Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Moorbel suburb profile
Moorbel, NSW · Postcode 2804
This Moorbel suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Moorbel, NSW (postcode 2804). 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 Moorbel with nearby suburbs.
Moorbel at a glance
Population
251
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$1,645/wk
Median age
46
Moorbel 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
+23.6% over 10 years
Population
251
was 238 in 2016
+13 · +5.5%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$10 · +5%
Household income
$1,645/wk
was $949/wk in 2016
+$696 · +73.3%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Moorbel population growth · Moorbel then and now
Moorbel vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Moorbel, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-50% vs area
- Moorbel$210/wk
- Nearby$282.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-10.7% vs area
- Moorbel$1,645/wk
- Nearby$1,720.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Moorbel46
- Nearby38.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-5.3% vs area
- Moorbel$765/wk
- Nearby$843/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Moorbel compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Moorbel sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,022.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5986
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,079.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5962.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Moorbel on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Moorbel, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Moorbel people
- Population
- 251
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 5.2%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Moorbel income
- Median household income
- $1,645/wk
- Median personal income
- $765/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Moorbel housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.8%
- Mortgaged
- 39.8%
- Rented
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.2%
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
Moorbel work
- Employment to population
- 55.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.8%
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 2804)
Compare Moorbel with nearby suburbs
Moorbel in numbers
Moorbel had 251 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 5.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.8% own their home outright, 39.8% are paying a mortgage, 6.1% rent. Separate houses make up 88.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 47% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,645/wk, 9% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.5% (from 238 to 251). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $210/wk (+5%).
Moorbel suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Moorbel, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Moorbel was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Moorbel, NSW?
- Moorbel had 251 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Moorbel?
- Median household income in Moorbel was $1,645/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Moorbel?
- 6.1% of occupied homes in Moorbel were rented, 40.8% were owned outright and 39.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Moorbel suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Moorbel. 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