Moonee Valley

Victoria · Melbourne - North West · 121,937 people · 16 suburbs · 8 postcodes

Moonee Valley at a glance

121,937
Population
#22 of 79 in VIC
48
km² area
2,516/km² density
39.6
Median age
+0.5 vs VIC
1060
SEIFA IRSAD
#15 of 79 in VIC
37
Schools
22 gov, 13 Cath, 2 indep
27.8%
Born overseas
33.1%
Renting

Map shows the Moonee Valley LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Moonee Valley is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 16 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 48 km². Moonee Valley has a population of 121,937 , ranking #22 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Essendon (21,240 residents).About 27.8% of residents were born overseas and 28.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (29.6%) 45–64 (25.4%) 65+ (17.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years19,558 (16.0%)
15–24 years14,200 (11.6%)
25–44 years36,091 (29.6%)
45–64 years30,999 (25.4%)
65+ years21,070 (17.3%)
27.8%
Born overseas
28.2%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.5%
First Nations
2.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (35.1%) Mortgaged (31.8%) Renting (33.1%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (63.9%) Semi/townhouse (20.1%) Flat/apartment (16.0%)
$393
Median weekly rent
$2,253
Median monthly mortgage
51.6%
Households with 0-1 cars
48.4%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.6%
Unemployment rate
39,601
In full-time work
20,474
In part-time work

Schools in Moonee Valley

37 schools across Moonee Valley: 59.5% Government, 35.1% Catholic, 5.4% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1102 (range 903 to 1173). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

VIC average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (64.9%) Secondary (21.6%) Combined (5.4%) Special (8.1%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1102 VIC median 1027LGA range 903 to 1173

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 37 schools in Moonee Valley, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School Independent Combined Keilor East 2,913 1173
Strathmore Secondary College Government Secondary Strathmore 1,958 1086
St Bernard's College Catholic Secondary Essendon 1,567 1100
Rosehill Secondary College Government Secondary Niddrie 1,109 1027
St Columba's College Catholic Secondary Essendon 1,047 1107
Buckley Park College Government Secondary Essendon 888 1088
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Independent Combined Essendon 859 1161
Mount Alexander 7-12 College Government Secondary Flemington 827 1069
Ave Maria College Catholic Secondary Aberfeldie 826 1082
St Christopher's School Catholic Primary Airport West 727 1083
Essendon Keilor College Government Secondary Keilor East 697 1004
Strathmore North Primary School Government Primary Strathmore 632 1116
Essendon North Primary School Government Primary Essendon North 629 1116
St Peter's School Catholic Primary Keilor East 561 1085
St Therese's School Catholic Primary Essendon 529 1116
St Monica's Primary School Catholic Primary Moonee Ponds 512 1129
Avondale Primary School Government Primary Avondale Heights 433 1074
St Vincent de Paul's School Catholic Primary Strathmore 431 1124
St John Bosco's School Catholic Primary Niddrie 413 1108
Essendon Primary School Government Primary Essendon 387 1137
Aberfeldie Primary School Government Primary Essendon 374 1108
St Mary's School Catholic Primary Ascot Vale 374 1144
Our Lady of the Nativity School Catholic Primary Aberfeldie 364 1111
Flemington Primary School Government Primary Flemington 328 1140
Strathmore Primary School Government Primary Strathmore 304 1104
Niddrie Primary School Government Primary Niddrie 299 1052
Moonee Ponds Primary School Government Primary Moonee Ponds 290 1145
Moonee Ponds West Primary School Government Primary Moonee Ponds 289 1136
St Martin de Porres School Catholic Primary Avondale Heights 279 1074
Ascot Vale West Primary School Government Primary Ascot Vale 278 1029
Ascot Vale Primary School Government Primary Ascot Vale 265 1140
Keilor Heights Primary School Government Primary Keilor East 254 1049
Niddrie Autistic School Government Special Niddrie 153 1038
Debney Meadows Primary School Government Primary Flemington 109 903
Ascot Vale Heights School Government Special Ascot Vale 103 1021
St Brendan's School Catholic Primary Flemington 82 993
Travancore School Government Special Travancore

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Moonee Valley. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1060
Ranked #15 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1041

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1006

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1069

Suburbs in Moonee Valley

Moonee Valley contains 16 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Essendon 3040 21,240 $2,132/wk 39
Moonee Ponds 3039 16,224 $2,111/wk 38
Ascot Vale 3032 15,197 $2,192/wk 37
Keilor East 3033 15,078 $1,911/wk 43
Avondale Heights 3034 12,388 $1,587/wk 45
Strathmore 3041 8,980 $2,506/wk 41
Airport West 3042 8,173 $1,761/wk 39
Flemington 3031 7,025 $1,525/wk 34
Niddrie 3042 5,901 $2,213/wk 40
Aberfeldie 3040 3,925 $2,571/wk 41
Essendon North 3041 3,071 $1,712/wk 38
Travancore 3032 2,116 $1,692/wk 33
Essendon West 3040 1,559 $2,338/wk 39
Strathmore Heights 3041 1,047 $1,975/wk 42
Essendon Fields 3041 13 45
Cross Keys 3041

Postcodes covered

3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042

Compare Moonee Valley with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Moonee Valley and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Moonee Valley (VIC) 121,937 39.6 1060 33.1% 27.8%
Moreland 170,547 35.4 1049 39.2% 33.0%
Brimbank 193,505 37.8 928 27.8% 48.2%
Maribyrnong 85,206 35.2 1045 44.0% 38.0%
Melbourne 154,886 30.4 1086 69.0% 55.1%
Hume 243,266 34.1 949 26.0% 39.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Moonee Valley

What is the population of Moonee Valley?

The 2021 Census recorded 121,937 people living in Moonee Valley, across 16 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Moonee Valley?

Moonee Valley contains 16 suburbs. The most populous are Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Ascot Vale, Keilor East, Avondale Heights.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Moonee Valley?

Moonee Valley covers 8 postcodes: 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042.

How many schools are in Moonee Valley?

Moonee Valley has 37 schools, including 22 government, 13 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Moonee Valley?

Moonee Valley has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1060, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.