Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Moonan Flat suburb profile
Moonan Flat, NSW · Postcode 2337
This Moonan Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Moonan Flat, NSW (postcode 2337). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Moonan Flat with nearby suburbs.
Moonan Flat at a glance
Population
131
Median rent
$180/wk
Household income
$1,458/wk
Median age
46
Moonan Flat trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
0% over 10 years
Population
131
was 128 in 2016
+3 · +2.3%
Household income
$1,458/wk
was $1,020/wk in 2016
+$438 · +42.9%
Median age
46
was 49 in 2016
-3 · -6.1%
Dig deeper: Moonan Flat population growth · Moonan Flat then and now
Moonan Flat vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Moonan Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.1% vs area
- Moonan Flat$180/wk
- Nearby$320/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-20.9% vs area
- Moonan Flat$1,458/wk
- Nearby$1,604/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Moonan Flat46
- Nearby38.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-33.5% vs area
- Moonan Flat$537/wk
- Nearby$820.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Moonan Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Moonan Flat sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,045.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,015.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,035
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,010.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Moonan Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Moonan Flat, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Moonan Flat people
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 6.9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Moonan Flat income
- Median household income
- $1,458/wk
- Median personal income
- $537/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Moonan Flat housing
- Median rent
- $180/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.1%
- Mortgaged
- 13.7%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 30.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Moonan Flat work
- Employment to population
- 60%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2337)
Compare Moonan Flat with nearby suburbs
Moonan Flat in numbers
Moonan Flat had 131 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 6.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.1% own their home outright, 13.7% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 71.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $180/wk, 55% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,458/wk, 19% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.3% (from 128 to 131).
Moonan Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Moonan Flat, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Moonan Flat was $180/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Moonan Flat, NSW?
- Moonan Flat had 131 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Moonan Flat?
- Median household income in Moonan Flat was $1,458/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Moonan Flat?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in Moonan Flat were rented, 41.1% were owned outright and 13.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Moonan Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Moonan Flat. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology