Baxter vs Moorooduc

Baxter is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Moorooduc. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moorooduc, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Moorooduc: a median of $2.4 million, against $754,000 in Baxter. On these figures, Baxter tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Moorooduc 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

Moorooduc

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 55%)
  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 89/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 87%)
  • But Baxter has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Baxter

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($753,750 vs $2,400,000)
  • has cheaper land ($945,000 vs $2,690,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moorooduc

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Baxter

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61.1 km vs 66.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Baxter

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 13/100)
  • But Moorooduc carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Baxter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.2% vs -8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Baxter Moorooduc
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.

Baxter Moorooduc
Walkability 58 / 13
Baxter — Walkability: 58/100 Moorooduc — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 11 / 24
Baxter — Safety: 11/100 Moorooduc — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Baxter — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moorooduc — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Baxter — Low flood risk: 100/100 Moorooduc — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Baxter has more residents (2,166 vs 1,004); Moorooduc has higher household incomes ($117,312 vs $77,636).

Baxter Moorooduc
Population 2,166
+54% vs other
 1,004
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% -8.6%
Median age 40 48
Median household income $77,636/yr $117,312/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+2% vs other
 $351/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baxter Moorooduc
0-4 5.7% / 3.4%
Baxter — 0-4: 5.7% Moorooduc — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 9.0% / 10.0%
Baxter — 5-14: 9.0% Moorooduc — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.2% / 9.5%
Baxter — 15-19: 5.2% Moorooduc — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 5.7% / 5.2%
Baxter — 20-24: 5.7% Moorooduc — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 16.8% / 7.7%
Baxter — 25-34: 16.8% Moorooduc — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 11.6% / 9.3%
Baxter — 35-44: 11.6% Moorooduc — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 11.4% / 15.7%
Baxter — 45-54: 11.4% Moorooduc — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 15.1% / 16.0%
Baxter — 55-64: 15.1% Moorooduc — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 11.2% / 13.4%
Baxter — 65-74: 11.2% Moorooduc — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 6.5% / 6.3%
Baxter — 75-84: 6.5% Moorooduc — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.5% / 2.5%
Baxter — 85+: 1.5% Moorooduc — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baxter 37.0% couple families
Baxter — Couple Families: 37.0% Baxter — Lone Person: 42.3% Baxter — One Parent Families: 17.7% Baxter — Group Household: 2.1% Baxter — Other Families: 0.9%
Moorooduc 57.4% couple families
Moorooduc — Couple Families: 57.4% Moorooduc — Lone Person: 23.9% Moorooduc — One Parent Families: 14.8% Moorooduc — Group Household: 3.9% Moorooduc — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Baxter 17.1% renting
Baxter — Owned Outright: 34.5% Baxter — Mortgage: 48.4% Baxter — Renting: 17.1%
Moorooduc 11.7% renting
Moorooduc — Owned Outright: 50.8% Moorooduc — Mortgage: 37.5% Moorooduc — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Baxter Moorooduc
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 16.2%
Baxter — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Moorooduc — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 14.3%
Baxter — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Moorooduc — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.9%
Baxter — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Moorooduc — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 4.0%
Baxter — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Moorooduc — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
Baxter — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Moorooduc — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Baxter Moorooduc
England 5.3% / 4.4%
Baxter — England: 5.3% Moorooduc — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.8%
Baxter — New Zealand: 1.4% Moorooduc — New Zealand: 1.8%
Italy 0.6% / 0.9%
Baxter — Italy: 0.6% Moorooduc — Italy: 0.9%
Germany 0.9% / —
Baxter — Germany: 0.9% Moorooduc — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Baxter — Scotland: 0.8% Moorooduc — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.8%
Baxter — Ireland: not among its largest Moorooduc — Ireland: 0.8%
Indonesia — / 0.7%
Baxter — Indonesia: not among its largest Moorooduc — Indonesia: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Baxter — Netherlands: 0.6% Moorooduc — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baxter 87.3% houses
Baxter — Houses: 87.3% Baxter — Townhouses: 12.8% Baxter — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Moorooduc 98.3% houses
Moorooduc — Houses: 98.3% Moorooduc — Townhouses: 0.0% Moorooduc — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Baxter Moorooduc
Median house price $753,750 $2,400,000
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price $945,000 $2,690,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Moorooduc has more rural and farming land (96% vs 83%).

Baxter Moorooduc
Rural and farming 83% 96%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 2%
Residential 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Baxter Moorooduc
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Baxter Moorooduc
Houses 4.5%
$650/wk on $755K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Baxter Moorooduc
House price Higher than 54% of VIC —
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 37% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of VIC —

Liveability

Baxter is more walkable (58 vs 13); Moorooduc scores higher overall (70 vs 56).

Baxter Moorooduc
Grade B A
Score 56/100 70/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Baxter carries more crime risk (89 vs 76).

Baxter Moorooduc
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
89/100
 High
76/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Baxter Moorooduc
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Baxter

  • Baxter Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Moorooduc

  • Moorooduc Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodleigh School - Penbank Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Baxter Moorooduc
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 5 2
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Moorooduc sits further from the CBD (66.3 km vs 61.1 km).

Baxter Moorooduc
Walkability score 58/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 61.1 km 66.3 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 54 min
Public transport score 41/100
Rail · Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 25.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3911
 1.0%
postcode 3933
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3911
 55
postcode 3933

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.

Baxter Moorooduc
Car (driver) 77.6% / 60.2%
Baxter — Car (driver): 77.6% Moorooduc — Car (driver): 60.2%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 29.6%
Baxter — Worked from Home: 15.1% Moorooduc — Worked from Home: 29.6%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 4.5%
Baxter — Car (passenger): 2.8% Moorooduc — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 2.7% / 4.5%
Baxter — Walked Only: 2.7% Moorooduc — Walked Only: 4.5%
Train 1.4% / —
Baxter — Train: 1.4% Moorooduc — Train: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Baxter — Bicycle: not among its largest Moorooduc — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Baxter Moorooduc
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Baxter Moorooduc
Connectivity score 84/100 34/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
1,083 premises
 6%
437 premises

Climate

Baxter Moorooduc
Annual rainfall — 700 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Baxter Moorooduc
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Baxter Moorooduc
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Baxter Moorooduc
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Baxter Moorooduc
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Baxter

Acreage Outer Quiet Trains

Moorooduc

Acreage Luxury

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