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The quick read on
Moonan Brook
NSW 2337 · Upper Hunter Shire
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 19
- Postcode
- 2337
ABS 2021
Moonan Brook, New South Wales
Property market insights for Moonan Brook
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Moonan Brook NSW
Crime and safety
Is Moonan Brook safe?
The overall rate for Moonan Brook is 4,268 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Moonan Brook.
Overall crime rate
4,268
offences per 100,000 residents
29% aboveRest of NSW
Moonan BrookRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Moonan Brook?
Moonan Brook NSW 2337 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
19 people call Moonan Brook home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $492 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 19
- Median age
- 67 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $135 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–7457.9%Above
75 and over31.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses187.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car47.1%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more41.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.0%Above
Drove to work70.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Moonan Brook
30.0% of workers in Moonan Brook worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
36.8% of Moonan Brook residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
15.8% of people in Moonan Brook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Moonan Brook
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Moonan Brook NSW 2337.
Is Moonan Brook family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Moonan Brook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
11 family households lived in Moonan Brook; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Moonan Brook?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Moonan Brook had 19 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
89.5% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Moonan Brook?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 187.5% of occupied private dwellings in Moonan Brook.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Moonan Brook?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Moonan Brook?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Moonan Brook had 1.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 29.4%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Moonan Brook?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
70.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Moonan Brook?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 47.1% of the total.
41.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Moonan Brook, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.4% reported a different address.
21.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Moonan Brook?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
126.3% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Moonan Brook residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.1% of Moonan Brook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 121.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Moonan Brook?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 73.7% of ancestry responses in Moonan Brook.
Australian ancestry made up 15.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Moonan Brook?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 60.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Moonan Brook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
52.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 31.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Moonan Brook show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 47.4% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Moonan Brook?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 30.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 90.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Moonan Brook?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $492 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $135 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Moonan Brook compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.0% in Moonan Brook, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Moonan Brook, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Moonan Brook
Is Moonan Brook expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Moonan Brook good for families?
The Census counted 11 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Moonan Brook?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Moonan Brook
4 streets in Moonan Brook
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barrington Tops Forest Rd
- Blue Mountain Creek Road
- Hunter Rd
- Moonan Brook Rd
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