Moorwatha Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2640
Postcode for Moorwatha, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 463 km from Sydney · Pop. 60
60
Population
56
Median Age
$2,250
Household Income/wk
$305
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
88.6
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 Moorwatha ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Moorwatha Compares

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

MetricMoorwathaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $305 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 56 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Moorwatha is a locality 463 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2640. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Greater Hume Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Moorwatha has a population of 60 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the NSW average.

Housing in Moorwatha includes a median weekly rent of $305, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 22 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.4% of housing.

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

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

Moorwatha Details

Postcode2640
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)60
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$819/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$305
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area88.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens96.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.8883544
Longitude146.767232
Distance from Sydney463 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Tumut - Tumbarumba
Local GovernmentGreater Hume Shire
Federal ElectorateFarrer

Age Profile

0–14 (5.0%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (48.3%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (5.0%)
15–24 years8 (13.3%)
25–44 years12 (20.0%)
45–64 years29 (48.3%)
65+ years15 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (38.1%) Rented (28.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis4 (6.7%)
Asthma4 (6.7%)
Lung Condition3 (5.0%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles11 (45.8%)
3+ vehicles13 (54.2%)

Suburbs Near Moorwatha

Same Postcode (2640)

More Moorwatha 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.