Moorabbin Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3189
Postcode for Moorabbin, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 16 km from Melbourne · Pop. 6,287
6,287
Population
39
Median Age
$2,031
Household Income/wk
$431
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.6
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 Moorabbin ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Moorabbin Compares

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

MetricMoorabbinVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,031 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $431 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,300 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 39 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -VIC 5.0% 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.

Postcode 3189 covers Moorabbin, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner South region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Kingston (Vic.).

According to the 2021 Census, Moorabbin has a population of 6,287 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,031, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 26 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Moorabbin includes a median weekly rent of $431, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,300, with 2,415 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Moorabbin scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Moorabbin area, including Moorabbin Primary School, Southmoor Primary School, St Catherine's School and others.

Moorabbin is part of the Kingston statistical area in Victoria.

Moorabbin Details

Postcode3189
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)6,287
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,031/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$939/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$431
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,300
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area4.6 km²
Population Density1372/km²
Total Dwellings2,415
Australian Citizens85.1%
Indigenous Population26 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.9403568
Longitude145.0576067
Distance from Melbourne16 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner South
Area (SA3)Kingston
Local GovernmentKingston (Vic.)
Federal ElectorateIsaacs

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (30.1%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (16.7%)
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0–14 years1,172 (18.6%)
15–24 years612 (9.7%)
25–44 years1,893 (30.1%)
45–64 years1,571 (25.0%)
65+ years1,049 (16.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.6%) Mortgaged (39.7%) Rented (29.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis476 (7.6%)
Asthma456 (7.3%)
Diabetes274 (4.4%)
Heart Disease220 (3.5%)
Cancer175 (2.8%)
Lung Condition105 (1.7%)
Dementia23 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle175 (7.4%)
1 vehicle940 (39.5%)
2 vehicles944 (39.7%)
3+ vehicles321 (13.5%)

Schools in Moorabbin

Moorabbin Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1108 · 545 students
Southmoor Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1121 · 368 students
St Catherine's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1083 · 85 students
Bayside Special Developmental School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1090 · 48 students
Avenues Education
Special · Gov

Suburbs Near Moorabbin

Same Postcode (3189)

More Moorabbin 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.