Hampton East vs Moorabbin

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Moorabbin, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hampton East: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.23 million in Moorabbin, though rent is higher in Moorabbin. On these figures, Moorabbin tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Moorabbin

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 57%)
  • But Hampton East carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Moorabbin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,230,250 vs $1,450,000)
  • has cheaper units ($610,000 vs $717,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Hampton East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 79/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hampton East

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 23%)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 90/100)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hampton East Moorabbin
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.

Hampton East Moorabbin
Walkability 90 / 79
Hampton East — Walkability: 90/100 Moorabbin — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 25 / 10
Hampton East — Safety: 25/100 Moorabbin — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hampton East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moorabbin — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 57 / 62
Hampton East — Low flood risk: 57/100 Moorabbin — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Hampton East Moorabbin
Population 5,069 6,287
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +6.6%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $101,556/yr $105,612/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $431/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hampton East Moorabbin
0-4 6.3% / 6.7%
Hampton East — 0-4: 6.3% Moorabbin — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 11.9% / 12.0%
Hampton East — 5-14: 11.9% Moorabbin — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.3% / 4.9%
Hampton East — 15-19: 5.3% Moorabbin — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.5% / 4.8%
Hampton East — 20-24: 5.5% Moorabbin — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.8% / 13.2%
Hampton East — 25-34: 11.8% Moorabbin — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 16.0% / 16.9%
Hampton East — 35-44: 16.0% Moorabbin — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 15.3% / 13.9%
Hampton East — 45-54: 15.3% Moorabbin — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.5% / 11.1%
Hampton East — 55-64: 12.5% Moorabbin — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 7.8% / 8.4%
Hampton East — 65-74: 7.8% Moorabbin — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.2% / 5.7%
Hampton East — 75-84: 5.2% Moorabbin — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.3% / 2.6%
Hampton East — 85+: 2.3% Moorabbin — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hampton East 39.5% couple families
Hampton East — Couple Families: 39.5% Hampton East — Lone Person: 37.8% Hampton East — One Parent Families: 16.5% Hampton East — Group Household: 4.8% Hampton East — Other Families: 1.4%
Moorabbin 45.4% couple families
Moorabbin — Couple Families: 45.4% Moorabbin — Lone Person: 33.5% Moorabbin — One Parent Families: 14.2% Moorabbin — Group Household: 5.3% Moorabbin — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hampton East 35.8% renting
Hampton East — Owned Outright: 28.8% Hampton East — Mortgage: 35.4% Hampton East — Renting: 35.8%
Moorabbin 29.7% renting
Moorabbin — Owned Outright: 30.6% Moorabbin — Mortgage: 39.7% Moorabbin — Renting: 29.7%
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.

Hampton East Moorabbin
England 5.0% / 3.2%
Hampton East — England: 5.0% Moorabbin — England: 3.2%
India 1.9% / 4.1%
Hampton East — India: 1.9% Moorabbin — India: 4.1%
China 2.4% / 3.4%
Hampton East — China: 2.4% Moorabbin — China: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.5%
Hampton East — New Zealand: 1.8% Moorabbin — New Zealand: 1.5%
Greece 1.1% / 1.8%
Hampton East — Greece: 1.1% Moorabbin — Greece: 1.8%

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

Qualifications

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

Hampton East Moorabbin
Bachelor Degree 20.3% / 19.5%
Hampton East — Bachelor Degree: 20.3% Moorabbin — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.4%
Hampton East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Moorabbin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 9.4%
Hampton East — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Moorabbin — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 6.9%
Hampton East — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Moorabbin — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 2.8%
Hampton East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Moorabbin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hampton East 56.9% houses
Hampton East — Houses: 56.9% Hampton East — Flats / Apartments: 21.0% Hampton East — Townhouses: 22.1%
Moorabbin 76.7% houses
Moorabbin — Houses: 76.7% Moorabbin — Flats / Apartments: 14.7% Moorabbin — Townhouses: 8.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hampton East Moorabbin
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,230,250
Median unit price $717,250 $610,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 29 sales
 24 days
from 60 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.

Hampton East Moorabbin
2 bed $695K / $592K
Hampton East — 2 bed: $695K (24 sales) Moorabbin — 2 bed: $592K (49 sales)

24 vs 49 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $1.01M
Hampton East — 3 bed: $1.1M (7 sales) Moorabbin — 3 bed: $1.01M (11 sales)

7 vs 11 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.

Hampton East Moorabbin
2 bed $1.12M / $1.15M
Hampton East — 2 bed: $1.12M (15 sales) Moorabbin — 2 bed: $1.15M (9 sales)

15 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.39M / $1.21M
Hampton East — 3 bed: $1.39M (33 sales) Moorabbin — 3 bed: $1.21M (63 sales)

33 vs 63 sales

4 bed $1.67M / $1.36M
Hampton East — 4 bed: $1.67M (22 sales) Moorabbin — 4 bed: $1.36M (29 sales)

22 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Moorabbin has more industrially zoned land (48% vs 0%); Hampton East has more commercially zoned land (18% vs 6%).

Hampton East Moorabbin
Residential 68% 32%
Industrial 0% 48%
Commercial 18% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 9%
Parks and recreation 8% 5%
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

Hampton East Moorabbin
New dwellings approved 473
across Bayside (Vic.)
 465
across Kingston (Vic.)
Approvals change year on year -47% -36%

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.

Hampton East Moorabbin
Houses 3.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.5M
 3.8%
$850/wk on $1.17M
Units 5.3%
$700/wk on $682K
 5.2%
$685/wk on $688K

Ranking within VIC

Hampton East Moorabbin
House price Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 80% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC

Liveability

Hampton East is more walkable (90 vs 79).

Hampton East Moorabbin
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moorabbin carries more crime risk (90 vs 75).

Hampton East Moorabbin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 High
90/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Hampton East Moorabbin
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Monash Caulfield, 6.5 km
 2
Monash Caulfield, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.4%

Schools in Hampton East

  • Hampton East School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Moorabbin

  • Moorabbin Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Catherine's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Southmoor Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Avenues Education Government · Secondary · Special school
  • Bayside Special Developmental School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Hampton East Moorabbin
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 7
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 0 8
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 2 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Hampton East Moorabbin
Walkability score 90/100 79/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.3 km 18.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 30 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 67.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 173.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 3188
 1.4%
postcode 3189
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 3188
 31
postcode 3189

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.

Hampton East Moorabbin
Car (driver) 44.2% / 49.5%
Hampton East — Car (driver): 44.2% Moorabbin — Car (driver): 49.5%
Worked from Home 47.6% / 39.7%
Hampton East — Worked from Home: 47.6% Moorabbin — Worked from Home: 39.7%
Train 3.1% / 3.7%
Hampton East — Train: 3.1% Moorabbin — Train: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.1%
Hampton East — Car (passenger): 2.3% Moorabbin — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.2%
Hampton East — Walked Only: 1.5% Moorabbin — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.5%).

Setting

Hampton East Moorabbin
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 4.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hampton East Moorabbin
Connectivity score 76/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
2,509 premises
 23%
5,070 premises

Climate

Hampton East Moorabbin
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hampton East Moorabbin
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hampton East Moorabbin
Average residential rate $2,086/yr $1,940/yr
Council Bayside (Vic.) Kingston (Vic.)

Federal electorate

Hampton East Moorabbin
Division Goldstein
same for both
Member Tim Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hampton East Moorabbin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hampton East

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Urban

Moorabbin

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Transport Hub

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