Moorwatha

NSW 2640 · Greater Hume Shire

60 (2021) → 65 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Greater Hume Shire local government area (est. 11,900 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Moorwatha is a high growth suburb in Greater Hume Shire, NSW 2640, about 467km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Moorwatha are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 244km inland. Moorwatha has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

467.4 km

To Sydney CBD

244.0 km

To coast

$570/wk

Median rent (house)

11.4 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Greater Hume Shire LGA population (est. 2025)11,900

Median household income (weekly)$2,250

vs NSW median+21.6%

Bachelor degree or higher40.5%

Born in Australia90.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse22 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 0 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1077 (above 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)

Saint Mary MacKillop College AlburyCombined · Independent · 9kmICSEA 1077

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationHowlong Coach Stop (11.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.0°C

Summer max

13.0°C

Winter max

700mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalAlbury Wodonga Health - Albury Campus (25.9 km)

Nearest vet14.9 km

Nearest airportAlbury (26.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate2.02%

Projected population 204180

Projected households 204130

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Greater Hume Shire

BungowannahData not available0transport Burrumbuttock$635K0transport BrocklesbyData not available0transport Jindera$759K0transport GlenellenData not available0transport Walla Walla$520K0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Moorwatha

How far is Moorwatha from Sydney CBD?

Moorwatha is about 467.4 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Moorwatha?

Moorwatha has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Moorwatha?

Moorwatha has a transport score of 0/100.