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Moonan Flat
NSW 2337 · Upper Hunter Shire
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 131
- Postcode
- 2337
ABS 2021
Moonan Flat, New South Wales
Property market insights for Moonan Flat
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Moonan Flat NSW
Crime and safety
Is Moonan Flat safe?
The overall rate for Moonan Flat is 2,220 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below 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 Flat.
Overall crime rate
2,220
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowRest of NSW
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Moonan Flat?
Moonan Flat NSW 2337 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
131 people call Moonan Flat home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,458 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $180 / week
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
What stands out in Moonan Flat
19.0% of workers in Moonan Flat worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.3% of Moonan Flat residents were born in England.
20.6% of people in Moonan Flat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Moonan Flat
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Moonan Flat NSW 2337.
Is Moonan Flat family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.9% of Moonan Flat's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
39 family households lived in Moonan Flat; 41.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
38.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Moonan Flat?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Moonan Flat had 131 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.9% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Moonan Flat?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 102.0% of occupied private dwellings in Moonan Flat.
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 Flat?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
65.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
21.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.0% 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 Flat?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Moonan Flat had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 44.2%, while 32.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Moonan Flat?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
60.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
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 Flat?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 20.0% of the total.
68.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Moonan Flat, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.4% reported a different address.
6.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Moonan Flat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.4% of residents used only English at home.
2.3% 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 Flat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.9% of Moonan Flat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.1% 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 94.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Moonan Flat?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.8% of ancestry responses in Moonan Flat.
Australian ancestry made up 50.4% 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 Flat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 22.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Moonan Flat?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
31.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Moonan Flat show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.8% reported asthma, 13.0% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Moonan Flat?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Moonan Flat?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,458 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $180 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Moonan Flat compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.0% in Moonan Flat, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 65.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 13.0% in Moonan Flat, 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 Flat
Is Moonan Flat 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 Flat good for families?
The Census counted 39 local families, and 22.9% of residents were under 15. 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 Flat?
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 Flat
14 streets in Moonan Flat
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bells Ln
- Brumlo Rd
- Caslicks Rd
- Cook St
- Ellerston St
- High St
- Hunter Rd
- Maccallum Street
- Mitchell St
- Moonan St
- Mossvale Rd
- Park St
- Sempill St
- Stevens St
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