Moore Creek NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Moore Creek NSW is 2,868 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moore Creek is $1,057 per week ($54,964 per year). Median rent in Moore Creek is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Moore Creek has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Moore Creek has a population density of 26.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moore Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (29% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moore Creek is $2,167.

There were 10 recorded offences in Moore Creek in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (5 offences).

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Moore Creek Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Moore Creek Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,057/wk
$54,964 per year
#888 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Moore Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (1,438) Female 49.9% (1,431)

Population Density

26.4
people per km²
2,868 people · 108.7 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,643
Family income/wk

Moore Creek 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)

Moore Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
35.2% 293 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
64.8% 539 dwellings

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

Moore Creek Country of Birth

Australia
97.4%
England
2.0%
India
0.4%
Croatia
0.2%

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

Moore Creek Religion

No Religion
29.4%
Catholic
28.3%
Anglican
27.9%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Not stated
3.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.3%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Brethren
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moore Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
56.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
30.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.0%

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

Moore Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Other
38.5%
Mandarin
23.1%
IAL Punjabi
15.4%
Malayalam
15.4%
Arabic
7.7%

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

Moore Creek Employment

💼
Employed full-time
51.0% 1,006 people
Employed part-time
24.4% 482 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.2% 24 people
🏠
Not in labour force
23.4% 461 people

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

Moore Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
42.4%
Bachelor Degree
25.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.0%
Postgraduate Degree
6.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.9%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

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

Moore Creek Occupation

Professionals
31.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.6%
Managers
15.4%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Community & Personal Service
12.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.7%
Sales Workers
3.7%
Labourers
2.6%

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

Moore Creek Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.9%
Engineering
19.6%
Health
16.2%
Society & Culture
12.8%
Education
11.9%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.8%
Agriculture & Environment
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.6%
Creative Arts
1.3%
Information Technology
0.9%

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

Moore Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moore Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.7%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
0.4%
$400-$499/wk
1.6%
$500-$649/wk
1.1%
$650-$799/wk
4.0%
$800-$999/wk
3.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
13.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.9%
$4,000+/wk
20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moore Creek Marital Status

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Married
64.4% 1,361
↔️
Separated
1.8% 37
📋
Divorced
5.3% 112
🕊️
Widowed
3.1% 65
👤
Never married
25.5% 538

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moore Creek Ancestry

Australian
35.7%
English
32.1%
Scottish
9.5%
Irish
7.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.1%
German
3.7%
Other
3.0%
Dutch
1.0%
Italian
0.9%
Welsh
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
South African
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moore Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic
19.9%
Secondary — Government
17.6%
Primary — Government
17.6%
Pre-school
10.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.8%
Vocational Education
8.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.5%
Secondary — Catholic
8.4%

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

Moore Creek Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
2.8% 154
No need for assistance
97.2% 5,408

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

Moore Creek Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.2% 394
Not a volunteer
80.8% 1,656

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moore Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
1.9%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.3%
$800-$999/mo
4.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
35.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moore Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.6%
Did not go to work
16.4%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Truck
2.7%
Walked only
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Other
0.3%
Bus
0.2%

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

Moore Creek Car Ownership

1 vehicle
12.7%
2 vehicles
48.0%
3 vehicles
21.7%
4+ vehicles
17.6%

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

Moore Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.8%
2 bedrooms
2.1%
3 bedrooms
13.6%
4 bedrooms
62.8%
5 bedrooms
16.9%
6+ bedrooms
3.8%

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

Moore Creek Population Mobility

13.7%
moved in the last year
44.1%
moved in the last 5 years
1.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
75.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moore Creek Indigenous Population

7.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
404
Indigenous residents
5,190
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moore Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
224
Asthma
140
Arthritis
77
Heart disease
75
Diabetes
52
Cancer
41
Lung condition
28
Kidney disease
16
Stroke
10

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

Moore Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
4.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moore Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
55.7%
Couple — no children
21.6%
Couple — no children under 15
15.8%
One parent — children under 15
4.6%
One parent — no children under 15
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moore Creek Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 7
🏅
Previously served
3.7% 76
👤
Never served
96.0% 1,973

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moore Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.3% 252
Did not provide
87.7% 1,795

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moore Creek Children Ever Born

No children
22.6%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
35.2%
3 children
21.4%
4 children
7.9%
5+ children
1.9%

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

Moore Creek When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
8
1961–1970
17
1971–1980
21
1981–1990
13
1991–2000
23
2001–2010
38
2011–2015
22
2016
6
2017
9
2019
5

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

Moore Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.7%
5–14 hours
34.3%
15–29 hours
17.4%
30+ hours
11.4%
Did not do domestic work
16.2%

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

Moore Creek Household Size

1 person
8.5%
2 persons
32.5%
3 persons
17.2%
4 persons
25.3%
5 persons
12.1%
6+ persons
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moore Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,370
Moved from NSW
294
Moved — same area (SA2)
58
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from VIC
3

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

Moore Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.4%
Step family — no other children
9.6%
Blended family — no other children
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moore Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10 total

Assault
5
Other Against Property
2
Weapons
1
Other Against Person
1
Theft
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Moore Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,523/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.8%

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

If you earn X in Moore Creek

≈ $10,933/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $2,073/wk
Rent share 17.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Moore Creek vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moore Creek

What is the population of Moore Creek NSW?

The population of Moore Creek NSW is 2,868 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 26.4 people per km².Moore Creek is ranked #2,487 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moore Creek?

The median personal income in Moore Creek NSW is $1,057 per week, or $54,964 per year.The median household income is $2,523 per week.Family income is $2,643 per week.Moore Creek is ranked #888 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moore Creek?

Median rent in Moore Creek NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Moore Creek ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moore Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moore Creek NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moore Creek?

The median age in Moore Creek NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moore Creek a good suburb to live in?

Moore Creek is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,868.The median income is $1,057/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% 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: 12721. All dollar figures in AUD.