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Moonbi NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Moonbi, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Moonbi NSW is 1,201 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moonbi is $660 per week ($34,320 per year). Median rent in Moonbi is $220 per week ($953 per month). Moonbi has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Moonbi has a population density of 6.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moonbi is England. The most common religion is No Religion (32% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moonbi is $1,484.

There were 8 recorded offences in Moonbi in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (4 offences).

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Moonbi Population

residents (Census 2021)

Moonbi Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$660/wk

$34,320 per year

#6153 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,484/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Moonbi Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (585) Female 51.3% (616)

Population Density

6.0

people per km²

1,201 people · 198.9 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,583

Family income/wk

Moonbi Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Moonbi Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.7% 163 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.3% 172 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Moonbi Country of Birth

Australia

98.0%

England

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Moonbi Religion

No Religion

32.2%

Anglican

30.2%

Catholic

19.6%

Not stated

8.3%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Baptist

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moonbi Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

43.2%

Year 12 or equivalent

35.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

14.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Moonbi Employment

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Employed full-time

34.8% 312 people

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Employed part-time

18.2% 163 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 20 people

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Not in labour force

44.8% 402 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Moonbi Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.6%

Bachelor Degree

19.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Postgraduate Degree

5.6%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Moonbi Occupation

Professionals

22.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.9%

Clerical & Administrative

16.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.0%

Managers

10.4%

Labourers

7.7%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Moonbi Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.2%

Engineering

19.9%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Health

11.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.8%

Architecture & Building

9.5%

Education

6.7%

Agriculture & Environment

4.9%

Information Technology

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Moonbi Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moonbi Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moonbi Marital Status

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Married

48.9% 495

↔️

Separated

4.7% 48

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Divorced

9.3% 94

🕊️

Widowed

10.5% 106

👤

Never married

26.7% 270

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moonbi Ancestry

English

33.4%

Australian

32.1%

Irish

10.8%

Scottish

9.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.0%

German

2.8%

Other

2.0%

Italian

0.7%

Welsh

0.6%

Dutch

0.5%

New Zealander

0.5%

Maltese

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moonbi School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.7%

Secondary — Government

25.7%

Vocational Education

13.4%

Pre-school

11.4%

Primary — Catholic

5.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Moonbi Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.1% 269

✅

No need for assistance

87.9% 1,959

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Moonbi Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.4% 162

—

Not a volunteer

82.6% 771

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moonbi Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

4.7%

$600-$799/mo

5.9%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moonbi How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.4%

Did not go to work

17.8%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Walked only

2.5%

Truck

1.4%

Bus

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Moonbi Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

29.0%

2 vehicles

33.9%

3 vehicles

19.3%

4+ vehicles

15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Moonbi Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.0%

2 bedrooms

13.4%

3 bedrooms

47.7%

4 bedrooms

25.9%

5 bedrooms

6.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Moonbi Population Mobility

12.8%

moved in the last year

39.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moonbi Indigenous Population

10.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

224

Indigenous residents

2,003

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moonbi Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

133

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Moonbi Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

8.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moonbi Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.2%

Couple — no children

36.3%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moonbi Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 3

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Previously served

4.4% 41

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Never served

95.3% 894

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moonbi Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 122

—

Did not provide

86.9% 810

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moonbi Children Ever Born

No children

26.1%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

36.7%

3 children

17.1%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Moonbi When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Moonbi Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.2%

5–14 hours

27.1%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

28.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Moonbi Household Size

1 person

28.5%

2 persons

36.3%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

13.0%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moonbi Where Residents Moved From

Same address

961

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Moonbi Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.7%

Step family — no other children

13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moonbi Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Assault

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Moonbi Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,354/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Moonbi

Your weekly income

≈ $5,867/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $1,134/wk

Rent share 16.2%

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Income: $628/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $35/wk

Lockhart

Income: $600/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $585/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $573/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $595/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $669/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $45/wk

Moonbi vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Clarenza

Pop: 602 Income: $760/wk Rent: $300/wk

Kangaroo Point (NSW)

Pop: 602 Income: $1,245/wk Rent: $715/wk

Sancrox

Pop: 602 Income: $765/wk Rent: $400/wk

Telegraph Point

Pop: 604 Income: $680/wk Rent: $350/wk

Farley

Pop: 605 Income: $912/wk Rent: $440/wk

Run-o-Waters

Pop: 605 Income: $881/wk Rent: $475/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moonbi

What is the population of Moonbi NSW?

The population of Moonbi NSW is 1,201 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6.0 people per km².Moonbi is ranked #3,700 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moonbi?

The median personal income in Moonbi NSW is $660 per week, or $34,320 per year.The median household income is $1,354 per week.Family income is $1,583 per week.Moonbi is ranked #6,153 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moonbi?

Median rent in Moonbi NSW is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 16.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Moonbi ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moonbi?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moonbi NSW is $1,484. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moonbi?

The median age in Moonbi NSW is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moonbi a good suburb to live in?

Moonbi is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,201.The median income is $660/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12710. All dollar figures in AUD.