Moonbah Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Above NSW income
2627
Postcode for Moonbah, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 374 km from Sydney · Pop. 564
564
Population
44
Median Age
$2,183
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
154.8
Area (km²)

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

Where Moonbah ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Moonbah Compares

Moonbah vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMoonbahNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,183 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,084 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.2% -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.

Moonbah is a locality 374 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2627. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Snowy Monaro Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Moonbah has a population of 564 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,183, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 12 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Moonbah includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,084, with 185 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Moonbah scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Moonbah is part of the Tumut - Tumbarumba statistical area in New South Wales.

Moonbah Details

Postcode2627
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)564
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,183/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$939/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,084
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area154.8 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings185
Australian Citizens93.8%
Indigenous Population12 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate1.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.4758389
Longitude148.600815
Distance from Sydney374 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Tumut - Tumbarumba
Local GovernmentSnowy Monaro Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (19.7%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (34.0%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years111 (19.7%)
15–24 years78 (13.8%)
25–44 years99 (17.6%)
45–64 years192 (34.0%)
65+ years94 (16.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.7%) Mortgaged (37.4%) Rented (15.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis59 (10.5%)
Asthma51 (9.0%)
Heart Disease24 (4.3%)
Diabetes14 (2.5%)
Lung Condition7 (1.2%)
Cancer6 (1.1%)

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 vehicle33 (17.5%)
2 vehicles80 (42.3%)
3+ vehicles76 (40.2%)

Suburbs Near Moonbah

Same Postcode (2627)

More Moonbah Data

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.