Moorwatha, NSW 2640
Snowy ValleysAll suburbs in postcode 2640
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Median house price
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Rent in Moorwatha
- Weekly rent (house)
- $543/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $380/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2640)
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What to know about Moorwatha
Moorwatha (2640) sits in the Snowy Valleys region of NSW.
Moorwatha has roughly 60 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Moorwatha scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 563 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Moorwatha's population at 60, with a median age of 56. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (68% own, 27% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (77% family households, 18% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 60
- Median age
- 56
- Family households
- 77%
- Lone person
- 18%
- Owner occupied
- 68%
- Renter occupied
- 27%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 563 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Moorwatha
- What is the Moorwatha postcode?
- Moorwatha is in the 2640 postcode, in NSW, in the Snowy Valleys region.
- Where is Moorwatha?
- Moorwatha is a suburb in the Snowy Valleys area, NSW 2640.
- What is the average rent in Moorwatha?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $543, for units it's $380.
- What schools are in Moorwatha?
- There are 2 schools serving Moorwatha on this page, including Saint Mary MacKillop College Albury, Burrumbuttock Public School.
- How walkable is Moorwatha?
- Moorwatha has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Moorwatha?
- Moorwatha is close to Burrumbuttock, Bungowannah, Jindera, Glenellen, Howlong.
- What is the population of Moorwatha?
- The population of Moorwatha is approximately 60 (2021 Census). The median age is 56.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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