Living in Echuca - Moama

In Echuca - Moama, the median rent tenants pay is €798 a month (2021) and unemployment is 3.6% (2021).

Median rent was A$290 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,517 in August 2021. In 2021, Echuca - Moama had a population of 22,487.

Last checked 2026-10-077 sources

Population22,487people30 Jun 2021Official source · ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas

Median gross salary (region)1,895EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent797.9EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate3.6%country median 4.5% — 20% belowOfficial source · 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Echuca - Moama?

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	9,760 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	8,772 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	290 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	797.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	797.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Echuca - Moama a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–61%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Student26%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 18–34%

Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–60%

Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–69%

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How international is the population?

8.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,848 of 22,487 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median personal income was A$705 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,347 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Echuca - Moama is 3.6%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Echuca - Moama 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	5,625 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	54.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,347 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	705 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,895 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	3.6 %country median 4.5%	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)¹Official

What does a salary buy in Echuca - Moama?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €798
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Echuca - Moama. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	4.06 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Echuca - Moama. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Population and city profile

The city covered 351.0 km² in 2021. Population density was 66.7 people per km² in 2025.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	351 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	8.19 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	1,848 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	66.65 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official · significant urban area
Female residents	11,712 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	10,860 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	22,487 people	30 Jun 2021	ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas²Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

15,992

18,642

21,291

23,941

23,393200120052011201520212025

Population rose 41.4% between 2001 and 2025, from 16,540 to 23,393.

International community in Echuca - Moama

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	22,568	100.0%
Australia	19,246	85.3%
Country of birth not stated	1,474	6.5%
England	448	2.0%
New Zealand	214	0.9%
Philippines	160	0.7%
India	131	0.6%
Born elsewhere(d)	123	0.5%
Scotland	74	0.3%
Sri Lanka	73	0.3%
Netherlands	55	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Italy	51	0.2%
Germany	45	0.2%
South Africa	42	0.2%
Ireland	39	0.2%
Vietnam	33	0.1%
Nepal	30	0.1%
Malaysia	29	0.1%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	28	0.1%
United States of America	24	0.1%
Canada	18	0.1%
France	17	0.1%
Egypt	16	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	13	0.1%
Malta	13	0.1%
Thailand	13	0.1%
Greece	12	0.1%
Wales	12	0.1%
Taiwan	11	0.0%
Bangladesh	10	0.0%
Korea, Republic of (South)	10	0.0%
Singapore	10	0.0%
Iran	9	0.0%
Japan	9	0.0%
Pakistan	9	0.0%
Zimbabwe	8	0.0%
Indonesia	7	0.0%
Fiji	5	0.0%
North Macedonia	5	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	5	0.0%
Poland	5	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Croatia	4	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Turkey	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	22,568	100.0%
Australia	19,246	85.3%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	1,851	8.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	22,568	100.0%
Australian citizen	20,395	90.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	8.2 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	8,772 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	56.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	46 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,517 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Echuca - Moama

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Wagga Wagga as an Echuca - Moama alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 57,260 Wagga Wagga vs 22,487 Echuca - Moama+155%
Foreign residents: 11.9% Wagga Wagga vs 8.2% Echuca - Moama+45%
Median gross pay, region: €2,188 Wagga Wagga vs €1,895 Echuca - Moama+15%

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Echuca - Moama in rankings

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Echuca - Moama?

The median gross salary is 1,895 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Echuca - Moama?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 %. Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack).

How many people live in Echuca - Moama?

The published population is 22,487 people. Source: ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas.

How many foreign residents live in Echuca - Moama?

1,848 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Echuca - Moama a good place to live?

Echuca - Moama may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Echuca - Moama?

The official country of birth distribution records 19,246 people (85.3%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Echuca - Moama, Australia: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
ABS Regional population, 2024-25 — 32180DS0004 Table 2: Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas ABS Regional population, 2024-25 · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-19
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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