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The quick read on

Moonbi

NSW 2353 · Tamworth Regional

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$670,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,201

ABS 2021

Postcode
2353

Moonbi, New South Wales

Property market insights for Moonbi

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Moonbi NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months

$670,000

Down 10.1% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$560k
3 bed
$675k
4 bed
$695k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$612 per week

Down 9.3% over 12 months

$800$600$400$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Moonbi, NSW is currently $670,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Moonbi has a 12-month growth rate of -10.1% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $560,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $675,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $695,000 in Moonbi.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Moonbi is $612 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Moonbi safe?

The overall rate for Moonbi is 1,703 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% 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 Moonbi.

Overall crime rate

1,703

offences per 100,000 residents

48% belowRest of NSW

MoonbiRest 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 Moonbi?

Moonbi NSW 2353 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

1,201 people call Moonbi home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,354 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,201
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$1,484 / month
2021 household rent
$220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.6%Below
15–3417.5%Below
35–5422.9%Below
55–7428.2%Above
75 and over14.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments6.5%In line

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.1%Above
Paying a mortgage42.4%Above
Renting17.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.9%Below
One car28.5%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more34.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.7%Below
Drove to work61.6%Above
Train, tram or bus1.0%In line
Walked or cycled2.1%Below

What stands out in Moonbi

14.7% of workers in Moonbi worked from home on Census day.

2.2% of Moonbi residents were born in England.

31.3% of people in Moonbi described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Moonbi

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Moonbi NSW 2353.

Is Moonbi family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.6% of Moonbi's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

305 family households lived in Moonbi; 36.4% were couple families and 15.1% were one-parent families.

32.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Moonbi?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Moonbi had 1,201 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Moonbi?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.3% of occupied private dwellings in Moonbi.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 6.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Moonbi?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

40.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

42.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Moonbi?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Moonbi had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 28.3% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

Two-person households represented 36.0%, while 20.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Moonbi?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

14.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

61.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Moonbi?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 28.5% of the total.

67.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Moonbi, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

60.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.3% reported a different address.

6.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Moonbi?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.2% of residents used only English at home.

1.2% 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 Moonbi residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.7% of Moonbi's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.3% 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 91.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Moonbi?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.0% of ancestry responses in Moonbi.

Australian ancestry made up 42.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Moonbi?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

16.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 11.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Moonbi?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 53.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Moonbi show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

47.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.4% reported asthma, 16.7% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Moonbi?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Moonbi?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,354 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,484.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Moonbi compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 14.7% in Moonbi, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 40.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 17.5% in Moonbi, 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 Moonbi

Is Moonbi expensive?

The median house price is $670,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Moonbi good for families?

The Census counted 305 local families, and 15.6% 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 Moonbi?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $695,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Moonbi

32 streets in Moonbi

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Betts Ln
  • Braefarm Rd
  • Chapmans Rd
  • Charles St
  • Churchill Dr
  • Colemans Ln
  • Edward St
  • Gaol Creek Rd
  • George Street
  • Gill St
  • Hanwood Rd
  • James St
  • Joseph St
  • Lexton Rd
  • Maunder St
  • Michael Cl
  • Moonbi Common Rd
  • Moonbi Gap Rd
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  • Moonbi Lookout Rd
  • Mount View Rd
  • New England Gully Rd
  • New England Hwy
  • Park Ave
  • River St
  • Schofields Rd
  • Splitters Gully Rd
  • Tanglewood Rd
  • Thomas St
  • Wellington St
  • West Caragnoo Rd
  • William St
  • Yangarra Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.