Moore Creek
NSW 2340 · Tamworth Regional
2,868 (2021) → 3,021 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Tamworth Regional local government area (est. 65,725 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Moore Creek is a stable suburb in Tamworth Regional, NSW 2340, about 322km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $550K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 190km inland. Moore Creek has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (1.74%), New Zealand (0.7%), India (0.49%), South Africa (0.42%), Thailand (0.21%)
Top languages: Malayalam (0.56%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.28%), Punjabi (0.28%), Mandarin (0.24%), French (0.21%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 985 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Calrossy Anglican SchoolSecondary · Independent · 8.2kmICSEA 1070
- Calrossy Anglican School - William Cowper CampusCombined · Independent · 8.3km
- Oxley Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 892
- McCarthy Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.7kmICSEA 993
- Calrossy Anglican School - Simpson House CampusSecondary · Independent · 9.9km
- Oxley High SchoolSecondary · Government · 10kmICSEA 937
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Moore Creek
Is Moore Creek safe?
Moore Creek has a residential safety score of 76/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,511 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Moore Creek?
In Moore Creek, the median house price is $550K. Median weekly house rent is $500.
How far is Moore Creek from Sydney CBD?
Moore Creek is about 321.7 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Moore Creek?
Moore Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Moore Creek?
Moore Creek has a transport score of 0/100.