Moe vs Newborough

Newborough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Moe. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Moe tends to suit people living alone.

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

Newborough

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 95/100)
  • But Moe has more parks and reserves (26 vs 23)

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

First-home buyers

Moe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($271,000 vs $333,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 69/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (134.3 km vs 140.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Moe

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Newborough carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Moe

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (6.8% vs 1.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moe Newborough
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.

Moe Newborough
Walkability 85 / 69
Moe — Walkability: 85/100 Newborough — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 5 / 19
Moe — Safety: 5/100 Newborough — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 1 / 1
Moe — Low fire risk: 1/100 Newborough — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 15 / 24
Moe — Low flood risk: 15/100 Newborough — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Moe has more residents (9,375 vs 6,886); Newborough has higher household incomes ($60,580 vs $46,904).

Moe Newborough
Population 9,375
+27% vs other
 6,886
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +1.8%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $46,904/yr $60,580/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $230/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moe Newborough
0-4 4.7% / 5.6%
Moe — 0-4: 4.7% Newborough — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.0% / 11.0%
Moe — 5-14: 11.0% Newborough — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.7% / 5.5%
Moe — 15-19: 4.7% Newborough — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.1% / 5.9%
Moe — 20-24: 5.1% Newborough — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 12.3% / 13.0%
Moe — 25-34: 12.3% Newborough — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 10.3% / 10.8%
Moe — 35-44: 10.3% Newborough — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 11.8% / 11.8%
Moe — 45-54: 11.8% Newborough — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 14.2% / 13.0%
Moe — 55-64: 14.2% Newborough — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 14.9% / 11.7%
Moe — 65-74: 14.9% Newborough — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 8.0% / 7.5%
Moe — 75-84: 8.0% Newborough — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 2.8% / 4.2%
Moe — 85+: 2.8% Newborough — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moe 54.9% lone person
Moe — Lone Person: 54.9% Moe — Couple Families: 21.1% Moe — One Parent Families: 18.6% Moe — Group Household: 4.0% Moe — Other Families: 1.4%
Newborough 45.5% lone person
Newborough — Lone Person: 45.5% Newborough — Couple Families: 31.7% Newborough — One Parent Families: 18.3% Newborough — Group Household: 3.2% Newborough — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moe 35.6% renting
Moe — Owned Outright: 37.7% Moe — Mortgage: 26.8% Moe — Renting: 35.6%
Newborough 26.3% renting
Newborough — Owned Outright: 38.5% Newborough — Mortgage: 35.1% Newborough — Renting: 26.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moe Newborough
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 22.2%
Moe — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Newborough — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.2%
Moe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Newborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 5.4%
Moe — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Newborough — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.1%
Moe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Newborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.9%
Moe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Newborough — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Moe Newborough
England 3.1% / 3.3%
Moe — England: 3.1% Newborough — England: 3.3%
Netherlands 1.0% / 1.1%
Moe — Netherlands: 1.0% Newborough — Netherlands: 1.1%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.8%
Moe — Philippines: 1.2% Newborough — Philippines: 0.8%
Germany 0.9% / 1.0%
Moe — Germany: 0.9% Newborough — Germany: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.6%
Moe — New Zealand: 1.1% Newborough — New Zealand: 0.6%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.8%
Moe — Scotland: 0.6% Newborough — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moe 79.9% houses
Moe — Houses: 79.9% Moe — Townhouses: 13.4% Moe — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Newborough 87.1% houses
Newborough — Houses: 87.1% Newborough — Townhouses: 12.3% Newborough — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moe Newborough
Median house price $464,500 $498,000
Median unit price $271,000 $333,500
Median land price — $800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 87 sales
 40 days
from 67 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.

Moe Newborough
2 bed $358K / $370K
Moe — 2 bed: $358K (25 sales) Newborough — 2 bed: $370K (11 sales)

25 vs 11 sales

3 bed $428K / $484K
Moe — 3 bed: $428K (89 sales) Newborough — 3 bed: $484K (62 sales)

89 vs 62 sales

4 bed $595K / $575K
Moe — 4 bed: $595K (48 sales) Newborough — 4 bed: $575K (35 sales)

48 vs 35 sales

Zoning mix

Moe has more rural and farming land (42% vs 28%).

Moe Newborough
Residential 32% 48%
Rural and farming 42% 28%
Parks and recreation 9% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 7%
Industrial 6% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

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

Moe Newborough
Houses 4.9%
$470/wk on $500K
 4.1%
$470/wk on $600K
Units 5.3%
$335/wk on $330K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Moe Newborough
House price Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Income Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
Schools Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of VIC —

Liveability

Moe is more walkable (85 vs 69).

Moe Newborough
Grade D
same for both
Score 19/100 18/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Moe carries more crime risk (95 vs 81).

Moe Newborough
Bushfire High
99/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
81/100
Flood High
85/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Moe Newborough
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 2
same for both

Schools in Moe

  • Moe (Albert Street) Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Kieran's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Moe (South Street) Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Moe Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Baringa School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Newborough

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Lowanna College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Newborough East Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Newborough Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moe Newborough
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 9 3
Parks & reserves 26 23
Childcare 8 7
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 3 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 2
Fuel stations 6 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 14

Mobility

Newborough sits further from the CBD (140.2 km vs 134.3 km).

Moe Newborough
Walkability score 85/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 134.3 km 140.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 103 min
Public transport score 83/100
Rail
 74/100
Peak arrivals per hour 107.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 99.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Moe Newborough
Car (driver) 77.4% / 81.5%
Moe — Car (driver): 77.4% Newborough — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 10.5%
Moe — Worked from Home: 10.8% Newborough — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 5.8%
Moe — Car (passenger): 6.7% Newborough — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 2.8% / 1.2%
Moe — Walked Only: 2.8% Newborough — Walked Only: 1.2%
Train 1.2% / 0.4%
Moe — Train: 1.2% Newborough — Train: 0.4%
Bus 1.0% / 0.5%
Moe — Bus: 1.0% Newborough — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Moe Newborough
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moe Newborough
Connectivity score 71/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
5,788 premises
 41%
3,601 premises

Climate

Moe Newborough
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)

Moe Newborough
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

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

Federal electorate

Moe Newborough
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Moe

Affordable Parks Regional Centre Retirees Transport Hub

Newborough

Acreage Affordable Parks

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