Ascot Vale vs Moonee Ponds

In both, most households own their home. In Moonee Ponds, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Moonee Ponds tends to suit people living alone.

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

Ascot Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ascot Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moonee Ponds

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (9 vs 4)

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

Investors

Moonee Ponds

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (13.9% vs 3.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.7% vs 5.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Ascot Vale and Moonee Ponds drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
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.

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Walkability 99 / 100
Ascot Vale — Walkability: 99/100 Moonee Ponds — Walkability: 100/100
Safety 15 / 20
Ascot Vale — Safety: 15/100 Moonee Ponds — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ascot Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moonee Ponds — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 30 / 71
Ascot Vale — Low flood risk: 30/100 Moonee Ponds — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Population 15,197 16,224
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +13.9%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $113,984/yr
+4% vs other
 $109,772/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk $400/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
0-4 6.4% / 4.6%
Ascot Vale — 0-4: 6.4% Moonee Ponds — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 11.3% / 9.3%
Ascot Vale — 5-14: 11.3% Moonee Ponds — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 4.3% / 4.5%
Ascot Vale — 15-19: 4.3% Moonee Ponds — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 6.2% / 6.8%
Ascot Vale — 20-24: 6.2% Moonee Ponds — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 17.4% / 19.3%
Ascot Vale — 25-34: 17.4% Moonee Ponds — 25-34: 19.3%
35-44 16.5% / 14.9%
Ascot Vale — 35-44: 16.5% Moonee Ponds — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 14.1% / 13.1%
Ascot Vale — 45-54: 14.1% Moonee Ponds — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 11.2% / 11.9%
Ascot Vale — 55-64: 11.2% Moonee Ponds — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 7.4% / 8.4%
Ascot Vale — 65-74: 7.4% Moonee Ponds — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 3.6% / 4.6%
Ascot Vale — 75-84: 3.6% Moonee Ponds — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.5% / 2.6%
Ascot Vale — 85+: 1.5% Moonee Ponds — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ascot Vale 37.9% lone person
Ascot Vale — Lone Person: 37.9% Ascot Vale — Couple Families: 39.8% Ascot Vale — One Parent Families: 11.9% Ascot Vale — Group Household: 8.3% Ascot Vale — Other Families: 2.2%
Moonee Ponds 46.6% lone person
Moonee Ponds — Lone Person: 46.6% Moonee Ponds — Couple Families: 34.8% Moonee Ponds — One Parent Families: 9.1% Moonee Ponds — Group Household: 7.4% Moonee Ponds — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ascot Vale 38.8% renting
Ascot Vale — Owned Outright: 27.7% Ascot Vale — Mortgage: 33.5% Ascot Vale — Renting: 38.8%
Moonee Ponds 39.6% renting
Moonee Ponds — Owned Outright: 30.8% Moonee Ponds — Mortgage: 29.7% Moonee Ponds — Renting: 39.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 24.0%
Ascot Vale — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Moonee Ponds — Bachelor Degree: 24.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.9% / 10.4%
Ascot Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9% Moonee Ponds — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.2%
Ascot Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Moonee Ponds — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 7.7%
Ascot Vale — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Moonee Ponds — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 4.5%
Ascot Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Moonee Ponds — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Italy 2.0% / 3.6%
Ascot Vale — Italy: 2.0% Moonee Ponds — Italy: 3.6%
England 2.3% / 2.3%
Ascot Vale — England: 2.3% Moonee Ponds — England: 2.3%
India 1.3% / 2.5%
Ascot Vale — India: 1.3% Moonee Ponds — India: 2.5%
Vietnam 2.6% / 1.0%
Ascot Vale — Vietnam: 2.6% Moonee Ponds — Vietnam: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.8%
Ascot Vale — New Zealand: 1.5% Moonee Ponds — New Zealand: 1.8%
China 1.6% / 1.4%
Ascot Vale — China: 1.6% Moonee Ponds — China: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ascot Vale 46.0% houses
Ascot Vale — Houses: 46.0% Ascot Vale — Flats / Apartments: 31.0% Ascot Vale — Townhouses: 23.0%
Moonee Ponds 44.7% houses
Moonee Ponds — Houses: 44.7% Moonee Ponds — Flats / Apartments: 39.7% Moonee Ponds — Townhouses: 15.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Median house price $1,325,000 $1,440,000
Median unit price $515,000
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 82 sales
 24 days
from 109 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
1 bed $345K / $415K
Ascot Vale — 1 bed: $345K (33 sales) Moonee Ponds — 1 bed: $415K (105 sales)

33 vs 105 sales

2 bed $545K / $600K
Ascot Vale — 2 bed: $545K (77 sales) Moonee Ponds — 2 bed: $600K (147 sales)

77 vs 147 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
2 bed $1.1M / $1.09M
Ascot Vale — 2 bed: $1.1M (46 sales) Moonee Ponds — 2 bed: $1.09M (46 sales)

46 vs 46 sales

3 bed $1.28M / $1.36M
Ascot Vale — 3 bed: $1.28M (98 sales) Moonee Ponds — 3 bed: $1.36M (78 sales)

98 vs 78 sales

4 bed $1.65M / $1.9M
Ascot Vale — 4 bed: $1.65M (47 sales) Moonee Ponds — 4 bed: $1.9M (55 sales)

47 vs 55 sales

5 bed $2.18M / $2.1M
Ascot Vale — 5 bed: $2.18M (9 sales) Moonee Ponds — 5 bed: $2.1M (12 sales)

9 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Residential 75% 67%
Parks and recreation 15% 7%
Commercial 3% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 8%
Other and special use 0% 7%
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

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
New dwellings approved 702
across Moonee Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +82%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Houses 3.7%
$850/wk on $1.2M
 3.3%
$860/wk on $1.35M
Units 5.1%
$522/wk on $535K
 5.7%
$575/wk on $521K

Ranking within VIC

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
House price Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Income Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 3% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 100% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC

Liveability

Moonee Ponds scores higher overall (68 vs 55).

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Grade B A
Score 55/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Ascot Vale carries more flood risk (70 vs 29).

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 High
80/100
Flood High
70/100
 Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 24
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 2.8 km
 3
The University of Melbourne, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.5%

Schools in Ascot Vale

  • Ascot Vale West Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Ascot Vale Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Netball Ascot Vale Independent · Secondary
  • Ascot Vale Heights School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Moonee Ponds

  • Moonee Ponds Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Moonee Ponds West Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Monica's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School - Moonee Ponds Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Supermarkets 3 5
Cafes & restaurants 21 53
Parks & reserves 14 10
Childcare 11 9
GPs 4 9
Pharmacies 3 7
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 6
Fuel stations 5 4
EV chargers 1 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Walkability score 99/100 100/100
Distance to Melbourne 6.8 km 7.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 19 min
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 334.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 458.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 3032
 1.9%
postcode 3039
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 15
postcode 3032
 13
postcode 3039

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.

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Worked from Home 46.7% / 44.9%
Ascot Vale — Worked from Home: 46.7% Moonee Ponds — Worked from Home: 44.9%
Car (driver) 38.8% / 37.7%
Ascot Vale — Car (driver): 38.8% Moonee Ponds — Car (driver): 37.7%
Train 5.0% / 6.7%
Ascot Vale — Train: 5.0% Moonee Ponds — Train: 6.7%
Walked Only 2.2% / 3.4%
Ascot Vale — Walked Only: 2.2% Moonee Ponds — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 2.6%
Ascot Vale — Car (passenger): 2.4% Moonee Ponds — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Tram / Light Rail 2.3% / 2.4%
Ascot Vale — Tram / Light Rail: 2.3% Moonee Ponds — Tram / Light Rail: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.7%).

Setting

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Connectivity score 80/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
7,801 premises
 12%
8,330 premises

Climate

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Average residential rate $2,027/yr
same for both
Council Moonee Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Division Maribyrnong
same for both
Member Jo Briskey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ascot Vale

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Urban

Moonee Ponds

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

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