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Moruya NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Moruya NSW is 4,295 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moruya is $592 per week ($30,784 per year). Median rent in Moruya is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Moruya has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Moruya has a population density of 55.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moruya is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moruya is $1,517.

There were 125 recorded offences in Moruya in 2025-26, a rate of 29 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (32 offences).

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Moruya Population

residents (Census 2021)

Moruya Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$592/wk

$30,784 per year

#7209 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

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Moruya Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (2,180) Female 49.3% (2,117)

Population Density

55.1

people per km²

4,295 people · 77.9 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,437

Family income/wk

Moruya 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.5% 827 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.5% 456 dwellings

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

Moruya Country of Birth

Australia

94.4%

England

4.1%

India

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

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

Moruya Religion

No Religion

40.8%

Catholic

22.6%

Anglican

17.2%

Not stated

10.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.0%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Uniting Church

1.8%

Baptist

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moruya Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.1%

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

Moruya Languages Spoken at Home

Other

19.4%

Malayalam

19.4%

Vietnamese

17.7%

Spanish

14.5%

Thai

11.3%

German

9.7%

Italian

8.1%

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

Moruya Employment

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Employed full-time

26.9% 867 people

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Employed part-time

20.9% 675 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 60 people

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Not in labour force

50.3% 1,624 people

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

Moruya Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.8%

Bachelor Degree

19.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

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

Moruya Occupation

Professionals

21.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.9%

Community & Personal Service

15.0%

Clerical & Administrative

13.8%

Managers

10.2%

Labourers

8.2%

Sales Workers

7.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

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

Moruya Field of Study

Management & Commerce

15.7%

Engineering

15.6%

Health

15.1%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Architecture & Building

10.9%

Education

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.1%

Agriculture & Environment

5.8%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

Moruya Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moruya Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

11.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moruya Marital Status

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Married

44.6% 1,637

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Separated

3.1% 115

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Divorced

11.3% 413

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Widowed

8.7% 318

👤

Never married

32.4% 1,188

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moruya Ancestry

English

33.1%

Australian

32.1%

Irish

10.1%

Scottish

8.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.0%

German

3.7%

Other

2.6%

Dutch

1.7%

Italian

1.5%

Welsh

0.8%

New Zealander

0.7%

Indian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moruya School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.3%

Secondary — Government

22.4%

Vocational Education

14.6%

Primary — Catholic

12.9%

Pre-school

10.6%

Secondary — Catholic

6.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

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

Moruya Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.7% 759

✅

No need for assistance

90.3% 7,095

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

Moruya Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.6% 654

—

Not a volunteer

80.4% 2,682

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moruya Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

3.5%

$450-$599/mo

3.5%

$600-$799/mo

5.8%

$800-$999/mo

6.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moruya How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.7%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Walked only

4.1%

Truck

1.9%

Bicycle

1.1%

Bus

0.7%

Other

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Moruya Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.8%

1 vehicle

33.7%

2 vehicles

37.0%

3 vehicles

13.7%

4+ vehicles

9.8%

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

Moruya Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.4%

2 bedrooms

17.6%

3 bedrooms

45.0%

4 bedrooms

25.7%

5 bedrooms

5.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Moruya Population Mobility

12.9%

moved in the last year

37.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moruya Indigenous Population

7.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

559

Indigenous residents

7,361

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moruya Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

471

Arthritis

273

Asthma

175

Heart disease

163

Diabetes

151

Lung condition

132

Cancer

105

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Moruya Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

8.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moruya Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.9%

Couple — children under 15

29.7%

Couple — no children under 15

13.1%

One parent — children under 15

9.1%

One parent — no children under 15

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moruya Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

3.3% 112

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Never served

96.5% 3,238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moruya Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.9% 597

—

Did not provide

82.1% 2,735

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moruya Children Ever Born

No children

25.8%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

33.2%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

8.6%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Moruya When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

112

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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

Moruya Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.2%

5–14 hours

29.7%

15–29 hours

16.9%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

22.2%

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

Moruya Household Size

1 person

30.2%

2 persons

41.4%

3 persons

11.4%

4 persons

10.7%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moruya Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,350

Moved from NSW

220

Moved — same area (SA2)

201

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

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

Moruya Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.4%

Step family — no other children

13.1%

Blended family — no other children

7.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moruya Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 125 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Assault

Other Against Person

Weapons

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Moruya Schools

schools nearby

government

962

avg ICSEA score

856

total students

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 174 students

1020

ICSEA

Moruya Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 326 students

943

ICSEA

Moruya High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 356 students

922

ICSEA

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

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Moruya Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,140/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.3%

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

If you earn X in Moruya

Your weekly income

≈ $4,940/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $840/wk

Rent share 26.3%

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Moruya vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Berkshire Park

Pop: 2,149 Income: $756/wk Rent: $450/wk

Cringila

Pop: 2,156 Income: $459/wk Rent: $350/wk

Cheltenham (NSW)

Pop: 2,166 Income: $1,159/wk Rent: $695/wk

Moonee Beach

Pop: 2,176 Income: $801/wk Rent: $450/wk

Gobbagombalin

Pop: 2,184 Income: $1,231/wk Rent: $410/wk

Tarrawanna

Pop: 2,184 Income: $674/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moruya

What is the population of Moruya NSW?

The population of Moruya NSW is 4,295 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 55.1 people per km².Moruya is ranked #1,795 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moruya?

The median personal income in Moruya NSW is $592 per week, or $30,784 per year.The median household income is $1,140 per week.Family income is $1,437 per week.Moruya is ranked #7,209 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moruya?

Median rent in Moruya NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 26.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Moruya ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moruya?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moruya NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moruya?

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

Is Moruya a good suburb to live in?

Moruya is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,295.The median income is $592/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.3% 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: 12745. All dollar figures in AUD.