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 Gunaikurnai people, and the name is believed to come from a Gunaikurnai 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.
Is Moe a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Lower on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Moe from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
3/100Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (3/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
78/100More affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $200 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 78% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Moe at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 9,375
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $902
- SEIFA score
- 825
- Local government area
- Latrobe (Vic.)
- Coordinates
- -38.1751, 146.2472
Map of Moe
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Housing & property in Moe
What it costs to live in Moe and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $200
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,000
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 62%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 34%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Moe demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
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% 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.
- 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).
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Common questions about Moe
Is Moe a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Moe rates 28/100 overall (Lower on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Moe?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Moe was $200, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Moe?
Moe is a suburb of Victoria, Australia, in the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area.
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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