Moss Vale is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Wingecarribee Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Christ Church, Churchyard & Cemetery and Moss Vale Railway Station and yard group.
Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 61% above the peer median, and heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places, with heritage listings 100% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on higher housing costs and more mapped flood cover, with median house prices 46% above the peer median.
Moss Vale is a better fit for people who value lower crime and public transport more than lower housing costs.
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
Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)
Strengths
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong
University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing is expensive relative to comparable places
A larger share of the suburb sits in mapped inundation than in comparable places
What stands out
Christ Church, Churchyard & Cemetery
Moss Vale Railway Station and yard group
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 Moss Vale compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.15M
+17% change
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
#64
among Country & regional · Mature
Crime rate
12th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
28%
2021 Census tenure
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
52.0/100 — Average
State standing
Top 27% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1635th in Australia
State rank
571st in NSW
Peer rank
#64 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#112 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
99%
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.
+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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
40% / 32% / 28%
Employment rate
56.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
16.6% / 1% / 66.8%
Walked or cycled to work
3.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,124 / 293 / 107 (+ 76 other)
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.
22.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 18.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified22.5% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified10.2% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational18.9% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below48.5% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce22.2%
Engineering and related technologies15.3%
Society and culture14.1%
Education11.6%
Health11.1%
Architecture and building7.1%
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)
$55,769
49th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,258
49th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
16.0%
62nd percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$90,505
75th percentile in NSW · +43% vs Australia
Residents with business income
13.0%
78th percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2577 — 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
10,433
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,659
Median net rent
$1,823
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,345
Taxable income vs state median
0%
Salary / wages vs state median
-1%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+29%
Business income vs state median
+30%
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
8.9% speak a language other than English at home; 18.1% born overseas
Language at home
8,032 English only · 780 other
Non-English at home
8.9%
Born overseas
1,594 (18.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
279 (3%)
Australian citizens
8,161
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
28
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Nepali63 · 18.7%
Mandarin42 · 12.5%
Italian25 · 7.4%
Filipino24 · 7.1%
Tagalog19 · 5.6%
Thai18 · 5.3%
Greek14 · 4.2%
Spanish13 · 3.9%
Religion
52.1%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 52.1%, while 36.9% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
36.9%
32.8%
Christianity
52.1%
47.6%
Other / not stated
11%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
20.3%
22.4%
Anglican
19.3%
11.9%
Uniting Church
3%
2.1%
Christian (not further defined)
2.6%
2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.4%
1.9%
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 2577, which is shared with other suburbs.
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 crime-rate percentile
11.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
78
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
7.54
Most common offence types
Breach Bail Conditions31
Fraud35
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment36
Malicious Damage To Property27
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault20
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
Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,015
Median ICSEA percentile
54th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
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 →
School catchments
Berrima PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Bowral HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Bowral PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Burrawang PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Exeter PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Glenquarry PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Moss Vale HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Moss Vale 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
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Great for outdoor family life — 28 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
3.01
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(21)
Bong Bong Common CyclewayCycling route
Bowral-Moss Vale Shared PathCycling route
Cecil Hoskins Nature ReserveNature reserve
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)
Wineries & breweries(1)
Mt Ashby EstateWinery
128 Nowra Road, Moss Vale
Camping & holiday parks(1)
Moss Vale Holiday ParkCaravan park
43-53 Willow Drive, Moss Vale
Places to stay(1)
Heronswood HouseGuest house
165 Argyle Street, Moss Vale
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(8)
Fountain
Garden (28)
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
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
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.
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
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 (12%)
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool
37 WATKINS DRIVE MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
30 ROSELLA AVENUE MOSS VALE 2577Under Assessment
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
8 MEEHAN PLACE MOSS VALE 2577Determined
July 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
11 SNOWY GUM RISE MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Subdivision
37 VILLIERS ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
13 KESTREL STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
8 BELLEVUE AVENUE MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
6 BROWN BARREL RIDGE MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
35 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 barriers
44 WATKINS DRIVE MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
23A VALETTA STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
June 2026
Subdivision
7 MCCOURT ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
38 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 space
26 WYATT STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
28 SPENCER STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
May 2026
Shed; Erection of a new structure
29 BAKER STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink
211 ARGYLE STREET MOSS VALE 2577Additional Information Requested
Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
14 MANN CRESCENT MOSS VALE 2577Additional Information Requested
Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
225 ARGYLE STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
559A ARGYLE STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
April 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
35 ARTHUR STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
5 SNOWY GUM RISE MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Subdivision
173 LACKEY ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
5 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 premise
SHOP 6 256 ARGYLE STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
March 2026
Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
38-40 WATSON ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
1 PAUL CRESCENT MOSS VALE 2577Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
33 CARRIBEE ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Withdrawn
Erection of a new structure; Function centre
140 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 space
26 WYATT STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
November 2025
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
233 IONA PARK ROAD MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
51 YARRAWA STREET MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Erection of a new structure; Fences
49 KENNEDY CLOSE MOSS VALE 2577Determined
Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure
Throsby Park Historic SiteChurch Road, Moss ValeSHR
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
0.3% of suburb boundary
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
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
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.
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%)