Suburbs Moorabbin

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Moorabbin VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Moorabbin VIC is 6,287 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Moorabbin is $939 per week ($48,828 per year). Median rent in Moorabbin is $431 per week ($1,868 per month). Moorabbin has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Moorabbin has a population density of 1371.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Moorabbin is India. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moorabbin is $2,300.

There were 1,431 recorded offences in Moorabbin in 2025-25, a rate of 228 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (525 offences).

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📍 Moorabbin, Victoria — 37.9414°S, 145.0570°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (25)

Moorabbin Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Moorabbin Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$939/wk
$48,828 per year
#1720 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$431/wk
$1,868 per month
#1355 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Moorabbin Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (3,092) Female 50.8% (3,194)

Population Density

1371.7
people per km²
6,287 people · 4.6 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,503
Family income/wk

Moorabbin 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)

Moorabbin Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.6% 716 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.4% 927 dwellings

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

Moorabbin Country of Birth

Australia
81.5%
India
5.8%
China
4.4%
England
4.2%
Greece
2.2%
Hong Kong
0.6%
Germany
0.4%
Egypt
0.4%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%
Croatia
0.3%

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

Moorabbin Religion

No Religion
44.6%
Catholic
24.0%
Eastern Orthodox
8.1%
Not stated
6.7%
Anglican
6.5%
Judaism
4.5%
Hinduism
3.6%
Buddhism
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Moorabbin Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.0%

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

Moorabbin Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
21.1%
Other
19.4%
Greek
19.0%
Russian
14.6%
Hindi
8.4%
Gujarati
6.5%
Italian
6.5%
Spanish
4.5%

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

Moorabbin Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.4% 1,999 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.3% 1,052 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 132 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.5% 1,531 people

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

Moorabbin Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.8%
Certificate III/IV
19.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.3%
Postgraduate Degree
14.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.7%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

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

Moorabbin Occupation

Professionals
36.5%
Managers
17.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.8%
Clerical & Administrative
11.9%
Community & Personal Service
9.3%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Labourers
4.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

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

Moorabbin Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.0%
Society & Culture
12.8%
Engineering
12.2%
Health
11.7%
Education
8.0%
Information Technology
7.1%
Creative Arts
5.8%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Moorabbin Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Moorabbin Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.6%
$4,000+/wk
17.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Moorabbin Marital Status

💍
Married
48.0% 2,460
↔️
Separated
3.6% 185
📋
Divorced
8.3% 428
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 254
👤
Never married
35.1% 1,802

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Moorabbin Ancestry

English
23.1%
Australian
21.0%
Other
13.1%
Irish
8.7%
Scottish
6.5%
Chinese
5.4%
Italian
5.3%
Greek
5.2%
Indian
4.4%
German
3.0%
Polish
2.2%
Russian
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Moorabbin School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.2%
Secondary — Government
17.3%
Pre-school
14.4%
Vocational Education
11.2%
Secondary — Catholic
10.1%
Primary — Catholic
8.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%

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

Moorabbin Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.1% 741
✅
No need for assistance
93.9% 11,322

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

Moorabbin Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.0% 682
—
Not a volunteer
86.0% 4,175

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Moorabbin Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.4%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
2.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Moorabbin How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.9%
Did not go to work
17.3%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Train
3.6%
Walked only
3.1%
Bus
1.3%
Bicycle
0.8%
Other
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Moorabbin Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.4%
1 vehicle
39.5%
2 vehicles
39.7%
3 vehicles
10.2%
4+ vehicles
3.3%

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

Moorabbin Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.5%
2 bedrooms
23.2%
3 bedrooms
46.3%
4 bedrooms
20.2%
5 bedrooms
3.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Moorabbin Population Mobility

14.0%
moved in the last year
39.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Moorabbin Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
44
Indigenous residents
12,067
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Moorabbin Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
505
Asthma
199
Arthritis
165
Diabetes
157
Heart disease
128
Lung condition
105
Cancer
90
Stroke
53
Kidney disease
52
Dementia
10

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

Moorabbin Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.2%
$3,500+/wk
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Moorabbin Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
47.5%
Couple — no children
24.0%
Couple — no children under 15
15.9%
One parent — no children under 15
7.7%
One parent — children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Moorabbin Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
1.2% 61
👤
Never served
98.6% 4,824

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Moorabbin Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.3% 692
—
Did not provide
85.7% 4,149

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Moorabbin Children Ever Born

No children
35.7%
1 child
17.1%
2 children
31.8%
3 children
11.3%
4 children
3.4%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Moorabbin When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
14
1951–1960
90
1961–1970
195
1971–1980
176
1981–1990
245
1991–2000
260
2001–2010
498
2011–2015
304
2016
64
2017
77
2018
85
2019
55
2020
27
2021
5

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

Moorabbin Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.3%
5–14 hours
30.8%
15–29 hours
12.8%
30+ hours
7.8%
Did not do domestic work
25.4%

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

Moorabbin Household Size

1 person
25.8%
2 persons
31.6%
3 persons
17.4%
4 persons
19.3%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Moorabbin Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,124
Moved from VIC
658
Moved — same area (SA2)
92
Moved from overseas
47
Moved from NSW
16
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from SA
5
Moved from WA
3

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

Moorabbin Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.6%
Step family — no other children
5.3%
Blended family — no other children
2.5%
Other couple — children only
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Moorabbin Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,431 total

Justice Procedures
525
Theft
430
Assault
121
Break & Enter
108
Property Damage
87
Drug Offences
81
Fraud
48
Public Order
15
Weapons
14
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Moorabbin Schools

25
schools nearby
18
government
1101
avg ICSEA score
11,690
total students
Valkstone Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 668 students
1156
ICSEA
Coatesville Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 795 students
1136
ICSEA
St Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 341 students
1134
ICSEA
Cheltenham East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 392 students
1122
ICSEA
Southmoor Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 368 students
1121
ICSEA
St Peter's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 625 students
1121
ICSEA
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 393 students
1120
ICSEA
Mckinnon Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 3,052 students
1118
ICSEA
Cheltenham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 402 students
1116
ICSEA
Moorabbin Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 545 students
1108
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Assumption School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 257 students
1107
ICSEA
East Bentleigh Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students
1100
ICSEA
St Agnes' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 164 students
1098
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 732 students
1093
ICSEA
Bayside Special Developmental School Government
Combined · U · 48 students
1090
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

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

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Moorabbin Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,031/wk
Median Rent $431/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.2%

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

If you earn X in Moorabbin

≈ $8,801/month
Median rent $431/wk
Left after rent $1,600/wk
Rent share 21.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Toongabbie (Vic.)
Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $161/wk
Gardenvale
Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $130/wk
Manifold Heights
Income: $984/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $121/wk
Newington (Vic.)
Income: $802/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $116/wk
Batesford
Income: $952/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $106/wk
Bacchus Marsh
Income: $771/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $101/wk
Blind Bight
Income: $807/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $71/wk
Wandin North
Income: $803/wk Rent: $368/wk Save: $63/wk

Moorabbin vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Rochester (Vic.)
Pop: 3,154 Income: $583/wk Rent: $220/wk
Ardeer
Pop: 3,170 Income: $698/wk Rent: $340/wk
Tootgarook
Pop: 3,178 Income: $656/wk Rent: $360/wk
Coolaroo
Pop: 3,193 Income: $440/wk Rent: $335/wk
Anglesea
Pop: 3,208 Income: $852/wk Rent: $405/wk
Briar Hill
Pop: 3,220 Income: $940/wk Rent: $411/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moorabbin

What is the population of Moorabbin VIC?

The population of Moorabbin VIC is 6,287 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1371.7 people per km².Moorabbin is ranked #1,241 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Moorabbin?

The median personal income in Moorabbin VIC is $939 per week, or $48,828 per year.The median household income is $2,031 per week.Family income is $2,503 per week.Moorabbin is ranked #1,720 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Moorabbin?

Median rent in Moorabbin VIC is $431 per week ($1,868 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Moorabbin ranks #1,355 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Moorabbin?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Moorabbin VIC is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Moorabbin?

The median age in Moorabbin VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Moorabbin a good suburb to live in?

Moorabbin is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,287.The median income is $939/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% 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: 21746. All dollar figures in AUD.