NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Moto, NSW, 2426
Suburb snapshot
Moto is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 144 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 71 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+32%), roughly 493.1 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 144
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,075
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 62
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,325
- Employment rate
- 51.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 71
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 493.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +31.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order5
- Domestic Violence Related Assault9
- Fraud6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment20
- Malicious Damage To Property8
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- 698 North Moto Rd
- 698 North Moto Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing245 NORTH MOTO ROAD MOTO 2426Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
- 698 North Moto Rdtransport
- 698 North Moto Rdtransport
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning245 NORTH MOTO ROAD MOTO 2426Lodged 10 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime5
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime9
- Fraudcrime6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime20
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime8
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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