Median house price
$351k
+9.8% change
NSW · Moree Plains Council
Moree, 2400
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,544
Growth (1 yr)
-0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.3%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,575/wk
Employment rate
52.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$351,000
Languages at home
5.2%non-English
Most common: Serbian, Cantonese, Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Moree offers a slower established suburb life in Moree Plains Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety compared with similar regional towns, though growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Moree snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$400/wk
Houses $420 · Units $305
Population (ERP)
11,544
-0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
16.5%
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
#88
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
99th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
6th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
7th
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
- 37.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4150th in Australia
- State rank
- 1295th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #88 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #441 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $305
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $420
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 79
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $351,000
- Median price change
- +9.8%
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
11,544(June 2025)
-0.3% annual · -1.3% over 5 years · 6th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.3%
- 5-year growth
- -1.3%
- Change in 1 year
- -30
- Change in 5 years
- -147
- Growth rank in NSW
- 6th 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 (~11,150), extrapolated at -0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,962
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,575
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 586 of 3,548
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,326
- Employment rate
- 52.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,444 / 409 / 67 (+ 24 other)
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)
- 3,495
- Against the person
- 787
- Against property
- 1,222
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 302.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 98.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order209
- Breach Bail Conditions585
- Domestic Violence Related Assault248
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment318
- Malicious Damage To Property359
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 868
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 7th
School list
- Barwon Learning CentreSpecial · Government · LBOTE 0% · 7 studentsView on My School →
- Mallawa Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 874 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 11 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View on My School →
- Moree Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 126 students · Top SEA quarter 18%View on My School →
- Moree East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 689 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 230 students · Top SEA quarter 1%View on My School →
- Moree Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 862 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 432 students · Top SEA quarter 6%View on My School →
- Moree Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 771 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 369 students · Top SEA quarter 1%View on My School →
- St Philomena's SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 952 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 336 students · Top SEA quarter 10%View 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
347 public transport stops in this suburb
- Edward St Opp Apex Park
- Gwydir Hwy Opp 2316
- Gwydir Hwy Opp 2910
- Newell Hwy At Tyrone Rd
- Watercourse Rd After Gwydir Hwy
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Acacia Crescent ParkPark
- Apex ParkPark
- Cooee ParkPark
- Jellicoe ParkPark
- Kirkby ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Livvi's Place at Jacaranda ParkPark
- Mary Brand parkPark
- Spilsbury ParkPark
- Webb OvalPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 79
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Moree Hospital (16.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- AmcalBalo StreetPharmacy
- DoctorDoctor
- Fairview Nursing HomeNursing_Home
- Moree Frome Street ClinicClinic
- Moree HospitalAlice StreetHospital
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 294
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.5
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
- 34° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 233 mm · ~29 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 133 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 107 mm · ~13 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 147 mm · ~18 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· 31 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition3 MORTON STREET MOREE 2400Additional Information Requested
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign; Retail Premise207 BALO STREET MOREE 2400Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Carport25 BOSTON STREET MOREE 2400Determined
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading101 HEBER STREET MOREE 2400Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 113 BALO STREET MOREE 2400Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation63 DOVER STREET MOREE 2400Additional Information Requested
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure339-341 GOSPORT STREET MOREE 2400Under Assessment
- Demolition79 Greenbah Road MOREE NSW 2400Determined
- 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; Food and drink premise127 BALO STREET MOREE 2400Determined
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool6 KARINGAL PLACE MOREE 2400Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 BILLA STREET MOREE 2400Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CAMERON PLACE MOREE 2400Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)19911 GWYDIR HIGHWAY MOREE 2400Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Fences55 Balo Street Moree 2400Determined
April 2026
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia339-341 GOSPORT STREET MOREE 2400Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise6 AMAROO DRIVE MOREE 2400Determined
- Business premises; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Funeral home; Retail Premise187 BALO STREET MOREE 2400Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 ROBERTSON AVENUE MOREE 2400Determined
- Home business; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure57 ALBERT STREET MOREE 2400Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure37 ANNE STREET MOREE 2400Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Fences8-10 DONALD LANE MOREE 2400Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)57 GREENBAH ROAD MOREE 2400Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 TIRZAH STREET MOREE 2400Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure191 BALO STREET MOREE 2400Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support46 TALLOOM ROAD MOREE 2400Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Camping ground; Caravan park25 MCELHONE STREET MOREE 2400Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind); Other Infrastructure; InfrastructureAMAROO DRIVE MOREE 2400Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision50 TRANQUILITY ROAD MOREE 2400Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling46 OAK STREET MOREE 2400Determined
- Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure833 GOONAL ROAD MOREE 2400Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation597 GWYDIR HIGHWAY MOREE 2400Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development20035 GWYDIR HIGHWAY MOREE 2400Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure137 GREENBAH ROAD MOREE 2400Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind); Other Infrastructure408 BURRINGTON ROAD MOREE 2400Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support36 BILLA STREET MOREE 2400Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)2910 GWYDIR HIGHWAY MOREE 2400Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure93 WATERCOURSE ROAD MOREE 2400Determined
- Subdivision27-29 COURALLIE STREET MOREE 2400Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8-10 DONALD LANE MOREE 2400Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 CALLAILLE MOREE NSW 2400Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind); Other Infrastructure408 BURRINGTON ROAD MOREE 2400Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Air transport premises; Airstrip395 BEELA ROAD MOREE 2400Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure363 WARIALDA STREET MOREE 2400Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home81 BUNDALOEY ROAD MOREE 2400Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Grain silos and grain bunkers; Agriculture20403 GWYDIR HIGHWAY MOREE 2400Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 CARWEE STREET MOREE 2400Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport16 DAVID STREET MOREE 2400Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 BOONERY ROAD MOREE 2400Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureGWYDIRFIELD ROAD MOREE 2400Determined
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)
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Follow directions on site. Exercise caution. Reduced speed limit. <strong>Hours of Operation: </strong>Monday to Sunday: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, with aftercare arrangements outside these times<strong>Traffic Control implementation</strong>: Frequently changing work areas & low risk impact to traffic <strong>Road Status: </strong> Road Open with contra-flow arrangements through work zone/s<strong>Speed Reduction</strong>: Speed reduction to 40 km/h, then Stop / Go or Traffic Lights for the work zone<strong>Traffic Impacts</strong>: Minor delays expectedFoxes Lane03 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2026
- RoadworksGwydir Highway, Telleraga Rd11 Jun 2026 – 18 Dec 2026
- RoadworksNewell Highway26 Jul 2026 – 15 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Alloway15 Gwydir Street MoreeSHR
- Moree Rocket69 Frome Street, MoreeSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Parkes
- Member of Parliament
- Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,841
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 72.8 km away).
Coalition 70.5%Labor 29.5%
7.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- AshleyLabor 23.6% · Coalition 76.4% TPP (2025)27.4 km away
- Moree WestLabor 30.2% · Coalition 69.8% TPP (2025)35.1 km away
- MoreeLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)35.6 km away
- Moree EastLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)36.0 km away
- PallamallawaLabor 23.7% · Coalition 76.3% TPP (2025)62.1 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)
- 3/10
- 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
Compare with
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