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Moruya is in Eurobodalla LGA, NSW, postcode 2537, with population 4,295.
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The local employment base leans toward healthcare and retail trade. Local taxable income moved +8.2% year-on-year in the latest ATO series. NSW employment is up +0.3% year-on-year (+14K jobs) and +11.3% over five years in the official NERO dataset. Read this as a broader state jobs backdrop combined with local employment mix, not a suburb-only new-jobs count.
NSW has 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2024-10-02. This suburb also matches 145 local transport stops or stations, which adds nearby access context but does not prove direct project exposure. Read this as a state delivery backdrop, not a suburb-specific project list.
Moruya is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Eurobodalla local government area (postcode 2537). With a population of 4,295, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
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Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
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Moruya is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Eurobodalla local government area (postcode 2537). With a population of 4,295, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Moruya is $656,000, having dropped significantly 16.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $447,000 (-12.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Moruya is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 962, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 145 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Eurobodalla LGA is below average at 3,262 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Moruya offers a gross rental yield of 4.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($656K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 11.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -16.9% year-on-year.
Moruya is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Eurobodalla local government area (postcode 2537). With a population of 4,295, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Moruya is $656,000, having dropped significantly 16.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $447,000 (-12.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Moruya is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 962, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 145 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Eurobodalla LGA is below average at 3,262 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Moruya offers a gross rental yield of 4.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($656K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 11.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -16.9% year-on-year.