Suburb in Upper Hunter

Moonan Flat, NSW

Moonan Flat had a population of 131 at the 2021 Census (+2.3% since 2016). Median age 46.0. Median weekly household income $1,458. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Moonan Flat at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Moonan Flat's population grew by 2.3% to 131, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 46.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 12.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.1%.

11.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 57.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 52 households.

The median household earns $1,458 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

7.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.4% use a language other than English at home. 22.0% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Moonan Flat beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMoonan FlatNSWAustralia
Population1318,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+2.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age46.039.038.0
Households522,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting11.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright57.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,458$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,000$2,167$1,863
Born overseas7.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.4%28.2%23.6%
No religion22.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1312011
  2. 1282016
  3. 1312021

Age

Median age 46.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Moonan Flat New South Wales
Share of people by age, Moonan Flat and New South Wales
0–912.2%
10–199.2%
20–295.3%
30–396.9%
40–4917.6%
50–597.6%
60–6919.1%
70–7916.8%
80+5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Moonan Flat at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.4%
  2. English45.8%
  3. Irish29.8%
  4. Scottish19.1%
  5. Australian Aboriginal3.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines3.2%
  2. England2.4%
  3. the United States2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Moonan Flat

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