VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
24,451
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.0%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,994/wk
Employment rate
64.7%
University qualified
21.4%
Work from home
22.2%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$902,500
Languages at home
15.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Persian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
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Suburb profile
Mooroolbark is a semi-rural locality near Melbourne, in Yarra Ranges Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is set against the Yarra Ranges.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Employment is another of the suburb's defining strengths. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 78% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are lower school ICSEA scores and thinner heritage listings.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising health access and daily services over school quality.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in Victoria (228)
Who it suits
Housing, growth and risk
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$903k
+5.6% change
Median rent (Census)
$400/wk
2021 Census median weekly rent
Population (ERP)
24,451
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#21
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Crime rate
41st
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
62nd
percentile in VIC
Rented dwellings
21%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
49th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
24,451(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +2.0% over 5 years · 62th percentile in VIC
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~25,650), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
21.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 21.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
| Measure | Definition |
|---|---|
| University qualified | Bachelor degree or higher |
| Diploma qualified | Advanced Diploma / Diploma |
| Trade / vocational | Certificate III + IV |
| Year 12 | Year 12 as highest attainment |
| Below Year 12 | Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below |
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
76th percentile in VIC · +3% vs Australia
75th percentile in VIC · +1% vs Australia
34th percentile in VIC · -20% vs Australia
53rd percentile in VIC · +30% vs Australia
13th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3138 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
15.7% speak a language other than English at home; 22.1% born overseas
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
47%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 47%, while Christianity accounts for 44%.
| Measure | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47% | 38.8% |
| Christianity | 44% | 40.9% |
| Other / not stated | 9% | 20.3% |
| Denomination | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 17.5% | 20.5% |
| Anglican | 7.1% | 6.5% |
| Baptist | 5.8% | 1.3% |
| Christian (not further defined) | 3.7% | 2.5% |
| Uniting Church | 2.7% | 2.4% |
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Data sources & freshness
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
9 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Childcare centres per 1,000 residents
Data sources & freshness
54 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability
Data sources & freshness
586 mapped amenities
9 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 pubs · 6 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 15 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 libraries
85 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
48 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
63 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
12 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
36 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
81 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
79B Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
67 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
101H Cardigan Road, Mooroolbark
Unit 6 61 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 4 61 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
44 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
80 Greenslopes Drive, Mooroolbark
64 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
43 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
18 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
58 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
41 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
101J Cardigan Road, Mooroolbark
26 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
34-36 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
30-32 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
56 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
60 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
52 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
58 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
54 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 2 61 Brice Avenue
42-44 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
46 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
38-42 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
101G Cardigan Road, Mooroolbark
Unit 1 91-111 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
87 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
101B Cardigan Road, Mooroolbark
71 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
47 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
50 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
Unit 13 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 6-8 91-111 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
89 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
62 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
73 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
54 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
49 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
Unit 32 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 19 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
28 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
Unit 9 91-111 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
103 Cardigan Road, Mooroolbark
65 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
6 Gray Court, Mooroolbark
3-5 Bathurst Street, Mooroolbark
8 Charles Street, Mooroolbark
7A Station Street, Mooroolbark
197-199 Cardigan Road
118 Hayrick Lane
186 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
106-112 Taylor Road
Reay Road
16 Reay Road
25 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
35 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
108 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
19 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
Unit 4 91-111 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
10 Winyard Drive, Mooroolbark
27 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
8 Winyard Drive, Mooroolbark
8 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
124 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
73A Cambridge Road, Mooroolbark
26-28 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
77 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
78 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
18 bus stops · 3 train stations
22 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
98 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
26A Charles Street, Mooroolbark
Ricky Court
Unit 3 91-111 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
62 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 5 61 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 7 61 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
20 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 31 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 15 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 13 91-111 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
34-36A Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
69 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
51-53 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
10 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 12 91-111 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 2 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
24 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
Unit 1 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 5 91-111 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
45 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
101D Cardigan Road, Mooroolbark
24 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
64B Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
79 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 3 61 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 14 91-111 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 17 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
83 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
56 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
22 Winyard Drive, Mooroolbark
32 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
Unit 3 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 30 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
18 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
40 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
101F Cardigan Road, Mooroolbark
6 Winyard Drive, Mooroolbark
41 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
2A-2B Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 2 91-111 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
40A Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
15-19 Baradine Road, Mooroolbark
73A Cambridge Road, Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark
Unit 10 91-111 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 1 61 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
14-16 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
22A Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
26 Charles Street, Mooroolbark
38 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
5 Station Street, Mooroolbark
6 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
60 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
81A Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 11 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 12 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 14 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 16 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 18 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 20 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 22 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 23 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 25 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 26 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 27 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 28 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 4 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 5 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 6 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 7 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 8 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Unit 9-10 66-74 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
75 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark
12 Winyard Drive, Mooroolbark
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
3 named sporting clubs in this suburb
Lawn Bowls
Lawn Bowls
Soccer
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Data sources & freshness
31 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Hospitals, GPs and aged care
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
248 planning-related records
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
Data sources & freshness
1 heritage place
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).
3.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)
Data sources & freshness
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.