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Meringo vs Moruya Heads

The verdict

Moruya Heads is more affordable, with a median house price of $827K versus $1.14M in Meringo.

Scores

MeringoMoruya Heads
MeringoMoruya Heads
Overall2223
Transport00
Education4650
Liveability2222

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

MeringoMoruya Heads
Population1431,125
Median age5051
Median household income (wk)$1,428$1,357
Bachelor degree or higher35.6%33.0%
Born in Australia76.9%77.2%
Avg household size2.42.3

Growth: Meringo Moderate Growth · Moruya Heads Moderate Growth

Property

MeringoMoruya Heads
Median house price$1.14M$827K
Median unit priceData not available$508K
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$580$580
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)3018

Median price history

Safety

MeringoMoruya Heads
Residential safety score100
Break & enter dwelling /100k00
Motor vehicle theft /100k69989
Domestic assault /100k699178
Total incidents /100k (all)2,7971,778

Total incidents over time

Schools

MeringoMoruya Heads
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Meringo · Moruya Heads

Transport

MeringoMoruya Heads
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)81.2 km87.2 km

Liveability

MeringoMoruya Heads
Summer max temp25.0°C25.0°C
Winter max temp16.0°C16.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)850850
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks01
PlaygroundsData not available1
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)1.2 km1.6 km
Distance to CBD (km)253.8 km248.1 km
Nearest beach (km)1.8 km1.6 km
Nearest hospital (km)10.5 km6.7 km

Population & growth

MeringoMoruya Heads
Population (2021)1431,125
Estimated 20251451,140
Projected 20411661,303
Annual growth rate0.35%0.33%

Common questions

Which is more affordable, Meringo or Moruya Heads?

Moruya Heads is more affordable, with a median house price of $827K versus $1.14M.

Which has better public transport, Meringo or Moruya Heads?

Meringo and Moruya Heads have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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