Moonbi suburb profile
Moonbi is a small rural village set against the Moonbi Range in the New England region, sitting on the New England Highway north of Tamworth. It functions as a quiet service centre for surrounding farms and lifestyle properties, with a compact village feel and scenic outlooks over rolling farmland and bush. Housing ranges from older farmhouses to more recent acreage homes, and the highway brings practical roadside services alongside local shops and community facilities. Residents are typically agricultural families and people seeking a country lifestyle with easy access to a larger regional centre and outdoor recreation on the nearby range.
Moonbi property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Moonbi sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values have declined notably, down 9.8% over the last 12 months.
Sales activity was limited: three houses were sold in the past three months.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | -9.8% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 3 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Moonbi demographics
Moonbi is a community of 1,201 people with a median age of 50 and a median household income of $1,354 a week (about $70,408 a year).
Families are dominated by couples: couple families without children make up 47.5% and couple families with children 35.1%, together accounting for 82.6% of families. One-parent families represent 14.6% and other families 2.8%.
Homes in Moonbi are largely owner-occupied, at 82.5% combined; 40.1% are owned outright and 42.4% are owned with a mortgage, while 17.5% are rented.
Suburbs near Moonbi
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