Moe Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3825
Postcode for Moe, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 121 km from Melbourne · Pop. 9,375
9,375
Population
46
Median Age
$902
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Moe ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Moe Compares

Moe vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMoeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $902 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.9% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Moe is a locality 121 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3825. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Latrobe (Vic.).

According to the 2021 Census, Moe has a population of 9,375 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $902, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 9.9%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 283 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Moe includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 4,159 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Moe scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Moe area, including St Kieran's School, Moe (South Street) Primary School, Baringa School and others.

Moe is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Moe Details

Postcode3825
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)9,375
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$902/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$541/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2 persons
Area18.2 km²
Population Density516/km²
Total Dwellings4,159
Australian Citizens87.2%
Indigenous Population283 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate9.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.172222
Longitude146.267778
Distance from Melbourne121 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentLatrobe (Vic.)
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (15.7%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (22.6%) 45–64 (26.0%) 65+ (25.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,471 (15.7%)
15–24 years922 (9.8%)
25–44 years2,122 (22.6%)
45–64 years2,442 (26.0%)
65+ years2,416 (25.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.7%) Mortgaged (26.8%) Rented (35.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,333 (14.2%)
Asthma1,198 (12.8%)
Diabetes800 (8.5%)
Heart Disease640 (6.8%)
Lung Condition389 (4.1%)
Cancer360 (3.8%)
Dementia77 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle539 (13.4%)
1 vehicle1,724 (42.7%)
2 vehicles1,154 (28.6%)
3+ vehicles618 (15.3%)

Schools in Moe

St Kieran's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1000 · 250 students
Moe (South Street) Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 890 · 241 students
Baringa School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 901 · 166 students
Moe (Albert Street) Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 918 · 111 students
Moe Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 793 · 78 students

Suburbs Near Moe

Same Postcode (3825)

More Moe Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.