Moreland

Victoria · Melbourne - Inner · 170,547 people · 20 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Moreland at a glance

170,547

Population

#10 of 79 in VIC

km² area

3,360/km² density

35.4

Median age

-3.7 vs VIC

$1,928

Median HH income/wk

#19 of 79 in VIC

1049

SEIFA IRSAD

#17 of 79 in VIC

Schools

27 gov, 13 Cath, 4 indep

33.0%

Born overseas

39.2%

Renting

Map shows the Moreland 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.

Moreland is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 20 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 51 km². Moreland has a population of 170,547 , ranking #10 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Coburg (26,574 residents), and the highest median household income is in Pascoe Vale South at $2,246/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,928/week and median age is 35.4. About 33.0% of residents were born overseas and 34.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

15.5%

11.4%

38.4%

21.3%

13.3%

0–14 (15.5%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (38.4%) 45–64 (21.3%) 65+ (13.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	26,398 (15.5%)
15–24 years	19,524 (11.4%)
25–44 years	65,532 (38.4%)
45–64 years	36,324 (21.3%)
65+ years	22,747 (13.3%)

33.0%

Born overseas

34.6%

Speak a language other than English at home

0.6%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

28.8%

31.9%

39.2%

Owned outright (28.8%) Mortgaged (31.9%) Renting (39.2%)

Dwelling type mix

61.7%

25.7%

12.6%

Separate house (61.7%) Semi/townhouse (25.7%) Flat/apartment (12.6%)

$404

Median weekly rent

$2,065

Median monthly mortgage

60.5%

Households with 0-1 cars

39.5%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.1%

Unemployment rate

55,743

In full-time work

30,738

In part-time work

Schools in Moreland

44 schools across Moreland: 61.4% Government, 29.5% Catholic, 9.1% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1072 (range 931 to 1171). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

61.4%

29.5%

9.1%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

68.2%

18.2%

9.1%

Primary (68.2%) Secondary (18.2%) Combined (9.1%) Special (4.5%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1072 VIC median 1027LGA range 931 to 1171

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 44 schools in Moreland, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Australian International Academy of Education	Independent	Combined	Coburg	2,215	1071
Darul Ulum College of Victoria	Independent	Combined	Fawkner	1,766	1005
Coburg High School	Government	Secondary	Coburg	1,265	1099
Brunswick Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Brunswick	1,074	1119
Antonine College	Catholic	Combined	Pascoe Vale South	927	982
Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Pascoe Vale	719	987
Glenroy Private	Independent	Combined	Glenroy	632	992
Coburg North Primary School	Government	Primary	Coburg	509	1128
Pascoe Vale Primary School	Government	Primary	Pascoe Vale	456	1066
Glenroy College	Government	Secondary	Glenroy	454	931
Brunswick North Primary School	Government	Primary	Brunswick West	441	1151
Brunswick South West Primary School	Government	Primary	Brunswick West	430	1168
Westbreen Primary School	Government	Primary	Pascoe Vale	422	1051
Mercy College	Catholic	Secondary	Coburg	403	1029
Oak Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Oak Park	388	1095
St Oliver Plunkett's School	Catholic	Primary	Pascoe Vale	379	1100
Brunswick North West Primary School	Government	Primary	Brunswick West	375	1140
Coburg West Primary School	Government	Primary	Coburg	370	1147
St Thomas More's School	Catholic	Primary	Hadfield	366	1074
Pascoe Vale North Primary School	Government	Primary	Pascoe Vale	355	1038
Merri-bek Primary School	Government	Primary	Coburg	350	1112
Coburg Primary School	Government	Primary	Coburg	346	1113
Glenroy West Primary School	Government	Primary	Glenroy	333	1031
Brunswick South Primary School	Government	Primary	Brunswick East	317	1171
Pascoe Vale South Primary School	Government	Primary	Pascoe Vale South	308	1108
Brunswick East Primary School	Government	Primary	Brunswick East	279	1162
Glenroy Central Primary School	Government	Primary	Glenroy	263	986
Our Lady Help of Christians School	Catholic	Primary	Brunswick East	249	1124
Fawkner Primary School	Government	Primary	Fawkner	238	1020
St Francis de Sales School	Catholic	Primary	Oak Park	237	1085
John Fawkner Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Fawkner	234	958
Moomba Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Fawkner	205	1018
St Matthew's School	Catholic	Primary	Fawkner	204	1009
St Paul's School	Catholic	Primary	Coburg	200	1097
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Brunswick West	186	1124
Corpus Christi School	Catholic	Primary	Glenroy	174	1055
St Mark's School	Catholic	Primary	Fawkner	170	1076
Glenroy Specialist School	Government	Special	Glenroy	167	987
Belle Vue Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Glenroy	159	949
St Bernard's School	Catholic	Primary	Coburg	152	1121
Sydney Road Community School	Government	Secondary	Brunswick	107	1037
Islamic College of Sport	Independent	Secondary	Coburg	72	989
Coburg Special Developmental School	Government	Special	Coburg	67	1028
St Margaret Mary's School	Catholic	Primary	Brunswick North	66	1103

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 Moreland. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1049

Ranked #17 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1026

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

969

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1078

Suburbs in Moreland

Moreland contains 20 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Coburg	3058	26,574	$2,065/wk	37
Brunswick	3056	24,896	$2,096/wk	34
Glenroy	3046	23,792	$1,655/wk	34
Pascoe Vale	3044	18,171	$2,025/wk	36
Brunswick West	3055	14,746	$1,797/wk	34
Fawkner	3060	14,274	$1,428/wk	35
Brunswick East	3057	13,279	$2,088/wk	33
Pascoe Vale South	3044	10,534	$2,246/wk	39
Coburg North	3058	8,327	$1,981/wk	38
Oak Park	3046	6,714	$2,201/wk	36
Hadfield	3046	6,269	$1,523/wk	36
Gowanbrae	3043	2,971	$2,208/wk	40
Brunswick Lower	3056
Brunswick North	3056
Brunswick South	3055
Lygon Street North	3057
Melbourne University	3052
Moonee Vale	3055
Moreland West	3055
Northcote South	3070

Postcodes covered

3043, 3044, 3046, 3052, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3060, 3070

Compare Moreland with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Moreland (VIC)	170,547	35.4	$1,928/wk	1049	39.2%	33.0%
Moonee Valley	121,937	39.6	$2,023/wk	1060	33.1%	27.8%
Darebin	144,864	37.4	$1,849/wk	1045	39.6%	30.9%
Hume	243,266	34.1	$1,724/wk	949	26.0%	39.9%
Yarra	87,806	34.4	$2,298/wk	1107	55.1%	28.9%
Melbourne	154,886	30.4	$1,698/wk	1086	69.0%	55.1%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Coburg

Frequently asked questions about Moreland

What is the population of Moreland?

The 2021 Census recorded 170,547 people living in Moreland, across 20 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Moreland?

Moreland contains 20 suburbs. The most populous are Coburg, Brunswick, Glenroy, Pascoe Vale, Brunswick West.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Moreland?

Moreland covers 10 postcodes: 3043, 3044, 3046, 3052, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3060, 3070.

What is the median household income in Moreland?

The population-weighted median household income across Moreland is $1,928 per week (2021 Census), ranking #19 of 79 VIC LGAs.

How many schools are in Moreland?

Moreland has 44 schools, including 27 government, 13 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Moreland?

Moreland has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1049, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. 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.