Moe South VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Moe South, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Moe South VIC is 529 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moe South is $808 per week ($42,016 per year). Median rent in Moe South is $344 per week ($1,491 per month). Moe South has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Moe South has a population density of 30.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moe South is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moe South is $1,755.

There were 13 recorded offences in Moe South in 2025-25, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Moe South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Moe South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$808/wk
$42,016 per year
#3479 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$344/wk
$1,491 per month
#3568 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,755/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Moe South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.6% (281) Female 47.4% (253)

Population Density

30.4
people per km²
529 people · 17.4 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,374
Family income/wk

Moe South Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Moe South Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
54.2% 91 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
45.8% 77 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Moe South Country of Birth

Australia
96.2%
England
2.5%
Germany
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Moe South Religion

No Religion
41.9%
Catholic
23.5%
Anglican
11.8%
Not stated
10.3%
Baptist
4.1%
Brethren
3.3%
Pentecostal
2.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moe South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
47.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
23.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Moe South Languages Spoken at Home

German
50.0%
Other
50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Moe South Employment

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Employed full-time
32.4% 124 people
Employed part-time
25.8% 99 people
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Unemployed
4.2% 16 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.6% 144 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Moe South Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.1%
Bachelor Degree
17.0%
Postgraduate Degree
9.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.5%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Moe South Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
26.7%
Professionals
21.8%
Managers
13.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.1%
Community & Personal Service
10.3%
Labourers
6.7%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Moe South Field of Study

Engineering
35.2%
Health
13.1%
Management & Commerce
12.4%
Architecture & Building
11.0%
Education
11.0%
Society & Culture
10.3%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Moe South Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moe South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moe South Marital Status

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Married
54.8% 241
↔️
Separated
3.0% 13
📋
Divorced
5.5% 24
🕊️
Widowed
5.9% 26
👤
Never married
30.9% 136

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moe South Ancestry

Australian
31.6%
English
30.8%
Scottish
8.2%
Irish
8.0%
Other
4.6%
German
4.1%
Maltese
4.1%
Dutch
3.5%
Italian
2.6%
Polish
1.2%
Hungarian
0.8%
Greek
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moe South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
19.2%
Secondary — Government
17.2%
Primary — Catholic
17.2%
Secondary — Catholic
13.1%
Vocational Education
12.1%
Pre-school
10.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Moe South Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.4% 53
No need for assistance
94.6% 936

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Moe South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
32.2% 131
Not a volunteer
67.8% 276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moe South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo
8.3%
$800-$999/mo
10.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moe South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
83.3%
Did not go to work
9.5%
Car (passenger)
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Moe South Car Ownership

1 vehicle
10.7%
2 vehicles
40.8%
3 vehicles
23.1%
4+ vehicles
25.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Moe South Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
7.0%
3 bedrooms
38.6%
4 bedrooms
43.9%
5 bedrooms
8.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Moe South Population Mobility

2.5%
moved in the last year
20.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moe South Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
995
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moe South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
35
Arthritis
27
Asthma
17
Heart disease
15
Diabetes
10
Cancer
8
Kidney disease
5
Lung condition
5
Stroke
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Moe South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
11.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moe South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.3%
Couple — no children
30.7%
Couple — no children under 15
22.1%
One parent — no children under 15
3.2%
One parent — children under 15
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moe South Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.1% 13
👤
Never served
96.9% 400

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moe South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
19.2% 77
Did not provide
80.8% 324

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moe South Children Ever Born

No children
26.4%
1 child
4.9%
2 children
37.9%
3 children
24.7%
4 children
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Moe South When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
13
1961–1970
13
1971–1980
3
1981–1990
10
2001–2010
5
2011–2015
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Moe South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.6%
5–14 hours
31.2%
15–29 hours
17.1%
30+ hours
13.4%
Did not do domestic work
18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Moe South Household Size

1 person
18.7%
2 persons
39.6%
3 persons
9.9%
4 persons
20.3%
5 persons
5.5%
6+ persons
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moe South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
470
Moved — same area (SA2)
5
Moved from VIC
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Moe South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.9%
Step family — no other children
8.3%
Blended family — no other children
5.6%
Other couple — children only
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moe South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 13 total

Theft
5
Break & Enter
3
Assault
2
Property Damage
2
Justice Procedures
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Moe South Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
847
avg ICSEA score
244
total students
Baringa School Government
Combined · U · 166 students
901
ICSEA
Moe Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 78 students
793
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Moe South Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,055/wk
Median Rent $344/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Moe South

≈ $8,905/month
Median rent $344/wk
Left after rent $1,711/wk
Rent share 16.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Moe South vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moe South

What is the population of Moe South VIC?

The population of Moe South VIC is 529 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 30.4 people per km².Moe South is ranked #4,941 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moe South?

The median personal income in Moe South VIC is $808 per week, or $42,016 per year.The median household income is $2,055 per week.Family income is $2,374 per week.Moe South is ranked #3,479 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moe South?

Median rent in Moe South VIC is $344 per week ($1,491 per month).Rent represents 16.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Moe South ranks #3,568 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moe South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moe South VIC is $1,755. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moe South?

The median age in Moe South VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moe South a good suburb to live in?

Moe South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 529.The median income is $808/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21717. All dollar figures in AUD.