NSW · Murray River Council
Moulamein, NSW, 2733
Desirability index
#494 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Moulamein is a small locality in the Murray River area, home to around 489 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 35 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-41%), roughly 71.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 489
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,116
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 54 of 243
- Median monthly mortgage
- $799
- Employment rate
- 48.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 23 / 5 / 4
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)
- 35
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 71.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -40.7%
Most common offence types
- Fraud3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
- Motor Vehicle Theft3
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis9
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences3
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 965
- Moulamein Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
83 public transport stops in this suburb
- 6657 Swan Hill Rd
- Carne St At Tallow St
- Howard Park, Morago St
- Moulamein Public School, Tallow St
- Tallow St Opp Moulamein Court House
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).
22 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development168 BALDON ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Water storage facility; Water supply system658 PIKE PIKE LANE MOULAMEIN 2733Under Assessment
February 2026
- SubdivisionPRETTY PINE ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
2025· 3 proposals
June 2025
- Demolition; Supporting Development1543 TCHELERY ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home188 MAUDE ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure54 NYANG STREET MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
2024· 5 proposals
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodationENDEAVOUR ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Rural worker's dwelling; Residential Accommodation5725 PRETTY PINE ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Rural worker's dwelling; Residential Accommodation5725 PRETTY PINE ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahENDEAVOUR ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Subdivision21 MORAGO STREET MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space6521 SWAN HILL ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure46 KERRI EAST ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition107 BALRANALD ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
March 2023
- OtherENDEAVOUR ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Other1543 TCHELERY ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
October 2022
- Farm buildingsNACURRIE ROAD NORTH MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
- Other1543 TCHELERY ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
March 2022
- Other4 Patterson st MoulameinDetermined
- Shed4 Patterson st Moulamein 2733Determined
February 2022
- Secondary dwelling10 YOUNG STREET MOULAMEIN 2733Determined
January 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces36 Baratta Street MoulameinDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · 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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cork Junction Park - BBQ - Boat RampPark
- Flottmann ParkPark
- Howard ParkPark
- Moulamein RacecoursePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 47.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #494 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 6657 Swan Hill Rdtransport
- Carne St At Tallow Sttransport
- Howard Park, Morago Sttransport
- Moulamein Public School, Tallow Sttransport
- Tallow St Opp Moulamein Court Housetransport
- Cork Junction Park - BBQ - Boat Rampgovernmentpark
- Flottmann Parkgovernmentpark
- Howard Parkgovernmentpark
- Moulamein Racecoursegovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanningENDEAVOUR ROAD MOULAMEIN 2733Lodged 03 May 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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