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Moulamein NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Moulamein NSW is 489 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moulamein is $621 per week ($32,292 per year). Median rent in Moulamein is $150 per week ($650 per month). Moulamein has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Moulamein has a population density of 0.3 people per km².

The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moulamein is $799.

There were 6 recorded offences in Moulamein in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (2 offences).

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Moulamein Population

residents (Census 2021)

Moulamein Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$621/wk

$32,292 per year

#6763 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$150/wk

$650 per month

#8205 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$799/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Moulamein Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (249) Female 48.7% (236)

Population Density

0.3

people per km²

489 people · 1845.4 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,367

Family income/wk

Moulamein 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)

Moulamein Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

65.4% 85 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

34.6% 45 dwellings

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

Moulamein Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

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

Moulamein Religion

No Religion

35.1%

Catholic

19.1%

Not stated

17.7%

Anglican

15.4%

Uniting Church

9.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Christian (other)

1.2%

Buddhism

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moulamein Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.4%

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

Moulamein Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

57.1%

SAL Tagalog

28.6%

SAL Oth

14.3%

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

Moulamein Employment

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Employed full-time

39.2% 125 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.5% 59 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.3% 4 people

🏠

Not in labour force

41.1% 131 people

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

Moulamein Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.7%

Bachelor Degree

20.3%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

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

Moulamein Occupation

Managers

29.1%

Community & Personal Service

14.6%

Labourers

13.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.8%

Professionals

6.8%

Sales Workers

5.8%

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

Moulamein Field of Study

Engineering

20.9%

Management & Commerce

18.2%

Agriculture & Environment

15.5%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Education

11.8%

Health

5.5%

Creative Arts

5.5%

Architecture & Building

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.6%

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

Moulamein Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moulamein Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

3.0%

$300-$399/wk

7.3%

$400-$499/wk

10.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$4,000+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moulamein Marital Status

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Married

42.2% 167

↔️

Separated

5.8% 23

📋

Divorced

9.8% 39

🕊️

Widowed

11.1% 44

👤

Never married

31.1% 123

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moulamein Ancestry

English

37.8%

Australian

31.1%

Scottish

8.1%

Irish

8.1%

Filipino

4.9%

German

3.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.8%

Italian

2.2%

New Zealander

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moulamein School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.2%

Vocational Education

20.7%

Pre-school

14.6%

Secondary — Government

14.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.9%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

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

Moulamein Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.8% 40

✅

No need for assistance

95.2% 789

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

Moulamein Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

28.7% 95

—

Not a volunteer

71.3% 236

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moulamein Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

25.0%

$300-$449/mo

7.5%

$450-$599/mo

10.0%

$600-$799/mo

27.5%

$800-$999/mo

10.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moulamein How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

57.5%

Walked only

10.2%

Did not go to work

9.6%

Bus

7.8%

Other

5.4%

Truck

4.2%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Bicycle

1.8%

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

Moulamein Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.6%

1 vehicle

37.9%

2 vehicles

33.5%

3 vehicles

12.1%

4+ vehicles

9.9%

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

Moulamein Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

19.8%

3 bedrooms

47.8%

4 bedrooms

20.3%

5 bedrooms

5.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Moulamein Population Mobility

14.2%

moved in the last year

36.9%

moved in the last 5 years

1.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moulamein Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

827

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moulamein Long-term Health Conditions

Arthritis

Mental health

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Moulamein Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.6%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

7.3%

$650-$799/wk

13.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moulamein Family Structure

Couple — no children

38.7%

Couple — children under 15

34.5%

One parent — children under 15

14.6%

Couple — no children under 15

6.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moulamein Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.0% 13

👤

Never served

96.0% 315

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moulamein Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 40

—

Did not provide

87.8% 288

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moulamein Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

9.4%

2 children

28.2%

3 children

21.5%

4 children

12.8%

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

Moulamein When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

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

Moulamein Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.4%

5–14 hours

26.3%

15–29 hours

15.0%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

30.0%

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

Moulamein Household Size

1 person

37.4%

2 persons

36.8%

3 persons

11.0%

4 persons

9.9%

5 persons

2.7%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moulamein Where Residents Moved From

Same address

351

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

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

Moulamein Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.4%

Step family — no other children

15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moulamein Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Theft

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Moulamein Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,116/wk

Median Rent $150/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.4%

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

If you earn X in Moulamein

Your weekly income

≈ $4,836/month

Median rent $150/wk

Left after rent $966/wk

Rent share 13.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Grasmere

Income: $543/wk Rent: $116/wk Save: $34/wk

Moulamein vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Halfway Creek

Pop: 246 Income: $567/wk Rent: $325/wk

Herons Creek

Pop: 246 Income: $537/wk Rent: $360/wk

Missabotti

Pop: 246 Income: $473/wk Rent: $250/wk

Mundongo

Pop: 246 Income: $966/wk Rent: $325/wk

Oura

Pop: 246 Income: $911/wk Rent: $175/wk

Firefly

Pop: 247 Income: $662/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moulamein

What is the population of Moulamein NSW?

The population of Moulamein NSW is 489 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.3 people per km².Moulamein is ranked #5,064 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moulamein?

The median personal income in Moulamein NSW is $621 per week, or $32,292 per year.The median household income is $1,116 per week.Family income is $1,367 per week.Moulamein is ranked #6,763 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moulamein?

Median rent in Moulamein NSW is $150 per week ($650 per month).Rent represents 13.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Moulamein ranks #8,205 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moulamein?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moulamein NSW is $799. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moulamein?

The median age in Moulamein NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moulamein a good suburb to live in?

Moulamein is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 489.The median income is $621/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.4% 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: 12754. All dollar figures in AUD.