Hernes Oak vs Moe South

Hernes Oak is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Moe South. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Moe South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hernes Oak

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $344/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moe South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (141.3 km vs 143.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moe South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Hernes Oak

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs -2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hernes Oak Moe South
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.

Hernes Oak Moe South
Walkability 0 / 7
Hernes Oak — Walkability: 0/100 Moe South — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 37 / 72
Hernes Oak — Safety: 37/100 Moe South — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 1 / 1
Hernes Oak — Low fire risk: 1/100 Moe South — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 52 / 65
Hernes Oak — Low flood risk: 52/100 Moe South — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Moe South rents higher ($344/wk vs $100/wk); Moe South has more residents (529 vs 365).

Hernes Oak Moe South
Population 365 529
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.6% -2.2%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $98,488/yr $106,860/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $344/wk
+244% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hernes Oak Moe South
0-4 5.5% / 3.6%
Hernes Oak — 0-4: 5.5% Moe South — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 14.2% / 13.0%
Hernes Oak — 5-14: 14.2% Moe South — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 9.9% / 10.0%
Hernes Oak — 15-19: 9.9% Moe South — 15-19: 10.0%
20-24 4.7% / 4.0%
Hernes Oak — 20-24: 4.7% Moe South — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 9.9% / 6.4%
Hernes Oak — 25-34: 9.9% Moe South — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 14.0% / 9.1%
Hernes Oak — 35-44: 14.0% Moe South — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 12.9% / 15.9%
Hernes Oak — 45-54: 12.9% Moe South — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 14.0% / 18.7%
Hernes Oak — 55-64: 14.0% Moe South — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 9.9% / 12.5%
Hernes Oak — 65-74: 9.9% Moe South — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 3.8% / 6.2%
Hernes Oak — 75-84: 3.8% Moe South — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 0.6%
Hernes Oak — 85+: not among its largest Moe South — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hernes Oak 59.1% couple families
Hernes Oak — Couple Families: 59.1% Hernes Oak — Lone Person: 27.3% Hernes Oak — One Parent Families: 13.6%
Moe South 58.9% couple families
Moe South — Couple Families: 58.9% Moe South — Lone Person: 31.8% Moe South — One Parent Families: 9.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hernes Oak 3.5% renting
Hernes Oak — Owned Outright: 49.1% Hernes Oak — Mortgage: 47.4% Hernes Oak — Renting: 3.5%
Moe South 5.1% renting
Moe South — Owned Outright: 51.4% Moe South — Mortgage: 43.5% Moe South — Renting: 5.1%
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.

Hernes Oak Moe South
England 2.7% / 2.3%
Hernes Oak — England: 2.7% Moe South — England: 2.3%
Netherlands — / 1.3%
Hernes Oak — Netherlands: not among its largest Moe South — Netherlands: 1.3%
Ireland 1.1% / —
Hernes Oak — Ireland: 1.1% Moe South — Ireland: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.9%
Hernes Oak — Germany: not among its largest Moe South — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Qualifications

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

Hernes Oak Moe South
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 18.9%
Hernes Oak — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Moe South — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.7%
Hernes Oak — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Moe South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 7.4%
Hernes Oak — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Moe South — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.8%
Hernes Oak — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Moe South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.6%
Hernes Oak — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Moe South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hernes Oak 104.5% houses
Hernes Oak — Houses: 104.5% Hernes Oak — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Moe South 96.1% houses
Moe South — Houses: 96.1% Moe South — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hernes Oak Moe South
Median house price $630,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $805,000

Zoning mix

Moe South has more rural and farming land (97% vs 51%).

Hernes Oak Moe South
Rural and farming 51% 97%
Other and special use 43% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Parks and recreation 1%
same for both
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

Hernes Oak Moe South
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Hernes Oak Moe South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC

Liveability

Hernes Oak Moe South
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hernes Oak carries more crime risk (63 vs 28); Hernes Oak carries more flood risk (48 vs 35).

Hernes Oak Moe South
Bushfire High
99/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Low
35/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hernes Oak Moe South
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

Hernes Oak Moe South
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Hernes Oak sits further from the CBD (143.3 km vs 141.3 km).

Hernes Oak Moe South
Walkability score 0/100 7/100
Distance to Melbourne 143.3 km
+1% vs other
 141.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 110 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3825
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.

Hernes Oak Moe South
Car (driver) 78.0% / 82.1%
Hernes Oak — Car (driver): 78.0% Moe South — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 10.7%
Hernes Oak — Worked from Home: 12.1% Moe South — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 7.1%
Hernes Oak — Car (passenger): 9.9% Moe South — Car (passenger): 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Hernes Oak Moe South
Elevation 152 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hernes Oak Moe South
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
122 premises
 0%
201 premises

Climate

Hernes Oak Moe South
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hernes Oak Moe South
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hernes Oak Moe South
Average residential rate $1,746/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Hernes Oak Moe South
Division Gippsland Monash
Member Darren Chester Mary Aldred
Party The Nationals Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Hernes Oak Moe South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hernes Oak

Rural

Moe South

Acreage

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