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Mooney Mooney NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mooney Mooney NSW is 350 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mooney Mooney is $861 per week ($44,772 per year). Median rent in Mooney Mooney is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Mooney Mooney has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Mooney Mooney has a population density of 184.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mooney Mooney is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mooney Mooney is $2,400.

There were 7 recorded offences in Mooney Mooney in 2025-26, a rate of 20 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Mooney Mooney Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mooney Mooney Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$861/wk

$44,772 per year

#2617 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mooney Mooney Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.7% (179) Female 48.3% (167)

Population Density

184.2

people per km²

350 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,321

Family income/wk

Mooney Mooney 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)

Mooney Mooney Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.7% 43 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.3% 49 dwellings

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

Mooney Mooney Country of Birth

Australia

88.7%

England

11.3%

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

Mooney Mooney Religion

No Religion

46.1%

Anglican

18.1%

Catholic

17.2%

Not stated

9.2%

Christian (other)

4.3%

Eastern Orthodox

2.0%

Baptist

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mooney Mooney Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

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

Mooney Mooney Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

57.1%

Greek

42.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mooney Mooney Employment

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Employed full-time

29.6% 73 people

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Employed part-time

27.5% 68 people

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Unemployed

1.6% 4 people

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Not in labour force

41.3% 102 people

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

Mooney Mooney Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

30.7%

Bachelor Degree

30.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Postgraduate Degree

11.5%

Certificate I/II

5.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

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

Mooney Mooney Occupation

Managers

27.0%

Professionals

25.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.4%

Clerical & Administrative

14.6%

Community & Personal Service

4.4%

Labourers

4.4%

Sales Workers

3.6%

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

Mooney Mooney Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.8%

Engineering

21.5%

Society & Culture

13.2%

Creative Arts

10.7%

Health

7.4%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Agriculture & Environment

4.1%

Education

3.3%

Information Technology

2.5%

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

Mooney Mooney Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mooney Mooney Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

2.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

22.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mooney Mooney Marital Status

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Married

54.8% 165

↔️

Separated

3.7% 11

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Divorced

7.3% 22

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 10

👤

Never married

30.9% 93

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mooney Mooney Ancestry

English

36.3%

Australian

25.0%

Irish

11.7%

Scottish

9.9%

Other

3.8%

German

3.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

Chinese

2.3%

Italian

2.0%

Croatian

1.1%

Dutch

1.1%

Polish

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mooney Mooney School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

47.1%

Secondary — Government

32.4%

Vocational Education

20.6%

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

Mooney Mooney Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.8% 18

✅

No need for assistance

97.2% 620

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

Mooney Mooney Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.3% 56

—

Not a volunteer

79.7% 220

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mooney Mooney Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

34.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mooney Mooney How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

50.5%

Did not go to work

35.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

4.9%

Walked only

4.9%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

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

Mooney Mooney Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

19.4%

2 vehicles

45.5%

3 vehicles

22.4%

4+ vehicles

9.7%

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

Mooney Mooney Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

14.3%

3 bedrooms

44.4%

4 bedrooms

36.5%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

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

Mooney Mooney Population Mobility

6.7%

moved in the last year

24.0%

moved in the last 5 years

2.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mooney Mooney Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

635

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mooney Mooney Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

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

Mooney Mooney Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mooney Mooney Family Structure

Couple — no children

43.7%

Couple — children under 15

27.8%

Couple — no children under 15

17.0%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mooney Mooney Military Service

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Previously served

3.2% 9

👤

Never served

96.8% 276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mooney Mooney Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 37

—

Did not provide

86.6% 239

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mooney Mooney Children Ever Born

No children

43.3%

1 child

25.8%

2 children

13.4%

3 children

17.5%

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

Mooney Mooney When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Mooney Mooney Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.3%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

17.2%

30+ hours

16.9%

Did not do domestic work

13.2%

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

Mooney Mooney Household Size

1 person

14.8%

2 persons

48.1%

3 persons

23.7%

4 persons

3.7%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mooney Mooney Where Residents Moved From

Same address

291

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Mooney Mooney Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.5%

Step family — no other children

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mooney Mooney Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Theft

Weapons

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Mooney Mooney Schools

schools nearby

government

1064

avg ICSEA score

total students

Brooklyn Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 79 students

1064

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mooney Mooney Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,978/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.2%

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

If you earn X in Mooney Mooney

Your weekly income

≈ $8,571/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,678/wk

Rent share 15.2%

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Mooney Mooney vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 175 Income: $949/wk Rent: $610/wk

Bungowannah

Pop: 175 Income: $809/wk Rent: $225/wk

Cedar Point

Pop: 175 Income: $885/wk Rent: $320/wk

Charlotte Bay

Pop: 175 Income: $644/wk Rent: $420/wk

Maison Dieu

Pop: 175 Income: $841/wk Rent: $330/wk

Moorong

Pop: 175 Income: $1,057/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mooney Mooney

What is the population of Mooney Mooney NSW?

The population of Mooney Mooney NSW is 350 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 184.2 people per km².Mooney Mooney is ranked #5,685 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mooney Mooney?

The median personal income in Mooney Mooney NSW is $861 per week, or $44,772 per year.The median household income is $1,978 per week.Family income is $2,321 per week.Mooney Mooney is ranked #2,617 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mooney Mooney?

Median rent in Mooney Mooney NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 15.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mooney Mooney ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mooney Mooney?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mooney Mooney NSW is $2,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mooney Mooney?

The median age in Mooney Mooney NSW is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mooney Mooney a good suburb to live in?

Mooney Mooney is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 350.The median income is $861/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.2% 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: 12715. All dollar figures in AUD.