Moe VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Moe VIC is 9,375 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moe is $541 per week ($28,132 per year). Median rent in Moe is $200 per week ($867 per month). Moe has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Moe has a population density of 516.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moe is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moe is $1,000.

There were 2,548 recorded offences in Moe in 2025-25, a rate of 272 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (709 offences).

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Moe Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Moe Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$541/wk
$28,132 per year
#7822 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
#7374 of 14,663
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Median Age
46years
8 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,000/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Moe Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (4,602) Female 50.9% (4,771)

Population Density

516.5
people per km²
9,375 people · 18.2 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,312
Family income/wk

Moe 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
58.5% 1,494 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
41.5% 1,062 dwellings

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

Moe Country of Birth

Australia
93.5%
England
3.2%
Germany
1.4%
China
0.3%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%
Croatia
0.3%
India
0.3%
Greece
0.3%
Chile
0.2%
Fiji
0.2%

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

Moe Religion

No Religion
50.1%
Catholic
18.6%
Anglican
11.6%
Not stated
11.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.0%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Eastern Orthodox
1.6%
Uniting Church
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moe Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
39.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
19.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
13.0%

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

Moe Languages Spoken at Home

Other
41.2%
Samoan
10.0%
Italian
10.0%
SAL Tot
9.4%
Serbian
8.2%
Greek
7.6%
German
7.1%
Mandarin
6.5%

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

Moe Employment

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Employed full-time
24.2% 1,669 people
Employed part-time
18.3% 1,260 people
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Unemployed
5.2% 357 people
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Not in labour force
52.4% 3,618 people

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

Moe Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
57.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.2%
Bachelor Degree
14.8%
Certificate I/II
4.0%
Postgraduate Degree
2.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%

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

Moe Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
20.3%
Community & Personal Service
20.2%
Professionals
17.0%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Labourers
9.6%
Managers
9.2%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.7%

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

Moe Field of Study

Engineering
20.8%
Society & Culture
20.5%
Management & Commerce
16.5%
Health
10.7%
Education
8.0%
Architecture & Building
7.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Information Technology
2.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.0%

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

Moe Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moe Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
2.5%
$300-$399/wk
6.5%
$400-$499/wk
14.3%
$500-$649/wk
9.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.4%
$4,000+/wk
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moe Marital Status

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Married
34.3% 2,709
↔️
Separated
5.8% 457
📋
Divorced
13.5% 1,068
🕊️
Widowed
8.5% 674
👤
Never married
37.9% 2,993

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moe Ancestry

Australian
32.4%
English
31.3%
Scottish
8.2%
Irish
7.7%
Other
5.0%
German
3.6%
Dutch
3.1%
Maltese
2.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.2%
Italian
2.1%
Filipino
1.2%
Polish
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moe School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.0%
Secondary — Government
26.1%
Vocational Education
15.1%
Primary — Catholic
10.5%
Pre-school
8.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.1%
Secondary — Catholic
2.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.4%

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

Moe Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
12.4% 2,117
No need for assistance
87.6% 14,971

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

Moe Volunteering

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Volunteer
12.5% 901
Not a volunteer
87.5% 6,279

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moe Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.2%
$300-$449/mo
5.7%
$450-$599/mo
8.0%
$600-$799/mo
15.1%
$800-$999/mo
15.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
26.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
7.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moe How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.2%
Did not go to work
13.5%
Car (passenger)
6.5%
Walked only
2.7%
Train
0.9%
Bus
0.7%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Other
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Bicycle
0.1%

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

Moe Car Ownership

0 vehicles
13.4%
1 vehicle
42.7%
2 vehicles
28.6%
3 vehicles
10.5%
4+ vehicles
4.8%

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

Moe Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.1%
2 bedrooms
26.5%
3 bedrooms
49.0%
4 bedrooms
15.3%
5 bedrooms
1.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Moe Population Mobility

13.2%
moved in the last year
37.8%
moved in the last 5 years
10.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
45.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moe Indigenous Population

3.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
567
Indigenous residents
16,626
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moe Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,359
Asthma
518
Arthritis
469
Diabetes
407
Lung condition
393
Heart disease
371
Cancer
204
Kidney disease
150
Stroke
145
Dementia
37

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

Moe Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
9.1%
$300-$399/wk
8.8%
$400-$499/wk
8.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.7%
$650-$799/wk
11.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moe Family Structure

Couple — no children
30.7%
Couple — children under 15
28.8%
One parent — children under 15
16.4%
Couple — no children under 15
14.3%
One parent — no children under 15
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moe Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
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Previously served
3.5% 253
👤
Never served
96.4% 6,955

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moe Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.5% 1,181
Did not provide
83.5% 5,961

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moe Children Ever Born

No children
26.8%
1 child
11.9%
2 children
28.5%
3 children
20.4%
4 children
8.8%
5+ children
3.5%

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

Moe When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
76
1951–1960
279
1961–1970
215
1971–1980
153
1981–1990
158
1991–2000
84
2001–2010
135
2011–2015
71
2016
22
2017
12
2018
16
2019
21
2020
14
2021
15

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

Moe Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.7%
5–14 hours
25.2%
15–29 hours
13.0%
30+ hours
10.3%
Did not do domestic work
33.8%

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

Moe Household Size

1 person
43.2%
2 persons
31.4%
3 persons
11.2%
4 persons
9.0%
5 persons
3.1%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moe Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,221
Moved from VIC
568
Moved — same area (SA2)
428
Moved from overseas
32
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from NSW
12
Moved from WA
3
Moved from TAS
3

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

Moe Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
77.7%
Step family — no other children
12.4%
Blended family — no other children
7.6%
Intact family — other children present
1.5%
Other couple — children only
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moe Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,548 total

Theft
709
Justice Procedures
650
Assault
424
Property Damage
242
Break & Enter
169
Drug Offences
162
Weapons
68
Fraud
66
Public Order
44
Robbery
12
Other
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Moe Schools

5
schools nearby
4
government
900
avg ICSEA score
846
total students
St Kieran's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 250 students
1000
ICSEA
Moe (Albert Street) Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 111 students
918
ICSEA
Baringa School Government
Combined · U · 166 students
901
ICSEA
Moe (South Street) Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 241 students
890
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 Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $902/wk
Median Rent $200/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.2%

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

If you earn X in Moe

≈ $3,909/month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $702/wk
Rent share 22.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Moe vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Frequently Asked Questions About Moe

What is the population of Moe VIC?

The population of Moe VIC is 9,375 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 516.5 people per km².Moe is ranked #714 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moe?

The median personal income in Moe VIC is $541 per week, or $28,132 per year.The median household income is $902 per week.Family income is $1,312 per week.Moe is ranked #7,822 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moe?

Median rent in Moe VIC is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Moe ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moe VIC is $1,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moe?

The median age in Moe VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moe a good suburb to live in?

Moe is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,375.The median income is $541/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21716. All dollar figures in AUD.