Suburbs Moonee Ponds

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Moonee Ponds VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Moonee Ponds VIC is 16,224 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moonee Ponds is $1,113 per week ($57,876 per year). Median rent in Moonee Ponds is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Moonee Ponds has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Moonee Ponds has a population density of 3725.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moonee Ponds is India. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moonee Ponds is $2,167.

There were 1,699 recorded offences in Moonee Ponds in 2025-25, a rate of 105 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (867 offences).

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📍 Moonee Ponds, Victoria — 37.7653°S, 144.9197°E

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Moonee Ponds Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Moonee Ponds Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,113/wk
$57,876 per year
#659 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Moonee Ponds Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (7,821) Female 51.8% (8,401)

Population Density

3725.3
people per km²
16,224 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,926
Family income/wk

Moonee Ponds 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)

Moonee Ponds Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.9% 2,058 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.1% 1,986 dwellings

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

Moonee Ponds Country of Birth

Australia
88.5%
India
3.5%
England
3.2%
Greece
1.4%
China
1.3%
Hong Kong
0.5%
Iran
0.4%
Germany
0.4%
Croatia
0.3%
Egypt
0.3%

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

Moonee Ponds Religion

No Religion
41.7%
Catholic
35.2%
Eastern Orthodox
5.5%
Anglican
5.3%
Not stated
5.2%
Hinduism
3.2%
Buddhism
2.0%
Islam
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moonee Ponds Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
83.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.3%

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

Moonee Ponds Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
30.5%
Greek
16.7%
Other
13.5%
Mandarin
9.3%
Spanish
8.3%
IAL Nepali
8.2%
Cantonese
7.5%
Vietnamese
6.0%

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

Moonee Ponds Employment

💼
Employed full-time
46.3% 6,002 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.3% 2,886 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 380 people
🏠
Not in labour force
28.5% 3,694 people

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

Moonee Ponds Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.4%
Postgraduate Degree
18.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.9%
Certificate III/IV
13.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.0%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

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

Moonee Ponds Occupation

Professionals
44.2%
Managers
18.7%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.5%
Community & Personal Service
7.7%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Labourers
2.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.4%

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

Moonee Ponds Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.7%
Society & Culture
14.6%
Health
12.8%
Engineering
10.8%
Education
8.7%
Creative Arts
7.3%
Information Technology
5.3%
Architecture & Building
5.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Moonee Ponds Dwelling Types

Separate house
74.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moonee Ponds Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
3.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moonee Ponds Marital Status

💍
Married
40.9% 5,712
↔️
Separated
2.7% 373
📋
Divorced
7.7% 1,072
🕊️
Widowed
4.7% 651
👤
Never married
44.1% 6,159

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moonee Ponds Ancestry

English
22.0%
Australian
19.3%
Italian
13.3%
Other
11.0%
Irish
10.5%
Scottish
7.3%
Greek
4.1%
Chinese
4.0%
Indian
2.7%
German
2.6%
Maltese
1.9%
Vietnamese
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moonee Ponds School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
19.6%
Vocational Education
14.0%
Primary — Catholic
13.9%
Pre-school
12.7%
Secondary — Catholic
12.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.7%
Secondary — Government
9.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.9%

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

Moonee Ponds Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.7% 1,780
✅
No need for assistance
94.3% 29,539

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

Moonee Ponds Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.7% 1,842
—
Not a volunteer
86.3% 11,613

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moonee Ponds Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moonee Ponds How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
55.5%
Did not go to work
20.4%
Train
6.8%
Walked only
4.9%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Tram/Light Rail
3.6%
Bicycle
2.3%
Other
0.7%
Bus
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Moonee Ponds Car Ownership

0 vehicles
15.4%
1 vehicle
46.5%
2 vehicles
28.5%
3 vehicles
6.4%
4+ vehicles
3.2%

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

Moonee Ponds Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
17.0%
2 bedrooms
32.0%
3 bedrooms
31.3%
4 bedrooms
15.7%
5 bedrooms
3.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Moonee Ponds Population Mobility

19.1%
moved in the last year
46.7%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moonee Ponds Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
128
Indigenous residents
31,390
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moonee Ponds Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,597
Asthma
589
Arthritis
386
Heart disease
337
Diabetes
329
Cancer
236
Lung condition
193
Kidney disease
144
Stroke
136
Dementia
44

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

Moonee Ponds Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500+/wk
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moonee Ponds Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.6%
Couple — no children
31.8%
Couple — no children under 15
19.0%
One parent — no children under 15
5.6%
One parent — children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moonee Ponds Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 8
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 17
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 189
👤
Never served
98.4% 13,283

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moonee Ponds Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 1,954
—
Did not provide
85.5% 11,482

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moonee Ponds Children Ever Born

No children
50.7%
1 child
11.6%
2 children
23.5%
3 children
10.8%
4 children
2.8%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Moonee Ponds When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
51
1951–1960
392
1961–1970
571
1971–1980
365
1981–1990
428
1991–2000
380
2001–2010
668
2011–2015
590
2016
173
2017
216
2018
289
2019
262
2020
93
2021
22

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

Moonee Ponds Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.2%
5–14 hours
32.9%
15–29 hours
12.4%
30+ hours
6.7%
Did not do domestic work
22.9%

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

Moonee Ponds Household Size

1 person
34.4%
2 persons
32.8%
3 persons
13.8%
4 persons
13.5%
5 persons
4.4%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moonee Ponds Where Residents Moved From

Same address
12,609
Moved from VIC
2,123
Moved — same area (SA2)
501
Moved from overseas
161
Moved from NSW
68
Moved from QLD
46
Moved from WA
17
Moved from SA
16
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from TAS
5
Moved from NT
5

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

Moonee Ponds Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.8%
Step family — no other children
4.8%
Blended family — no other children
1.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moonee Ponds Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,699 total

Theft
867
Assault
172
Justice Procedures
137
Property Damage
135
Break & Enter
118
Fraud
110
Drug Offences
92
Weapons
33
Public Order
29
Robbery
4
Traffic
1
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Moonee Ponds Schools

51
schools nearby
29
government
1100
avg ICSEA score
18,288
total students
Brunswick South West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students
1168
ICSEA
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 859 students
1161
ICSEA
Kensington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 427 students
1153
ICSEA
Brunswick North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students
1151
ICSEA
Coburg West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 370 students
1147
ICSEA
Moonee Ponds Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 290 students
1145
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1144
ICSEA
Flemington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 328 students
1140
ICSEA
Ascot Vale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 265 students
1140
ICSEA
Brunswick North West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 375 students
1140
ICSEA
Essendon Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students
1137
ICSEA
Moonee Ponds West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students
1136
ICSEA
St Monica's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 512 students
1129
ICSEA
St Aloysius College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 673 students
1127
ICSEA
St Margaret's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students
1125
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 51 schools

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

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Moonee Ponds Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,111/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.9%

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

If you earn X in Moonee Ponds

≈ $9,148/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,711/wk
Rent share 18.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,031/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk
Watsonia
Income: $900/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $15/wk
Gardenvale
Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $99/wk
Manifold Heights
Income: $984/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $90/wk
Batesford
Income: $952/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $75/wk
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Income: $937/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk
Kingsville
Income: $1,202/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $45/wk
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Income: $942/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $45/wk

Moonee Ponds vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Maryborough (Vic.)
Pop: 8,160 Income: $511/wk Rent: $240/wk
Airport West
Pop: 8,173 Income: $883/wk Rent: $401/wk
Kings Park (Vic.)
Pop: 8,203 Income: $479/wk Rent: $321/wk
Gladstone Park
Pop: 8,213 Income: $610/wk Rent: $381/wk
Mooroopna
Pop: 8,312 Income: $634/wk Rent: $250/wk
Coburg North
Pop: 8,327 Income: $882/wk Rent: $401/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moonee Ponds

What is the population of Moonee Ponds VIC?

The population of Moonee Ponds VIC is 16,224 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3725.3 people per km².Moonee Ponds is ranked #238 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moonee Ponds?

The median personal income in Moonee Ponds VIC is $1,113 per week, or $57,876 per year.The median household income is $2,111 per week.Family income is $2,926 per week.Moonee Ponds is ranked #659 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moonee Ponds?

Median rent in Moonee Ponds VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Moonee Ponds ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moonee Ponds?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moonee Ponds VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moonee Ponds?

The median age in Moonee Ponds VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moonee Ponds a good suburb to live in?

Moonee Ponds is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 16,224.The median income is $1,113/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% 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: 21742. All dollar figures in AUD.