Moyne

Victoria · Warrnambool and South West · 17,252 people · 79 suburbs · 27 postcodes

Moyne at a glance

17,252

Population

#59 of 79 in VIC

5,491

km² area

3/km² density

44.6

Median age

+5.5 vs VIC

$1,570

Median HH income/wk

#36 of 79 in VIC

998

SEIFA IRSAD

#27 of 79 in VIC

Schools

8 gov, 3 Cath, 0 indep

7.3%

Born overseas

16.6%

Renting

Map shows the Moyne 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.

Moyne is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 79 suburbs across 27 postcodes and an area of 5,491 km². Moyne has a population of 17,252 , ranking #59 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Port Fairy (3,742 residents), and the highest median household income is in Purdeet at $3,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,570/week and median age is 44.6. About 7.3% of residents were born overseas and 2.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

18.9%

10.2%

20.6%

28.2%

22.1%

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (22.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	3,260 (18.9%)
15–24 years	1,753 (10.2%)
25–44 years	3,553 (20.6%)
45–64 years	4,858 (28.2%)
65+ years	3,800 (22.1%)

7.3%

Born overseas

2.1%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.7%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

48.4%

35.0%

16.6%

Owned outright (48.4%) Mortgaged (35.0%) Renting (16.6%)

Dwelling type mix

98.0%

Separate house (98.0%) Semi/townhouse (1.9%) Flat/apartment (0.1%)

$244

Median weekly rent

$1,456

Median monthly mortgage

27.4%

Households with 0-1 cars

72.6%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.1%

Unemployment rate

4,718

In full-time work

2,928

In part-time work

Schools in Moyne

11 schools across Moyne: 72.7% Government, 27.3% Catholic, 0% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 988 (range 947 to 1070). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

72.7%

27.3%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

81.8%

18.2%

Primary (81.8%) Secondary (0%) Combined (18.2%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 988 VIC median 1027LGA range 947 to 1070

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 11 schools in Moyne, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Mortlake P-12 College	Government	Combined	Mortlake	191	957
St Patrick's School	Catholic	Primary	Port Fairy	180	1070
Hawkesdale P12 College	Government	Combined	Hawkesdale	174	947
Koroit And District Primary School	Government	Primary	Koroit	174	988
Port Fairy Consolidated School	Government	Primary	Port Fairy	152	1055
St Patrick's School	Catholic	Primary	Koroit	109	1040
Woolsthorpe Primary School	Government	Primary	Woolsthorpe	91	979
Nullawarre and District Primary School	Government	Primary	Nullawarre	59	954
St Colman's School	Catholic	Primary	Mortlake	39	1026
Macarthur Primary School	Government	Primary	Macarthur	24	988
Cudgee Primary School	Government	Primary	Cudgee	23	1052

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

998

Ranked #27 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1028

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1036

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

995

Suburbs in Moyne

Moyne contains 79 suburbs and 27 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Port Fairy	3284	3,742	$1,450/wk	51
Koroit	3282	2,184	$1,466/wk	41
Mortlake	3272	1,477	$984/wk	49
Mailors Flat	3275	490	$2,073/wk	35
Macarthur	3286	469	$1,059/wk	51
Panmure	3265	442	$1,708/wk	40
Winslow	3281	436	$1,771/wk	39
Kirkstall	3283	406	$1,690/wk	40
Grassmere	3281	385	$1,937/wk	42
Woolsthorpe	3276	364	$1,548/wk	46
Peterborough	3270	322	$1,383/wk	54
Cudgee	3265	311	$2,019/wk	37
Hawkesdale	3287	311	$1,666/wk	43
Illowa	3282	304	$2,083/wk	47
Purnim	3278	292	$1,699/wk	43
Yambuk	3285	284	$1,215/wk	49
Caramut	3274	256	$1,125/wk	43
Garvoc	3265	248	$1,468/wk	35
Wangoom	3279	237	$2,104/wk	34
Crossley	3283	235	$1,687/wk	48
Nullawarre	3268	233	$1,687/wk	37
Killarney	3283	195	$2,071/wk	50
Kolora	3265	188	$1,812/wk	47
Framlingham	3265	169	$1,575/wk	39
Woorndoo	3272	160	$1,375/wk	38
Ellerslie	3265	157	$1,542/wk	40
Hexham	3273	130	$1,687/wk	53
Rosebrook	3285	128	$1,812/wk	37
Southern Cross	3283	128	$1,562/wk	46
Naringal	3277	124	$1,781/wk	40
Laang	3265	115	$1,958/wk	44
Orford	3284	115	$1,875/wk	42
Bessiebelle	3304	113	$974/wk	42
Yangery	3283	113	$1,687/wk	45
The Sisters	3265	110	$2,107/wk	43
Minhamite	3287	106	$1,857/wk	34
Naringal East	3277	96	$2,083/wk	39
Nirranda South	3268	90	$2,125/wk	39
Toolong	3285	88	$1,625/wk	40
Darlington	3271	84	$1,083/wk	50
Mepunga West	3277	83	$2,374/wk	30
Tower Hill	3283	83	$2,437/wk	45
Warrong	3283	77	$1,916/wk	38
Broadwater	3301	75	$1,593/wk	45
Mepunga East	3277	73	$2,666/wk	39
Ballangeich	3279	71	$2,062/wk	35
Tarrone	3283	69	$1,625/wk	39
Minjah	3276	65	$1,687/wk	32
Yarpturk	3283	63	$1,124/wk	49
Willatook	3283	53	$2,050/wk	31
Dundonnell	3271	52	$1,375/wk	53
Nirranda	3268	50	$1,562/wk	60
Purnim West	3278	50	$2,624/wk	42
Chatsworth	3379	49	$1,562/wk	40
Nareeb	3293	48	$2,749/wk	42
Pura Pura	3271	47	$1,406/wk	40
Nullawarre North	3268	46	$2,583/wk	34
Warrabkook	3286	42	$2,125/wk	42
Ayrford	3268	39	$1,437/wk	36
Codrington	3285	37	$1,874/wk	44
Mepunga	3277	36	$2,083/wk	45
St Helens	3285	34	$1,792/wk	51
Gerrigerrup	3289	31	$1,874/wk	52
Framlingham East	3265	25	$2,166/wk	34
Taroon	3265	25	$1,875/wk	44
Knebsworth	3286	22	$2,125/wk	49
Purdeet	3289	21	$3,250/wk	26
Tyrendarra East	3285	19	$2,250/wk	50
The Cove	3268	18	$2,249/wk	61
Nirranda East	3268	12	$2,749/wk	40
Condah Swamp	3286
Curdie Vale	3268
Mailer Flat	3275
Mortchup	3351
Nullawarre East	3268
Ripponhurst	3286
Warrnambool East	3280
Warrnambool West	3280
Watgania	3379

Postcodes covered

3265, 3268, 3270, 3271, 3272, 3273, 3274, 3275, 3276, 3277, 3278, 3279, 3280, 3281, 3282, 3283, 3284, 3285, 3286, 3287, 3289, 3293, 3301, 3303, 3304, 3351, 3379

Compare Moyne with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Moyne (VIC)	17,252	44.6	$1,570/wk	998	16.6%	7.3%
Corangamite	16,100	48.0	$1,318/wk	955	18.6%	7.3%
Warrnambool	35,744	41.6	$1,440/wk	962	28.8%	9.6%
Southern Grampians	16,656	46.4	$1,303/wk	962	20.8%	7.6%
Glenelg	20,148	48.7	$1,272/wk	919	20.2%	8.7%
Ararat	12,124	46.2	$1,276/wk	931	22.6%	11.2%

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Frequently asked questions about Moyne

What is the population of Moyne?

The 2021 Census recorded 17,252 people living in Moyne, across 79 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Moyne?

Moyne contains 79 suburbs. The most populous are Port Fairy, Koroit, Mortlake, Mailors Flat, Macarthur.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Moyne?

Moyne covers 27 postcodes: 3265, 3268, 3270, 3271, 3272, 3273, 3274, 3275, 3276, 3277, 3278, 3279, 3280, 3281, 3282, 3283, 3284, 3285, 3286, 3287, 3289, 3293, 3301, 3303, 3304, 3351, 3379.

What is the median household income in Moyne?

The population-weighted median household income across Moyne is $1,570 per week (2021 Census), ranking #36 of 79 VIC LGAs.

How many schools are in Moyne?

Moyne has 11 schools, including 8 government, 3 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Moyne?

Moyne has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 998, 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.