Maribyrnong vs Moonee Ponds

In both, most households own their home. In Moonee Ponds, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Moonee Ponds: a median of $1.44 million, against $1.23 million in Maribyrnong. Moonee Ponds is closer to the city centre: 7.1 km, against 11.1 km.

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

Moonee Ponds

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 6)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (45% vs 34%)
  • But Maribyrnong has more parks and reserves (33 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Maribyrnong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,230,000 vs $1,440,000)

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

Moonee Ponds

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.1 km vs 11.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (19 min vs 24 min)
  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 90/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Moonee Ponds

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 93/100)
  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 90/100)
  • But Maribyrnong has more units and townhouses to downsize into (66% vs 55%)

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

Investors

Moonee Ponds

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.9% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Maribyrnong 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.

Maribyrnong 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.

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Walkability 90 / 100
Maribyrnong — Walkability: 90/100 Moonee Ponds — Walkability: 100/100
Safety 7 / 20
Maribyrnong — Safety: 7/100 Moonee Ponds — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Maribyrnong — Low fire risk: 66/100 Moonee Ponds — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 27 / 71
Maribyrnong — Low flood risk: 27/100 Moonee Ponds — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Moonee Ponds has more residents (16,224 vs 12,573); Moonee Ponds skews older (38 vs 36).

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Population 12,573 16,224
+29% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +13.9%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $105,040/yr $109,772/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $396/wk $400/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
0-4 5.0% / 4.6%
Maribyrnong — 0-4: 5.0% Moonee Ponds — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 8.7% / 9.3%
Maribyrnong — 5-14: 8.7% Moonee Ponds — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 4.6% / 4.5%
Maribyrnong — 15-19: 4.6% Moonee Ponds — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 8.0% / 6.8%
Maribyrnong — 20-24: 8.0% Moonee Ponds — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 21.5% / 19.3%
Maribyrnong — 25-34: 21.5% Moonee Ponds — 25-34: 19.3%
35-44 16.6% / 14.9%
Maribyrnong — 35-44: 16.6% Moonee Ponds — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 13.4% / 13.1%
Maribyrnong — 45-54: 13.4% Moonee Ponds — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 10.8% / 11.9%
Maribyrnong — 55-64: 10.8% Moonee Ponds — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 7.6% / 8.4%
Maribyrnong — 65-74: 7.6% Moonee Ponds — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 2.9% / 4.6%
Maribyrnong — 75-84: 2.9% Moonee Ponds — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.9% / 2.6%
Maribyrnong — 85+: 0.9% Moonee Ponds — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maribyrnong 39.8% lone person
Maribyrnong — Lone Person: 39.8% Maribyrnong — Couple Families: 38.3% Maribyrnong — One Parent Families: 12.0% Maribyrnong — Group Household: 7.5% Maribyrnong — Other Families: 2.3%
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.

Maribyrnong 38.7% renting
Maribyrnong — Owned Outright: 26.2% Maribyrnong — Mortgage: 35.1% Maribyrnong — Renting: 38.7%
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.

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 24.0%
Maribyrnong — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% Moonee Ponds — Bachelor Degree: 24.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 10.4%
Maribyrnong — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Moonee Ponds — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.2%
Maribyrnong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Moonee Ponds — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 7.7%
Maribyrnong — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Moonee Ponds — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 4.5%
Maribyrnong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% 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.

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Vietnam 11.4% / 1.0%
Maribyrnong — Vietnam: 11.4% Moonee Ponds — Vietnam: 1.0%
India 3.1% / 2.5%
Maribyrnong — India: 3.1% Moonee Ponds — India: 2.5%
China 3.6% / 1.4%
Maribyrnong — China: 3.6% Moonee Ponds — China: 1.4%
Italy 1.3% / 3.6%
Maribyrnong — Italy: 1.3% Moonee Ponds — Italy: 3.6%
England 1.4% / 2.3%
Maribyrnong — England: 1.4% Moonee Ponds — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.8%
Maribyrnong — New Zealand: 1.6% Moonee Ponds — New Zealand: 1.8%
Malaysia 1.7% / —
Maribyrnong — Malaysia: 1.7% Moonee Ponds — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maribyrnong 33.6% houses
Maribyrnong — Houses: 33.6% Maribyrnong — Flats / Apartments: 35.1% Maribyrnong — Townhouses: 31.3%
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

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Median house price $1,230,000 $1,440,000
Median unit price $485,000 $515,000
Median land price $805,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 69 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.

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
1 bed $347K / $415K
Maribyrnong — 1 bed: $347K (52 sales) Moonee Ponds — 1 bed: $415K (105 sales)

52 vs 105 sales

2 bed $500K / $600K
Maribyrnong — 2 bed: $500K (188 sales) Moonee Ponds — 2 bed: $600K (147 sales)

188 vs 147 sales

3 bed $680K / $902K
Maribyrnong — 3 bed: $680K (13 sales) Moonee Ponds — 3 bed: $902K (22 sales)

13 vs 22 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.

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
2 bed $766K / $1.09M
Maribyrnong — 2 bed: $766K (16 sales) Moonee Ponds — 2 bed: $1.09M (46 sales)

16 vs 46 sales

3 bed $1.08M / $1.36M
Maribyrnong — 3 bed: $1.08M (48 sales) Moonee Ponds — 3 bed: $1.36M (78 sales)

48 vs 78 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.9M
Maribyrnong — 4 bed: $1.41M (41 sales) Moonee Ponds — 4 bed: $1.9M (55 sales)

41 vs 55 sales

5 bed $1.64M / $2.1M
Maribyrnong — 5 bed: $1.64M (13 sales) Moonee Ponds — 5 bed: $2.1M (12 sales)

13 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Residential 33% 67%
Other and special use 35% 7%
Parks and recreation 15% 7%
Commercial 8% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 8%
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

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
New dwellings approved 774
across Maribyrnong
 702
across Moonee Valley
Approvals change year on year +198% +82%

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.

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Houses 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.13M
 3.3%
$860/wk on $1.35M
Units 5.4%
$525/wk on $504K
 5.7%
$575/wk on $521K

Ranking within VIC

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
House price Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 3% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC

Liveability

Moonee Ponds scores higher overall (68 vs 57); Moonee Ponds is more walkable (100 vs 90).

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Grade B A
Score 57/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Maribyrnong carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Maribyrnong carries more flood risk (73 vs 29).

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
93/100
 High
80/100
Flood High
73/100
 Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 2.9 km
 3
The University of Melbourne, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 3.5%

Schools in Maribyrnong

  • Maribyrnong College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Margaret's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

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

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Supermarkets 3 5
Cafes & restaurants 12 53
Parks & reserves 33 10
Childcare 6 9
GPs 5 9
Pharmacies 4 7
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 4 6
Fuel stations 4
same for both
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Maribyrnong sits further from the CBD (11.1 km vs 7.1 km).

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Walkability score 90/100 100/100
Distance to Melbourne 11.1 km
+36% vs other
 7.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 19 min
Public transport score 96/100
Tram · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 383.0
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.

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Car (driver) 50.4% / 37.7%
Maribyrnong — Car (driver): 50.4% Moonee Ponds — Car (driver): 37.7%
Worked from Home 36.9% / 44.9%
Maribyrnong — Worked from Home: 36.9% Moonee Ponds — Worked from Home: 44.9%
Train 3.4% / 6.7%
Maribyrnong — Train: 3.4% Moonee Ponds — Train: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 2.6%
Maribyrnong — Car (passenger): 4.0% Moonee Ponds — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.9% / 3.4%
Maribyrnong — Walked Only: 1.9% Moonee Ponds — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.4%).

Setting

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Connectivity score 81/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
7,244 premises
 12%
8,330 premises

Climate

Maribyrnong 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)

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

Council rates

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Average residential rate $2,450/yr $2,027/yr
Council Maribyrnong Moonee Valley

Federal electorate

Maribyrnong Moonee Ponds
Division Fraser Maribyrnong
Member Daniel Mulino Jo Briskey
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Maribyrnong

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Moonee Ponds

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

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