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Moolap VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Moolap VIC is 1,825 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moolap is $630 per week ($32,760 per year). Median rent in Moolap is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Moolap has a median age of 59 years, older than the national median of 38. Moolap has a population density of 52.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moolap is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moolap is $1,907.

There were 195 recorded offences in Moolap in 2025-25, a rate of 107 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (66 offences).

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Moolap Population

residents (Census 2021)

Moolap Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$630/wk

$32,760 per year

#6607 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

59years

21 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,907/mo

Avg household size: —

Moolap Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (903) Female 50.6% (924)

Population Density

52.8

people per km²

1,825 people · 34.6 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,482

Family income/wk

Moolap 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)

Moolap Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.2% 283 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.8% 172 dwellings

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

Moolap Country of Birth

Australia

94.7%

England

3.7%

India

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

Croatia

0.4%

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

Moolap Religion

No Religion

36.3%

Catholic

21.7%

Not stated

13.6%

Anglican

13.1%

Uniting Church

7.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.3%

Baptist

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moolap Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.7%

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

Moolap Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

18.8%

Turkish

18.8%

Vietnamese

18.8%

Italian

12.5%

Other

12.5%

Greek

9.4%

German

9.4%

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

Moolap Employment

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Employed full-time

25.4% 354 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.7% 232 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 29 people

🏠

Not in labour force

55.9% 778 people

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

Moolap Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.1%

Bachelor Degree

21.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Postgraduate Degree

2.7%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Moolap Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.7%

Professionals

22.8%

Managers

13.0%

Community & Personal Service

9.8%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Labourers

7.0%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

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

Moolap Field of Study

Engineering

22.8%

Management & Commerce

13.7%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Health

12.6%

Architecture & Building

11.3%

Education

8.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Agriculture & Environment

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Information Technology

2.2%

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

Moolap Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moolap Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.1%

$4,000+/wk

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moolap Marital Status

💍

Married

57.5% 923

↔️

Separated

1.7% 27

📋

Divorced

7.8% 125

🕊️

Widowed

10.6% 170

👤

Never married

22.5% 361

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moolap Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

28.5%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

9.7%

Italian

4.5%

Other

3.7%

German

3.4%

Dutch

2.7%

Maltese

0.9%

Vietnamese

0.8%

Polish

0.7%

Chinese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moolap School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

19.7%

Primary — Government

19.7%

Primary — Catholic

15.5%

Secondary — Catholic

14.2%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Pre-school

9.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

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

Moolap Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 265

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 2,959

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

Moolap Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.7% 224

—

Not a volunteer

84.3% 1,202

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moolap Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.0%

$300-$449/mo

4.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moolap How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.7%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

6.4%

Truck

3.7%

Walked only

3.5%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Train

0.6%

Bicycle

0.6%

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

Moolap Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.2%

1 vehicle

37.1%

2 vehicles

31.8%

3 vehicles

11.4%

4+ vehicles

15.5%

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

Moolap Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.7%

2 bedrooms

29.3%

3 bedrooms

39.8%

4 bedrooms

19.7%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Moolap Population Mobility

7.7%

moved in the last year

38.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

40.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moolap Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,414

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moolap Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

186

Arthritis

109

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Lung condition

Dementia

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Moolap Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

13.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moolap Family Structure

Couple — no children

44.0%

Couple — children under 15

27.7%

Couple — no children under 15

17.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moolap Military Service

🏅

Previously served

5.1% 72

👤

Never served

94.9% 1,345

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moolap Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 218

—

Did not provide

84.6% 1,196

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moolap Children Ever Born

No children

22.4%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

35.6%

3 children

22.7%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

2.0%

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

Moolap When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

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

Moolap Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.6%

5–14 hours

26.5%

15–29 hours

17.9%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

27.2%

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

Moolap Household Size

1 person

25.5%

2 persons

45.9%

3 persons

9.9%

4 persons

10.1%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moolap Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,494

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Moolap Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.7%

Step family — no other children

4.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Intact family — other children present

2.0%

Step family — other children present

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moolap Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 195 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Justice Procedures

Assault

Fraud

Public Order

Weapons

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Moolap Schools

schools nearby

government

967

avg ICSEA score

1,276

total students

Christ the King School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 269 students

1061

ICSEA

Moolap Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 197 students

970

ICSEA

Newcomb Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 142 students

960

ICSEA

Newcomb Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 515 students

950

ICSEA

Whittington Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 153 students

896

ICSEA

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

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Moolap Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,279/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.7%

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

If you earn X in Moolap

Your weekly income

≈ $5,542/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $989/wk

Rent share 22.7%

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Pop: 2,695 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $431/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moolap

What is the population of Moolap VIC?

The population of Moolap VIC is 1,825 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 52.8 people per km².Moolap is ranked #3,155 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moolap?

The median personal income in Moolap VIC is $630 per week, or $32,760 per year.The median household income is $1,279 per week.Family income is $1,482 per week.Moolap is ranked #6,607 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moolap?

Median rent in Moolap VIC is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 22.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Moolap ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moolap?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moolap VIC is $1,907. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moolap?

The median age in Moolap VIC is 59 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moolap a good suburb to live in?

Moolap is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,825.The median income is $630/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.7% 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: 21737. All dollar figures in AUD.