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Mooroolbark VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mooroolbark VIC is 23,059 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mooroolbark is $838 per week ($43,576 per year). Median rent in Mooroolbark is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Mooroolbark has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mooroolbark has a population density of 1844.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mooroolbark is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mooroolbark is $2,000.

There were 1,169 recorded offences in Mooroolbark in 2025-25, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (312 offences).

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Mooroolbark Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mooroolbark Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$838/wk

$43,576 per year

#2986 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mooroolbark Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (11,433) Female 50.4% (11,621)

Population Density

1844.5

people per km²

23,059 people · 12.5 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,246

Family income/wk

Mooroolbark 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)

Mooroolbark Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.7% 2,555 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.3% 3,718 dwellings

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

Mooroolbark Country of Birth

Australia

90.1%

England

4.4%

India

1.8%

China

1.6%

Iran

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Indonesia

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

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

Mooroolbark Religion

No Religion

52.2%

Catholic

19.4%

Anglican

7.9%

Baptist

6.5%

Not stated

5.4%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mooroolbark Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.6%

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

Mooroolbark Languages Spoken at Home

Other

52.1%

Mandarin

15.2%

Italian

7.2%

Persian ED

6.9%

Cantonese

5.9%

SAL Tot

5.0%

Hindi

4.6%

IAL Sinhal

3.3%

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

Mooroolbark Employment

💼

Employed full-time

42.0% 7,193 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.2% 3,970 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 497 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.8% 5,448 people

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

Mooroolbark Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.0%

Bachelor Degree

27.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

7.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Mooroolbark Occupation

Professionals

27.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.2%

Managers

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Labourers

5.3%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

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

Mooroolbark Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.2%

Engineering

16.4%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Health

11.7%

Education

10.7%

Architecture & Building

10.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Information Technology

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

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

Mooroolbark Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mooroolbark Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mooroolbark Marital Status

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Married

49.5% 9,149

↔️

Separated

3.1% 572

📋

Divorced

8.2% 1,514

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 767

👤

Never married

35.1% 6,483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mooroolbark Ancestry

English

30.3%

Australian

29.2%

Other

9.5%

Irish

7.6%

Scottish

7.6%

Italian

3.9%

German

3.3%

Dutch

2.8%

Chinese

2.8%

Indian

1.5%

Greek

0.7%

Filipino

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mooroolbark School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.5%

Secondary — Government

21.6%

Pre-school

12.4%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Primary — Catholic

6.9%

Secondary — Catholic

6.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

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

Mooroolbark Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 2,484

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 42,105

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

Mooroolbark Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.5% 2,408

—

Not a volunteer

86.5% 15,431

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mooroolbark Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mooroolbark How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.2%

Did not go to work

17.1%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Train

1.3%

Walked only

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Ferry

0.1%

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

Mooroolbark Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.2%

1 vehicle

28.9%

2 vehicles

43.2%

3 vehicles

16.0%

4+ vehicles

8.7%

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

Mooroolbark Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

9.4%

3 bedrooms

50.1%

4 bedrooms

30.9%

5 bedrooms

6.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Mooroolbark Population Mobility

10.6%

moved in the last year

35.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mooroolbark Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

402

Indigenous residents

44,492

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mooroolbark Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,369

Asthma

1,003

Arthritis

697

Diabetes

599

Heart disease

494

Lung condition

331

Cancer

331

Kidney disease

187

Stroke

186

Dementia

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

Mooroolbark Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mooroolbark Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.9%

Couple — no children

22.8%

Couple — no children under 15

18.7%

One parent — no children under 15

7.5%

One parent — children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mooroolbark Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 7

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 13

🏅

Previously served

2.1% 372

👤

Never served

97.8% 17,505

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mooroolbark Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 2,618

—

Did not provide

85.3% 15,174

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mooroolbark Children Ever Born

No children

32.0%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Mooroolbark When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

312

1961–1970

597

1971–1980

392

1981–1990

486

1991–2000

373

2001–2010

1,180

2011–2015

821

2016

134

2017

124

2018

189

2019

143

2020

2021

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

Mooroolbark Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

30.6%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

24.7%

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

Mooroolbark Household Size

1 person

19.3%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

17.8%

4 persons

18.6%

5 persons

7.7%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mooroolbark Where Residents Moved From

Same address

19,722

Moved from VIC

1,762

Moved — same area (SA2)

440

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

Mooroolbark Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.1%

Step family — no other children

7.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mooroolbark Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,169 total

Theft

312

Justice Procedures

290

Assault

218

Property Damage

110

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Other

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Mooroolbark Schools

schools nearby

government

1021

avg ICSEA score

10,155

total students

Oxley Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 838 students

1119

ICSEA

Billanook College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 889 students

1104

ICSEA

Edinburgh College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 590 students

1083

ICSEA

St Richard's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 166 students

1058

ICSEA

St Patrick's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 250 students

1052

ICSEA

Montrose Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 566 students

1050

ICSEA

Rolling Hills Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 409 students

1046

ICSEA

Bimbadeen Heights Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 541 students

1039

ICSEA

St Peter Julian Eymard Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 583 students

1036

ICSEA

Ruskin Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 488 students

1034

ICSEA

Victoria Road Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 231 students

1025

ICSEA

Lilydale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students

1014

ICSEA

Mooroolbark East Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 569 students

1013

ICSEA

Lilydale High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,424 students

1013

ICSEA

Mooroolbark Grammar Independent

Combined · Prep-7 · 39 students

997

ICSEA

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

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Mooroolbark Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,994/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.1%

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

If you earn X in Mooroolbark

Your weekly income

≈ $8,641/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,594/wk

Rent share 20.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $707/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $115/wk

Canadian

Income: $749/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

White Hills (Vic.)

Income: $750/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

Mount Clear

Income: $728/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $90/wk

Darley

Income: $821/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk

Hoppers Crossing

Income: $691/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $60/wk

Ardeer

Income: $698/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $60/wk

Belmont (Vic.)

Income: $802/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

Mooroolbark vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

South Melbourne

Pop: 11,548 Income: $1,307/wk Rent: $421/wk

Kilsyth

Pop: 11,699 Income: $803/wk Rent: $391/wk

West Footscray

Pop: 11,729 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $351/wk

Somerville (Vic.)

Pop: 11,767 Income: $809/wk Rent: $380/wk

Chirnside Park

Pop: 11,779 Income: $852/wk Rent: $443/wk

Alfredton

Pop: 11,822 Income: $841/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mooroolbark

What is the population of Mooroolbark VIC?

The population of Mooroolbark VIC is 23,059 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1844.5 people per km².Mooroolbark is ranked #109 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mooroolbark?

The median personal income in Mooroolbark VIC is $838 per week, or $43,576 per year.The median household income is $1,994 per week.Family income is $2,246 per week.Mooroolbark is ranked #2,986 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mooroolbark?

Median rent in Mooroolbark VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mooroolbark ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mooroolbark?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mooroolbark VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mooroolbark?

The median age in Mooroolbark VIC is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mooroolbark a good suburb to live in?

Mooroolbark is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 23,059.The median income is $838/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% 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: 21755. All dollar figures in AUD.