Aireys Inlet vs Moggs Creek

Moggs Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 57 in Aireys Inlet. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Moggs Creek: a median of $1.48 million, against $1.34 million in Aireys Inlet, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Aireys Inlet tends to suit older residents, while Moggs Creek suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Aireys Inlet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Moggs Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Aireys Inlet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $396/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Aireys Inlet

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (106 min vs 112 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (124.6 km vs 129.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aireys Inlet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 22%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Aireys Inlet and Moggs Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Aireys Inlet — Walkability: 0/100 Moggs Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 90
Aireys Inlet — Safety: 85/100 Moggs Creek — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 12 / 3
Aireys Inlet — Low fire risk: 12/100 Moggs Creek — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 72 / 24
Aireys Inlet — Low flood risk: 72/100 Moggs Creek — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Aireys Inlet has more residents (979 vs 120); Moggs Creek has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $85,384).

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Population 979
+88% vs other
 120
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% —
Median age 57 54
Median household income $85,384/yr $107,224/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $396/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
0-4 2.2% / 6.7%
Aireys Inlet — 0-4: 2.2% Moggs Creek — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 8.4% / 2.5%
Aireys Inlet — 5-14: 8.4% Moggs Creek — 5-14: 2.5%
15-19 4.9% / 8.3%
Aireys Inlet — 15-19: 4.9% Moggs Creek — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 2.3% / 6.7%
Aireys Inlet — 20-24: 2.3% Moggs Creek — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 6.0% / 7.5%
Aireys Inlet — 25-34: 6.0% Moggs Creek — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 7.6% / 9.2%
Aireys Inlet — 35-44: 7.6% Moggs Creek — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 13.8% / 15.0%
Aireys Inlet — 45-54: 13.8% Moggs Creek — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 22.8% / 21.7%
Aireys Inlet — 55-64: 22.8% Moggs Creek — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 21.3% / 13.3%
Aireys Inlet — 65-74: 21.3% Moggs Creek — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 6.9% / 9.2%
Aireys Inlet — 75-84: 6.9% Moggs Creek — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 2.9% / —
Aireys Inlet — 85+: 2.9% Moggs Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aireys Inlet 48.7% lone person
Aireys Inlet — Lone Person: 48.7% Aireys Inlet — Couple Families: 33.3% Aireys Inlet — One Parent Families: 14.5% Aireys Inlet — Group Household: 1.7% Aireys Inlet — Other Families: 1.7%
Moggs Creek 50.0% lone person
Moggs Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Moggs Creek — Couple Families: 50.0% Moggs Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Moggs Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Moggs Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aireys Inlet 13.4% renting
Aireys Inlet — Owned Outright: 58.9% Aireys Inlet — Mortgage: 27.7% Aireys Inlet — Renting: 13.4%
Moggs Creek 6.8% renting
Moggs Creek — Owned Outright: 54.5% Moggs Creek — Mortgage: 38.6% Moggs Creek — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
New Zealand 1.6% / 5.0%
Aireys Inlet — New Zealand: 1.6% Moggs Creek — New Zealand: 5.0%
England 3.1% / 2.5%
Aireys Inlet — England: 3.1% Moggs Creek — England: 2.5%
Germany 0.6% / 3.3%
Aireys Inlet — Germany: 0.6% Moggs Creek — Germany: 3.3%
China 0.4% / —
Aireys Inlet — China: 0.4% Moggs Creek — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Aireys Inlet — Netherlands: 0.4% Moggs Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Bachelor Degree 24.1% / 26.7%
Aireys Inlet — Bachelor Degree: 24.1% Moggs Creek — Bachelor Degree: 26.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 15.0%
Aireys Inlet — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Moggs Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 10.8%
Aireys Inlet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Moggs Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 8.3%
Aireys Inlet — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Moggs Creek — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.9% / 3.3%
Aireys Inlet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.9% Moggs Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aireys Inlet 95.5% houses
Aireys Inlet — Houses: 95.5% Aireys Inlet — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Aireys Inlet — Townhouses: 1.2%
Moggs Creek 100.0% houses
Moggs Creek — Houses: 100.0% Moggs Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Moggs Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Median house price $1,345,000 $1,475,000
Median unit price $860,000 —
Median land price $700,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 104 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Parks and recreation 77% 69%
Environmental 12% 16%
Residential 7% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
New dwellings approved 300
across Surf Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
House price Higher than 91% of VIC —
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 4% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC

Liveability

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Grade C —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Moggs Creek carries more flood risk (76 vs 28).

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
97/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
10/100
Flood Low
28/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
50/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Aireys Inlet

  • Aireys Inlet Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Moggs Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Beaches 4 0
Waterways 14 1

Mobility

Moggs Creek sits further from the CBD (129.5 km vs 124.6 km).

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 124.6 km 129.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 106 min 112 min
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 3231
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3231
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Car (driver) 47.4% / 58.5%
Aireys Inlet — Car (driver): 47.4% Moggs Creek — Car (driver): 58.5%
Worked from Home 45.5% / 41.5%
Aireys Inlet — Worked from Home: 45.5% Moggs Creek — Worked from Home: 41.5%
Walked Only 4.5% / —
Aireys Inlet — Walked Only: 4.5% Moggs Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.6% / —
Aireys Inlet — Car (passenger): 2.6% Moggs Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.5%).

Setting

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Elevation 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 1.5 km
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Connectivity score 68/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,124 premises
 46%
188 premises

Climate

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Annual rainfall 599 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Average residential rate $2,314/yr
same for both
Council Surf Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aireys Inlet Moggs Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aireys Inlet

Acreage Coastal Premium Retirees River

Moggs Creek

Coastal Professionals

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