Moving to Moorabbin VIC 3189
What the official numbers say about living in Moorabbin — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,286,500 for a median house or $747,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 68% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $431 a week, against a median household income of $2,031 a week.
About 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 29% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Moorabbin grew 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,283 → 6,287 people).
Around 70% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, China, England; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Russian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Moorabbin sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (53% of workers), while 40% work from home.
Nearest train station: Highett, 1.4 km south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 68: Nepean Highway, 4.4 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Southland Shopping Centre/Karen Street, 1.9 km south.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 5.8 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 16 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 61 schools · 110 cafes & restaurants · 14 supermarkets · 45 parks — see them all on the Moorabbin profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Southmoor Primary School 250 m · St Catherine's Primary School 300 m · Bayside Special Development School 350 m · Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School 950 m · Moorabbin Primary School 1.3 km · Bentleigh Secondary College 1.6 km · East Bentleigh Primary School 1.6 km · Southern Autistic School 1.6 km
Groceries: Foodworks 800 m · Woolworths 1.5 km · Woolworths 1.5 km · USA Foods 1.5 km · IGA Cheltenham 1.6 km · Coles 2.1 km · ALDI 2.1 km · Ritchies 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: GR Bricker Reserve 100 m · Wingate / Brady Reserve 1.1 km · McFarlane Court Reserve 1.1 km · Highett Reserve 1.1 km · Dega Avenue Reserve 1.2 km · Horscroft Place Pocket Park 1.3 km · Train Street Park 1.4 km · Porter Road Reserve 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Moorabbin, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Rainbow Lorikeet · Spotted Turtle-dove.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Moorabbin, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorabbin here | 6,287 | $1,286,500 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Highett | 12,016 | $1,456,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Bentleigh East | 30,159 | $1,497,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Cheltenham | 23,992 | $1,332,500 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Bentleigh | 17,921 | $1,641,500 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Hampton East | 5,069 | $1,430,000 | 9/10 | 17% |
| Heatherton | 2,826 | $1,100,000 | 9/10 | 9% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Kingston (Vic.) — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Isaacs — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3189 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Moorabbin profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Moorabbin has a median sale price of $1,286,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $747,500. Renters pay a median $431 a week, and about 29% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,283 people to 6,287. It sits about 16 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Highett station is roughly 1.4 km away. Local government is Kingston (Vic.) council, and the federal seat is Isaacs.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Moorabbin vs Highett · Moorabbin vs Bentleigh East.
Nearby guides: Highett · Bentleigh East · Cheltenham · Bentleigh · Hampton East · Heatherton.
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