Moving to Mooroolbark VIC 3138
What the official numbers say about living in Mooroolbark — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $857,500 for a median house or $690,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 84% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $1,994 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Mooroolbark grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (20,689 → 23,059 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Myanmar, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Italian, Persian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mooroolbark scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (71% of workers), while 26% work from home.
Nearest train station: Mooroolbark, 850 m south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Lilydale High School Bus Terminus, 3 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 29.5 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 32 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 38 schools · 29 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 59 parks — see them all on the Mooroolbark profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Bimbadeen Heights Primary School 700 m · Mooroolbark College 850 m · St Peter Julian Eymard Primary School 950 m · Yarra Hills Secondary College Mooroolbark Campus 1.2 km · Mooroolbark East Primary School 1.4 km · Manchester Primary School 1.4 km · Rolling Hills Primary School 1.7 km · Billanook College 1.8 km
Groceries: Coles 750 m · Lai Grocery 800 m · ZoZam 900 m · Win Grocery 1.1 km · KKJ Grocery 1.1 km · Masala Pantry 1.1 km · Woolworths 2.6 km · Coles 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Walhalla Reserve 350 m · Larnook Reserve 400 m · Williams Reserve 500 m · Red Earth Community Park 550 m · Greenslopes Reserve 650 m · Hull Road Drainage Reserve 750 m · Shadowplay Reserve 900 m · Bimbadeen Gardens 900 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mooroolbark, most often seen first: Little Raven · Noisy Miner · Common Myna · Australian Wood Duck · Australian Magpie · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mooroolbark, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooroolbark here | 23,059 | $857,500 | 7/10 | 23% |
| Kilsyth | 11,699 | $815,000 | 5/10 | 21% |
| Chirnside Park | 11,779 | $890,500 | 8/10 | 6% |
| Croydon North | 8,092 | $1,095,000 | 9/10 | 27% |
| Montrose | 6,900 | $883,500 | 8/10 | 52% |
| Lilydale | 17,348 | $865,000 | 7/10 | 30% |
| Croydon | 28,608 | $923,000 | 7/10 | 20% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra Ranges — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Casey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3138 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mooroolbark profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Mooroolbark has a median sale price of $857,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $690,000. Renters pay a median $400 a week.
The population grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 20,689 people to 23,059. It sits about 32 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Mooroolbark station is roughly 0.9 km away. Local government is Yarra Ranges council, and the federal seat is Casey.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mooroolbark vs Kilsyth · Mooroolbark vs Chirnside Park.
Nearby guides: Kilsyth · Chirnside Park · Croydon North · Montrose · Lilydale · Croydon.
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