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The quick read on

New Moonta

QLD 4671 · Bundaberg

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

Population
78

ABS 2021

Postcode
4671

New Moonta, Queensland

Property market insights for New Moonta

Median sale price and rental income of properties in New Moonta QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

No change over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20202021202320242025

Market data updated September 2025.

New Moonta has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is New Moonta safe?

The overall rate for New Moonta is 1,505 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% below the Rest of Qld 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 New Moonta.

Overall crime rate

1,505

offences per 100,000 residents

39% belowRest of Qld

New MoontaRest of Qld: 2,462

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in New Moonta?

New Moonta QLD 4671 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

78 people call New Moonta home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.

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

Population
78
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1511.5%Below
15–3410.3%Below
35–5439.7%Above
55–7429.5%Above
75 and over7.7%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses113.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright79.2%Above
Paying a mortgage20.8%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car30.3%Below
Two cars30.3%Below
Three or more21.2%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home50.0%Above
Drove to work44.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in New Moonta

50.0% of workers in New Moonta worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

7.7% of New Moonta residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

47.4% of people in New Moonta described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about New Moonta

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for New Moonta QLD 4671.

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

11.5% of New Moonta's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

15 family households lived in New Moonta; 26.7% were couple families and 26.7% were one-parent families.

20.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

New Moonta had 78 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 113.8% of occupied private dwellings in New Moonta.

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 New Moonta?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

79.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

20.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

The average household in New Moonta had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 30.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 51.5%, while 9.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

50.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

44.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld 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 New Moonta?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 Qld rate.

One-car households formed 30.3% of the total.

51.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

50.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.0% reported a different address.

25.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

82.1% of residents used only English at home.

7.7% 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 New Moonta residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

25.6% of New Moonta's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.4% 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 80.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 46.2% of ancestry responses in New Moonta.

Australian ancestry made up 33.3% 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 New Moonta?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 Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 61.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 22.2% 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 New Moonta?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 31.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

16.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 9.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

44.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

3.8% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

6.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 50.0% in New Moonta, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 79.2% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in New Moonta, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to New Moonta

Is New Moonta 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 New Moonta good for families?

The Census counted 15 local families, and 11.5% 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 New Moonta?

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 New Moonta

18 streets in New Moonta

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

  • Bowmans Road
  • Cambria Flats Rd
  • D Lavarings Rd
  • Dunphys Rd
  • Ellimatta Rd
  • Gin Gin - Mount Perry Rd
  • Goyan Rd
  • Hays Rd
  • Hilltop Rd
  • Joses Rd
  • Killers Rd
  • Muncktons Rd
  • Nearum Rd
  • Nellers Rd
  • Newitts Rd
  • New Lea Rd
  • Reedy Rd
  • Walters Rd

Keep exploring

Is New Moonta right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

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