Moonbah NSW 2627
356 addresses · 24 streets
Eden-Monaro Electorate › Snowy Monaro Regional LGA › Moonbah · 378 km from Sydney
Living Here
Moonbah is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 564 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $2,183 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 15% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Jindabyne - Berridale statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Moonbah itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 Catholic church
3 places to stay
Getting around. Airport: Jindabyne Airport, 8.2 km north.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 24.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 24.4% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 30.8% |
Demographics
Unemployment 0.6% · Labour-force participation 71.9%
Population by age in Moonbah
| 0-4 | 21 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 90 |
| 15-19 | 57 |
| 20-24 | 21 |
| 25-34 | 35 |
| 35-44 | 64 |
| 45-54 | 102 |
| 55-64 | 90 |
| 65-74 | 63 |
| 75-84 | 28 |
| 85+ | 3 |
Dwelling types in Moonbah
| House | 181 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Moonbah
| <$650 | 12 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 49 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 58 |
| $3,000+ | 52 |
Top ancestries in Moonbah
| Australian | 265 |
|---|---|
| English | 249 |
| Scottish | 95 |
| Irish | 77 |
| Other | 54 |
| German | 23 |
Housing tenure in Moonbah
| Owned | 85 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 68 |
| Rented | 29 |
| Other | 8 |
Cars per household in Moonbah
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |
| 2 | 80 |
| 3 | 46 |
| 4+ | 30 |
Commute to work in Moonbah
| Car | 220 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 0 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 45 |
Top countries of birth in Moonbah
| England | 23 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10 |
| South Africa | 6 |
| Hong Kong | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
Languages used at home in Moonbah
| German | 11 |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 4 |
| Cantonese | 3 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
4,081 bird observations recorded near Moonbah — most often seen:
- Southern Victoria Australian Magpie (232)
- South-eastern Crimson Rosella (227)
- Common Starling (224)
- Eastern Galah (195)
- Eastern Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (191)
- Southern Laughing Kookaburra (171)
- Flame Robin (159)
- South-eastern Buff-rumped Thornbill (148)
- Australian Wood Duck (143)
- Grey Teal (143)
- Birds (141)
- Pacific Black Duck (141)
- Eastern Crested Pigeon (132)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Moonbah
- Tasmanian Grey Fantail (126)
- South-eastern Yellow-faced Honeyeater (125)
- Northern Superb Fairy-wren (119)
- Eastern Striated Pardalote (117)
- Mainland Tree Martin (116)
- European Goldfinch (115)
- Mainland Wedge-tailed Eagle (114)
- Eastern Welcome Swallow (113)
- House Sparrow (113)
- South-eastern Yellow-rumped Thornbill (111)
- South-eastern White-throated Treecreeper (103)
- White-faced Heron (102)
- Southern Willie Wagtail (101)
- Eastern Little Corella (95)
- Australian Pipit (89)
- Eastern Australian Raven (88)
- Eastern Red Wattlebird (87)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Moonbah:
- Jindabyne (9.4 km)
- Crackenback (10.5 km)
- Grosses Plain (11 km)
- Ingebirah (12.3 km)
- East Jindabyne (12.6 km)
- Beloka (13.1 km)
- Bullocks Flat (13.5 km)
- Paupong (15.1 km)
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Streets
- Abington Park Road (34)
- Barry Way (46)
- Big Yard Road (21)
- Bungarra Lane (2)
- Carinya Lane (1)
- Carinya Road (6)
- Cobbin Creek Road (8)
- Collins Road (5)
- Eagle View Road (13)
- Geehi Circuit (35)
- Grey Mare Court (7)
- Gullies Road (50)
- Hobbs Lane (3)
- Lovells Road (7)
- Mountain View Road (16)
- Mowamba Way (21)
- Mugridge Road (13)
- River Run (27)
- The Snowy River Way (2)
- Thornybush Road (7)
- West Lynne Road (17)
- Westons Road (6)
- Wollondibby Road (3)
- Yallaroi Road (6)
