Fairhaven vs Moggs Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fairhaven, about half of households are couple families. In Moggs Creek, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Moggs Creek: a median of $1.48 million, against $1.32 million in Fairhaven, and rent is higher there too.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Fairhaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,325,000 vs $1,475,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Fairhaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $396/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Fairhaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (126.6 km vs 129.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fairhaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 22%)

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

Where they sit

Fairhaven 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.

Fairhaven 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.

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
Walkability 5 / 0
Fairhaven — Walkability: 5/100 Moggs Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 90
Fairhaven — Safety: 81/100 Moggs Creek — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 7 / 3
Fairhaven — Low fire risk: 7/100 Moggs Creek — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 24 / 24
Fairhaven — Low flood risk: 24/100 Moggs Creek — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Fairhaven has more residents (390 vs 120); Moggs Creek rents higher ($396/wk vs $340/wk).

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
Population 390
+69% vs other
 120
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.8% —
Median age 56 54
Median household income $105,196/yr $107,224/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $396/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
0-4 2.1% / 6.7%
Fairhaven — 0-4: 2.1% Moggs Creek — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 10.0% / 2.5%
Fairhaven — 5-14: 10.0% Moggs Creek — 5-14: 2.5%
15-19 3.6% / 8.3%
Fairhaven — 15-19: 3.6% Moggs Creek — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 4.4% / 6.7%
Fairhaven — 20-24: 4.4% Moggs Creek — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 5.9% / 7.5%
Fairhaven — 25-34: 5.9% Moggs Creek — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 7.2% / 9.2%
Fairhaven — 35-44: 7.2% Moggs Creek — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 14.6% / 15.0%
Fairhaven — 45-54: 14.6% Moggs Creek — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 23.8% / 21.7%
Fairhaven — 55-64: 23.8% Moggs Creek — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 19.0% / 13.3%
Fairhaven — 65-74: 19.0% Moggs Creek — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 9.0% / 9.2%
Fairhaven — 75-84: 9.0% Moggs Creek — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 1.3% / —
Fairhaven — 85+: 1.3% Moggs Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fairhaven 48.4% couple families
Fairhaven — Couple Families: 48.4% Fairhaven — Lone Person: 42.9% Fairhaven — One Parent Families: 8.8%
Moggs Creek 50.0% couple families
Moggs Creek — Couple Families: 50.0% Moggs Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Moggs Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fairhaven 5.3% renting
Fairhaven — Owned Outright: 62.5% Fairhaven — Mortgage: 32.2% Fairhaven — Renting: 5.3%
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.

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
England 3.8% / 2.5%
Fairhaven — England: 3.8% Moggs Creek — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 5.0%
Fairhaven — New Zealand: 0.8% Moggs Creek — New Zealand: 5.0%
Germany 1.5% / 3.3%
Fairhaven — Germany: 1.5% Moggs Creek — Germany: 3.3%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Fairhaven — South Africa: 0.8% Moggs Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Fairhaven — Scotland: 0.8% Moggs Creek — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
Bachelor Degree 24.4% / 26.7%
Fairhaven — Bachelor Degree: 24.4% Moggs Creek — Bachelor Degree: 26.7%
Postgraduate Degree 11.8% / 15.0%
Fairhaven — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8% Moggs Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 10.8%
Fairhaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Moggs Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 8.3%
Fairhaven — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Moggs Creek — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.6% / 3.3%
Fairhaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6% 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.

Fairhaven 100.0% houses
Fairhaven — Houses: 100.0%
Moggs Creek 100.0% houses
Moggs Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
Median house price $1,325,000 $1,475,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,970,000 —

Zoning mix

Fairhaven has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 16%).

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
Parks and recreation 31% 69%
Environmental 56% 16%
Residential 12% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
House price Higher than 89% of VIC —
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 12% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC

Liveability

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
97/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
10/100
Flood High
76/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
50/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Moggs Creek sits further from the CBD (129.5 km vs 126.6 km).

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 126.6 km 129.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 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.

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
Car (driver) 49.4% / 58.5%
Fairhaven — Car (driver): 49.4% Moggs Creek — Car (driver): 58.5%
Worked from Home 50.6% / 41.5%
Fairhaven — Worked from Home: 50.6% Moggs Creek — Worked from Home: 41.5%

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

Setting

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 1.5 km
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Fairhaven Moggs Creek
Connectivity score 76/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
544 premises
 46%
188 premises

Climate

Fairhaven 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Fairhaven

Acreage Coastal Professionals Retirees

Moggs Creek

Coastal Professionals

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