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Suburb profile ·Murray River LGA · NSW ·2733

Moulamein NSW 2733

Moulamein is in Murray River LGA, NSW, postcode 2733, with population 489.

The read

Growth-momentum

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$218K
+3.6% YoY
2005 → 2025 · 20 periods
ABS + state medians
$218K
$77K
2005 2025
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$218K
House median, latest period
3.6%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$150/wk
Market rent signal
D2 vs AU
Gross yield
3.6%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
14,030
14K via Murray River LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
165
4 added 12mo · 1MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2010Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+9.6%
5-yr
+8.4%
10-yr
+9.2%
Indicative cashflow-$102/wk (-$5,286/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Market turnover11.3% of homes traded/yr (25 sales)
Value vs advantage-65% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 2)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Moulamein

Owner-occupied 76%Rented 24%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared2.8%
10 of 21 landlords
Avg rental loss$3,894/yr
Landlords (rental income)21
Reported capital gains29
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)76/100
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

69% of homes here are owner-occupied and 21% rented, with 3% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 69% owner-occupier / 21% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

22%
of household income to service a new loan
5.0 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Comfortable
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $1,066/mo vs median rent $650/mo (+64% · +$96/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $851/mo (-215) · at 6.2% (current): $1,066/mo · at 8.2%: $1,301/mo (+235)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
3.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
13%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $799/mo, while renters pay about $650/mo — owning runs $149/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$218K
Household income · yr
$58K
Median rent · wk
$150
Owner mortgage · mo
$799
Gross yield
3.6%

Household income

$58K household · yr-29.5% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$32K
Family
$71K
Household
$58K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)59% could service the median house
Under $300
9
$300-649
38
$650-999
30
$1,000-1,499
36
$1,500-1,999
23
$2,000-2,999
25
$3,000-3,999
0
$4,000+
4

Serviceability line: a household needs about $820/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 23% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $500/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (189 households)
Owned outright
45%
Owned with mortgage
24%
Rented
21%
Dwelling structure22.2% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
94%
Townhouse / semi
3%
Flat / apartment
2%

Getting to work: 59% drive, 8% public transport, 12% walk or cycle, 13% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA965
Students61
Government1
  • Moulamein Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 965
Crime April 2025 - March 2026
474
3,495 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,495
Total incidents474· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault8547%
  • Sexual Offences2112%
  • Robbery21%
  • Break And Enter7140%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

High broad-area context

About 53.7% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Check the property

ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

High exposure ~53.7%
~53.7% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~0.5% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Primary Production
Rural / Green wedge 100%

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

6,836 people · 20226,774 by 2032 (-0.9%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Deniliquin Surrounds SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Moulamein NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Moulamein (postcode 2733) is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Murray River local government area. It is home to about 489 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $58K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.6% 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 managers, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Median house prices in Moulamein stand at $218,000, having increased by 3.6% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $150 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $799.

Moulamein is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 965, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 31 bus stops. The crime rate in the Murray River LGA is below average at 3,495 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.6% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($218K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.7x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +3.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.6% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.6%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$218K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability3.7x Affordable
Price Momentum+3.6%· Stable
Pop. Growth+2.6% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$799
Rent · wk(Census)$150
Gross yield3.6%
Price / income3.7x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2020-Q4)6
Population growth · Murray River LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)14,030
5-year growth+2.2% CAGR
YoY change+2.6%
20012025
Development · Murray River LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)140
Houses 96%Units 4%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Murray River LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.3%
YoY change+0.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2733ATO
Negatively geared2.8%
10 of filers
Avg rental loss$3,894/yr
Landlords (rental income)21
Reported capital gains29
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population489
Median age48
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,116
Personal income · wk$621
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$940 → $1,116
Change+18.7%
vs NSW median-1.9 pp
Median rent+36.4%
stablevs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining5
TransportGTFS
Bus stops31
Hospitals · Murray River LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Barham Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Murray River LGAGEN
Facilities3
Residential places122
Murray Haven Hostel55 places
Murrayvale Aged Care50 places
Edward River Gardens17 places · in suburb
Childcare · Murray River LGAACECQA
Services12
Approved places512
Exceeding NQS1
Insight Early Learning Moama PTY LTD110 places
Moama District Preschool Centre Inc80 places
Barham Early Learning Service73 places
Goodstart Early Learning Moama56 places
Tooleybuc Preschool Association50 places
SchoolsOUT! Moama Anglican Grammar28 places
+6 more in Murray River LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Moulamein carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2020-Q4 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 31 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Moulamein FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Moulamein in?

    Moulamein is in the Murray River Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2733. Council-level context for Murray River LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Moulamein?

    The current median house price in Moulamein, NSW is $218K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Moulamein?

    The median weekly rent in Moulamein is $150/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Moulamein a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Moulamein show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Moulamein?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Moulamein data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.