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Moruya Heads, NSW 2537

Property data updated June 2026·1,125 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
30 sales · 24 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Moruya Heads, NSW 2537 market activity

Moruya Heads's busiest market is house sales, but only just, with 21 sales at around $816.5K, taking about 95 days to sell, one of the country's least in-demand house markets.

House rentals sit just behind, with 16 leases at $580 a week, renting out in about 44 days, one of the country's least in-demand house rental markets. Then come 9 unit sales at around $529K and 8 unit rentals at $518 a week.

Below-average incomeOlder communityMostly owners

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,125
Median age
51yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
77%
Renting
21%
Couples, no kids
35%
Lone person
30%
Born overseas
13%
Year 12+ⓘ
54%

Moruya Heads on the map

14.6 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 45%
decile 5/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 45%
decile 5/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 44%
decile 6/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 31%Median household income · $1,357/wk — below average: in the bottom 31%, lower household income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 16%Rent stress · 26% — well above average: in the top 16%, more rent stress than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 19%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 19%, more mortgage stress than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 36%Birthplace diversity · 0.24 — below average: in the bottom 36%, less diverse than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 35%Born overseas · 13% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 49%Managers & professionals · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 21%Unemployment rate · 2.9% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less unemployment than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 24%No motor vehicle · 0.7% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 26%Settled 5+ years · 56% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 50%Owner-occupied · 77% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 48%Renting · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 29%Owned outright · 45% — above average: in the top 29%, more outright owners than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 38%Owned with mortgage · 32% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 30%Separate houses · 85% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 39%Median personal income · $714/wk — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower personal income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 31%Median family income · $1,665/wk — below average: in the bottom 31%, lower family income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 41%Low earners · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 34%Low-income households · 20% — above average: in the top 34%, more low-income households than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 16%Full-time workers · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 6%Part-time workers · 44% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more part-time workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 24%Not in labour force · 43% — well above average: in the top 24%, more out of the workforce than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 10%Community & personal service · 16% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more care and service workers than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 21%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 21%, more clerical and admin workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 39%Sales workers · 7.4% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 43%Completed Year 12+ · 54% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 23%In education · 18% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 26%Children · 15% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 16%Seniors · 27% — well above average: in the top 16%, more seniors than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 36%Youth dependency · 26.32 — below average: in the bottom 36%, fewer children per worker than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 18%Total dependency · 73.83 — well above average: in the top 18%, more dependants per worker than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 35%Australian citizens · 86% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 32%Both parents born overseas · 15% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 21%Established migrants · 92% — well above average: in the top 21%, more long-settled migrants than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,125 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.6% · 71.7% · 1980-841.4% · 151.2% · 1375-791.5% · 172.2% · 2470-743.7% · 423.2% · 3665-696.1% · 686.3% · 7160-643.8% · 436.3% · 7155-593.7% · 423.4% · 3950-543.0% · 333.7% · 4245-492.0% · 223.2% · 3740-441.9% · 212.4% · 2735-392.7% · 312.9% · 3230-342.3% · 261.9% · 2125-291.9% · 212.4% · 2720-242.0% · 221.9% · 2115-193.3% · 382.3% · 2510-142.3% · 253.0% · 335-93.2% · 362.0% · 220-43.0% · 331.7% · 19◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
15%
22%
18%
27%
Children0–1415%Youth15–248.6%Young adults25–348.5%Midlife35–5422%Mature55–6418%Seniors65+27%
Household composition
30%
35%
22%
Lone person30%Couples, no kids35%Families with kids22%Other families11%Group / share1.8%
2.3 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom7.2% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
30%1
41%2
13%3
10%4
4.2%5
3.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.13%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.1.8%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.15%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.86%
Birthplace diversity24%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity4%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.7%
Germany1.3%
New Zealand1.3%
USA1.1%
Scotland0.7%
Croatia0.5%
Elsewhere0.5%
Chile0.4%
Born in Australia87%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.8%
German0.5%
Croatian0.3%
Spanish0.3%
English only98%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian41%
English39%
Irish14%
Scottish13%
German4.6%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion54%
▸Christianity44%
Other religions0.5%

14% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
15%
13%
71%
Both parents overseas15%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia71%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198168%
1981-200014%
2001-201010%
2011-20150.0%
2016-20217.7%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 46%Median weekly rent · $350/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 45%Median monthly mortgage · $1,663/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 16%Rent stress · 26% — well above average: in the top 16%, more rent stress than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 19%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 19%, more mortgage stress than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 25%High mortgage · 4.0% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.4%1
14%2
53%3
24%4
7.3%5
1.4%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
45%
32%
21%
Owned outright45%Mortgage32%Renting21%Other2.6%
What’s built heredwelling types
85%
14%
House85%Townhouse14%
85% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 39%Median personal income · $714/wk — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower personal income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 31%Median family income · $1,665/wk — below average: in the bottom 31%, lower family income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 49%Managers & professionals · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 26%High earners · 6.4% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 49%Managers & professionals · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 21%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 21%, more clerical and admin workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 10%Community & personal service · 16% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more care and service workers than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 39%Sales workers · 7.4% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 35%Technicians, trades & labourers · 29% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
26%
24%
43%
Employed full-time26%Employed part-time24%Employed (away/other)4.4%Unemployed1.7%Not in labour force43%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 16%Full-time workers · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 6%Part-time workers · 44% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more part-time workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 21%Unemployment rate · 2.9% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less unemployment than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 24%Not in labour force · 43% — well above average: in the top 24%, more out of the workforce than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 23%Labour-force participation · 57% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, less workforce participation than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 40%Walked or cycled to work · 4.5% — above average: in the top 40%, more walking and cycling than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 41%Worked from home · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 24%No motor vehicle · 0.7% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)88%
Car (passenger)4.5%
Other/combined3.1%
Bicycle2.5%
Walked2.0%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.7%0
36%1
40%2
14%3
7.3%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Moruya Heads

No school inside Moruya Heads itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Moruya Heads0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools0within 5 km · nearest 5.8 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 5.5 km
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within0 schools
  • No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 26%Settled 5+ years · 56% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 46%Moved in past year · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 32%Arrived from overseas · 1.2% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
56%
13%
29%
Same address56%Moved within area13%From elsewhere in Australia29%From overseas1.2%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.13%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.44%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.2%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Moruya Heads — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
817kk
↑ +10.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
95
↑ 37 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
21
↓ -12.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
6.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$580/w
↓ -0.9% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
44
↓ 19 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
16
↑ +45.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample21ThinLease sample16ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed16 sales · 8 leases
Sales16▲+6.7%
Price$775k▲+4.6%
Sales DOM85 days▼−45d
Leased8▲+33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.30%
3/100
—
02
Units · 3 bed10 sales · 7 leases
Sales10▲+150.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▼−12.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 4 bed7 sales · 3 leases
Sales7+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▼−25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 7 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▲+250.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales21▼−12.5%
Price$817k▲+10.7%
Sales DOM95 days▼−37d
Leased16▲+45.5%
Rent$580/wk−0.9%
Rental DOM44 days▲+19d
3.70%
5/100
2/100
All units
Sales9▲+12.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▼−27.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +56%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
4 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
95 days▼ −37 days YoY
Median price
$817k▲ +10.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
21▼ −12.5% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
3 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
85 days▼ −45 days YoY
Median price
$775k▲ +4.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▲ +6.7% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Moruya Heads against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Moruya Heads in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Moruya Heads · this suburb
Demand index
4 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
95 days▼ −37 days YoY
Median price
$817k▲ +10.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
21▼ −12.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.70%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Moruya Heads — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
42.1%

of Moruya Heads's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 24.6 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 17.5% to 42.1%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$880k+18.5%
5y median $770kvs last year $743k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
24+4.3%
5y median 21vs last year 23
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
92 days-38
5y median 94 daysvs last year 130 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$580/wk-0.9%
5y median $545/wkvs last year $585/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
16+45.5%
5y median 12vs last year 11
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
43 days+18
5y median 29 daysvs last year 25 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.43%-0.67 pt
5y median 3.62%vs last year 4.10%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.5 months-42.3%
5y median 7.5 monthsvs last year 7.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.5 months-31.8%
5y median 2.8 monthsvs last year 2.2 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Moruya Heads, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketMoruya HeadsNSW 2537 · Houses · Total
Price$817k
DOM95 days
Sold21
1 market within 5kmLast 12 months
01
CongoNSW 2537 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$571k
DOM150 days
Sold3
much cheapermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Moruya Heads
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Moruya Heads's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

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Property
Bedrooms
Market
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This marketMoruya HeadsNSW 2537 · Houses · Total
Price$817k
DOM95 days
Sold21
Most similar sales markets · within 6.3–639 kmLast 12 months
01
North MacksvilleNSW 2447 · 639km · 80% match
Price$817k
DOM70 days
Sold16
02
MoruyaNSW 2537 · 6km · 80% match
Price$842k
DOM104 days
Sold63
03
Batemans BayNSW 2536 · 25km · 80% match
Price$766k
DOM58 days
Sold25
04
Surf BeachNSW 2536 · 19km · 79% match
Price$799k
DOM51 days
Sold56
05
Sunshine BayNSW 2536 · 21km · 79% match
Price$859k
DOM44 days
Sold50
06
DalmenyNSW 2546 · 26km · 78% match
Price$871k
DOM51 days
Sold46
07
NelligenNSW 2536 · 29km · 78% match
Price$825k
DOM104 days
Sold15
08
Moore CreekNSW 2340 · 554km · 78% match
Price$851k
DOM76 days
Sold72
09
CatalinaNSW 2536 · 23km · 77% match
Price$715k
DOM65 days
Sold58
10
Basin ViewNSW 2540 · 100km · 76% match
Price$760k
DOM61 days
Sold27
15
Smiths LakeNSW 2428 · 450km · 76% match
Price$826k
DOM44 days
Sold66
30
Old Erowal BayNSW 2540 · 104km · 73% match
Price$709k
DOM106 days
Sold25
60
SurfsideNSW 2536 · 27km · 70% match
Price$713k
DOM61 days
Sold39
76
BermaguiNSW 2546 · 56km · 69% match
Price$914k
DOM120 days
Sold55
146
East KempseyNSW 2440 · 595km · 66% match
Price$595k
DOM79 days
Sold39
229
EdenNSW 2551 · 123km · 62% match
Price$710k
DOM155 days
Sold73
417
CartwrightNSW 2168 · 233km · 55% match
Price$1.00M
DOM29 days
Sold24
484
BundanoonNSW 2578 · 141km · 53% match
Price$1.17M
DOM69 days
Sold79
553
Crescent HeadNSW 2440 · 584km · 50% match
Price$1.17M
DOM83 days
Sold25
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Moruya Heads
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Moruya Heads include North Macksville (NSW 2447), Moruya (NSW 2537), Batemans Bay (NSW 2536), Surf Beach (NSW 2536), Sunshine Bay (NSW 2536), Dalmeny (NSW 2546), Nelligen (NSW 2536) and Moore Creek (NSW 2340). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Moruya Heads

22 data-driven answers about Moruya Heads's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Moruya Heads?

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The median house price in Moruya Heads, NSW 2537 is $817k as of June 2026, based on 21 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +10.7% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Moruya Heads?

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The median unit price in Moruya Heads, NSW 2537 is $529k as of June 2026, based on 9 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +1.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 65% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Moruya Heads?

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The median weekly house rent in Moruya Heads is $580 as of June 2026, drawn from 16 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $518 per week. House rents have moved −0.9% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Moruya Heads?

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Gross rental yield in Moruya Heads is 3.70% for houses and 5.00% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Moruya Heads?

#

As of June 2026, Moruya Heads medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$775k$997k$817k
Units—$451k$531k—$529k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Moruya Heads's property market trends?

#

Moruya Heads's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +10.7% year-on-year and units +1.5%; weekly house rents moved −0.9%; homes now sell in a median 95 days — faster than a year ago by 37; sales supply sits at 6.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Moruya Heads market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Moruya Heads as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Moruya Heads, house prices rose +10.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.70% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 95 days to sell, sales supply is 6.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Moruya Heads?

#

Houses in Moruya Heads sell in a median 95 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 72 days. Days on market have tightened by 37 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Moruya Heads a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Moruya Heads's sales market sits at 6.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Moruya Heads gone up or down?

#

House prices in Moruya Heads moved +10.7% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +1.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Moruya Heads?

#

Moruya Heads's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 16 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Moruya Heads in its property market cycle?

#

Moruya Heads's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Moruya Heads compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Moruya Heads's median house price ($817k) is 29% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 95 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Moruya Heads sits at 3.70% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Moruya Heads compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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Moruya Heads's most-similar nearby market is North Macksville (638.8 km away) with a median house price of $817k — about 0% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Moruya Heads?

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The most-transacted segment in Moruya Heads over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 16 sales. 3 bed units come second at 10 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Moruya Heads last year?

#

Moruya Heads recorded 21 house sales and 9 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 30 transactions. On the rental side, 16 houses and 8 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Moruya Heads?

#

Moruya Heads, NSW 2537 is home to 1,125 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 51, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Moruya Heads?

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The median household in Moruya Heads earns $1k per week — roughly $71k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $714/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Moruya Heads?

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Moruya Heads is mostly owner-occupied: about 77% of households are owner-occupiers and 21% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 45% own outright and 32% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Moruya Heads?

#

Moruya Heads has 7 schools within reach — including Moruya High School, St Mary's Primary School, Moruya Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Moruya Heads a good place to live?

#

Moruya Heads, NSW 2537 has a population of 1,125, a median age of 51, a median household income around $1k/week, 21% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 7 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Moruya Heads market data last updated?

#

This Moruya Heads market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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