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Living in Moree, NSW
Moree is in the Moree Plains council area. About 8,962 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Moree Plains and New South Wales.
Rent now
$383 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Moree (2400), the postcode most of Moree is in, in the June quarter 2026. Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Moree | Moree Plains | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 39 |
| People per home | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,575 | $1,524 | $1,829 |
Homes
| Measure | Moree | Moree Plains | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 27% | 25% | 33% |
| Rented | 39% | 35% | 33% |
| Separate houses | 83% | 86% | 66% |
| Flats and apartments | 2% | 2% | 22% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $230 | $210 | $420 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,326 | $1,300 | $2,167 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Moree | Moree Plains | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 56% | 57% | 52% |
| Went to work by car | 83% | 79% | 54% |
| Went to work by public transport | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 5% | 6% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 8% | 11% | 36% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Schools
In Moree
- Barwon Learning Centre Government, special
- Moree East Public School Government, primary
- Moree Public School Government, primary
- Moree Secondary College Government, secondary
School zones for 2026
- Moree Public School primary
- MSC Carol Ave high school
- Moree Secondary College high school
The middle of Moree is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: New South Wales doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Moree. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- All of Moree is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on the NSW Planning Portal spatial viewer.
More about Moree Plains
- What it costs to live in Moree Plains: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare Moree Plains with another area.
- Is living in Moree worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Moree Plains.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Moree Plains figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Schools: NSW Department of Education, CC BY. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.