Median house price
$1.15M
+17% change
NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Moss Vale, 2577
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,350
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.4%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,511/wk
Employment rate
56.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,150,000
Languages at home
8.9%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Mandarin, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Moss Vale is a established suburb in Wingecarribee Council with its own quieter rhythm. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Growth momentum and safety push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as schools and education, plus community and employment look more ordinary among similar regional towns.
At a glance
Moss Vale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Population (ERP)
10,350
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
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
#14
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
54th
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
- 60.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 14% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1000th in Australia
- State rank
- 281st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #14 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #43 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,150,000
- Median price change
- +16.8%
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
10,350(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +5.4% over 5 years · 72th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +5.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +120
- Change in 5 years
- +532
- Growth rank in NSW
- 72th 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 (~11,050), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9,310
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,511
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 295 of 3,895
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,124 / 293 / 107 (+ 76 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 340
- Against the person
- 94
- Against property
- 121
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 99 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions63
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences41
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
- 1,015
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 54th
School list
- Moss Vale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1015 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 790 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- KU Moss Vale Children's Centrekindergarten
- Wembley Road PreschoolWembley Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
292 public transport stops in this suburb
- 434 Nowra Rd
- Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Moss Vale Court House, Argyle St
- Moss Vale Court House, Argyle St
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
95 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 7 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 27 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 292 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.9
Shopping(1)
- ALDISupermarket
166 Argyle Street, Moss Vale
Community(2)
- Wembley Road PreschoolKindergarten
10 Wembley Road, Moss Vale
- Moss Vale High SchoolSchool
21 Narellan Road, Moss Vale
Health & services(2)
- Moss Vale Healthcare CentreMedical clinic
- Moss Vale Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Apex ParkPark
- Corbett WalkwayPark
- Dengate Cresent ParkPark
- Henderson ParkPark
- Park
- Wembley Road Soccer FieldsPark
- Wingecarribee Shire CouncilPark
- Playground (2)
- Roxburgh ParkPlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (7)
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(9)
- Fountain
- Garden (28)
- Heronswood HouseGuest House
165 Argyle Street, Moss Vale
- Parking (7)
- Wembley Road PreschoolParking
- Parking Space (27)
- Chirst ChurchPlace of worship
2 Church Road, Moss Vale
- Table
- Track
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
Parks & reserves
26 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Acacia ParkPark
- Apex ParkPark
- Broulee ParkPark
- Cecil Hoskins Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Corbett WalkwayPark
- Corlette ParkPark
- Cosgrove ParkPark
- Creek ParkPark
- Dengate Cresent ParkPark
- Goode ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 30
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Chirst Church
2 Church Road, Moss Vale
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Bowral and District Hospital (7.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- DentistDentist
- Highlands PodiatryPodiatrist
- Moss Vale Healthcare CentreDoctor
- Southern Medical Center Moss ValeElizabeth StreetDoctor
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)
- 296
- 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
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 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· 38 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 ROSELLA AVENUE MOSS VALE 2577Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 MEEHAN PLACE MOSS VALE 2577Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 SNOWY GUM RISE MOSS VALE 2577Under Assessment
- Subdivision37 VILLIERS ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 KESTREL STREET MOSS VALE 2577Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 BELLEVUE AVENUE MOSS VALE 2577Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 BROWN BARREL RIDGE MOSS VALE 2577Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 CHERRY TREE CLOSE MOSS VALE 2577Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers44 WATKINS DRIVE MOSS VALE 2577Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23A VALETTA STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
June 2026
- Subdivision7 MCCOURT ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 BROWLEY STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space26 WYATT STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure28 SPENCER STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure29 BAKER STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink211 ARGYLE STREET MOSS VALE 2577Additional Information Requested
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 MANN CRESCENT MOSS VALE 2577Additional Information Requested
- Advertising and signage; Advertising structure225 ARGYLE STREET MOSS VALE 2577Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure559A ARGYLE STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 ARTHUR STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 SNOWY GUM RISE MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Subdivision173 LACKEY ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 STANLEY TERRACE MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; 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 premiseSHOP 6 256 ARGYLE STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure38-40 WATSON ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 PAUL CRESCENT MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 HAZELTON DRIVE MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 MACK STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 MONTGOMERY WAY MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 SUTTOR ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Shop504-506 ARGYLE STREET MOSS VALE 2577Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 SUTTOR ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 NOWRA ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 ASHBOURNE BOULEVARD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 ARTHUR STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Subdivision60 LYTTON ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care604 ARGYLE STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Subdivision25 CABER STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support33 CARRIBEE ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Function centre140 NOWRA ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)21 PARKES ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space26 WYATT STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure233 IONA PARK ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space51 YARRAWA STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences49 KENNEDY CLOSE MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure26 ELIZABETH STREET MOSS VALE 2577Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6078 ILLAWARRA HIGHWAY MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Erection of a new structure; General industry14 DOUGLAS ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure13 GIBBONS ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 ELLWOOD WAY MOSS VALE 2577Determined
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)
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Christ Church, Churchyard & CemeteryBong Bong Road, Bong BongSHR
- Moss Vale Railway Station and yard groupMain Southern railway, Moss ValeSHR
- Moss Vale rail underbridge over Argyle StreetMain Southern railway 146 037, Moss ValeSHR
- Throsby Park Historic SiteChurch Road, Moss ValeSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Whitlam
- Member of Parliament
- Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,093
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.7 km away).
Coalition 48.5%Labor 51.5%
4.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Moss Vale CentralLabor 53.3% · Coalition 46.7% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Moss ValeLabor 54.4% · Coalition 45.6% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- Bowral SouthLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)7.0 km away
- Bowral EastLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
- BowralLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)7.7 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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