,336
Rate per 1,000 residents
98,200
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
95.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-1.6%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order372
  • Breach Bail Conditions715
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment554
  • Malicious Damage To Property511
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle365

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

27 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1295 Howlong Burrumbuttock Rd
  • Harrison Rd At Howlong Burrumbuttock Rd
  • Howlong Burrumbuttock Rd At Fanning Lane
  • Howlong Burrumbuttock Rd Opp Wandana Property
  • Kywong Howlong Rd At Courtney Lane

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2023· 2 proposals

  • July 2023

  • Shed
    1098 HOVELL ROAD MOORWATHA 2640Determined

  • June 2023

  • Dwelling
    1098 HOVELL ROAD MOORWATHA 2640Determined

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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)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Recent changes

  • 1295 Howlong Burrumbuttock Rdtransport
  • Harrison Rd At Howlong Burrumbuttock Rdtransport
  • Howlong Burrumbuttock Rd At Fanning Lanetransport
  • Howlong Burrumbuttock Rd Opp Wandana Propertytransport
  • Kywong Howlong Rd At Courtney Lanetransport
  • Dwellingplanning1098 HOVELL ROAD MOORWATHA 2640Lodged 21 Jun 2023 · Determined
  • Shedplanning1098 HOVELL ROAD MOORWATHA 2640Lodged 11 Jul 2023 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime372
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime715
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime554

Data sources & freshness