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The quick read on

Mooney Mooney Creek

NSW 2250 · Central Coast (NSW)

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

Population
27

ABS 2021

Postcode
2250

Mooney Mooney Creek, New South Wales

Property market insights for Mooney Mooney Creek

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mooney Mooney Creek NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20222023202420252026

Crime and safety

Is Mooney Mooney Creek safe?

The overall rate for Mooney Mooney Creek is 5,951 offences per 100,000 residents — 73% above the Greater Sydney 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 Mooney Mooney Creek.

Overall crime rate

5,951

offences per 100,000 residents

73% aboveGreater Sydney

Mooney Mooney CreekGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Mooney Mooney Creek?

Mooney Mooney Creek NSW 2250 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

27 people call Mooney Mooney Creek home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,749 a week.

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

Population
27
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$1,250 / month
2021 household rent
$600 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1537.0%Above
15–3414.8%Below
35–5418.5%Below
55–7422.2%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses220.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright44.4%Above
Paying a mortgage55.6%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more36.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home35.7%Below
Drove to work21.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Mooney Mooney Creek

35.7% of workers in Mooney Mooney Creek worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

55.6% of people in Mooney Mooney Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mooney Mooney Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mooney Mooney Creek NSW 2250.

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

37.0% of Mooney Mooney Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

7 family households lived in Mooney Mooney Creek; 71.4% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

42.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

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

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

Mooney Mooney Creek had 27 residents at the 2021 Census.

33.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

22.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 220.0% of occupied private dwellings in Mooney Mooney Creek.

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 Mooney Mooney Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

44.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

55.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

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

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

The average household in Mooney Mooney Creek had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Two-person households represented 54.5%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

35.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

21.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney 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 Mooney Mooney Creek?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 Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

36.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

80.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 19.2% reported a different address.

29.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

100.0% 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 Mooney Mooney Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

29.6% of Mooney Mooney Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.4% 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 77.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Mooney Mooney Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 63.0% 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 Mooney Mooney Creek?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 Greater Sydney rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% 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 21.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 52.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

85.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

18.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,749 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,250.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $600 per week.

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

How does Mooney Mooney Creek compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 35.7% in Mooney Mooney Creek, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 44.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Mooney Mooney Creek, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Mooney Mooney Creek

Is Mooney Mooney Creek 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 Mooney Mooney Creek good for families?

The Census counted 7 local families, and 37.0% 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 Mooney Mooney Creek?

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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Mooney Mooney Creek

3 streets in Mooney Mooney Creek

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

  • Karool Rd
  • Mooney Mooney Creek
  • Old Pacific Hwy

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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.