New South Wales · Postcode 2337

Moonan Flat postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 216 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
131
Population (2021)
$1,458
Household income/wk
$180
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Moonan Flat at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2337 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
131 People Resident population, Census 2021
Upper Hunter Shire Council area 42 suburbs, 6 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,458/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,458/wk
24% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$180/wk
60% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.3%
1.3 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Moonan Flat vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMoonan FlatNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,458 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Moonan Flat is a locality 216 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2337. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Upper Hunter Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Moonan Flat has a population of 131 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,458, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Moonan Flat includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 52 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Moonan Flat scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Moonan Flat is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.

Moonan Flat details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2337
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)131
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,458/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$537/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area152.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings52
Australian Citizens94.7%
Indigenous Population4 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.9258438
Longitude151.2082628
Distance from Sydney216 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentUpper Hunter Shire
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.9%) 15–24 (3.1%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (20.6%) 65+ (27.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (22.9%)
15–24 years4 (3.1%)
25–44 years27 (20.6%)
45–64 years27 (20.6%)
65+ years36 (27.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.2%) Mortgaged (21.7%) Rented (13.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Moonan Flat is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis17 (13.0%)
Heart Disease10 (7.6%)
Diabetes9 (6.9%)
Cancer7 (5.3%)
Asthma5 (3.8%)
Lung Condition3 (2.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle9 (22.5%)
2 vehicles17 (42.5%)
3+ vehicles14 (35.0%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.