Moruya Heads

The area is far older than the national figure, with 28.5% of residents aged 65 and over. Children under 15 make up only 15.0%, which is well below the New South Wales average of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those with an overseas birthplace make up 11.0%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English, Irish, and Scottish are the most common ancestries after Australian.

English is the primary language here, with only 1.6% of people using another language at home. This is far below the 22.3% national average.

Nearly half the community (47.7%) reports having no religion, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 38.9%.

While 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas, the proportion of people who completed Year 12 is far below the state average at 48.5%.

Typical household income is $1,357 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 12.7% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, compared to 22.6% across Australia.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 31.0% of residents. Arthritis and asthma are the most frequently reported conditions.

Volunteering is high at 22.9%, well above the national figure of 14.1%. There is also a notably high proportion of former Defence Force members at 4.4%.

The First Nations community is smaller than in many other areas, with 47 people. This group is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 36.

Nearly 30% of people live alone, which is well above the national average of 25.6%. This contributes to a smaller typical household size of 2.3 people.

Homes here are typically large and owned outright, with 83.6% having three or more bedrooms and 44.6% owned without a mortgage. Detached houses make up 85.0% of all dwellings.

The area is heavily car-dependent, as 67% of people drive to work and 0.0% use public transport. Almost every home has at least one vehicle.

The community is quite mobile, with 38.5% of people moving in the last five years. However, recent arrivals from overseas are far fewer than the national average at 3.2%.

Only 50.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Those employed are most often found in health care and social assistance.

Moruya Heads is very car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.4, far below the state average. Most residents cannot walk to groceries, health services, or schools within 15 minutes.