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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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:
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
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
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.