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Moss Vale NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Moss Vale NSW is 9,310 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moss Vale is $766 per week ($39,832 per year). Median rent in Moss Vale is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Moss Vale has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Moss Vale has a population density of 119.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moss Vale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moss Vale is $2,000.

There were 136 recorded offences in Moss Vale in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (30 offences).

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Moss Vale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Moss Vale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$766/wk

$39,832 per year

#4211 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Moss Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (4,471) Female 52.0% (4,840)

Population Density

119.0

people per km²

9,310 people · 78.2 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,001

Family income/wk

Moss Vale 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)

Moss Vale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.5% 1,402 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.5% 1,122 dwellings

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

Moss Vale Country of Birth

Australia

91.1%

England

5.4%

India

0.9%

China

0.8%

Canada

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

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

Moss Vale Religion

No Religion

39.7%

Catholic

21.8%

Anglican

20.8%

Not stated

7.3%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Hinduism

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moss Vale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.7%

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

Moss Vale Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

22.4%

SAL Tot

16.7%

Other

15.3%

Mandarin

14.9%

Italian

8.9%

SAL Filipin

8.5%

SAL Tagalog

6.8%

Thai

6.4%

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

Moss Vale Employment

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Employed full-time

35.5% 2,439 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.4% 1,536 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 148 people

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Not in labour force

40.0% 2,745 people

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

Moss Vale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.5%

Bachelor Degree

27.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

10.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Moss Vale Occupation

Professionals

26.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.7%

Managers

14.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Labourers

7.1%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

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

Moss Vale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.9%

Engineering

15.1%

Society & Culture

14.0%

Education

10.7%

Health

10.3%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.5%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Information Technology

1.6%

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

Moss Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moss Vale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

8.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moss Vale Marital Status

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Married

48.1% 3,681

↔️

Separated

3.0% 233

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Divorced

11.1% 845

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Widowed

6.4% 488

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Never married

31.4% 2,399

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moss Vale Ancestry

English

33.6%

Australian

29.6%

Irish

9.8%

Scottish

9.5%

Other

6.2%

German

2.6%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Chinese

1.3%

Dutch

1.2%

Filipino

1.2%

New Zealander

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moss Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.8%

Secondary — Government

16.9%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Secondary — Catholic

10.5%

Pre-school

9.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Primary — Catholic

7.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.0%

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

Moss Vale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 1,027

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 16,578

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

Moss Vale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.4% 1,247

—

Not a volunteer

82.6% 5,919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moss Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moss Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.8%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Walked only

3.7%

Truck

1.5%

Bus

0.6%

Train

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Moss Vale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.4%

1 vehicle

36.5%

2 vehicles

37.3%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

7.6%

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

Moss Vale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.6%

2 bedrooms

12.8%

3 bedrooms

38.8%

4 bedrooms

36.0%

5 bedrooms

7.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Moss Vale Population Mobility

17.4%

moved in the last year

46.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moss Vale Indigenous Population

3.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

564

Indigenous residents

17,166

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moss Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

944

Arthritis

407

Asthma

336

Diabetes

280

Heart disease

237

Lung condition

216

Cancer

162

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Moss Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moss Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.2%

Couple — no children

31.0%

Couple — no children under 15

13.6%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

One parent — no children under 15

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moss Vale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

3.1% 224

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Never served

96.7% 6,964

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moss Vale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 898

—

Did not provide

87.5% 6,260

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moss Vale Children Ever Born

No children

29.7%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

19.0%

4 children

6.9%

5+ children

2.5%

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

Moss Vale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

101

1961–1970

251

1971–1980

183

1981–1990

187

1991–2000

123

2001–2010

268

2011–2015

172

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Moss Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.8%

5–14 hours

30.9%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

22.5%

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

Moss Vale Household Size

1 person

29.0%

2 persons

35.0%

3 persons

14.1%

4 persons

13.2%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moss Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,165

Moved from NSW

932

Moved — same area (SA2)

453

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

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

Moss Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.3%

Step family — no other children

10.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moss Vale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 136 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Traffic

Domestic Violence

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Moss Vale Schools

schools nearby

government

1034

avg ICSEA score

1,547

total students

St Paul's International College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 127 students

1071

ICSEA

St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 188 students

1063

ICSEA

Moss Vale High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 790 students

1015

ICSEA

Moss Vale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 442 students

985

ICSEA

The King's School, Tudor House Independent

Primary

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

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Moss Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,511/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.5%

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

If you earn X in Moss Vale

Your weekly income

≈ $6,548/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,111/wk

Rent share 26.5%

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Pop: 4,657 Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $615/wk

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Pop: 4,659 Income: $481/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moss Vale

What is the population of Moss Vale NSW?

The population of Moss Vale NSW is 9,310 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 119.0 people per km².Moss Vale is ranked #720 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moss Vale?

The median personal income in Moss Vale NSW is $766 per week, or $39,832 per year.The median household income is $1,511 per week.Family income is $2,001 per week.Moss Vale is ranked #4,211 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moss Vale?

Median rent in Moss Vale NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 26.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Moss Vale ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moss Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moss Vale NSW is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moss Vale?

The median age in Moss Vale NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moss Vale a good suburb to live in?

Moss Vale is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,310.The median income is $766/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.5% 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: 12750. All dollar figures in AUD.