Moruya Heads NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Moruya Heads NSW is 1,125 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moruya Heads is $714 per week ($37,128 per year). Median rent in Moruya Heads is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Moruya Heads has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Moruya Heads has a population density of 76.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moruya Heads is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Croatian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moruya Heads is $1,663.

There were 2 recorded offences in Moruya Heads in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was weapons (1 offences).

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Moruya Heads Population

0
residents (Census 2021)
Median Income
$714/wk
$37,128/yr
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517/mo
Median Age
51yrs
National: 38
Mortgage
$1,663/mo
Household size: —

Moruya Heads Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Weekly Income
$714/wk
$37,128 per year
#5225 of 14,663
🏠
Median Weekly Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
51years
13 years older than national median
🏡
Housing
$1,663/mo mortgage
Avg household size: —

Moruya Heads Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (550) Female 51.0% (572)

Population Density

76.9
people per km²
1,125 people · 14.6 km²

Households

Avg household size
Persons per bedroom
$1,665
Family income/wk

Moruya Heads 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)

Moruya Heads Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.8% 193 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
41.2% 135 dwellings

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

Moruya Heads Country of Birth

Australia
93.6%
England
4.0%
Germany
1.6%
Croatia
0.9%

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

Moruya Heads Religion

No Religion
49.5%
Catholic
20.3%
Not stated
12.7%
Anglican
11.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.8%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Pentecostal
0.9%
Baptist
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moruya Heads Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
57.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.6%

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

Moruya Heads Languages Spoken at Home

Croatian
36.4%
Other
36.4%
Spanish
27.3%

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

Moruya Heads Employment

💼
Employed full-time
27.1% 216 people
Employed part-time
26.0% 207 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.6% 13 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.3% 361 people

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

Moruya Heads Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
37.2%
Bachelor Degree
26.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.7%
Postgraduate Degree
10.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.6%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

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

Moruya Heads Occupation

Professionals
30.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.8%
Community & Personal Service
16.3%
Managers
13.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Labourers
5.5%
Sales Workers
3.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.8%

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

Moruya Heads Field of Study

Management & Commerce
17.0%
Health
15.2%
Engineering
14.6%
Society & Culture
13.0%
Education
12.7%
Architecture & Building
11.5%
Creative Arts
6.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Information Technology
2.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.2%

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

Moruya Heads Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
11.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moruya Heads Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.7%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
7.3%
$500-$649/wk
7.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.2%
$4,000+/wk
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moruya Heads Marital Status

💍
Married
49.4% 471
↔️
Separated
3.6% 34
📋
Divorced
11.8% 112
🕊️
Widowed
5.1% 49
👤
Never married
30.1% 287

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moruya Heads Ancestry

Australian
31.8%
English
30.8%
Irish
11.2%
Scottish
10.2%
Other
4.3%
German
3.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.9%
Italian
1.9%
Dutch
1.7%
Maori
0.6%
Croatian
0.5%
Polish
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moruya Heads School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
19.4%
Primary — Catholic
18.9%
Vocational Education
16.1%
Secondary — Government
15.0%
Secondary — Catholic
10.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.2%
Pre-school
6.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.7%

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

Moruya Heads Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.5% 110
No need for assistance
94.5% 1,877

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

Moruya Heads Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
26.4% 219
Not a volunteer
73.6% 612

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moruya Heads Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.1%
$300-$449/mo
4.9%
$600-$799/mo
4.1%
$800-$999/mo
4.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moruya Heads How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.9%
Did not go to work
13.7%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Truck
2.7%
Bicycle
2.2%
Walked only
1.7%

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

Moruya Heads Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.7%
1 vehicle
36.9%
2 vehicles
40.8%
3 vehicles
14.1%
4+ vehicles
7.4%

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

Moruya Heads Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.4%
2 bedrooms
13.6%
3 bedrooms
52.3%
4 bedrooms
23.9%
5 bedrooms
7.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

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

Moruya Heads Population Mobility

12.4%
moved in the last year
43.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
50.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moruya Heads Indigenous Population

4.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
81
Indigenous residents
1,910
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moruya Heads Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
96
Arthritis
52
Asthma
42
Heart disease
30
Diabetes
25
Lung condition
22
Cancer
22
Kidney disease
14
Stroke
12

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

Moruya Heads Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
7.6%
$300-$399/wk
6.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.4%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
13.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moruya Heads Family Structure

Couple — no children
38.7%
Couple — children under 15
33.6%
Couple — no children under 15
13.9%
One parent — children under 15
9.0%
One parent — no children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moruya Heads Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.1% 43
👤
Never served
94.9% 798

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moruya Heads Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.4% 128
Did not provide
84.6% 701

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moruya Heads Children Ever Born

No children
25.4%
1 child
15.2%
2 children
34.2%
3 children
18.3%
4 children
6.9%

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

Moruya Heads When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
15
1961–1970
29
1971–1980
30
1981–1990
7
1991–2000
9
2001–2010
12
2016
5
2018
4

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

Moruya Heads Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5–14 hours
34.1%
15–29 hours
18.0%
30+ hours
10.5%
Did not do domestic work
14.6%

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

Moruya Heads Household Size

1 person
29.2%
2 persons
40.5%
3 persons
13.2%
4 persons
10.0%
5 persons
4.1%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moruya Heads Where Residents Moved From

Same address
858
Moved from NSW
71
Moved — same area (SA2)
37
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from NT
5
Moved from SA
3
Moved from WA
3

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

Moruya Heads Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.6%
Step family — no other children
14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moruya Heads Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Weapons
1
Assault
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Moruya Heads Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,357/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Moruya Heads

≈ $5,880/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,007/wk
Rent share 25.8%

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Moruya Heads vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moruya Heads

What is the population of Moruya Heads NSW?

The population of Moruya Heads NSW is 1,125 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 76.9 people per km².Moruya Heads is ranked #3,798 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moruya Heads?

The median personal income in Moruya Heads NSW is $714 per week, or $37,128 per year.The median household income is $1,357 per week.Family income is $1,665 per week.Moruya Heads is ranked #5,225 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moruya Heads?

Median rent in Moruya Heads NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 25.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Moruya Heads ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moruya Heads?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moruya Heads NSW is $1,663. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moruya Heads?

The median age in Moruya Heads NSW is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moruya Heads a good suburb to live in?

Moruya Heads is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,125.The median income is $714/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12746. All dollar figures in AUD.