Mooroolbark, VIC 3138 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Mooroolbark is a residential suburb in Melbourne's outer east, 37 km from the CBD, served by Mooroolbark station on the Lilydale line and local shopping along Brice Avenue. It has a population of over 23,000, predominantly families in the 30-39 age group. Housing is mainly detached houses with a median price around $860,000 and weekly rent of $630.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 23,059
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $1,994 /week
- Median personal income
- $838 /week
- Median family income
- $2,246 /week
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Yarra Ranges
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - Outer East
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Deakin
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $630 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Median house price
- $862,000
- Rent share of household income
- 32%
Schools
- Mooroolbark College
- Billanook College
- Pembroke Primary School
Transport
- Lilydale line — Mooroolbark station
Lifestyle & amenities
Family-focused suburb with a mix of established homes and newer developments near the railway station and commercial strip. Local hubs include Coles supermarket and the community centre; Brushy Creek runs through parks.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 31.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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