Moe, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Moe is a city in the Latrobe Valley of Gippsland, eastern Victoria, lying between the Baw Baw and Strzelecki ranges about 130 kilometres east of Melbourne. It sits on the lands of the Gunai/Kurnai people, and the name is believed to come from a Kurnai word, moia, meaning 'swamp'. The town grew with the surrounding dairy farms and, in the twentieth century, the brown-coal mining and power generation that the valley became known for. Nearby attractions include the Old Gippstown heritage park, the recreational waters of Lake Narracan and, a little further on, the restored Walhalla Goldfields Railway. Moe serves as a service and transport hub for the central Latrobe Valley.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Moe is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 825, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Moe at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 9,375
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $902
- SEIFA score
- 825
- Coordinates
- -38.1751, 146.2472
Moe demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Moe using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 34% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,471 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 922 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,122 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,442 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,416 | 26% |
Share of the 9,373 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,494 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,062 | 26% |
| Rented | 1,410 | 34% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,323 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 557 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 240 | 6% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,161 occupied private dwellings in Moe.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,312
- Median weekly personal income
- $541
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,334 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 603 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 283 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,422 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 45.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 10%
- Employed full-time
- 1,666
- Employed part-time
- 1,266
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Moe
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Moe is January (average daytime high around 25.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.9°C). The area receives roughly 845 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.6°C | 13.6°C | 61 mm |
| Feb | 24.5°C | 13°C | 39 mm |
| Mar | 22.5°C | 12.4°C | 55 mm |
| Apr | 18.6°C | 9.6°C | 63 mm |
| May | 14.9°C | 7.4°C | 67 mm |
| Jun | 12.3°C | 5.4°C | 70 mm |
| Jul | 11.9°C | 4.9°C | 64 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 5°C | 87 mm |
| Sep | 15.3°C | 6°C | 85 mm |
| Oct | 18.3°C | 7.8°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 20.3°C | 9.4°C | 92 mm |
| Dec | 23.2°C | 11.5°C | 69 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Moe
Where is Moe?
Moe is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Moe?
At the 2021 Census, Moe had a population of about 9,375.
Is Moe an advantaged area?
Moe has an ABS SEIFA score of 825, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Moe?
Moe has average daytime highs of about 18.3°C and overnight lows of about 8.8°C, with roughly 845 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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