Moree (postcode 2400) is a moderately sized suburb in New South Wales within the Moree Plains local government area. It is home to about 8,962 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $82K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Moree has a median house price of $318,000, which has declined steeply by 9.2% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $225,000 (+1.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $350. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,326.
Moree is served by 7 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 2 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 858, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 154 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Moree Plains LGA is higher than average at 13,741 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Moree shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($318K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -9.2% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.3% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.