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The quick read on

Moorebank

NSW 2170 · Liverpool

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

Median house
$1,450,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$910,000

latest suburb median

Population
11,408

ABS 2021

Postcode
2170

Moorebank, New South Wales

Property market insights for Moorebank

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Moorebank NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 138 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,450,000

Up 6.9% over 12 months

$1.5m$1.25m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.32m
4 bed
$1.46m
5+ bed
$1.35m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 168 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$900 per week

Up 5.9% over 12 months

$900$800$700$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Moorebank, NSW is currently $1,450,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Moorebank has a 12-month growth rate of 6.9% for houses and 2.7% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000 in Moorebank.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Moorebank is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Moorebank is $910,000, which has increased 2.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $685,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $975,000 in Moorebank. The median rent for units and apartments in Moorebank is $700 per week and has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Moorebank safe?

The overall rate for Moorebank is 3,224 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% below 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 Moorebank.

Overall crime rate

3,224

offences per 100,000 residents

6% belowGreater Sydney

MoorebankGreater 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 Moorebank?

Moorebank NSW 2170 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

11,408 people call Moorebank home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,201 a week.

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

Population
11,408
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$2,500 / month
2021 household rent
$500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1524.3%Above
15–3423.6%Below
35–5429.9%Above
55–7416.6%Below
75 and over5.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses82.2%Above
Townhouses14.0%Above
Apartments3.7%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright27.9%Below
Paying a mortgage49.2%Above
Renting22.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.0%Below
One car27.6%Below
Two cars46.9%Above
Three or more21.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home36.0%Below
Drove to work38.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Moorebank

36.0% of workers in Moorebank worked from home on Census day.

3.3% of Moorebank residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

17.1% of people in Moorebank described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Moorebank

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Moorebank NSW 2170.

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

24.3% of Moorebank's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

3,092 family households lived in Moorebank; 57.1% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.

46.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

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

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

Moorebank had 11,408 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

22.1% 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 Moorebank?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 82.2% of occupied private dwellings in Moorebank.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

27.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

49.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

22.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

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

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

The average household in Moorebank had 3.1 people.

One-person households made up 14.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 26.7%, while 40.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

36.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

38.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 27.6% of the total.

68.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

65.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.4% reported a different address.

33.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

53.4% of residents used only English at home.

42.5% used a language other than English at home.

2.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.2% spoke Cantonese and 2.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Moorebank residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

33.3% of Moorebank's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.7% was born in Australia.

1.6% of residents were born in China.

2.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 17.0% of ancestry responses in Moorebank.

Australian ancestry made up 20.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 6.7% of responses.

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

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

23.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 14.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 59.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

32.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

67.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.7% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

27.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,201 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 36.0% in Moorebank, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 27.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 22.9% in Moorebank, 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 Moorebank

Is Moorebank expensive?

The median house price is $1,450,000, while units and apartments sit at $910,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Moorebank good for families?

The Census counted 3,092 local families, and 24.3% 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 Moorebank?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,460,000, 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 Moorebank

134 streets in Moorebank

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

  • Alex Cl
  • Anzac Rd
  • Araluen Ave
  • Astor St
  • Attunga Ave
  • Bakewell Rd
  • Bapaume Rd
  • Bartholomew Cct
  • Bell Pl
  • Biddle St
  • Blamire Cl
  • Boniwell Rd
  • Boyce St
  • Bradbury St
  • Bradshaw Ave
  • Bratsell St
  • Brickfield St
  • Brickmakers Dr
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  • Bridges Rd
  • Burton Ave
  • Bushmaster Avenue
  • Bushview Ln
  • Cargo Place
  • Carinya Pl
  • Centenary Ave
  • Christiansen Bvd
  • Church Rd
  • Clyde Ave
  • Conlon Ave
  • Container Place
  • Cooper Ave
  • Corben Avenue
  • Cotter Ln
  • Craig Ave
  • Cresswick
  • Cunningham St
  • Curtis Cr
  • Deadman Rd
  • Desmond Ave
  • Dispatch Loop
  • Distribution Place
  • Dredge Ave
  • Eckersley
  • Edgecombe Ave
  • Elan Cl
  • Elouera Cr
  • Escura Cr
  • Evans Ave
  • Fairway Cl
  • Field Cl
  • Firebrick Rd
  • Flanagan Ave
  • Gal Crescent
  • Gloria Ln
  • Goldfinch St
  • Greenhills Ave
  • Greenview Dr
  • Gulson Tce
  • Hand Ct
  • Harvey Ave
  • Heathcote Rd
  • Helles Ave
  • Hennessy Ave
  • Hillcrest Ave
  • Honeymyrtle St
  • Horizon Cct
  • Hoy St
  • Ikara Cr
  • Ingoola Cl
  • Iraking Ave
  • Jack O'Sullivan Rd
  • Jacqueline Pl
  • Josephine Cr
  • Junction Rd
  • Kalana Cl
  • Kaleski St
  • Kalimna St
  • Karloo Cl
  • Kelso Cr
  • Kermond
  • Lucas Ave
  • Lusty Pl
  • Maddecks Ave
  • Mainstay Street
  • Malinya Cr
  • Marble Rd
  • Marcus Place
  • Market St
  • Marshall Ave
  • Mckay Ave
  • Mclachlan Pl
  • Mcvicker St
  • Metcalfe Ave
  • Mitchell Rd
  • Mooney Ave
  • Moorebank Ave
  • Nairn Pl
  • Newbridge Rd
  • Nuwarra Rd
  • Page Pl
  • Paine Ave
  • Palmer Tce
  • Playford Tce
  • Rae Ave
  • Regent Cr
  • Renton Ave
  • Sandstock St
  • Schulten St
  • Secombe Place
  • Selway Ave
  • Seton Rd
  • Sheather Pl
  • Shoreline Road
  • Silverleaf Ln
  • Sims St
  • Speare St
  • Spinnaker Drive
  • Stockton Avenue
  • Swain St
  • Templeton Cr
  • Terracotta Rd
  • The Parkway
  • Thompson Ave
  • Tiber Place
  • Topin Pl
  • Travers St
  • Trickett Ln
  • Turton Rd
  • Vasta Ave
  • Velour Cr
  • Vogue Ave
  • Wellwood Ave
  • Wilkes Ave
  • Yulong Cl

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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.