Suburb in Wingecarribee

Moss Vale, NSW

Moss Vale had a population of 9,310 at the 2021 Census (+8.5% since 2016). Median age 45.0. Median weekly household income $1,511. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Moss Vale at a glance

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

In Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Moss Vale's population grew by 8.5% to 9,310, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 45.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.1%.

27.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 39.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3,603 households.

The median household earns $1,511 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,000 a month.

18.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 8.9% use a language other than English at home. 39.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Moss Vale beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMoss ValeNSWAustralia
Population9,3108,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+8.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age45.039.038.0
Households3,6032,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments3.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting27.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright39.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,511$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$400$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,000$2,167$1,863
Born overseas18.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home8.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion39.9%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

+8.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7,7372011
  2. 8,5792016
  3. 9,3102021

Age

Median age 45.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Moss Vale New South Wales
Share of people by age, Moss Vale and New South Wales
0–911.0%
10–1912.7%
20–299.5%
30–3911.3%
40–4911.3%
50–5912.3%
60–6913.4%
70–7911.9%
80+6.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Moss Vale at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.5%
  2. Australian41.0%
  3. Irish13.6%
  4. Scottish13.1%
  5. German3.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali1.2%
  2. Mandarin1.0%
  3. Italian0.6%
  4. Filipino0.5%
  5. Thai0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.7%
  2. New Zealand1.7%
  3. the Philippines1.2%
  4. Nepal1.1%
  5. China0.7%

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

Around Moss Vale

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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